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Document Number: 205311-UK-0, Edition 2. 2009-10
2.6 Getting Ready to Drive
- Operate the on/off switch. The Battery/Service indicator and the Led Bar will go through
an initializing process then show the base indications as follows.
- Check that you select a profile which suits you.
- Push the joystick to control the speed and direction of the wheelchair.
Remark!
If you push the joystick before or just after you switch the control system on, the
Led Bar will not illuminate and the joystick will bleep. You must release and centre the
joystick to resume normal operation.
2.7 Tips for Using your Control System
2.7.1 Driving - General
Make sure that the control system is mounted securely and that the joystick position is
correct. The hand or limb you use to operate the joystick should be supported, for
example by the joystick modules arm pad. Do not use the joystick as the sole support for
your hand or limb - wheelchair movements and bumps could upset your control.
2.7.2 Driving Technique
The control system interprets your joystick movements and produces appropriate
movements of your wheelchair. You will need very little concentration to control the
wheelchair, which is especially useful if you are inexperienced. One popular technique is
to simply point the joystick in the direction you want to go. The wheelchair will “home-in” on
the direction you push the joystick.
The further you push the joystick away from the rest position, the faster the wheelchair will
go. Releasing the joystick will stop the wheelchair.
The intelligent speed control system minimizes the effects of slopes and different types of
terrain.
Remark!
The wheelchair user must be capable of driving a wheelchair safely. Permobil
Europe BV accepts no liability for losses of any kind arising from failure to comply with this
condition.
2.7.3 Slow or sluggish movement
If the wheelchair does not travel at full speed or does not respond quickly enough, and the
battery condition is good, there may be a nonhazardous fault. Contact your service agent.
