Mercedes-Benz Fitness Bike Sport and Comfort Betriebsanleitung Seite 58

Detailed operating instructions
Suspension test ride
Find a suitable terrain for testing the
setting of your suspension forks. In an
ideal case, the forks should work over the
complete 80 mm stroke – the suspension
should only bottom out in the case of
extremely hard impacts (e.g. kerbstones).
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Special function: LOCK OUT
The so-called LOCK OUT function is
located on the right-hand fork element
(when seen in the direction of travel). This
function enables you to lock the suspensi-
on forks, this means that the forks will no
longer act as a shock absorber when tack-
ling obstacles. This feature should only be
used when riding on smooth surfaces with
few irregularities or when hill-climbing em-
ploying the out of saddle pedalling style.
Important!
Always release the LOCK OUT
function before riding downhill or
in unknown terrain as potholes or
uneven surfaces may create extreme
stresses in the „locked" forks. In ad-
dition, the full force of any impacts
will be transmitted directly to your
wrists through the handlebars and
may lead to loss of control over your
bike – a potential accident risk.
Note
The fine adjustment of the forks requires
some time and patience. If you encoun-
ter problems with the adjustment, please
take your bike to a qualified professional
workshop.