For Your Safety; Safety Advice Concerning The Helmet - SCHUBERTH C3 Manuel

G. FOR YOUR SAFETY

1. SAFETY ADVICE CONCERNING THE HELMET

Never ride without a helmet!
Motorcycling is associated with particular risks and dangers
for the rider and passenger. These risks and dangers can be
reduced, but not eliminated completely, by wearing a helmet. It
is impossible to state precisely what the protective effect of a
helmet will be in the event of an accident. Safe riding techniques,
modifi ed for the particular road and weather conditions, are
essential for your safety.
Make sure your helmet is always correctly positioned and fi ts your
head.
To provide adequate protection, the helmet must fi t well and be
securely fastened.
Always fasten the chinstrap before setting off and check the
fastening system and strap for correct position!
Never ride with the chinstrap unfastened or incorrectly adjusted!
The chinstrap must be correctly positioned and must not come
loose when pulled. The fastener is not correctly closed if the
chinstrap becomes loose when pulled.
Never ride with the chin section raised!
The full protective function of a helmet can no longer be
guaranteed after an accident or impact to it! Like the crumple
zone of a car, the impact energy of a collision is absorbed by
complete or partial destruction of the structure of the outer
and/or inner shell of the helmet. Because of the way helmets
are designed, this damage is rarely visible to the observer.
The safety helmet is designed to absorb only one impact. It is
therefore essential to replace the helmet after a fall, accident or
other violent impact. For safety reasons, the old helmet should be
rendered unusable.
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The helmet safety mechanism described above can also cause
small cracks in the shell when the helmet is dropped from a low
height (less than 1 metre).
Any helmet that has been subjected to a violent impact should be
replaced!
No helmet provides absolute protection from all conceivable
impacts. This helmet has been specially developed for motorcycle
riding and is unsuitable for other purposes.
Examine the helmet regularly for damage. Small scratches will not
impair the protective function of your helmet.
The helmet should be replaced after 5 to 7 years, depending on
use and care. Although the outer shell is in principle capable of a
longer service life, the occurrence of material fatigue and wear to
other components as well as the overall action of the helmet and
the unknown conditions in which the helmet has been used, make
it advisable for your own safety to replace the helmet after the
aforementioned period of use.
Excessive heat (e.g. exhaust heat) can cause damage to
graphics, the inner shell of the helmet and the interior lining!
Direct contact with motor fuel, thinners or solvents can destroy
the structure of the inner and outer shell. Make sure the helmet
does not come into contact with such substances, even for
cleaning purposes.
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