SECTION 11—TRANSPORT READY OPTION
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Securing the Wheelchair to the Vehicle
Positioning the Wheelchair in the Vehicle
WARNING
This wheelchair MUST be in a forward facing position during travel in a motor
vehicle.
The recommended clear zones for wheelchair seated occupants restrained by
BOTH pelvic and upper torso belt(s) and ONLY by a pelvic belt are shown in the
diagrams and described below.
Frontal Clear Zones (FCZ) need to be LARGER when upper torso belt(s) are NOT
used.
The rear clear zone of 16-inches is measured from the rearmost point on an
occupant’s head.
The frontal clear zone is measured from the frontmost point on an occupant’s head
and is 26-inches with pelvic and upper-torso belt(s) and 37-inches with ONLY a
pelvic belt.
The frontal clear zone may not be achievable for wheelchair-seated drivers.
The estimated seated height (HHT) from the ground or floor to the top of the
wheelchair-seated occupant’s head ranges from approximately 47-inches for a small
adult female to about 61-inches for a tall adult male.
Side View
HHT
(Frontal Clear Zone)
16in.
FCZ
Top View
8in.
8in.
FCZ
(Frontal Clear Zone)
16in.
