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2. Emergency braking: If power is cut by means of the ON/OFF button, braking will be immediate and total. This
method of stopping is not recommended except for emergencies, since the stop will be extremely sudden.
3. Kerbs:
Give due attention to other road users. Remember that the last thing a car or truck driver expects
to see is a wheelchair descending onto the road from a kerb. If you are at all doubtful, do not
cross the road until you have checked that there is nothing coming.
Always cross the road as rapidly as possible, since other vehicles may appear.
Do not attempt to climb or to descend from, a kerb of more than 10 cm. height.
Do not attempt to ascend high kerbs, steep slopes or cambers due to the risk of falling out of the chair or tipping
over.
Do not attempt to ascend any kerb in the vicinity of a drain cover, uneven surfaces, or gravel covering.
Do not attempt to descend a kerb of more than 5 cm in forward position.
Do not attempt to climb or descend any kerb at an oblique angle. Approach only at an angle of 90° with at least
50 cm run-up.
4. Tyres: The tyres of a wheelchair suffer wear depending on how much the chair is used. Check them regularly,
especially for inflation pressure, according to the service instructions in this manual.
Caution: NEVER inflate the tyres with the air hose of a service station.
5. Freewheel device: Only use this function to push the chair manually from one spot to another. Keep in mind that
while the freewheel system is in operation, the chair is without a braking system. Disengaging the motor causes
an error message to appear in the control, which is indicated when the LED display flashes rapidly. For safety
reasons the wheelchair can then no longer be moved using the joystick.
6. Transportation in vehicles
This product is suitable to use as a seat in vehicles as per certificate ISO / NP 7176-19: 2001, and using the
restraint system Unwin (4 point WWR / ATF / K / R)
A wheelchair secured in a vehicle will not provide the equivalent level of safety and security of a vehicle seating
system. It is always recommended that the user transfers to the vehicle seating. It is recognised that this is not
always practical for the user to be transferred and in these circumstances where the user must be transported
whilst in the wheelchair the following advice should be followed.
1. Confirm that the vehicle is suitably equipped to transport a passenger in a wheelchair, and ensure the method
of access/egress is suitable for your wheelchair type. The vehicle should have the floor strength to take the
combined weight of the user, the wheel chair and accessories.
2. Sufficient space should be available around the wheelchair to enable clear access to attach, tighten and
release the wheelchair and occupant tie down restraints and safety belts.
3. The occupied wheelchair must be located in a forward facing position and secured by the wheelchair tie
down and occupant restraint straps (WTORS tie downs) meeting the requirements of ISO 10542 or SAE
J2249, in accordance with the WTORS manufacturers' instructions.
4. The wheelchair's use in other positions within a vehicle has not been tested e.g. transportation in a side
facing position must not be carried out under any circumstances. (Fig. 10)
• Warning There is a risk of serious injury or death if this if this advice is ignored.
5. The wheelchair should be secured by a Tie Down Restraint system, conforming to ISO 10542 or SAE J2249
with non-adjustable front straps and adjustable rear straps, which typically use Karabiner clips/S hooks and
tongue and buckle fittings. These restraints generally comprise of 4 individual straps that are attached to
each corner of the wheelchair.
6. The tie-down restraints should be fitted to the main frame of the wheelchair as indicated in the diagram on
the following page, and not to any attachments or accessories, e.g. not around the spokes of wheels, brakes
or footrests.
7. The tie–down restraints should be attached as close as possible at an angle of 45 degrees and tightened
securely in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions.
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