ANCHORS – RIGID WHEELCHAIRS | USER MANUAL
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WARNING
Whenever possible, other auxiliary wheel-
chair equipment should be either effective-
ly secured to the wheelchair or removed
from the wheelchair and secured in the
motor vehicle during travel so that such
equipment does not break free and cause
injury to the vehicle occupants in case of
collision.
WARNING
In order to reduce the potential injury for
vehicle occupants, it is recommended that
no accessories be attached to the wheel-
chair (trays and other accessories assem-
bled on the wheelchair, such as IV stands,
respiratory equipment, backpacks and
other personal items, which are not specif-
ically designed for safe paratransit).
To prevent they break free and cause in-
jury to vehicle occupants in the event of a
collision, other accessories must be:
1. Removed and secured separately in the
vehicle.
OR
2. Secured to the wheelchair but posi-
tioned away from the occupant with
energy absorbing padded cushion placed
between the accessory and the occupant.
The weight on the wheelchair with the
occupant and the accessories must not
exceed 265 lbs. In the specific case of a
tray, it should also be positioned with
a gap of at least 3 in (75 mm) between
the edge of the tray and the wheelchair
occupant’s abdomen and/or chest so
as not to interfere with proper belt-re-
straint use. However, Motion Composites
does not test with such accessories. It
is the user’s responsibility to verify the
validity of their accessory and the secur-
ing method recommended by the manu-
facturer of the accessory.
WARNING
If a head and neck support is required
during an occupied transit, use a soft, light
neck collar as they are less likely to cause
neck injury in an accident. Do not secure
the neck collar to the wheelchair or seat-
ing system.
WARNING
The wheelchair should by inspected by
Motion Composites before reuse following
involvement in any type of vehicle collision.
WARNING
Always allow for proper clear zones when
securing an occupied wheelchair in a
motor vehicle. The frontal clear zone (FCZ)
is measured from the forward-most point
on the occupant’s head and should mea-
sure at least 26 in. (66 cm) if both a pelvic
and upper-torso belt are used. The frontal
clear zone (FCZ) should measure at least
37.5 in. (95 cm) if only a pelvic restraint.
Motion Composites strongly recommend
that both pelvic and upper-torso belts be
used. See figure 7.
WARNING
Allow as much clearance as possible
around the wheelchair occupant to reduce
the possibility of contact with vehicle com-
ponents and other passengers in case of
an accident.
NOTE: The recommended frontal clear zone may not be possible for
seated wheelchair drivers.
The rear clear zone (RCZ) is measured from the rearmost point of the
occupant’s head and should be at least 20 in. (50 cm).
See figure 3
.
The seated head height (HHT) ranges from 47 in. (120 cm) for a
short adult to 61 in. (155 cm) for a tall adult.
See figure 7
.
Figure 7
HHT
FCZ
RCZ
FCZ
RCZ
FCZ = FRONTAL CLEAR ZONE
RCZ = REAR CLEAR ZONE
HHT = SEATED HEAD HEIGHT
CENTER
WARNING
All vehicle components that cannot be re-
moved from the clear zones of Figure 3, or
that near the wheelchair occupant space at
a level that may me contacted by a wheel-
chair occupant’s head during a side-impact
collision or vehicle rollover, should be
padded with material that complies with
FMVSS 201.
