Operation Manual

23Q400 M/F/R Rev.B
ENGLISH
7.0 Transportaon
7.1 Transport of the wheelchair in a car
Getting in and out of the vehicle
DANGER!
• Conrm that the vehicle is suitably equipped to transport a
passenger in a wheelchair, and ensure the method of access/
egress is suitable for your wheelchair type. The vehicle
should have the oor strength to take the combined weight
of the occupant, the wheelchair and accessories.
• Use a ramp (or liing device) suitable for the enre weight of
the wheelchair (including user) for entering the vehicle.
• The wheelchair should be secured in a forward facing
direcon. This wheelchair is approved for use in cars and
meets the requirements for forward facing transport and
head on collisions. The wheelchair has not been tested for
other posions in a vehicle (Fig. 7.1).
CAUTION!
• Sucient space should be available around the wheelchair
to enable clear access to aach, ghten and release the
wheelchair and occupant e down restraints and safety belts.
• Ease of access to, and manoeuvrability in, motor vehicles
can be signicantly aected by wheelchair size and turning
radius; smaller wheelchairs and/ or wheelchairs with a shorter
turning radius will generally provide greater ease of vehicle
access and manoeuvrability to a forward-facing posion.
Securing the wheelchair with a strap restraint system
This wheelchair has been successfully crash tested in
accordance to: ISO 7176-19:2008, using a represenng restraint
system.
• Secured with a 6-point strap restraint system (2 in the front,
4 in the back, Fig.7.2), that conforms to:
i. ISO 10542 (internaonal) or
ii. SAE J2249 (USA).
NOTE: Wheelchair secured with a 6-point strap restraint system;
suitable for the total weight of the wheelchair (including any
opons) in accordance with the WTORS1) manufacturers
instrucon.
Terminology explained:
1) WTORS: Wheelchair Tie-down Occupant Restraint System
Fig. 7.1