how to set a treadmill
â¢ Clip the emergency stop mechanism to your shirt or shorts. Don't skip this step(!) and don't hold it in your hand. â¢ Straddle the treadmill with your feet on the rubber strips that are on either side of the belt. Hit Quickstart to get the treadmill rolling at a very slow pace, .5 or 1 mph. Don't worry about any other buttons â your weight, your pace, workout length â yet. Start walking on the treadmill. Keep the pace slow until you're comfortable, then very gradually increase it until you're walking at a moderate pace.