Ventilation Systems - SCHUBERTH C3 Manuel

D. THE HELMET

13. VENTILATION SYSTEMS

Ventilation device 1 – visor setting
The C3 has a visor that adjusts to several positions. Depending on
your road speed and tendency of the visor to mist up, open the visor
suffi ciently wide to stop it misting up but so that it still protects your
eyes from excessive draft.
Urban position
The visor automatically goes into the urban position in the second
lock-in stage. Air entering through the bottom gap fl ows over the
inside of the visor and escapes through opening at the top.
Ventilation device 2 – inlet vent in
chin area (visor ventilation)
To ventilate the visor, the C3 is provided
with an inlet in the chin area. Irrespective
of riding posture, around 80-90% of the
central airstream fl ows directly into this
inlet. A defl ector ensures that the air
current ventilates the visor shield
effectively even at low road speeds.
You can open or close the inlet by
pushing the vent upwards or downwards.
Ventilation system 3 – head ventilation
There is a large air inlet cowl with
a three-stage adjustable ventilation
system on the top of the helmet shell for
ventilating the surface of your head. Air
entering the helmet via this inlet cowl is
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directed via channels to the top of the
head. A new and innovative rain conduit
system prevents water from penetrating
into the helmet, even in heavy rain.
Inside the helmet, the head padding
system enables direct contact between
incoming air and the surface of the
head, thus making for quicker removal of
heat within the helmet. The ventilation is
adjusted by means of a slide on the air
inlet cowl that is easy to operate even
when wearing gloves. Moving the slide
backwards until the fi rst lock-in stage
produces partial ventilation, moving it
further back opens up the air inlet to the
full extent.
Summer and winter adjustment
The ventilation of the C3 can also be
adjusted to suit the seasons, weather
conditions or your personal preferences.
While it is preferable to have the air
current fl ow directly onto and cool your
head in summer, in autumn/winter you
can reduce the volume of or divert the
often very cold incoming air by covering
the ventilation channels by means of the
head pad. To do so, raise the middle
bar of the head pad slightly and fold out
the fabric fl ap located behind the front
section of the head pad.
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