Horizon Mobility AZTEC Owner's Operating Manual

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AZTEC

Owners Operating Manual

Horizon Mobility Ltd

Mobility House (Block B)

Formal Industrial Park

Northway Lane

Tewkesbury

Gloucestershire GL20 8GY

Tel: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

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Contents

Introduction
Delivery
Statutory Regulations

Statutory Regulations for UK

CE Regulations

Overview

Seat
Battery Indicator
Light Switch
Hazard Warning Switch
Indicator Switches
Horn (Audible Warning) Switches
Speed Mode Select Switch
Warning Beacon Switch
Speed Limit Adjustment
Key Switch
Mode 3 Switch (if fitted)
Charger Socket
Column Adjustment
Freewheel Lever

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Introduction

Thank you for choosing the Aztec from
Horizon Mobility Ltd., a unique vehicle
manufactured in the UK using only the
highest quality components.

This mobility vehicle is a medical device
and may only be used by a qualifying
person in accordance with the
regulations of the Country in which it is
being used.

This Manual is to offer guidance, help
and instruction in the correct use, care
and maintenance of this product.

If these instructions are not read and
followed, or the vehicle is not properly
maintained and cared for, it may cause
a danger or injury to both the user and
third parties.

Correct maintenance together with any
tools required is covered on page 15,
Technical.

This vehicle should not be used by
children and should not be used for the
transport of more than one person
unless specifically adapted for multiple
occupants and legally allowed in the
country in which it is being used.

Delivery

Your new Aztec is built to the highest
standards and checked carefully prior to
despatch from our factory.

Your Dealer or delivery personnel
should carry out a complete product
familiarisation and instruction as part of
their hand over, including a full check
and demonstration of all major vehicle
functions.

Please ensure that your vehicle is in
accordance with your original order
documentation, including any
accessories or modifications specified
on that order.

Provided you follow the simple guides
contained in this manual your Aztec
vehicle should provide many miles of
motoring pleasure. Therefore it is very
important you the operator read this
entire manual carefully before first using
your vehicle, and keep it with you when
you are out as an easy reference guide.

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Statutory Regulations

UK Regulations (Excerpts)

A mobility scooter is defined as an
Invalid Carriage and must comply with
the requirements set out in “The Use of
Invalid Carriages on Highways
Regulations 1988”, The Chronically Sick
& Disabled Act 1970 and various other
National Acts.

A “Class 3 invalid carriage” means a

mechanically propelled invalid carriage
which is so constructed or adapted as to
be capable of exceeding a speed of 4
miles per hour but in normal operation is
incapable of exceeding a speed of 8
miles per hour on the level under its own
power.
A Class 3 invalid carriage must not be
operated by a person under the age of
14 years old.

Unladen Weight

The unladen weight of a Class 3 invalid
carriage shall not exceed 150 kilograms,
inclusive of the weight of accumulators
(batteries).

Width

The overall width of a Class 3 invalid
carriage shall not exceed 0.85 metres.

Brakes

When an invalid carriage is not being
propelled, or is left unattended, it shall
be capable of being held stationary
indefinitely in all conditions of use on a
gradient of at least 1 in 5

Speed device & speed indicator

A Class 3 invalid carriage shall be fitted
with a device which is capable of limiting
the maximum speed of the invalid
carriage to 4 miles per hour on the level
under its own power and which can be
put into operation by the user;

In this regulation, “speed indicator”

means a device fitted to an invalid
carriage for the purpose of indicating to
the user of the invalid carriage whether
the device for limiting the speed to 4mph

is in operation. The function of this
device must be able to be seen in all
conditions.

Audible Warning Instrument

Class 3 invalid carriages shall be fitted
with a horn, not being a reversing alarm
or a 2-tone horn.

Rear view mirror

Class 3 invalid carriages shall be fitted
either internally or externally with a rear
view mirror.
Any rear view mirror fitted to an invalid
carriage shall be so constructed or
treated that if fractured it does not fly
into fragments likely to cause severe
cuts.

Note

If your vehicle is fitted with a Mode 3
function to allow the vehicle to exceed
8mph, operation of this device must only
be used on private land as the vehicle
no longer complies with the Road Traffic
Act as an Invalid Carriage while in this
Mode.

The Aztec lighting systems and
reflectors are E-Marked and fitted in
accordance with The Road Vehicle
Lighting Regulations 1989

No. 1976 and The Road Vehicle
Lighting (Amendment) Regulations 2005
No.: 2559.

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CE Regulations

This vehicle corresponds with the
requirements of EC Directive 93/42
EWG. However interference from high
frequency radiation emitting from radar,
broadcasting, stations, radio telephones
and certain retail store security
equipment, cannot be excluded.

If interference or unexpected and
uncontrolled operation occurs, stop the
vehicle and turn it off immediately.

This vehicle is designed and built in
accordance with the standards set out in
EN BS 12182 and EN BS 12184, and
tested in accordance with ISO 7176.

The Aztec is an electric vehicle and is
designed to be as environmentally
friendly as possible. The vehicle design
incorporates as little plastic as possible
and the majority of the vehicle
components are recyclable

The vehicle is designed and constructed
to improve the mobility of persons with
age or health related restrictions and
meets the demands of handicapped
people according to EN 614-1.

The Aztec is designed for driving on a
solid surface, both indoor and outdoor,
not in standing water where possible,
and is exclusively for the carriage of a
single seated person; at no time may a
second person be carried on the
vehicle.

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Features and Specification

a) Seat and adjustments
b) Dashboard
c) Control Levers
d) Indicators
e) Batteries
f) Headlight
g) Column Adjustment
h) Wheels & Tyres

i) Freewheel Lever

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Seat

The Aztec has an ergonomically
designed, high back self-draining
weatherproof seat with angle adjustable
flip up armrests.
To adjust the seat forwards and
backwards move lever under left edge
of seat outwards and hold while sliding
seat to desired position.
Note: Do not attempt to adjust the seat
while vehicle is in motion.

Seat Removal

To remove seat, depending on the
model, undo and remove the hand­wheel under front edge of the seat. Lift
front of seat about 45 degrees or until
the locating hooks clear, once lifted, pull
seat forward and up.
To replace seat, tilt seat with back of
plate down into hooks mounted on
vehicle, lower seat until horizontal then
insert and do up the hand-wheel under
front edge of seat.

Battery Access

To access the batteries, first tip up and
remove the seat. The batteries are
clamped into the scooter by a hand­wheel holding down a metal bar. Once
the bar is removed you can move and
lift out the batteries as required. To do
this, first undo the battery terminals,
taking extreme care not to touch any
two terminals together as this will cause
injury such as severe burns and/or
permanent damage to the vehicle or
batteries may occur. The lead across
the two front terminals that contains the
80A Main Battery fuse should be
removed first, followed by the two rear
terminals. When reconnecting the
batteries, ensure the correct wires go to
the correct terminals.