How To Set Up A Warning Triangle Repair Guide

Difficulty

Very easy

Steps

4

Time Required

                          1 minute            

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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              Put on a safety vest               

• Take a safety vest and put it on. You can usually find one in or near your vehicle safety/first aid kit.

Take a safety vest and put it on. You can usually find one in or near your vehicle safety/first aid kit.

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Step 2

              Take out the warning triangle               

• You can usually find your warning triangle in a compartment on the left side of your boot. On some older cars you might also find it in the tailgate or on top of the reserve wheel under the boot.
• Sometimes the warning triangle and first aid kit come together in a compact combi-pack. Then the warning triangle will be in a red tube in the first aid bag.
• Since the position of the warning triangle varies from car to car, you should read the manual and memorize where the first aid kit and warning triangle are stashed in your car, before you get into an accident, so that you don’t have to waste time searching.

You can usually find your warning triangle in a compartment on the left side of your boot. On some older cars you might also find it in the tailgate or on top of the reserve wheel under the boot.

Sometimes the warning triangle and first aid kit come together in a compact combi-pack. Then the warning triangle will be in a red tube in the first aid bag.

Since the position of the warning triangle varies from car to car, you should read the manual and memorize where the first aid kit and warning triangle are stashed in your car, before you get into an accident, so that you don’t have to waste time searching.

Step 3

              Unpack and unfold the warning triangle               

• Outside the dangerous area, ideally beyond the crash barrier, unpack and fully unfold the warning triangle.
• Depending on the design, twist the two lower bars in the middle until they form a cross, or fold out the four feet - 2 each at the bottom corners of the triangle - forwards and backwards until the warning triangle can be set up stably.
• Above the base are the three red bars. Two of them can be pulled up and locked together to form the legs of the triangle. The plastic inner film folds open automatically.
• In order not to forget the warning triangle when driving off, you should put the packaging on the driver’s seat - so you remember it immediately when you get in.

Outside the dangerous area, ideally beyond the crash barrier, unpack and fully unfold the warning triangle.

Depending on the design, twist the two lower bars in the middle until they form a cross, or fold out the four feet - 2 each at the bottom corners of the triangle - forwards and backwards until the warning triangle can be set up stably.

Above the base are the three red bars. Two of them can be pulled up and locked together to form the legs of the triangle. The plastic inner film folds open automatically.

In order not to forget the warning triangle when driving off, you should put the packaging on the driver’s seat - so you remember it immediately when you get in.

Step 4

              Setting up the warning triangle               

• Walk towards traffic while keeping the warning triangle visible in front of you, ideally at chest height.
• Only walk at the very edge of the lane, ideally behind the crash barrier.
• Now set it up on the roadside - the distance to the vehicle should be around 50 meters in urban areas, 100 meters on country roads and at least 150 meters on the motorway.

Walk towards traffic while keeping the warning triangle visible in front of you, ideally at chest height.

Only walk at the very edge of the lane, ideally behind the crash barrier.

Now set it up on the roadside - the distance to the vehicle should be around 50 meters in urban areas, 100 meters on country roads and at least 150 meters on the motorway.

Drive safe!

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