V. SET UP & USE OF YOUR WHEELCHAIR
B. Transit Use
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When using this wheelchair as a seat in a motor vehicle, you must remove any items
attached to the vent tray, battery tray or oxygen tank holder and properly secure them
separately.
DANGER: Failure to remove items attached to the vent tray, battery tray or oxygen tank holder
and properly secure them separately in the motor vehicle can result in these items becoming
dangerous projectiles in the event of an accident. Oxygen tanks contain a highly pressurized gas
that vigorously accelerates combustion. Failure to heed this warning can result in severe injury or
death.
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If the chair is equipped with an oxygen tank holder never use the wheelchair as a seat in a
motor vehicle.
DANGER: Using a Focus wheelchair equipped with an oxygen tank holder as a seat in a motor
vehicle can result in severe injury or death.
NOTE: To obtain copies of RESNA or ISO standards please contact the standards organizations
below:
RESNA
1700 N Moore St Ste 1540
Arlington, VA 22209
Phone: 703-524-6686
Fax: 703-524-6630
ANSI/RESNA Standards:
RESNA WC-4:2012, Section 18:
Wheelchair tie-down and occupant restraint systems for use in motor vehicles.
RESNA WC-4:2012, Section 19:
Wheelchairs used as seats in motor vehicles.
RESNA WC-4:2012, Section 20:
Wheelchair seating systems for use in motor vehicles.
International Organization for Standardization (ISO)
ISO Central Secretariat
1, ch. de la Voie-Creuse
CP 56
CH-1211 Geneva 20 Switzerland
Phone: +41 22 749 01 11
Fax: +41 22 733 34 30
ISO Standards:
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.
ISO 16840-4:2009 Wheelchair seating – Part 4:
Seating systems for use in motor vehicles.
ISO 7176-19:2008 Wheelchairs – Part 19:
Wheeled mobility devices for use as seats in motor vehicles.
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