4.6.1
Securing the wheelchair in a vehicle
This chapter describes how you secure the wheelchair in a vehicle. You must
either secure the wheelchair at its tie-down points or use a docking system
that complies with ISO 10542–1:2012, which is an international standard that
governs wheelchair tie-downs and occupant-restraint systems.
Remove all non-crash-tested accessories and other loose objects from your
wheelchair and store them safely before you transport your wheelchair in a
motor vehicle. If you transport a wheelchair in a motor vehicle with non-
crash-tested accessories attached or with loose objects, the vehicle’s occupants
could suffer bodily injury.
This is how you secure the wheelchair at its four tie-down points. Make sure
that the wheelchair is properly secured and that the wheelchair is not in
freewheel mode. Secure the wheelchair with straps
at the tie-down points
at the front and rear. The tie-down points are marked with yellow labels
.
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