Transit Use - Ki Mobility Ethos 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 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 Ethos wheelchairs are compatible with the Transit Option. Ki Mobility
manages the configuration and does not offer the Ethos wheelchair except in compatible
configurations. If you make changes to your Ethos wheelchair after you 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 an Ethos 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 275 lbs (125 kg).
• 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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