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Safety Notices

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Safety Notices Become familiar with the operation of your scooter before the first use of your scooter and keep these safety notices in mind. The same traffic rules for pedestrians apply to the use of this scooter. 1. Ride on sidewalks or pedestrian areas only. 2. At the end of a sidewalk, be aware of the cars on the road. 3. Be very cautious when driving your scooter around streets or shopping malls. 4. Always obey pedestrian traffic signals. Practice operating your scooter Until you are familiar with the operation of your scooter, please practice in a wide and open area, like a park. To prevent the possibility of falling off your scooter while driving, bear in mind the scooters driving motion, such as whether it is accelerating, stopping, turning, reversing, or going up or down inclines. 1. Please set the speed dial to the lowest speed initially. 2. Be sure someone is accompanying you and watches for traffic while you are driving on the road for the first time. 3. Be sure you are able to control and operate your scooter safely and confidently before changing to a higher speed. The scooter is limited to one passenger Do not carry any passengers on your scooter (including children). Do not use this scooter to carry or transport goods. REGULAR USE OF YOUR SCOOTER Please carry out daily inspections. Refer to the "Inspection & Maintenance" section of this manual for inspection procedures. Always make sure your scooter's battery is fully charged before operating. Make sure the throttle lever is secure before turning on your scooter. Warning! Do not operate the scooter unless the tiller (handlebar column) is up, the teeth in the tiller adjustment bolt fit together, and the bolt is fully tightened. Do not lean against, or pull forward on, the handlebar while mounting or dismounting from the scooter. Serious harm or injury may occur. Do not stretch your body out on the scooter Such action may cause you to lose your balance or be injured. Also, pay attention to loose clothing that could get tangled in the wheels. 3 Spitfire EX 1320/1420 Owner's Manual

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Spitfire EX 1320/1420 Owner’s Manual
Safety Notices
Become familiar with the operation of your scooter before the first use of your scooter and
keep these safety notices in mind.
The same traffic rules for pedestrians apply to the use of this scooter.
1.
Ride on sidewalks or pedestrian areas only.
2.
At the end of a sidewalk, be aware of the cars on the road.
3.
Be very cautious when driving your scooter around streets or shopping malls.
4.
Always obey pedestrian traffic signals.
Practice operating your scooter
Until you are familiar with the operation of your scooter, please practice in a wide and open area,
like a park. To prevent the possibility of falling off your scooter while driving, bear in mind the
scooters driving motion, such as whether it is accelerating, stopping, turning, reversing, or going
up or down inclines.
1.
Please set the speed dial to the lowest speed initially.
2.
Be sure someone is accompanying you and watches for traffic while you are driving on the
road for the first time.
3.
Be sure you are able to control and operate your scooter safely and confidently before
changing to a higher speed.
The scooter is limited to one passenger
Do not carry any passengers on your scooter (including children). Do not use this scooter to carry
or transport goods.
REGULAR USE OF YOUR SCOOTER
Please carry out daily inspections. Refer to the “Inspection & Maintenance” section of this manual
for inspection procedures. Always make sure your scooter’s battery is fully charged before
operating. Make sure the throttle lever is secure before turning on your scooter.
Warning!
Do not operate the scooter unless the tiller (handlebar column) is up, the teeth in the
tiller adjustment bolt fit together, and the bolt is fully tightened.
Do not lean against, or pull forward on, the handlebar while mounting or dismounting
from the scooter. Serious harm or injury may occur.
Do not stretch your body out on the scooter
Such action may cause you to lose your balance or be injured. Also, pay attention to loose
clothing that could get tangled in the wheels.