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LOADING AND TRANSPOR-
TATION
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Attention:
For the loading and the transport
in vehicles, you must leave the
wheelchair and sit in a suitable seat
in the vehicle. The transportation
of persons in wheelchairs is prohib-
ited. – The wheelchair is not de-
signed to withstand the forces
which are generated in accidents,
which exposes the user to consid-
erable risks.
Carry out the following steps when the
wheelchair is located in the transport
vehicle:
Operate parking brakes.
Any parts that have been dismantled
from the wheelchair should be stored
safely in a protected place.
Remove bags, walking sticks and oth-
er items not belonging to the wheel-
chair and stow these safely.
Secure the wheelchair by way of elas-
ticated straps.
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Note:
– Before transporting the wheelchair,
ask your car specialist dealer how
to secure it without risk to the ex-
isting fixtures or other safety fit-
tings!
– Suitable fixing points can usually
be found in the car and in the ve-
hicle operating manual.
TRANSPORT IN HANDI-
CAPPED TRANSPORT AUTO-
MOBILE
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Note:
For transport in vehicles we recom-
mend to leave the wheelchair and
sit on a suitable seat in the vehicle.
If a transport in the wheelchair is in-
evitable, the wheelchair needs to have
securing systems complying with DIN
75078 Part 2.
The transport vehicle (handicapped
transport vehicle) needs to have the
equipment for transporting wheel-
chairs according to DIN 75078 Part 1.
The restraint system only offers suffi-
cient safety in regular traffic situations
(sharp braking manoeuvres and simi-
lar) but not during collisions outside
of the normative testing values. Espe-
cially not during a boot crash.
