WARNINGS! For Operation of the Docking System (From DAHL’s User Manual)
Never begin driving the vehicle whilst a wheelchair is being docked in the docking station or if the user’s
safety belt is not secured.
Never begin driving the vehicle if the warning tone sounds and/or the red warning lamp (LED) in the
control panel flashes or lights up.
WTORS may only be used for forward-facing wheelchairs.
Contact Dahl Engineering or your dealer immediately if there is any doubt concerning the use of the
product or if the product has faults or non-conformities.
Users in wheelchairs should never be transported in the vehicle if certified WTORS are not used.
The user should not be a passenger or driver of the vehicle if both lap belts and shoulder belts are not
used. This is to reduce the risk of the user’s head or chest hitting interior vehicle elements and other
passengers.
The docking system, seat belts and components shall be subjected to a check and maintenance inspec-
tion at least once a year in accordance with maintenance interval and documentation.
The user should never try to repair, adjust, or modify the docking station’s/WTORS components. Alter-
ations and modifications to the system or replacement with non-original Dahl components are not recom-
mended. If there are questions concerning this matter and the installation of the docking station in the
vehicle, it is recommended that Dahl Engineering be contacted for more advice. Any alterations carried
out without prior agreement with Dahl Engineering are entirely the responsibility of the fitter and/or the
user.
Do not attach components to weak/non-solid components or materials.
The fitter is responsible for ensuring that the installed unit satisfies all statutory requirements. Contact
local/national authorities if there is any doubt in this regard.
Incorrect installation of safety belts and the docking station can cause malfunctions which can result in
death or serious injury to the user.
Belt webbing must be protected against contact with sharp edges and corners, contact with solvents,
polishing agents, oil and caustic/corrosive fluids or materials (in particular battery acid). Damaged, worn,
teared or contaminated belt webbing and components must be replaced. This should be checked daily.
An airbag should be deactivated if the user is situated less than 300 mm. from the airbag, or as recom-
mended by the vehicle manufacturer. An airbag should also be deactivated, if retrofitted parts block or
have an effect on its inflation/expansion. If it is necessary to deactivate or dismount the airbag, one shall,
before fitting the docking system, check if the vehicle manufacturer can offer a safety belt, which is
approved to be fitted without an airbag.
A docking station which has been involved in a collision from which the vehicle has had to be towed
away, must be sent to DAHL Engineering for inspection and possible repair. Safety belts and components
must be replaced, without separating the components, because they can have obtained invisible damag-
es.
In the event that the instructions and warnings in this guide are not followed, there is a risk of death or
serious injury to the wheelchair user and the other passengers in the vehicle.
It is essential, that wheelchair manufacturers’ instructions, references and warnings are followed when
installing and using Dahl Docking Systems. The EU medical device directive states that a CE-marked
medical device, which has been customized outside the manufacturer’s specifications, thereby become a
customized medical device and that the CE-marking must be removed. Anyone who customizes a
CE-marked medical device outside the manufacturers specifications is responsible for quality, safety and
performance of the device and becomes the responsible manufacturer of the customized device. Com-
plying with the wheelchair manufacturers user and installation guide when installing the Dahl Docking
System will ensure that the wheelchair manufacturers CE-marking will remain intact. Manufacturers
manuals for all CE-marked wheelchairs can be downloaded from our homepage.
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Section 2: Warnings
These warnings are from the DAHL User Manual located at
https://dahlengineering.dk/media/238906/503744-dahl_manual_mkii_uk_420.pdf
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