13
GENERAL SAFETY
INFORMATION
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Do not drive into water with the vehicle.
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Do not insert fingers into open frame
tubes (for example after removing the
leg supports or operating module).
– Danger of injury!
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A secure sitting position is to be kept
while driving the electric vehicle even
during stillstand and especially on hills/
slopes. – Danger of accidents!
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In a safe sitting position the back of the
user lies directly on the back support
belt/-cushion and the hip of the user is
at the back end of the seat belt/-cush-
ion.
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Never reach into the swivel area of the
components when operating adjust-
ment devices, e.g. back support or leg
supports. There is a danger of injury
through squashing.
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Exposure to direct sunlight can cause
seat covers/upholstery, arm support
pads, leg supports and handles to heat
up to over 41 °C. – Contact with ex-
posed skin can result in injury! Prevent
such heating by parking the wheelchair
in a shaded area.
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Existing electric or manual adjustments
are to be adjusted for the drive mode in
such a fashion that a secure handling of
the vehicle is warranted.
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A back support reclined to the rear or a
seat raised at the front generally bears
the risk of tilting over in drive mode.
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With push mode engaged the vehi-
cle can no longer be driven or braked
down through the joystick/director.
– Danger of accidents!
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A fastened retaining strap can provide
you with the necessary safety (also view
on page 13). Do
not undertake journeys alone if pos-
sible so that you can always have the
assistance of a helper in problem situ-
ations!
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In case you encounter an emergency
situation, we recommend an emergen-
cy call system suited to your disability.
Emergency braking
The danger of injury during an emergen-
cy braking is especially great if your are
disadvantaged by imperfect osteogen-
esis or similar syndrome. You must then
drive very carefully in order to avoid this
danger situation!
The strong deceleration of the vehicle dur-
ing an emergency braking can hurl you
forwards out of the vehicle if your physical
condition cannot prevent this. You can pre-
vent this by wearing a retaining strap.
Initiating the emergency braking
Release the joystick and switch the elec-
tric vehicle off. The vehicle will brake down
abruptly on a short distance.
