Sunrise Medical Quickie Youngster 3 Directions For Use Manual Download

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Rev.A 1104/500/ST/000690636.EMS.1

YOUNGSTER 3

It is advised that users should not sit in the
wheelchair while riding in any and all means of
transportation.

Only permanently installed seats and seat belts will
offer sufficient protection in hazardous situations.
When vehicles are in motion, unoccupied
wheelchairs should be secured using appropriate
means. Before changing any of the adjustments of
this wheelchair, it is important to read the corres-
ponding section of the user’s manual. It is possible
that potholes or uneven ground could cause this
wheelchair to tip over, especially when riding uphill
or downhill. When riding over a step or up an incline
frontally, the body should be leaning forward.

Transport and thereby the correct securement of
wheelchairs with or without occupants is carried out
entirely at your own risk and/or is the responsibility
of the carer, the driver.
SUNRISE MEDICAL does not take any responsi-
bility for personal and material damage, which is a
direct result of transportation.
This also includes escorts and uninvolved parties as
well as their possessions, which are damaged as a
result of improper transportation.

As indicated on the front cover of this user manual,
identifies whether your chair has been manu-
factured with a Transit Option installed.

Without Transit Option

WARNING:
If your chair is not equipped with a Transit
Option:

The Youngster 3 wheelchairs does not meet the
recommended standards for motor vehicle seating.

1. NEVER let anyone sit in this chair while in a

moving vehicle.
a. ALWAYS move the user to an approved vehicle

seat.

b. ALWAYS be sure to user proper motor vehicle

restraints.

2. In an accident or sudden stop the user may be

thrown from the chair. Wheelchair seat belts are
not designed to prevent this and further injury
may result from the belts or straps.

3. ALWAYS secure this chair so that it cannot roll,

shift or break free in an accident.

4. NEVER transport this chair in the front seat of a

vehicle. It may shift and interfere with the driver.

5. Before using any chair that has been involved in a

motor vehicle accident it should be inspected for
damage by an authorised Sunrise Medical
supplier.

If you fail to heed these warnings damage to your
chair, a fall, tip-over or loss of control may occur
and cause severe injury to the user or others.

Motor Vehicle Safety

(3.7)

With Transit Option

(WTORS compliant bracketery) designed in
accordance with the dynamic test requirements
of ISO 7176 Part 19.

WARNING

1. Use only Wheelchair Tiedown and Occupant

Restraint Systems (WTORS) which meet the
requirements of ISO 7176 Part 19 Recommen-
ded Practice – Wheelchair Tiedown and Occu-
pant Restraint Systems for use in motor
vehicles.

2. Do not use WTORS designed to rely on the

wheelchair structure to transfer occupant
restraint loads to the vehicle.

3. The wheelchair has been dynamically tested in a

forward-facing mode for a 48 km/h (30 mph)
frontal impact test. The wheelchair must be
forward-facing during transport.

4. In order to reduce the potential injury to vehicle

occupants, wheelchair-mounted accessories,
such as trays and respiratory equipment, should
be removed and secured separately.

5. Postural supports and positioning devices

should not be relied on for occupant restraint.

6. Do not alter or substitute wheelchair frame

parts, components or seating.

7. Sudden stops or impacts can structurally

damage your chair. Chairs involved in such
incidents should be replaced.