General Safety Instructions - Uebler i21 Instrucciones De Montaje Y De Uso

General safety instructions

Vehicle owners are responsible for ensuring that their field of view
and hearing are not impaired by the load or the condition of the
vehicle. It must be ensured that the vehicle and load are compliant
with the regulations and that vehicle road safety is not impaired by
the load.
The required lighting systems and equipment must also be present
and operational during the day.
These mounting and operating instructions contain the general
approval of the towbar rack and must always be kept in the vehicle
when the rack is mounted.
Observe the legal regulations for use of the bicycle rack in the
country of use.
Attention
Please observe the work and safety instructions described in
these mounting and operating instructions at all times.
The towbar rack is intended only for transporting bicycles. The
bicycle rack is not suitable for use on rough terrain.
Always check all screw connections and fastenings of the
bicycle rack and the bicycles after every assembly, before
every trip and at intervals during lengthy trips to make sure they
are sitting firmly, and retighten them if necessary. Repeat this
check at regular intervals depending on road conditions.
During the trip, the driver should check in the rear view mirror if
the bicycle rack and bicycles move or change position.
If there are any changes, slow down and stop at the next safe
opportunity, and retighten the screw connections and
attachments of the bicycle rack and bicycles.
Otherwise, the rack and the bicycles mounted on it may come
loose, injuring other persons or causing an accident.
Attention
Moving parts such as the screws in the quick-release clamps
must be regularly cleaned and greased so that they do not
seize up.
Do not use lubricant on the pre-mounted screw connections. It
can cause the screw connections to come loose and the
bicycles to detach from the vehicle, injuring you and other
persons or causing an accident.
Attention
If the load (the bicycles) extends more than 16 inch (40 cm)
beyond the outer edge of the illuminated surface of the side
marker lights or tail lights of the bicycle rack, the load must be
marked at no more than 16 inch (40 cm) from the edge and
59 inch (150 cm) above the road with a white light at the front
and a red light at the back.
Separately mark the bicycle wheels extending out laterally
during transport.
When driving at night, cover the rear lights and reflectors of
the bicycles to prevent confusion with the vehicle's tail lights
and to avoid impairing or confusing other road users.
Failure to observe this may cause accidents.
Attention
Before starting a trip, check that the lights are functioning
correctly. When the rear fog light on the bicycle rack is switched
on, the rear fog light of the vehicle must be switched off, in other
words they must not be lit at the same time.
In vehicle models whose type approval was initially issued after
1 October 1998, neither the mounted rear rack system nor its
load may cover the vehicle's third brake light. The vehicle's third
brake light must be visible to the left and right, relative to the
vehicle's longitudinal axis, at a horizontal angle of 10° relative to
the top edge of the lamp, at a vertical angle of 10°, and, relative
to the lower edge of the lamp, at a vertical angle of 5°.
If these values are not met, a "third" replacement brake light
must be installed.
Failure to observe this may cause accidents.
Attention
The mounted bicycle rack and bicycles alter the vehicle's
driving and braking characteristics as well as its susceptibility
to side winds. Do not exceed a speed of 81 mph (130 km/h).
Do not cover the bicycles with items such as tarpaulins or
protective covers as this greatly affects the driving
characteristics by increasing the area exposed to the wind.
Slide any heavy cargo in the luggage compartment as far
forward as possible to avoid excessively loading down the rear
of the vehicle.
Always drive appropriately to the road, traffic and weather con-
ditions and take special care when driving with a loaded
bicycle rack.
Otherwise, the rack and the bicycles mounted on it may come
loose, injuring other persons or causing an accident.
Attention
If the vehicle has an electrically operated rear lid, allow for the
necessary clearance when mounting the bicycle rack. If
possible, deactivate the electric rear lid and operate it
manually.
Remove the bicycle rack before using automatic car washes.
Otherwise, the bicycle rack, the vehicle and/or the car wash
could be damaged.
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