Transit Use - Ki Mobility Catalyst 5 Manual De Instrucciones Y Garantía

V. SET UP & USE OF YOUR WHEELCHAIR
B. Transit Use
It is always safest to transfer out of your wheelchair onto a seat in a motor vehicle with appropriate
seat and shoulder belts. Never use this wheelchair as a seat in a motor vehicle unless it has
been equipped with the Transit Option.
The Catalyst 5 Series and Spark Series wheelchair equipped with the Transit Option has been
tested to and passed the RESNA WC-4:2012, Section 19: Wheelchairs used as seats in motor
vehicles and ISO 7176-19:2008 Wheelchairs -- Part 19: Wheeled mobility devices for use as
seats in motor vehicles. RESNA and ISO standards are designed to test the structural integrity of
the wheelchair as a seat for use in a motor vehicle. These standards are also designed to create
compatibility with Wheelchair Tie-down and Occupant Restraint Systems (WTORS).
Not all configurations of the Catalyst 5 Series and Spark Series wheelchairs are compatible with
the Transit Option. Ki Mobility manages the configuration and does not offer the Catalyst 5 Series
and Spark Series wheelchair except in compatible configurations. If you make changes to your
Catalyst 5 Series and Spark Series wheelchair after your receive it, you should contact your
wheelchair provider or Ki Mobility to make sure it is appropriate to continue to use your wheelchair
as a seat in a motor vehicle.
If your Catalyst 5 Series wheelchair is equipped with the Heavy Duty Option and the Transit Option
you should not use it as a seat in a motor vehicle if you weigh more than 300 lbs.
If your Spark Series wheelchair is equipped with the Heavy Duty Option and the Transit Option you
should not use it as a seat in a motor vehicle if you weight more than 165 lbs.
Aftermarket seating may have replaced the original equipment seat and back support designed
and tested as part of the Transit Option. Your wheelchair provider should tell you if the seating they
provided is original equipment or replacement aftermarket seating. A complete system of
wheelchair frame, seating, Wheelchair Tie-down and Occupant Restraint Systems and a properly
equipped motor vehicle, that have all complied with the standards mentioned in this section,
should be in place before using a Catalyst 5 Series or Spark Series wheelchair equipped with the
Transit Option as a seat in a motor vehicle.
When using your wheelchair as a seat in a motor vehicle you should always observe the following
instructions:
• The rider must be in a forward-facing position.
• The rider and all items carried must not weigh more than 300 lbs for Catalyst 5 Series.
• The rider and all items carried must not weigh more than 165 lbs for Spark Series.
• Backpacks and pouches should be removed and secured separately in the motor vehicle.
In the event of an accident these items can become dangerous projectiles, which may
injure or kill you or other occupants of the motor vehicle.
• The rider must use a Wheelchair Tie-down and Occupant Restraint System that complies
with RESNA WC-4:2012, Section 18: Wheelchair tie-down and occupant restraint
systems for use in motor vehicles or ISO 10542-1:2012 Technical systems and aids for
disabled or handicapped persons -- Wheelchair tie-down and occupant-restraint
systems -- Part 1: Requirements and test methods for all systems.
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