Owner`s manual

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Cervélo Owner’s Manual
GENERAL WARNING:
Like any sport, bicycling involves risk of injury and damage. By
choosing to ride a bicycle, you assume the responsibility for that
risk, so you need to know — and to practice — the rules of safe and
responsible riding and of proper use and maintenance. Proper use
and maintenance of your bicycle reduces risk of injury.
This Manual contains many “Warnings” and “Cautions” concerning
the consequences of failure to maintain or inspect your bicycle and
of failure to follow safe cycling practices.
• The combination of the safety alert symbol and the word WARNING
indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could
result in serious injury or death.
• The combination of the safety alert symbol and the word CAUTION
indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, may
result in minor or moderate injury, or is an alert against unsafe practices.
• The word CAUTION used without the safety alert symbol indicates
a situation which, if not avoided, could result in serious damage to
the bicycle or the voiding of your warranty.
Many of the Warnings and Cautions say “you may lose control and
fall”. Because any fall can result in serious injury or even death, we
do not always repeat the warning of possible injury or death.
Because it is impossible to anticipate every situation or condition
which can occur while riding, this Manual makes no representation
about the safe use of the bicycle under all conditions. There are risks
associated with the use of any bicycle which cannot be predicted or
avoided, and which are the sole responsibility of the rider.
A special note for parents:
As a parent or guardian, you are responsible for the activities and
safety of your minor child, and that includes making sure that the
bicycle is properly fitted to the child; that it is in good repair and
safe operating condition; that you and your child have learned and
understand the safe operation of the bicycle; and that you and your
child have learned, understand and obey not only the applicable
local motor vehicle, bicycle and traffic laws, but also the common
sense rules of safe and responsible bicycling. As a parent, you should
read this manual, as well as review its warnings and the bicycle’s functions
and operating procedures with your child, before letting your child ride
the bicycle.
WARNING: Make sure that your child always wears an approved
bicycle helmet when riding; but also make sure that your child
understands that a bicycle helmet is for bicycling only, and must
be removed when not riding. A helmet must not be worn while
playing, in play areas, on playground equipment, while climbing
trees, or at any time while not riding a bicycle. Failure to follow
this warning could result in serious injury or death.