Meyra 1.155 NANO, Operating Manual

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Transport safety of the empty wheel-
chair
All regulations and directions of the re-
spective transport company are to be ob-
served. – Ask for these before the trans-
port.
The wheelchair is to the stored and secured
in such a fashion that it does not present
any danger to you or others.
Transport of people inside a motor ve-
hicle
Whether your wheelchair is approved as a
seat in a car, can be determined in chapter
Meaning of the labels on the wheelchair on
page 38 .
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Observe the guideline <
Safety with
Meyra-wheelchairs, also during transport
in motor vehicles
>! – This document
and further information are available in
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Information center
> on our web-
site <
www.meyra.com
>.
Transport in public methods of trans-
portation
Your wheelchair is not designed for user
transport in public transportation vehicles.
Limitations may occur. We recommend use
of one of the firmly built in seats of the pub-
lic vehicle.
Should it nevertheless become necessary to
carry out the transport while sitting in the
wheelchair, the following needs to be ob-
served:
– Use the space designated by the public
transportation services for parking.
– Observe the regulations of the trans-
port company before parking the
wheelchair.
– Park your wheelchair opposite to the
driving direction in the reserved space.
– The wheelchair is to be placed so that
the back support it will be supported
by the border of the parking space.
– One side of the wheelchair must also lie
against the border of the parking space,
so that the wheelchair cannot slide
away in case of an accident or sudden
braking manoeuvre.
– Additionally activate the parking brakes.
Driving on public highways
Observe the valid regulations for public traf-
fic of your country and if necessary ask your
specialist dealer for required accessories.
Your wheelchair can optionally be fit with
lighting equipment. The lighting equip-
ment consists of::
– Reflectors on the back support
– Reflectors on the drive wheels.
With limited visibility and especially in the
dark we recommend to mount active light-
ing equipment and to turn it on in order to
see better and be seen.
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When participating in public traffic the
user is responsible or the functional-
and operationally safe condition of the
wheelchair.
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The valid traffic regulations must be ob-
served and abided when participating
in public traffic.
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Wear light-coloured and conspicuous
clothing when driving in darkness.
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When driving in the dark avoid using
the road or bicycle lanes.
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Observe that the lighting equipment is
not covered by clothes or any other ob-
jects attached to the wheelchair.
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In case of physical handicaps, such as
blindness the use of the wheelchair is
only permitted with an accompanying
person.