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General!Operation!-!Mirrors!
If"your"scooter"is"equippe d"with"m irrors,"orient"them"so"that"you"can"see"beh ind"you .""Orient"the"mirrors"while"
sitting"on"the"scooter"but"while"the"scooter"is"not"moving"and"is"not"in"operation.""Never"attempt"to"adjust"the"
mirrors"while"operating"the"scooter.""Proper"o rienta tion "of"the "m irrors"sh ou ld"a llow "you "to"see "be hin d"yo u"an d "
should"minimize"blind"spots."""
General!Operation!–!Lights!and!Signals!
If"your"sc o o te r"is "equipped"w ith "headlights"an d "t u rn "s ig n als ,"u se "th e m.""Using"hea d lig h ts "at "n ig h t,"a n d "ev e n "at "d ay,"
increase s"y o ur "vis ib ility"t o "o th er "ve h icle s .""U sin g "tu rn "s ign a ls"p r ov id es "w a rn in g "to "v eh ic le"a n d "p ed e st ria n "tra ffic "n ea r"
you."""
General!Operation!–!Driving!Outdoors!
Your"scooter"is"designed"to"be"driven"on"clean,"even,"dry"surfaces.""eWheels"does"not"recommend"you"store"your"
scooter"outdoors.""Your"scooter"is"susceptible"to"damage"to"electronic,"mech anical,"or"other"comp one nts"if"exposed"
to"water.""If"you"are"cau gh t"ou tside "durin g"inclem e nt"w e ath er,"seek "shelte r"or"ask"so m eo ne "for"ass istanc e."""
Always"ensure"that"the"power"is"switched"off"when"getting"on"or"off"the"scooter.""Never"attempt"to"mount"or"
dismount"the"scooter"if"it"is"operational"or"m oving.""Do"not"switch"the"power"off"when"the"scooter"is"still"moving"
forward"or"in"rev erse .""Alw ays "che ck"th at" the "variab le"sp eed "sw itch"is"set"to"th e"de sired "spe ed "setting.""Alw ay s"
check"that"the"desired"direction"of"forward"or"reverse"travel"is"selected"when"ready"to"drive."""
General!Operation!–!Public!Roads!
Unless"specifically"perm itted"or"authorized"by"the"state,"do"not"drive"your"scooter"on"public"roads.""If"you"need"to"
drive"along"a"public"road,"use"the"sidewalk"adjoining"the"road.""Always"use"care"when"driving"near"to"or"around"
public"roads,"as"you"may"be"less"visible"to"motor"vehicles"when"riding"the"scooter"because"of"your"smaller"relative"
size"and"slower"relative"speed.""Always"be"aware"of"state"and"local"rules"of"traffic,"and"take"those"rules"into"account"
when"operating"your"scooter;"it"is"your"responsibility"to"know"those"rules,"obey"them,"and"understand"how "other"
traffic"will"operate"in"acco rda nc e"w ith"su ch"ru les.""eW h eels"rec om m e nd s"tha t"you "gain "you r"first"expe rienc es"w ith"
your"scooter"well"away"from"public"roads,"so"that"you"can"learn"and"understand"how"the"scooter"operates"and"
handles"in"a"comfortable"and"quiet"environment."""
General!Operation!–!Alternate!Surfaces!
Do"not"drive"your"scooter"onto"stairs"or"escalators;"serious"injury"will"result.""Do"not"attempt"to"drive"your"scooter"
onto"stairs"or"escalators.""Most"elevators"are"safe"for"use"with"the"scooter.""When"confronted"with"stairs"or"
escalators,"navigate"to"the"closest"elevator"instead.""Conduct"a"visual"inspection"and"assess"the"quality"and"
condition"of"the"elevator"before"using"it.""Use"care;"some"elevators"have"awkward"entrance"angles"that"can"make"
ingress"a n d"e g re ss "d ifficu lt ."""
General!Operation!–!Curbs! !
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