SECTION 5—WHEELCHAIR OPERATION
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Speed Control ButtonsThespeedcontrolbuttons(tortoisebutton()andharebutton())areusedtosetand
adjustthemaximumspeed.
1. Toadjustthespeed,performoneofthefollowing:
•AdjustSpeedin20%Increments(5SpeedMode)‐Pressthetortoisebutton()
orharebutton()todecrease/increasethespeedin20%increments.Thelarger
barsinthespeedometerwilllight.
•AdjustSpeedinSmallerIncrements(VSPMode)‐Performthefollowingsteps:
i. Pressandholdboththetortoisebutton()andharebutton()untilthe
joystickbeeps.
ii. Performoneofthefollowing:
•Pressthetortoisebutton()orharebutton()todecrease/increasethe
speedin20%increments.Thelargerbarsinthespeedometerwilllight.
•Pressandholdthetortoisebutton()orharebutton()todecrease/
increasethespeedinsmallerincrements.Thesmallerbarsinthe
speedometerwilllight.
JoystickThejoystickhasproportionaldrivecontrol,meaningthatthefurtherthejoystickis
pushedfromtheupright(neutral)position,thefasterthewheelchairorseatmoves.You r
topspeed,however,islimitedbytheprogrammedsettings.
Toslowthewheelchairtoastop,simplyreleasethejoystick.Thewheelchairhas
automaticspeedanddirectioncompensationtominimizecorrections.
Charger/Programming InputThecharger/programminginputislocatedatthefrontofthejoystickhousing.This
provideseasyaccessforchargingthewheelchairbatteries.Thisportalsoservesasthe
RemoteProgrammerCommunicationconnection.Drivingispreventedwhilethesystem
ischarging.
Service IndicatorTheAMBERserviceindicatorwilllightwhenanerrororfaultoccurs.RefertoService
IndicatorLightDiagnosticsonpage 30foralistingoftheflashcodesandwhatthey
indicate.