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32 Owner’s Manual Baldertech Balder
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6. TRANSPORT OF WHEELCHAIR AND USER IN CAR
DANGER
Ensure that the vehicle is suitably equipped to transport a passenger in a
wheelchair, and ensure the method of access /egress is suitable for your
wheelchair type.
The vehicle should have the floor strength to take the combined weight of
the occupant, the wheelchair and accessories.
The wheelchair should be secured in a forward facing direction. This
wheelchair is tested to ISO 7176-19, for use in road vehicles and meets
the requirements for forward facing transport and head on collisions. The
wheelchair has not been tested for other directions in a vehicle
NOTE
Use WTORS in accordance with the WTORS manufacturers instruction.
Terminology explained: WTORS = Wheelchair Tie-down Occupant Restraint System used in the
ISO standards 7176-19 and 10542. and is defined as a complete system consisting of equipment
for securing the wheelchair and seat belt for the user. The WTORS abbreviation will be used in
this guide.
DANGER
The wheelchair can only be secured by using the tie-down points on the
wheelchair’s frame
The tie-down points (2 in the front, 2 in the back) are indicated by the tie-
down symbol.
The wheelchair may not be secured onto any accessories (wishbones,
armrests, anti-tip brackets etc.).
No changes or replacements must be made to the anchorage points/car
fastenings on the wheelchair for docking system or 4 point strap tie down
systems, or to constructional elements or parts of the frame without
consulting the manufacturer.
There are attachments on the wheelchair – 2 in front (1) and 1 ring (2) at the rear. These are indi -
cated by means of symbols as shown in the illustration.
In Front Back