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others. The area should be free of obstacles and reasonably flat. Mark a practice course for
straight line driving, turning in confined spaces, reversing and driving around obstacles.
Driving
Before driving make sure that the Battery has enough charge to complete your journey. Check
that the Key is switched OFF and the seat is locked (see unfolding your Minimo Plus) before
getting on. Ensure that the armrests are in the down position.
1. Hold the Tiller with both hands and gently push the right control lever away from you to move
forward. The more you push the lever, the faster you will go. To reverse push the left control
lever, when reversing the speed is reduced to a maximum of 2mph.
2. Releasing the control lever automatically operates the brakes to slow down and stop. Once
stopped, the parking brake will automatically come on.
3. Use the Tiller to steer. Move your left hand towards you to steer left and your right hand
towards you to steer right. When reversing the opposite will apply.
4. To cross the road you should try to find a suitable slope. Your Minimo Plus will mount
lowered kerbs, but you should always approach a kerb at right angles (90°). If you are going up
you should stop just short of the edge and select full speed. Then drive until both front and back
wheels are on the pavement, then immediately lower the speed.
If going down, proceed slowly on low setting until on the road, then switch to a suitable higher
speed to cross the road safely. Do not attempt kerbs that are not lowered and do not go up or
down at an angle, always 90°. Do take extra care and if you are going from pavement to road,
make sure the road is clear. Anything different to the above could result in an accident and
injury.
5. Watch your Battery Indicator. The distance you can travel depends on many factors, the
more slopes, the less distance you can travel. We recommend that you gradually explore going
further each day.
6. Should the battery “run out” before you get home there are two things you can do to avoid
being stranded. Stopping and switching off the KEY for 5 – 10 minutes will allow the battery to
“recover” a little power so that you can proceed further. You can attempt this a number of times.
If you are unfortunate and cannot return to home under the battery power there is a “Free
Wheel” device that will allow someone to push you home (see Parking Brake Release).
7. Range is influenced by many environmental conditions, hills will substantially decrease the
range. Establish what you can obtain around your locality by gradually increasing the distance
and checking the battery indicators at the end of each journey.
8. Reducing the speed will also reduce the power. For climbing obstacles or hills you will need
to increase the speed setting to give the power and then control the speed with the levers.
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