For Your Safety; Safety Advice Concerning The Helmet - SCHUBERTH C3 pro Manual De Usuario

F. FOR YOUR SAFETY

1. SAFETY ADVICE CONCERNING THE 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, adapted to the particular road and
weather conditions, are essential for your safety.
To provide adequate protection, the helmet must fit well and be
securely fastened.
Always fasten the chinstrap before setting off and check that the
fastening system and strap are correctly in 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.
The full protective function of a helmet can no longer be guaranteed
after an accident or impact. 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 from the
outside. 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.
The helmet safety mechanism described above can also cause small
cracks in the shell when the helmet is dropped from a small height
(less than 1 metre).
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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 for damage at regular intervals. 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 this period of use.
Excessive heat (e.g. exhaust heat) can cause damage to the decoration,
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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