Safety Instructions - Vermeiren Carpo 2 Gebrauchsanweisung

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Safety instructions

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Use only Vermeiren approved accessories.
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Before getting on or off, taking apart or transporting your scooter, turn the start key to the "off"
position.
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When transporting the scooter, no persons may be transferred along with it.
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Test the effects on the handling of the scooter when its center of gravity is shifted, for example
on up or down gradients, on laterally sloping ground or when driving over uneven terrain.
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Do not drive on roads with heavy traffic or roads that are muddy, gravelly, bumpy, narrow,
snowed over, icy or canal towpaths not guarded by any fence or hedge.
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Keep away from places where you might get the wheels stuck.
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Pay attention that your clothes do not tangle in the wheels.
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When picking up objects lying in front of, next to, or behind the scooter, take care that you do
not lean too far sideways: risk of tipping over.
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Avoid putting your scooter into the free-wheeling position on slopes.
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Never reverse uphill.
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Reduce speed when you go round corners.
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Do not take the scooter onto escalators.
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While driving, hold the handgrips with both hands.
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Put your legs and feet on the surfaces provided for them during the drive.
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Do not use your scooter in snowing, misty or heavy windy conditions.
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When storing or parking your scooter outside, protect it with a shrouding cover against
humidity.
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High levels of humidity or very cold conditions can reduce the performance of your scooter.
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Use your scooter strictly in accordance with regulations. Avoid driving straight over obstacles
(e.g. step, edge of the curb) or down from high ledges.
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Obey traffic regulations when driving on public roads. Please take other road-users into
consideration.
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As is the case with any other vehicle, you must never be under the influence of alcohol or
medicine while driving your scooter. This also applies to indoor driving.
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When traveling outdoors, adapt your driving to weather and traffic conditions.
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When driving in the dark, wear bright clothing or clothing with reflectors to be more visible, and
make sure that the reflectors on the scooter are clearly visible and drive with lighting on.
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Make sure that the lights of your scooter are free from dirt and/or other objects that could hide
them.
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Never use your scooter as a seat in an automobile or other vehicle.
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Check that the profile depth of the tyres is adequate.
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If your scooter has pneumatic tyres, be careful to inflate them to the correct pressure (see
pressure indication on the tyres) for optimal steering and stability of the scooter.
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Make sure that the maximum load of the scooter is not exceeded.
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Do not overload the shopping basket. The maximum load of the shopping basket is 5 kg.
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Do not overload the storage tray. The maximum load of the storage tray is 1 kg.
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Carpo 2
2015-07