Handicare IBIS XA, User Manual

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Operating instructions
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3.4 Driving
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As a wheelchair user, you could
be vulnerable in traffic. When
travelling in or across a road,
keep in mind that other traffic
participants may not always
notice you. Keep to the
applicable traffic regulations.
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Avoid out-of-the way routes, so
that help can be on its way
quickly when needed.
Driving the Ibis XC
1. Adjust the height of the push
handles.
2. Release the brake from the rear
wheels.
3. The wheelchair can now be
pushed.
Driving the Ibis XA
1. Release the brake from the rear
wheels.
2. Take the hoops of the rear wheels
and push the hoops forward or
backward with your hands.
3. The wheelchair can also be moved
by foot-propelling.
Braking with the Ibis XA
Tightly grasp both hoops.
By braking this way, friction is
caused between your hands and the
hoops, which will create heat. If you
brake too fast, your hands may
become very hot.
Miscellaneous
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Drive carefully on slippery
roads, resulting from rain, ice or
snow!
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Prevent the wheelchair from
coming into contact with
seawater: seawater is caustic
and may damage the wheelchair.
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Prevent the scooter from coming
into contact with sand: sand
may can affect the moving parts
of the wheelchair, resulting in
unnecessarily rapid wear.
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Do not put the wheelchair in
direct sunlight: the upholstery
may become too hot, which may
cause burning or an allergic
reaction of the skin.
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Do not drive the wheelchair
when you are under the
influence of drugs, alcohol or
medication that could affect your
ability to drive.
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You must have sufficient eye
sight to be able to safely drive
the wheelchair.
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Be sure that no items of clothing
hang loose. These could be
caught between the wheels.
3.5 Obstacles
The method described below is to be
used when the wheelchair is pushed
by an attendant and will make the user
feel safe.
Driving up obstacles
1. Push the kick-tube downward and
pull the wheelchair slightly
backward, so that the castor
wheels are released from the
ground.
2. Push the wheelchair onto the
elevation and release the kick-tube.