FLEX CUSHION USER MANUAL
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WARNING
14.
Both pelvic-belt and shoulder-belt restraints that comply with WC18
and/or WC19 should be used to limit occupant movement in a crash and
reduce the likelihood of occupant ejection from the vehicle and/or
injurious contact of the occupant with the vehicle interior.
15.
Belt restraints should be positioned on the wheelchair occupant in
accordance with WTORS manufacturer’s instructions.
16.
Backrest mounting hardware must be installed correctly. Refer to the
appropriate section for correct backrest hardware mounting
instructions.
17.
If the wheelchair is being transported while occupied, the wheelchair
must still be secured to the WTORS.
18.
Children whose mass is less than 48.5 lbs. (22 kg) should be transferred
from their seating system into appropriate child restraint systems
intended for use in motor vehicles.
19.
Sufficient forward and rearward clear space should be provided around
the wheelchair occupant. Forward clear-space zone (FCZ) needs to be
larger when a shoulder-belt restraint is not used.
FAILURE TO HEED THESE WARNINGS COULD CAUSE SEVERE INJURY
TO THE WHEELCHAIR USER OR OTHERS.
NOTES: The rear clear zone is measured
from the rearmost point on an occupant’s
head. The front clear zone is measured
from the frontmost point on an occupant’s
head.
Seated head height (HHT) ranges from
about 47” (1200 mm) for a small adult
female to about 61” (1550 mm) for a tall
adult male.
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