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II. SAFETY
DRIVING ON AN INCLINE
• Drive with
caution
when attempting to negotiate any incline, even handicap access
ramps.
• Try to keep your
Alanté
moving
when climbing an incline. If you do come to a stop,
restart and accelerate slowly and carefully.
•
Always
climb or descend a gradient by driving straight up or straight down the face of
the slope.
•
Do not
traverse or drive across the face of a gradient.
•
Do not
attempt to negotiate an incline that is covered with snow, ice, cut or wet grass,
leaves, or any other potentially hazardous material.
•
Do not
back down an incline.
•
Do not
try to descend or climb a slope whose gradient is greater than the
recommended maximum incline of
6 degrees
.
IF, WHILE YOU ARE DRIVING DOWN A SLOPE, YOUR POWER
CHAIR STARTS TO MOVE FASTER THAN YOU FEEL IS SAFE, RELEASE THE
JOYSTICK LEVER AND ALLOW YOUR
ALANTÉ
TO COME TO A STOP. WHEN YOU
FEEL THAT YOU AGAIN HAVE CONTROL OF YOUR POWER CHAIR, PUSH THE
JOYSTICK LEVER FORWARD AND CONTINUE SAFELY DOWN THE REMAINDER OF
THE SLOPE.
MEDICATION
Always check with your physician to determine if any of the medications you are taking
may affect your judgment and/or your ability to operate your
Alanté.
Also check with
your physician concerning your physical ability to operate a power chair.
