Owner’s Manual Baldertech Balder
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6.1. General occupant restraint Instructions
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Use a 3-point occupant restraint system to secure the occupant.
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Both pelvic and upper torso restraint belts must be used to restrain the occupant to reduce
the possibility of head and chest impacts with the vehicle components.
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Occupant restraints should be mounted to the appropriate vehicle pillar.
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Use a suitable positioned headrest when being transported in a wheelchair.
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Wheelchair anchored postural supports (lap straps, lap belts) should not be used or relied on
for occupant restraint in a moving vehicle.
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Occupant restraints should make full contact with the shoulder, chest and pelvis and pelvic
belts should be positioned low on the pelvis near the thigh-abdominal junction (meeting the
requirements specified in ISO 7176-19:2008).
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The upper torso restraint belt must fit over the midpoint of shoulder and across the chest as
illustrated
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Restraint belts must be adjusted as tightly as possible consistent with user comfort.
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Restraint belt webbing must not be twisted when in use.
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Care should be taken when applying the occupant restraint to position the seatbelt buckle
so that the release button will not be contacted by wheelchair components while driving or
during a crash.
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Belt restraints must not be held away from the body by wheelchair components such as
armrests or wheels.
BELT RESTRAINT MUST NOT BE
HELD AWAY FROM THE BODY
BY WHEELCHAIR COMPONENTS
SUCH AS ARMRESTS OR
WHEELS.
BELT RESTRAINTS SHOULD
MAKE FULL CONTACT WITH THE
SHOULDER, CHEST AND PELVIS
AND PELVIS BELTS SHOULD
BE POSITIONED LOW ON THE
PELVIS NEAR THE THIGH-
ABDOMINAL JUNCTION.
Illustration of improper belt-restraint fit
Illustration of proper belt-restraint fit
