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Sunrise Medical Elite XS Owner's Manual

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Elite XS
3 & 4 Wheel
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  • Page 1 Elite XS 3 & 4 Wheel Owner’s Manual...
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  • Page 3 How to use this manual We at Sunrise Medical want you to get the best out of your Sterling Elite XS. This Owner’s Manual will familiarise you with the Scoota and its features. It contains guidance on everyday usage and general care in addition to information on the high quality standards which we adhere to and details about the warranty.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Contents Introduction Guarantee Features Safety warning and user guidance Adjustments to your Scoota Tiller control functions Operating your Scoota Guidance for safe operation and use Programmable Controller Batteries and charging Routine maintenance Service history Iss 4 page 1 page 2 page 3 page 4 - 8 page 8...

  • Page 5: Introduction

    This Scoota is designed for comfort, safety and durability and has been exhaustively researched and tested by our experts. The Elite XS Scoota is classified as a category C vehicle under the European wheelchair It is intended for the use of people of all ages who may have difficulty walking distances or for periods of time.

  • Page 6: Guarantee

    Guarantee Your guarantee The guarantee form is supplied with this manual, please fill in the relevant details to register and activate your warranty. THIS IN NO WAY AFFECTS YOUR STATUTORY RIGHTS. Warranty conditions 1 The repair or replacement will be carried out by an authorised Sunrise Medical Dealer/Service Agent.
  • Page 7 Features Seating Tiller (Page 8) adjustment (Page 9) Flip up armrests (Page 8) Freewheel Lever (Page 11) Tyres Seat Swivel (Page 7) Lever (Page 8) Iss 4 Control fascia Panel (Pages 9 - 10) Batteries and Charging (Pages 17 - 20) Control Levers (Page 9)

  • Page 8: Safety Warning And User Guidance

    Safety warning and user guidance Getting on your Elite scoota Ensure that the key is turned to the off position. Stand at the side of the scoota. Pull the seat rotate lever upwards and rotate the seat until it faces you (Photo 1).

  • Page 9: Kerb Climbing

    Safety warning and user guidance General safety warnings Safety is important with any vehicle that is power driven. Below are some essential tips to safeguard your use. These are not conclusive and should be read in conjunction with the sections, which explain how to adjust, operate and maintain your vehicle.
  • Page 10 Safety warning and user guidance Lifting components over 10kg Please note that these instructions are to be used as a guide only. Seat: 1. Lift rotate lever upwards and turn seat 90° clockwise (Photo 7). 2. Stand behind seat (Photo 8). 3.
  • Page 11 Safety warning and user guidance Batteries Always check the batteries are sufficiently charged before setting off. Always ensure that your batteries are in good condition and that no leakage has occurred. Beware, battery fluids are corrosive and care should be taken at all times to avoid contact with it.

  • Page 12: Seat Adjustment

    Safety warning and user guidance Transportation When transporting the scoota remove seat and lower tiller (Fig. 2). Always stow your Scoota in the luggage compartment of your vehicle. Always ensure your Scoota or Scoota parts are securely anchored when being transported. Do not sit on your Scoota whilst it is being transported in or on another vehicle.

  • Page 13: Tiller Control Functions

    Tiller control functions Hand Controls (Fig. 6 to 8) Remember that your controls are located on the Tiller (Fig. 6). The handle bar angle can be adjusted to the most comfortable position by your local authorised Sunrise dealer. Wig-Wag Control (Fig. 7): Located under the handle bar grips.
  • Page 14 Tiller control functions Battery Gauge (Fig. 9): Located on the centre of the control panel. It indicates the average amount of charge you have in the batteries. Green indicates fully charged batteries. Yellow indicates caution and approximately half-charged batteries. Red indicates warning and less than half-charged batteries.

  • Page 15: Operating Your Scoota

    Operating your Scoota Freewheel mechanism A freewheel device disengages the power drive to allow manual operation (Fig. 10). The freewheel is selected by pulling up the lever which is located at the rear of the scoota. Once it has been selected a visual display will appear as shown (Fig.
  • Page 16 Operating your Scoota Basic Driving 1. Make sure you are properly seated on the Elite and that the Speed Control Dial is turned fully anti-clockwise towards the tortoise. Note: Reverse movement of scooter may not occur when Speed Control Dial is turned fully anti-clockwise.
  • Page 17 Operating your Scoota Braking To stop the Scoota simply release the Wig-Wag control, whilst keeping your hands on the handlebar. Two types of braking will automatically operate (a) Automatic regenerative braking, which slows the Scoota to a standstill and (b) Automatic braking which will operate a short while after releasing the control lever and holds the Scoota in position,...

  • Page 18: Guidance For Safe Operation And Use

    Guidance for safe operation and use Mounting and dismounting kerbs Your Scoota is capable of mounting and dismounting kerbs and obstacles up to 10cm (4"). Remember when climbing kerbs to drive forwards and face the kerb at 90°. Stopping about 30 - 60cm (I - 2 feet) away, select a medium to high speed setting and drive up without stopping.
  • Page 19 Guidance for safe operation and use Hill climbing Your Scoota is designed to travel up or down most reasonable slopes up to 14° (1 in 4) (Fig. 15), however both hill climbing capability and distance travelled between battery charges will be adversely affected by such things as: 1.
  • Page 20 Guidance for safe operation and use Lap Belt Please note that a lap belt is available and must be fitted only by your local authorised Sunrise dealer. The belt is attached to the armrests of the seat. Fig. 18 Fig. 19 Ramps The Elite easily climbs ramps to access or within a building.

  • Page 21: Programmable Controller

    Programmable Controller In order to keep you safe, under certain conditions your scoota may either not let you drive, bring you to a safe stop, or drive at a reduced speed or power. Note: The controller can be programmed to alter the maximum speed, rate of acceleration and deceleration and the rate of braking.

  • Page 22: Batteries And Charging

    Batteries and charging General information Batteries are the power source for almost all of the modern mobility products available today. The design of batteries used in mobility products is significantly different from the batteries used to start a car for example. Car batteries are designed to release a large amount of power over a short period of time, whilst mobility batteries (commonly...
  • Page 23 Batteries and charging Maintenance free battery care plan 1. Only use an approved Sunrise Medical charger compatible with the vehicle to be charged. 2. Charge your batteries every night, regardless of the amount of use your mobility device has had during the day. 3.
  • Page 24 Batteries and charging The range of your vehicle Most manufacturers of mobility products state the range of their vehicles either in the sales literature or within the Owners Manual. The range stated sometimes differs from manufacturer to manufacturer even though the battery size is the same.
  • Page 25 Batteries and charging Off Board Battery Charger Your scoota is fitted with an off- board charging facility. Please note that only chargers with a capacity of minimum 4 Amp and maximum 10 Amp supplied by your local authorised Sunrise dealer should be used. 1.

  • Page 26: Routine Maintenance

    Routine maintenance The following table gives an indication as to when routine maintenance checks should be made. There is no service manual available. Maintenance, fault finding and servicing should be carried out by an authorised Sunrise dealer unless otherwise indicated. The checks below can be carried out by the user Battery charge check (Fig.

  • Page 27: Service History

    Service history This section is designed to assist you in keeping a record of any service and repairs to your Scoota. Should you decide to sell or exchange your vehicle in the future, this will prove most helpful to you. Your Service Agent will also benefit from a documented record and this manual should accompany the Scoota when service or repair work is carried out.
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  • Page 30 Sunrise Medical Limited High Street, Wollaston, West Midlands DY8 4PS England Tel 01384 44 66 88 Fax 01384 44 66 99 E-Mail: [email protected] www.sunrisemedical.co.uk...

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