Hovding 3 User manual

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1. Collar
2. Split seams (3 pcs)
3. Zipper cover – outside
4. Rear casing
5. Serial number
6. Adjustment wheel (BOA® Fit System)
7. Zipper cover – inside
8. Hanger
9. Zipper – front
10. Activation tab
11. Activation system, male
12. Activation system, female
13. Front LED
14. USB port
15. Multifunction button
16. Back LED
AREA OF USE
Hövding 3 is designed to protect the head and should only
be activated when cycling. Hövding is only intended for
cycling (not for other activities such as horseback riding,
moped riding, skiing, roller skates, skateboarding, etc.).
The term cycling here means riding a bicycle in an urban
environment or on a country road (not extreme cycling such
as mountain biking, BMXing, downhill cycling, racing, trick
cycling or similar).
Hövding is only intended for use with two wheeled bicycles
(standard models), including electric assisted bicycles.
Hövding is not intended for use with specialist bicycles
(such as unicycles, tandem bicycles, recumbent bicycles,
cargo bikes or other electric assisted vehicles, etc.).
WHO CAN WEAR IT?
Hövding is approved for head sizes of (circumference)
52–59 cm (20.5–23.2”) and and neck size 34-45 cm
(13.4-17.7”) in circumference. Hövding is approved for
cyclists from the age of 15 and up.
CHARGING THE BATTERY
To save the battery when Hövding is not in use, all units
have been set to sleep mode in the factory. After Hövding
is removed from its packaging for the first time, the battery
must be fully charged (with USB cable). After charg-
ing, Hövding will function normally. You can also press
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the Multifunction button (15) to check the battery level
(Hövding then comes out of sleep mode).
Always fully charge the battery when charging Hövding
(this takes up to two hours). Charge Hövding by inserting
the accompanying USB cable into the USB port (14) on the
underside of the rear casing (4). Then plug the USB cable
into an external charger with an USB port and charge via
a wall outlet. Close the lid over the USB port after charg-
ing is complete. When Hövding is fully charged, a solid
green light will light up on the underside of the rear casing.
Hövding’s battery lasts for 14-16 hours of use.
Check the battery level by pressing the Multifunction
button (15) on the underside of the rear casing (4). The Back
LED (16) on the underside of the rear casing will then indi-
cate the battery level as follows:
• Solid green light – over 50% battery left
• Flashing green light – 20–50% battery left
• Solid red light – less than 20% battery left
Hövding must not be activated when charging. Hövding
should only be charged at temperatures between 5°C (41°F)
to 40°C (104°F). The battery in Hövding is not exchangeable.
ADJUSTING THE FIT
Adjust the fit using the adjustment wheel (Boa® Fit System)
(6) by turning it clockwise until you get a tight fit directly
against the neck during use. For a larger size, pull out the
adjustment wheel and stretch Hövding to the desired size.
Then lock the adjustment wheel by pressing it down again.
Place Hövding around your neck with the rear casing (4)
down towards your back (between your shoulder blades)
and the zipper (9) centered at the front.
FITTING THE COVER ONTO THE COLLAR
Fit the included basic cover or seasonal cover (sold sepa-
rately) before first use. Hövding must always be used with
either a basic cover or a seasonal cover.
Putting on the included basic cover: Start by laying the
collar (1) in its fully extended position. Attach the longest
zipper on the basic cover, with the zipper on the inside (7)
of the collar. Then adjust the collar to the right size using
the adjustment wheel (Boa® Fit System) (6) (see ADJUST-
ING THE FIT). Next, thread the basic cover over the rear
casing and connect the other zipper on the outside of the
collar (3). Watch an instructional video at hovding.com.
Removing the basic cover: Unzip the two zippers on the
outside and inside of the collar and then remove the basic
cover. Watch an instructional video at hovding.com.
For safety reasons it is not allowed to use modified or
self-designed covers. The Hövding covers are tested to
work correctly in the event of an accident.
CYCLING WITH HÖVDING
• Ensure that Hövding has enough battery power for your
full journey (see CHARGING THE BATTERY).
• Ensure that Hövding has a basic cover or a seasonal
cover (sold separately) fitted (see FITTING THE COVER
ONTO THE COLLAR).
• Ensure that Hövding is correctly adjusted (see ADJUST-
ING THE FIT).
• Place Hövding around your neck and close the zipper at
the front (9) under your chin.
• Make sure that the entire zipper is properly connected
all the way.
• Get on your bicycle.
• Place the activation tab 10) over the closed zipper (9).
Activate Hövding by pressing the activation system
(male), into the other activation system (female). There
will be an audible signal and the Front LED (13) will light
up (red for a brief period during an auto-test, then a solid
green that will change to flashing green) to indicate that
Hövding is activated.
• Start biking.
• When you are done biking: Deactivate Hövding by
opening the activation tab (10) (pull the activation system
(male) out of the other activation system (female). An
audible signal will indicate that Hövding has been deacti-
vated and the Front LED (13) will go out.
• You can now dismount your bicycle.
STORAGE
There is a hanging device (8) on the inside of the collar,
which you can use to hang up your Hövding when it is not in
use. Hövding should not be stored at temperatures below
-20°C (-4°F) or above 60°C (140°F). When storing Hövding
for longer periods, be sure to put it into sleep mode (see
SLEEP MODE).
SLEEP MODE
When storing Hövding for a longer period of time (several
weeks), put Hövding into sleep mode by holding down the
Multifunction button (15) for 5 seconds, until the Back LED
(16) goes out.
SIGNALS
To view and listen to all signals visit hovding.com. There are
signals for the following functions:
Activation
An ascending audio signal and the Front LED (13) will light
up (red for a brief period during an auto test, then a solid
green that will change to flashing green).
Deactivation
A descending audio signal and the Front LED (13) will go out.
Battery check
When you press the Multifunction button (15), the Back LED
(16) on the rear casing (4) will indicate the battery level. See
guide for LED signals under CHARGING THE BATTERY.
Low battery when cycling
A recurring short beep repeated every five minutes. The
Front LED (13) shows a soft green light with repeated red
flashes.
Critical battery level when cycling
“Low battery when cycling” beeps in close succession.
After 10 beeps, Hövding will indicate deactivation and
switch off.
Hövding placed around the neck the wrong way up
If Hövding is placed around the neck the wrong way up, a
clear repeated warning beep and the fFront LED (13) will
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be reset by deactivating.
Critical error in Hövding when cycling
Clear repeated warning signal with the Front LED (13) with
a flashing red light. Please contact your retailer or Hövding
via hovding.com if your Hövding experiences a critical error.
BLUETOOTH®
Hövding is equipped with Bluetooth®5 BLE. The app is
available on the App Store and Google Play. For more infor-
mation visit hovding.com. Bluetooth®pairing is activated
by holding down the Multifunction button (15) for 3 sec-
onds. Hövding will exit the Bluetooth®pairing mode when
the device is unplugged or after 1 min.
HÖVDING’S SERIAL NUMBER
The serial number (5) is located on the inside of the collar
folded into a pocket by the arrow with the text “Serial
Number” (M + 9 digits). The serial number will not be visible
if there is a basic cover or seasonal cover fitted.
MAINTENANCE AND SERVICE
Regularly check to ensure that Hövding does not have any
visible damage; if this occurs, contact your retailer or our
customer service team at hovding.com for further informa-
tion. Do not use Hövding if it is visibly damaged. Hövding
must not be repaired, sewn in, disassembled or altered.
Hövding can withstand rainy weather but must not be sub-
merged or exposed to water in any other way. Do not dry
Hövding with an external heat source such as a hair dryer
or in a microwave oven. Hövding cannot be washed. Any
stains can be removed by gently rubbing the collar with
a damp cloth. The basic cover is washable (see washing
instructions on its inside).
HAIRSTYLES, HEADGEAR AND HEADPHONES
Most hairstyles and many headgears do not pose any
problem for an inflation of the airbag. For information about
hairstyles and headgears that are not recommended to use
with Hövding, visit hovding.com.
Small in-ear headphones can be used with Hövding. For
safety reasons, cycling with headphones is however not
recommended, as there is a risk that you will not hear sig-
nals from the traffic or signals emitted by Hövding.
FLYING WITH HÖVDING
Visit hovding.com for current information.
WHEN DOES HÖVDING PROVIDE PROTECTION?
Hövding will react and inflate in response to movements
that lies outside the programmed normal cycling pattern
(by the cyclist when in an accident). The airbag in Hövding
reaches full inflation within about one tenth of a second
(0.1 second). If impact to the head occurs before Hövding
has reacted and managed to fully inflate, Hövding will not
provide adequate protection. Examples of such situations
include objects that fall from above directly down onto
the cyclist’s head, incidents where the cyclist cycles into
a tree branch at head level and incidents in which a cyclist
collides directly with a flat-fronted vehicle.
Hövding cannot guarantee full protection against sharp
objects.
In exceptional cases, Hövding may inflate in incidents that
are not considered accidents. A safety margin has been
built into the product so that Hövding will more likely react
than not (better for Hövding to register one accident too
many than one too few). As soon as Hövding is activated,
it compares the cyclist’s movement pattern with the
programmed movement pattern 200 times per second.
Thousands of tests have been made in order to determine
what is a normal cycling movement pattern. Hövding can
interpret movements that differ from this pattern as an
impending accident and will in such cases inflate in order to
protect the cyclist.
AFTER INFLATION
An inflated Hövding cannot (due to safety reasons) be
reused but should (just like a traditional bicycle helmet) be
replaced with a new one after an accident.
LIFE SPAN
Expected lifetime for Hövding is circa 5 years, depending
on the frequency of use.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
• Hövding should only be activated if it is fitted correctly
around the neck and if the cyclist is sitting on their bicy-
cle (see CYCLING WITH HÖVDING).
• Do not cover any of the three split seams (2) on Hövding;
for example, with a scarf, hood, etc.
• When Hövding reaches a temperature of below -10 °C
(14 °F), it will emit a warning signal (read more about
Hövding’s signals at hovding.com) indicating that the
temperature is too low and that it cannot start. When
Hövding returns to temperatures above -10 °C (14 °F), it
will start up again.
• Hövding should not be used if the internal temperature of
the product is below -10 °C (14 ° F) or above 50 °C (122 °F).
• The activation system contains a magnet that activates
Hövding. It is therefore important to make sure that the
activation system (female) on the right-hand side of the
collar does not come into contact with other magnets
(magnetic locks, speakers, etc.).
• Hövding contains delicate parts and should be handled
carefully. Keep out of reach of children.
EU DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY
We, Hövding Sverige AB, Box 17020, SE-200 10 Malmö,
Sweden declare under that the following Personal Protec-
tive Equipment Hövding 3 “Airbag for urban cyclists” is in
conformity with Regulation (EU) 2016/425 of the European
Parliament and of the Council of 9 March 2016 on personal
protective equipment (PPE) Directive 2011/65/EU of the
European Parliament and of the Council of 8 June 2011 on
the restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances
in electrical and electronic equipment Regulation (EC) No
1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council
of 18 December 2006 concerning the Registration, Evalua-
tion, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH)
Directive 2014/68/EU of the European Parliament and of
the Council of 15 May 2014 on the harmonisation of the laws
of the Member States relating to the making available on
the market of pressure equipment (PED) Directive 2014/53/
EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16
April 2014 on the harmonisation of the laws of the Member
States relating to the making available on the market of
radio equipment (RED) Directive 2013/29/EU of the Euro-
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harmonisation of the laws of the Member States relating to
the making available on the market of pyrotechnic arti-
cles (PYRO) in accordance with SP method 4439 version
2:8, EN/IEC 61000-6-1:2016, EN/IEC 61000-6-3:2006/
A1:2010, ETSI EN 301 489-1 v.2.1.1, -3 v2.1.1, and -17 v3.1.1.,
ETSI EN 300 328 v2.1.1 (pre-approved BLE radio module
Laird BL652-SA), EU-type examination certificates No.
0589-P1-000840, Cool inflator, Cl 1R: and that the Hövding
3 “Airbag for urban cyclists” is identical to the Personal
Protective Equipment which is the subject of EC type-ex-
amination No. SC0228-19 issued by Notified Body No. 0402
RISE Research Institutes of Sweden AB, Box 857, SE-501 15
Borås, Sweden. hovding.com
RECYCLING
For information about recycling, visit hovding.com.
CONTACT
hovding.com, Hövding Sverige AB, Box 17020, SE-200 10
Malmö, Sweden