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If you ignore these Warnings or fail to inspect or maintain your
wheelchair as directed in the manual , you may fall, tip over or lose
control of the wheelchair and seriously injure yourself or others or
damage the wheelchair.
2.
LABELING
Read
label
READ
Read and follow the information in the owner’s
manual and all supplemental information provided
with the wheelchair before initial operation.
WC-19
Label
WC-19
WC-19
Indicates that tested and approved wheelchair,
with similarly labeled tested and approved seating
system, conforms to ANSI/RESNA WC/Vol. 4,
Section 19/ISO 7176-19 for transport of an
occupied wheelchair in a motor vehicle.
Securement
Label
WC-19
SECUREMENT
Indicates wheelchair securement points which
conform to ANSI/RESNA WC/Vol. 4, Section 19/ISO
7176-19.
Warning
Label
WARNING
Indicates a potentially hazardous condition/
situation. Failure to follow designated procedures
can cause either personal injury, component
damage, or malfunction. On the product, this icon is
represented as a black symbol on a yellow triangle
with a black border.
Mandatory
Label
MANDATORY
These actions should be performed as specified.
Failure to perform mandatory actions can cause
personal injury and/or equipment damage. On the
product, this icon is represented as a white symbol
on a blue dot with a white border.
Prohibited
Label
PROHIBITED
These actions are prohibited. These actions
should not be performed at any time or in any
circumstances. Performing a prohibited action can
cause personal injury and/or equipment damage.
On the product, this icon is represented as a black
symbol with a red circle and red slash.
Important
Label
!
IMPORTANT
Indicates important information to remember when
using this product.
3.
DEFINITION
ANSI/RESNA
: American National Standards Institute/
Rehabilitation Engineering and Assistive Technology
Society of North America
ISO
: International Standards Organization
Transit Tie-Downs Package: Equipment installed on the
wheelchair which allows the wheelchair to be anchored in
a motor vehicle. The Motion Composites transit tie-down
equipment consists of tie-down anchor points and a pelvic
belt.
Wheelchair Tie-down and Occupant Restraint System
(WTORS): Equipment installed in a motor vehicle which
allows a wheelchair and/or a wheelchair-seated occupant
to be anchored in the motor vehicle for limiting occupant
movement in a motor vehicle crash. The equipment
consists of a system or device for securing the wheelchair
and a belt-type restraint system.
Securement Points: Specific structural points on the
wheelchair base or seat frame that are designed for
attachment of a WTORS. These securement points are
indicated by anchor symbols.
4.
PROTOCOLS AND
PROCEDURES
The wheelchair user should transfer into the vehicle
seat and use the vehicle installed restraint system if and
whenever feasible. The wheelchair should then be stored
and secured in the vehicle.
If it is found necessary at the user’s discretion to secure
a wheelchair to a vehicle, the vehicle must be equipped
with a Wheelchair Tie-down and Occupant Restraint
System (WTORS) that has been installed in accordance
with the tie-down manufacturer’s instructions, and is
compliant with ANSI/RESNA WC/Vol. 4, Section 19/ISO
7176-19 standards, and the wheelchair must have a transit
securement package conforming to the ANSI/RESNA WC/
Vol. 4, Section 19/ISO 717619 standards. It is essential
to use a complete WTORS to secure the wheelchair to
the vehicle and to provide the wheelchair occupant with a
properly designed and tested safety restraint system.
A restraint system with both pelvic and upper torso belts
must be used to protect the wheelchair occupant and
minimize the likelihood of injury caused by contact with the
vehicle during a crash or sudden braking.
