Transport In The Car; Use Of The Wheelchair As Seat In A Motor Vehicle - Vermeiren D400 Manual De Instrucciones

2.16 Transport in the car

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WARNING:
Risk of injury – See that the wheelchair is attached properly. So you
can avoid injury from the passengers during collision or sudden braking.
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WARNING:
Risk of injury – Use for attaching the wheelchair and passenger
NEVER the same seatbelt.
1. Remove footrests and accessories.
2. Store footrests and accessories safely.
3. If possible, fold the wheelchair and remove the wheels.
4. Place the wheelchair in the luggage place.
5. If the wheelchair and the passenger compartment is NOT separated, attach the
frame of the wheelchair securely to the vehicle. You can use the available safety
belts in the vehicle.

2.17 Use of the wheelchair as seat in a motor vehicle

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WARNING:
Risk of injury - The wheelchair may only be used as a seat in a
motor vehicle when the handgrips are placed in the lowest position. In other
cases it is forbidden to use the wheelchair as a seat in a motor vehicle.
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WARNING:
The wheelchair has passed the crash of ISO 7176-19: 2008 and, as
such, has been designed and tested for use only as forward-facing seat in a
motor vehicle.
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The wheelchair's pelvic belt alone is not suited as an occupant
restraint belt.
The wheelchair is tested using the four-point strap-tie system and a 3-point occupant-
restraint system.
Whenever feasable, use the seat of the vehicle and store the wheelchair in the cargo area.
Steps to secure the wheelchair in a motor vehicle:
1. Check that the vehicle is equipped with a suitable wheelchair tie down and occupant-
restraint system, conform ISO 10542.
2. Check that the components of the wheelchair tie down and occupant restraint system
are not frayed, contaminated, damaged or broken.
3. If equipped with an adjustable seat and/or back tilt, make sure that the wheelchair
user is sitting as upright as possible. If the user's condition prevents this, a risk
assessment should be done to evaluate the user's safety during transit.
4. Remove all mounted accessories such as trays and respiratory equipment, and
secure them in a safe place.
5. Position the wheelchair facing forward in the travelling direction, centrally between
the tie-down rails mounted in the floor of the vehicle.
6. Make sure that the indicated zones around the wheelchair user are clear from rigid
vehicle parts.
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