Use Of The Wheelchair As Seat In A Motor Vehicle - Vermeiren 708D Manual De Instrucciones

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2.13 Use of the wheelchair as seat in a motor vehicle

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.
 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 feasible, 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. Mount the front securement straps according to the instructions of the strap-system
manufacturer at the indicated place. (figure 1) This place is marked on the
wheelchair with a symbol. (figure 2)
7. Roll back the wheelchair until the front straps are tight.
8. Apply the wheelchair brake.
9. Mount the back securement straps according to the instructions of the strap-system
manufacturer at the indicated place. (figure 1)
10. This place is marked on the wheelchair with a symbol. (figure 2)
Figure 1 Figure 2
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Using your wheelchair