3WARNING: To reduce the risk of burns, fire, electric shock, or injury to persons, readall important precautions and instructions in this manual and all warnings on your elliptical beforeusing your elliptical. ICON assumes no responsibility for personal injury or property damage sus-tained by or through the use of this product.1. It is the responsibility of the owner to ensurethat all users of the elliptical are adequatelyinformed of all precautions.2. Before beginning any exercise program,consult your physician. This is especiallyimportant for persons over age 35 or personswith pre-existing health problems.3. The elliptical is not intended for use bypersons with reduced physical, sensory, ormental capabilities or lack of experience andknowledge, unless they are given supervi-sion or instruction about use of the ellipticalby someone responsible for their safety.4. Use the elliptical only as described in thismanual.5. The elliptical is intended for home use only.Do not use the elliptical in a commercial,rental, or institutional setting.6. Keep the elliptical indoors, away from mois-ture and dust. Do not put the elliptical in agarage or covered patio, or near water.7. Place the elliptical on a level surface, with atleast 3 ft. (0.9 m) of clearance in the front andrear of the elliptical and 2 ft. (0.6 m) on eachside. To protect the floor or carpet from dam-age, place a mat under the elliptical.8. Inspect and properly tighten all parts eachtime the elliptical is used. Replace any wornparts immediately.9. When connecting the power cord, plug thepower cord into a grounded circuit.10. Do not modify the power cord or use anadapter to connect the power cord to animproper receptacle. Keep the power cordaway from heated surfaces. Do not use anextension cord.11. Do not operate the elliptical if the power cordor plug is damaged, or if the elliptical is notworking properly.12. DANGER: Always unplug the powercord and switch the power switch to the offposition when the elliptical is not in use andbefore cleaning the elliptical. Servicing otherthan the procedures in this manual should beperformed by an authorized service repre-sentative only.13. Keep children under age 13 and pets awayfrom the elliptical at all times.14. The elliptical should not be used by personsweighing more than 350 lbs. (159 kg).15. Wear appropriate clothes while exercising;do not wear loose clothes that could becomecaught on the elliptical. Always wear athleticshoes for foot protection while exercising.16. Hold the handlebars or the upper body armswhen mounting, dismounting, or using theelliptical.17. The heart rate monitor is not a medicaldevice. Various factors may affect the accu-racy of heart rate readings. The heart ratemonitor is intended only as an exercise aid indetermining heart rate trends in general.IMPORTANT PRECAUTIONS