Paravan SPACE DRIVE II User manual

The PARAVAN system
Operating Instructions
SPACE DRIVE®II
Secondary Systems
(Translation of the original operating instructions)

Publisher and copyright: PARAVAN GmbH, 72539 Pfronstetten-Aichelau
Issuing date: 16.02.16
Document number: SD_SK_R00_V01_EN_US

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Dear customer:
These operating instructions describe the secondary systems of the PARAVAN SPACE DRIVE II®driving
system. These operating instructions may only be used together with the operating instructions for the
PARAVAN SPACE DRIVE II®for the primary system. We ask that you please read the following pages
carefully so that you can use the systems in the optimal manner. Keep these operating instructions
together with the operating instructions for the primary system easily accessible for later reference in
your vehicle.
Our operating instructions contain answers to questions concerning the auxiliary systems.
If you still have questions or suggestions regarding the secondary systems, please do not hesitate to
contact us.
Drive safely!
Your PARAVAN Team

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Table of contents
General facts
1. About these operating instructions ...........................................................8
1.1 General facts ............................................................................................................ 8
1.1.1 Driving direction information...................................................................................... 8
1.1.2 Technical documentation status.................................................................................. 9
1.1.3 Copyright ................................................................................................................. 10
2. Safety information.....................................................................................12
2.1 Generally applicable safety information....................................................................... 12
2.1.1 Emergency operation, emergency switch .................................................................... 13
2.2 Preventing hazards, preventive measures ................................................................... 14
2.3 Exclusion of liability................................................................................................... 15
Information
3. Primary and secondary functions ..............................................................16
3.1 General information on function and operation............................................................ 16
3.2 Differences between primary and secondary functions ................................................. 17
4. Control elements .......................................................................................18
4.1 General information on control elements..................................................................... 18
4.2 Conguringcontrolelements ..................................................................................... 19
5. Automatic transmissions ...........................................................................20
5.1 General information................................................................................................... 20
5.1.1 Driving gears, automatic gear selection ...................................................................... 20
5.1.2 Additional driving gears, manual mode ....................................................................... 21

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Operation
6. Functions of the secondary systems..........................................................22
6.1 Start Control -> Vehicle engine start and stop............................................................. 22
6.1.1 Function................................................................................................................... 22
6.1.2 Control element ........................................................................................................ 23
6.1.3 Operation ................................................................................................................. 24
6.2 Gear Control ............................................................................................................ 26
6.2.1 Function................................................................................................................... 26
6.2.2 Operating elements................................................................................................... 28
6.2.3 Operation ................................................................................................................. 30
6.2.4 Emergency operation, emergency switch .................................................................... 34
6.3 Park Control -> handbrake, parking brake................................................................... 38
6.3.1 Function................................................................................................................... 38
6.3.2 Operating elements................................................................................................... 39
6.3.3 Operation ................................................................................................................. 40
7. Freelycongurablecontrolelements ........................................................42
7.1 General facts ............................................................................................................ 42
7.2 10-button touchpad .................................................................................................. 44
7.2.1 Function ................................................................................................................... 44
7.2.2 Operating elements................................................................................................... 45
7.2.3 Operation ................................................................................................................. 46
7.3 Beeper -> Pushbutton with acoustic signal.................................................................. 48
7.3.1 Function ................................................................................................................... 48
7.3.2 Operating elements................................................................................................... 49
7.3.3 Operation ................................................................................................................. 50

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Help
8. Your contact for PARAVAN Customer Service ...........................................52
8.1 Hotline ..................................................................................................................... 52
8.1.1 List of service partners .............................................................................................. 53
Space for your notes..................................................................................55

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6-Indexofgures-
Indexofgures
Fig. 1: Driving direction........................................................................................................8
Fig. 2: Overview.................................................................................................................. 16
Fig. 3: Joystick combination ................................................................................................. 19
Fig. 4: Shift diagram............................................................................................................ 21
Fig. 5: LED status light ........................................................................................................ 22
Fig. 6: 10-button touchpad .................................................................................................. 23
Fig. 7: Ignition ON............................................................................................................... 24
Fig. 8: Ignition OFF ............................................................................................................. 24
Fig. 9: Stopping the vehicle eng. .......................................................................................... 25
Fig. 10: Gear Control ............................................................................................................. 26
Fig. 11: Driving gear display................................................................................................... 27
Fig. 12: Sub-gear display ....................................................................................................... 27
Fig. 13: Gear Cont. control panel............................................................................................ 28
Fig. 14: Integrated control panel ............................................................................................ 28
Fig. 15: Emergency switch ..................................................................................................... 29
Fig. 16: Driving gears R, N, and D .......................................................................................... 30
Fig. 17: Driving gear D .......................................................................................................... 31
Fig. 18: Park position P.......................................................................................................... 32
Fig. 19: Emergency switch ..................................................................................................... 35
Fig. 20: Selecting driving gear................................................................................................ 36
Fig. 21: Shift diagram............................................................................................................ 37
Fig. 22: Parking brake symbol ................................................................................................ 38
Fig. 23: Toggle switch............................................................................................................ 39
Fig. 24: 10-button touchpad .................................................................................................. 39
Fig. 25: Parking brake ON/OFF............................................................................................... 40
Fig. 26: Brake ON/OFF........................................................................................................... 41
Fig. 27: Overview.................................................................................................................. 42
Fig. 28: 10-button touchpad .................................................................................................. 44

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Fig. 29: LED status light ........................................................................................................ 44
Fig. 30: 10-button touchpad .................................................................................................. 45
Fig. 31: Touchpad buttons ..................................................................................................... 47
Fig. 32: Beeper ..................................................................................................................... 49
Fig. 33: PARAVAN stick .......................................................................................................... 49
Fig. 34: Beeper operation ...................................................................................................... 50
Fig. 35: Acoustic signals ........................................................................................................ 51

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1. About these operating instructions
1.1 General facts
Fig. 1: Driving direction
These operating instructions contain information on operating the sec-
ondary systems. The most prominent product features are listed and
described in the following. All listed product features may be combined
with one another in various versions and functions and may deviate
from the production version.
 These operating instructions are a product component of the
PARAVAN SPACE DRIVE®II driving system and must always
be kept in the vehicle to ensure that you have quick access to
important information. All pages and directional information
are indicated from the perspective of the operator in the
driving direction!
1.1.1 Driving direction information

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1.1.2 Technical documentation status
 Allinformationregardingtechnicaldata/specications,illustrations,andinformationintheseoper-
ating instructions corresponds to the version as of the end of revision in November 2014.
 The operating instructions for the PARAVAN SPACE DRIVE®II driving system were compiled in
German and may be translated into other languages. The German version is legally binding in the
event of any discrepancies.

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1.1.3 Copyright
This documentation, including all of its parts, is copyright-protected. Any rights derived from the copyright,
in particular those of translation, reproduction, presentation, extraction of illustrations and tables, radio
broadcast,micro-lmorreproductioninanyotherform,andstorageondataprocessingequipment,are
reserved, even for partial use thereof.
Duplication of this publication or parts thereof is permitted only within the limits of the legal provisions of
the German Copyright Law of September 9, 1965, in its current version. It is essentially subject to pay-
ment. Infringements are subject to the legal penalties contained in the copyright law
• Copyright © PARAVAN GmbH 2015. All rights reserved!

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2. Safety information
2.1 Generally applicable safety information
For your protection and the protection of people in your surroundings and the environment, the following
safety information must be noted and followed without fail.
HAZARD!
Risk of death to anyone operating a vehicle with a SPACE
DRIVE driving system that is not in the original or as-deliv-
ered condition.
Risk of death due to loss of control of the vehicle due to
impermissible conversions.
Material damage to control elements on the SPACE DRIVE
driving system caused by unapproved or incorrectly installed
orthopedic attachments.
• Do not implement any technical changes to the control
elements of the driving system.
• Only operate the SPACE DRIVE driving system in the
original or as-delivered condition.
• Only use original or approved orthopedic attachments.

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2.1.1 Emergency operation, emergency switch
WARNING
Risk of destroying vehicle and system components when
operating a driving system in emergency mode caused by
overloading the mechanical system.
Risk of material damage to the vehicle or the vehicle units
in emergency mode due to failure of the driving system, e.g.
nalswitch-offoftheautomatictransmission.
• Shift into driving gears slowly one after another using
the emergency switch.
• Follow the driving gear display on the instrument clus-
ter!
• Do not shift beyond driving gear "D" or select one of
sub-gears 1, 2, or 3 of "D"!
• Avoid frequent changes in gears.
• Establish proper operating condition of the vehicle and
driving system.
• Find a service station and eliminate the malfunction.

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2.2 Preventing hazards, preventive measures
Only by heeding and applying the safety information and measures for preventing undesirable events
(personal injury) or occurrences (property damage) can you operate your vehicle and driving system in a
safe manner.
 Before using or operating the vehicle with the driving system, be sure to familiarize yourself with
the contents of this safety information.
This prevention requires that the measures provided to the operator in the
• SPACE DRIVE®II Secondary Systems operating instructions
and the
• SPACE DRIVE®II Primary System operating instructions
be diligently and carefully implemented.
 Refer to the "SPACE DRIVE®II Primary System" operating instructions

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2.3 Exclusion of liability
Only by heeding and applying the know-how obtained with the
• SPACE DRIVE®II Secondary Systems operating instructions
and the
• SPACE DRIVE®II Primary System operating instructions
can error-free and malfunction-free operation of the PARAVAN SPACE DRIVE®II driving system be ensured.
 PARAVAN GmbH except no liability or warranty for damage or operational malfunctions that result
due to failure to adhere to these operating instructions or due to changes made to the
PARAVAN SPACE DRIVE®II driving system.
 Refer to the "SPACE DRIVE®II Primary System" operating instructions

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3. Primary and secondary functions
3.1 General information on function and operation
 These operating instructions provide the user with an
overview of the function and operation of the
essential secondary functions in vehicles converted for the
handicapped.
Due to the number of combinations possible in the systems and
control elements, only the basic operation and function are described.
These combination options in the control elements result from the
most varied of handicaps and the resulting individual needs of the
operator.
• Gas-brake slide 
• 2-way joystick with keyboard 
• Mini-steering wheel 
• 4-way joystick 
• Pushbutton (beeper) 
• Toggle switch 
• Gear control 
• Rotation guide 
Fig. 2: Overview

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3.2 Differences between primary and secondary functions
 PARAVAN GmbH divides the function and control of the systems into two categories. One is the
primary functions (main functions of the vehicle) and the other is the secondary functions
comprising all other functions.
Primary functions:
• Gas
• Brakes
• Steering
 Refer to the "SPACE DRIVE®II Primary System" operating instructions
Secondary functions, e.g.:
• Turn signal
• Signal horn
• Hazard warning lights
• Windshield washer
• Light system
• Door opener
• Comfort systems
• etc.

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4. Control elements
4.1 General information on control elements
PARAVAN GmbH has an extensive range of secondary control elements within the
PARAVAN SPACE DRIVE®II driving system. These control elements are essentially constructed and
conguredforthefollowingsystemsandinputdevices.
• Start Control
-> For controlling the start and stop sequence.
• Gear Control
-> For controlling the automatic transmission.
• Park Control
-> For controlling the parking brake.
• 10-key touchpad
-> For controlling the different functions in and on the vehicle.
-> Freely programmable keyboard.
• Beeper
-> For controlling the different functions in and on the vehicle.
-> Freely programmable pushbutton.
 The driving system has one or more of these control elements depending on your individual
requirements.