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Transport
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Transport
6.1 Transport of the wheelchair
(without occupant)
Parts of the wheelchair that can easily be
detached should be removed when transporting
the wheelchair. (
a. Remove the seat
b. Remove the legrests
c. Remove the armrests
d. Fold down the backrest
Store these parts securely. Use suitable ramps
for wheeling the chair in and out of the vehicle.
Once the wheelchair is in the vehicle, it must
be secured with an ISO 10542 approved tie-
down system that is suited to the weight of that
particular wheelchair including any options
6.2 The wheelchair as a passenger
seat in a car
Note!
This wheelchair is crashtested according to
ISO 7176-19 (2008) considering a maximum
passenger weight of 160 kg.
Wheelchairs are not primarily designed to be
used as car seats and cannot offer the same
degree of safety offered by standard car seats,
no matter how securely they have been tied
down in the vehicle concerned.
Due attention should be paid to the following
points when a transfer from the wheelchair to a
standard car seat is not possible.
The wheelchair can be used as a passenger
seat in a car or bus by using a 4-point
integrated transport tie-down system that has
been approved to ISO 10542 standards. Make
sure that this restraint system is suitable to
the total weight of the wheelchair. The weight
options and their share in the total weight.
Always weigh the total chair to make sure that
the right restraint system is used.
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