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Table of contents
1. Foreword ......................................................................................................................... 7
2. Legal requirements ....................................................................................................... 8
2.1
Legal requirements for Germany ....................................................................................... 8
2.1.1
Electric wheelchairs with a top speed of 6 km/h ................................................... 8
2.1.2
Electric wheelchairs with a top speed of 10 km/h ................................................. 8
3. Overview ........................................................................................................................ 9
3.1
Model TOURING 926 ......................................................................................................... 9
4. Handling the wheelchair ............................................................................................ 10
4.1
Use ................................................................................................................................... 10
4.2
Tips for accident prevention ............................................................................................. 10
4.2.1
Initial driving practice ......................................................................................... 10
4.2.2
Driving on public highways ................................................................................. 11
4.2.3
Functional check ................................................................................................... 11
4.2.4
CE requirements .................................................................................................. 11
4.2.5
Safety information ................................................................................................ 12
4.3
Drive/push mode .............................................................................................................. 13
4.3.1
Selecting the push mode ..................................................................................... 14
4.3.2
Selecting the drive mode .................................................................................... 15
4.4
Preparing for driving ........................................................................................................ 16
4.4.1
Charging the battery ........................................................................................... 17
4.4.2
Charging procedure ............................................................................................ 18
4.5
Driving behaviour ............................................................................................................. 19
4.5.1
Safety information ................................................................................................ 19
4.6
Brakes ............................................................................................................................... 20
4.6.1
Driving brake ....................................................................................................... 20
4.6.2
Parking brake ....................................................................................................... 20
4.6.3
Decelerating/stopping the wheelchair ................................................................ 20
4.6.4
Braking distance ................................................................................................... 20
4.7
Handling the control unit ................................................................................................. 21
4.7.1
Functional description .......................................................................................... 21
4.7.2
Positioning of the control unit .............................................................................. 21
4.7.3
Detaching the control unit ................................................................................... 22
4.7.4
Attaching the control unit .................................................................................... 22
4.7.5
Swivelling the control unit to the side ................................................................. 23
4.8
Loading and transport ..................................................................................................... 23
4.8.1
Safety information ................................................................................................ 23
4.8.2
Transport in vehicles ............................................................................................. 24
4.8.3
Securing devices .................................................................................................. 24
