Transit Use - Ki Mobility Catalyst 5Vx Manual De Instrucciones

V. SET UP & USE OF YOUR WHEELCHAIR
B. Transit Use
WARNING: Never use this wheelchair as a seat in a motor vehicle unless it has been equipped
with the Transit Option. It is always safest to transfer out of your wheelchair onto a seat in a motor
vehicle with appropriate seat and shoulder belts. Using this wheelchair as a seat in a motor vehicle,
if not equipped with the transit option, could result in serious injury or death.
The Catalyst 5VX 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 5VX Series wheelchairs are compatible with the Transit Option.
Ki Mobility manages the configuration and does not offer the Catalyst 5VX Series wheelchair except
in compatible configurations. If you make changes to your Catalyst 5VX 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.
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 5VX 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 (136 kg) for Catalyst 5VX
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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