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Safety
2 Safety
2.1 Safety information
This section contains important safety information for the protection
of the wheelchair user and assistant and for safe, trouble-free use of
the wheelchair.
WARNING!
Risk of accidents and serious injury
Accidents with resulting serious injury can occur if the
wheelchair is wrongly adjusted.
– Adjustments at the wheelchair always must be carried
out by a specialist dealer.
WARNING!
Risk due to driving style being unsuitable for the
conditions
There is a risk of skidding on wet ground, gravel or
uneven terrain.
– Always adjust your speed and driving style to the
conditions (weather, surface, individual ability, etc.).
WARNING!
Risk of injury
In a collision you could sustain injury to parts of your
body that extend beyond the wheelchair (e.g. feet or
hands).
– Avoid an unbraked collision.
–
Never drive into an object head-on.
– Drive carefully through narrow passages.
WARNING!
Risk due to wheelchair being out of control
At high speed you could lose control of your wheelchair
and overturn.
– Never exceed a speed of 7 km/h.
–
Avoid collisions in general.
CAUTION!
Risk of burning
The wheelchair components can heat up when exposed
to strong sunlight.
CAUTION!
Risk of getting fingers caught
There is always a risk of getting, e.g. fingers or arms,
caught in the moving parts of the wheelchair.
–
Make sure when activating the folding or insertion
mechanisms of moving parts, such as the removable
axle of the rear wheel, folding backrest or antitipper,
that nothing becomes caught.
2.2 Safety devices
WARNING!
Risk of accidents
Safety devices that are incorrectly set or no longer
working (brakes, antitipper) can cause accidents.
–
Always check that the safety devices are working
before you use the wheelchair and have them
checked regularly by the specialist dealer.
The functions of the safety devices are described in chapter 3
Components and their functions, page 8 .
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