During the Lease Term and until the return of the Vehicle to the Lessor in good working condition, the Lessee shall:

  1. at his expense maintain the cleanliness, condition, and appearance of Vehicle in as good an operating condition as it was on the commencement date of the Lease Term. Any liability arising out of not conforming with this requirement shall be solely to the cost and account of the Lessee.
  1. use the Vehicle only for the Permitted Use in conformity with the owner’s manual instructions provided as part of Vehicle Documentation, applying the same degree of care when using the Vehicle as would ordinarily be exercised if it belonged to the Lessee and shall strictly refrain from:
    1. Prohibited Use of the Vehicle;
    2. an imprudent, negligent, or abusive or abnormal use of the Vehicle;
    3. driving the Vehicle under the influence of drugs, alcohol or any other substance or intoxicant;
    4. driving in contravention of speed limits as prescribed by competent authority.
    5. permitting use of Vehicle by other person(s) and/or selling, transferring, alienating, assigning, licensing or granting/creating any rights or interest, of any nature whatsoever, over the Vehicle;
    6. driving the Vehicle outside the Permitted Territory;
    7. driving the Vehicle while using a mobile phone or any other mobile communication device in any manner whatsoever, including while sending an SMS, emailing, using a cell phone with or without a hands-free device, otherwise using a mobile communication device that may distract the Lessee from driving or otherwise engaging in similar activities that may be prohibited by the Applicable Laws;
    8. burning any substance including tobacco, incense etc. inside the Vehicles;
    9. use of tobacco, cigarettes, cigars, and alcohol inside the Vehicle;
    10. transportation of animals in the Vehicle;
    11. transporting more passengers than the prescribed seating capacity of the Vehicle by manufacturer of the Vehicle;
    12. use of the Vehicle for any kind of activity by any person which will affect the normal conditions or materially impair its value and/or use;
    13. any unreasonable, unwarranted, illegal, unethical or inappropriate use of the Vehicle; and
    14. jump starting the Vehicle without the prior written consent of the Lessor.
  2. maintain valid driving license and keep it effective and in force at all times during the subsistence of this Agreement and till the Vehicle is delivered back to Lessor in good working condition as per the requirements of this Agreement;
  3. promptly notify the Lessor in case of any expiration, suspension or revocation of his/her driving license, or any tickets/citations/conviction related to any Traffic Violation, including but not limited to driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol, driving while intoxicated, reckless driving, exceeding the speed limit, or sending an SMS while driving.
  4. maintain effective control of the Vehicle and keep the Vehicle in a secure and suitable environment when not in use;
  5. take all necessary actions to duly secure the Vehicle from external factors while parking it or leaving it parked, including human or general known adverse weather conditions, by closing its windows and locking the Vehicle either by way of the central locking system or manual locking, as the case may be;
  6. comply with the terms of this Agreement and Applicable Laws. This includes, rules or regulations relating to use of seat belt, permitted speed/weight limit, child restraint and instructions relating to the same being displayed/ communicated by the authorities through marks or sign boards;
  7. not perform, or allow any person to perform, any work in or upon or make modifications, changes, alterations or repairs to the Vehicle, except as expressly provided under this Agreement;
  8. not tamper and/or remove the In-Vehicle Devices and in case the Lessee removes or otherwise tamper the devices, pay to the Lessor the actual cost of the In-Vehicle Devices.
  9. allow the Lessor or his/her representatives to inspect the Vehicle at all reasonable times with prior notice of at least 4   hours to inspect the Vehicle and the In-Vehicle Devices and shall grant reasonable access to the premise where the Vehicle is kept for such inspections;
  10. keep the Vehicle free from any liens, claims, charges and encumbrances, of any nature whatsoever;
  11. keep the Lessor fully informed of all material matters relating to the Vehicle and/or Lessor’s right/title/interest in the Vehicle;
  12. deliver the Vehicle at the end of the Lease Term or on earlier termination of the Agreement at such address as the Lessor requires, or if necessary, allow Lessor or its representatives access to the site or any premises where the Vehicle is located for the purpose of removing the Vehicle;
  13. not do or permit to be done anything which could invalidate the Vehicle Insurance or the trip protection plan/insurance; and
  14. ensure the safekeeping and presence of the Vehicle Documentation in the Vehicle. If these documents are lost or stolen, the Lessee will bear the cost of obtaining duplicates and/or the inconvenience fee as per the Fee Policy and the same shall be remitted to the Lessor along with all other charges for damages and Lease Rental as payable to the Lessor