2.10 Starting your trip
If all of the tasks described in the preceding chapters have been performed and you have
set the speed you want, you can begin your trip.
Pressing button [10] sets the drive unit in motion and it continues to move until button
[10] is released.
Please note that the via GO does not have a brake function and the wheelchair must
therefore be braked and brought to a standstill via its own brakes.
If you are using the via GO for the first time: Read and observe the
instructions for travel mode in chapter 6.
The via GO does not have any brake function.
In this respect, the wheelchair user or the person operating the via
GO must be capable of bringing the wheelchair to a stop at any time
using the wheelchair brakes.
The wheelchair must also be secured via the brakes when navigating
slopes and inclines.
We therefore recommend that first-time users of the via GO start
with a low top speed. This will allow them to familiarise themselves
with the travel characteristics of the via GO.
It is essential that your initial travel attempts do not take place in
confined areas.
2.11 Automatic shutdown
If the control unit is not actuated for longer than 120 minutes, it is automatically put
into standby mode together with the drive unit (the LEDs go out).
To put the system back into operation, the control unit needs to be switched on again
(see chapter 2.7).
2.12 Immobiliser
To prevent misuse of the device, the via GO is equipped with an immobiliser.
Activating the immobiliser
• Turn on the system by pressing the On/Off button [13].
• Press and hold buttons [11] and [12] simultaneously for 5 seconds.
• The immobiliser is now activated. The LEDs [14b] and [14d] flash until the via GO
switches off the system automatically after 2 seconds via the automatic shutdown
feature.
Deactivating the immobiliser
If the immobiliser has been activated and the system switched off:
• Switch the via GO back on by pressing the button [13]. LEDs [14b] and [14d] flash for
10 seconds at this point.
• Immediately after switch-on, press and hold buttons [11] and [12] simultaneously for
5 seconds.
• The immobiliser is now deactivated and you can resume travel mode.
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