Starting off Acceleration and deceleration Braking
1. While pulling the rear brake lever EWA17790
with your left hand and holding the WARNING
grab bar with your right hand, (b) Avoid braking hard or suddenly push the scooter off the center- (especially when leaning over to stand. one side), otherwise the vehicle may skid or overturn. (a) Railroad crossings, streetcar rails, iron plates on road con- 1 ZAUM0199 struction sites, and manhole covers become extremely slip- The speed can be adjusted by opening pery when wet. Therefore, slow and closing the throttle. To increase down when approaching such the speed, turn the throttle grip in di- areas and cross them with cau- rection (a). To reduce the speed, turn tion. the throttle grip in direction (b). Keep in mind that braking on a 8 1. Grab bar wet road is much more difficult. 2. Sit astride the seat, and then ad- Ride slowly down a hill, as brak- just the rear view mirrors. ing downhill can be very diffi- 3. Switch the turn signals on. cult. 4. Check for oncoming traffic, and then slowly turn the throttle grip 1. Close the throttle completely. (on the right) in order to take off. 2. Apply both front and rear brakes 5. Switch the turn signals off. simultaneously while gradually in- creasing the pressure.