General Safety Notes; Safety Before Each Ride - Mercedes-Benz Fitness Bike Sport and Comfort Betriebsanleitung

Safety

General safety notes

Potential accident risk
To avoid losing control of your bike and inju-
ring yourself and/or others in an accident or
fall, please take note of the following points:
• Always make sure your bike is in perfect
technical condition.
• Make sure you are familiar with every
aspect of your Mercedes-Benz Bike.
• Always observe traffic regulations and
the laws of the country in which you are
cycling.
• Do not ride where you cannot be seen
by other road users. Avoid the blind-spot
of vehicle drivers.
• Remember that the manoeuvrability of
bikes may surprise other road users,
and always remember that other road
users make mistakes too.
• Develop a defensive cycling style and
match your behaviour to traffic conditi-
ons.
• Always keep both hands on your handle-
bars – this ensures safe and fast reac-
tions to dangerous situations.
• Ride carefully on loose surfaces, wet
leaves and wet roads; your wheels may
slip and skid.
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• Change down in good time before tack-
ling hills.
• Never ride without an approved safety
helmet.
• Do not race or ride downhill courses
where your wheels may lose direct
contact with the ground. Your bike is not
designed for jumps.
• Shift your body mass as far back as
possible when braking on downhill roads;
in this way, you ensure safe braking
and avoid somersaulting.
• If possible, always ride in a group; there's
always someone there to help when nee-
ded.
Safety – before each ride
Quick-releases
Loose quick-releases and/or screw and bolt
connections can result in parts coming free
from your bike. This could lead to a fall or
accident in which you and/or other persons
may be injured. So please make sure that all
quick-releases are tight before each ride.
Headset
A stiff headset may lead to a fall or accident
in which you and/or other persons may be
injured.
Before every ride: Make sure that your
gearshift and brake cables are not under
tension and check the smooth operation of
your headset.
Headphones
Do not wear headphones while riding. You
could overhear warning signals, e.g. car
horns or the sound of other road users, and
cause accidents as a result