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WARNINGS
DO NOT OPERATE THE SCOOTER BEFORE READING AND
UNDERSTANDING THIS INSTRUCTION MANUAL.
IF YOU ARE IN DOUBT ABOUT THE MEANING OF THESE
INSTRUCTIONS, OR ANY OF THE CAUTIONS AND WARNINGS,
PLEASE CONSULT YOUR HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONAL, DEALER
OR RELEVANT TECHNICAL PERSONNEL.
FAILURE TO FULLY UNDERSTAND THE SCOOTER OPERATION MAY
RESULT IN AN UNEXPECTED RESPONSE FROM THE EQUIPMENT
WHICH CAN IN TURN LEAD TO POSSIBLE INJURY OR DAMAGE.
NOTES
Warning and Caution notices used in this manual, apply to hazards and
unsafe practices that could result in personal injury or damage to
property.
WARNING
Sunrise Medical supply an extensive range of mobility scooters to meet
the varying needs of individual users. It is the responsibility of the
individual user and their healthcare advisor qualified in making such
choices, to decide which scooter is suitable for the users intended
purpose.
With regards to restraints, seat positioning straps, posture correction or
other positional aids and accessories, it is the obligation of the qualified
healthcare professional in conjunction with the dealer to ensure the
suitability of such equipment for the safe operation of the scooter.
Serious injury can occur in the event of a fall from a mobility scooter.
Sunrise Medical DO NOT RECOMMEND that a scooter user is
transported in any type of vehicle when seated in the scooter.
At this time, there are no approved Tie-down Systems for the
transportation of a user in ANY moving vehicle whilst seated on a scooter.
It is the opinion of Sunrise Medical that users of mobility scooters should
be transferred into the appropriate vehicle seating system and use should
be made of the restraints available to the auto industry.
Sunrise Medical DO NOT RECOMMEND any mobility scooter tie-down
system at this time.
