RAPIDO Instructions Manual
Status: April-03
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If you want to take your electric wheelchair along in the car or if you require transport for yourself and
the wheelchair to a place of your choice, the following hints should be noted:
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Never lift the wheelchair by grasping its leg supports, armrests or wheels, but only by using
fixed parts of the frame in the front and at the rear.
If you want to be taken up or down a staircase, tip the wheelchair slightly backwards. Then the
wheelchair can be rolled from step to step on the rear wheels. A second person should secure the
wheelchair in front by grasping the front wheels and moving backwards after the leg supports have
been removed.
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At least two persons must help when stairs have to be taken.
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Note that the legs of the user are not secure in the absence of foot
supports. Danger of injury !!
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It is a good idea to use suitable safety belts during transportation (Information can be obtained
from your dealer.).
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You should sit still in the wheelchair during transportation; avoid jerky movements.
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If you are unable to sit still during the transportation because of illness or due to your handicap
(e.g. in the case of slightly spastic persons), then at least two more helpers are required, one
on each side, who hold on to fixed parts of the framework.
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If an anti-tipping support is attached, it must be removed. Then you will not be protected
against tipping over backwards.
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Make sure that the back unit is securely fixed.
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Your arms and legs should not stick out from the wheelchair during transportation.
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No persons or objects must be beneath the wheelchair when it is transported, otherwise there
is the danger of personal injury or damage to the wheelchair.
TRANSPORTING BY CAR
Inside a vehicle the wheelchair must be secured at the available seatbelts or by specially installed
belts. You yourself must also be secured in the wheelchair by means of a suitable belt system.
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It is important that the wheelchair must only be fastened by fixed parts of the framework.
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Check that the wheelchair is secured against sliding in any direction.
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Dismantled parts of the wheelchair must be stowed in such a manner that they cannot slide
around.
For transportation in special public transport vehicles for handicapped persons you should consult the
organisation involved about the current prescriptions and norms for transporting wheelchairs to ensure
proper transportation.
In the case of other modes of transport (airplanes, buses, ships, trams, trains, etc.) you should enquire
about the possibility of safe transport for you and your wheelchair with regard to the relevant
destinations and standards.
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We shall decline liability in the case of damage and/or injury when transported by third parties.
Such transportation occurs at your own risk.
If you have any further questions about transportation, you should contact your dealer. He shall gladly
be of further assistance.
DRIVING ON RAMPS
If you prefer ramps when considering coping with obstacles, kindly note the following:
For your own safety you should only drive on ramps at the lowest speed necessary.
