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IX. SAFETY
SCOOTER TRANSPORT
There are no standards approved for tie-down systems in a moving vehicle of any type to transport a
person while seated in a scooter. Anyone traveling in a motor vehicle should be properly secured in the
motor vehicle with safety belts fastened securely.
WARNING!
Do not sit on your scooter while it is in a moving vehicle. Personal injury and property damage may
result.
GETTING ON OR OFF SCOOTER
Getting onto and off
your scooter requ
ires a good sense of balance. Assistance may be required from
your attendant when learning to get on or off your scooter. To avoid an injury, please observe the
following safety tips when getting on or off your scooter.
• Ensure that the power is turned off; see VI, “OPERATION”.
• Ensure that your scooter is not in free-wheel mode.
• The seat armrests are flipped up or moved out to make getting on or off the scooter easier.
• Keep the front wheel facing forward.
WARNING!
Always be sure your scooter and its batteries are properly secured while it is being transported. Failure to
do so may cause per
sonal in
jury and/or damage to your scooter.
WARNING!
Do not expose your scooter to any type of moisture at any time(rain, snow, mist or wash).Such exposure
can damage your scoot
er. Never operate
your scooter if it has been exposed to moisture until it has dried
thoroughly.
WARNING!
Do not operate you scooter on ice or slippery conditions, or on salted surfaces. Doing so may cause you
injury and affect the
performanc
e of your scooter.
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