Karma KP-31, Owner'S Manual

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reaching, mounting and dismounting activities in several combinations in
the presence of a qualified healthcare professional BEFORE attempting
active use of the powered wheelchair.
● For individuals with balance problems, practice mounting and dismounting
activities WITH AN ASSISTANT in the presence of a qualified healthcare
professional.
● If anti-tippers are standard equipped, DO NOT operate the wheelchair
without anti-tippers being installed. Anti-tippers MUST BE attached at all
times.
● DO NOT attempt to reach objects if you have to move forward in the seat or
pick them up from the floor by reaching down between your knees as this
may cause loss of balance.
● DO NOT lean over the back of the chair to reach objects behind you as this
may cause the powered wheelchair to tip over.
● DO NOT shift your weight or sitting position toward the direction you are
reaching as the powered wheelchair may tip over.
● DO NOT use an escalator to move a powered wheelchair between floors.
Serious bodily injury may occur.
● DO NOT operate in car lanes on roads, streets, highways, etc.
● DO NOT attempt to move up or down an incline with water, ice or oil film.
● DO NOT make sharp turns, in forward or reverse, at excessive speeds.
● DO NOT attempt to lift the powered wheelchair by its casings and seat.
● DO NOT attempt to lift the powered wheelchair by any detachable parts.
Lifting by means of any detachable parts of a powered wheelchair may
result in injury to the user or damage to the powered wheelchair. Please
hold onto the frame when lifting your wheelchair.
● DO NOT operate the powered wheelchair until you have checked that the