A.safety - Sunrise Medical POWERTEC F35 Notice D'utilisation

A. SAFETY
If you follow the instructions given in this manual, you will enjoy many trouble-free years of use. This vehicle is not
designed for use on the road except for crossing from one kerb to another.
1. Preliminary controls: You should not try to manoeuvre at full speed. If it is necessary to slow down first by using
the joystick or the speed control knob. This is very important if you are going down a hill. Lack of attention to this
point may result in your overturning the wheelchair. Always check that the wheelchair is switched off before trying
to get in or out. Always check that you can operate all the controls from a comfortable position. It is essential to
give attention to posture in order to assure comfort and well-being. Always check that the freewheel device is
correctly coupled before setting the chair in motion. Always check that you can be seen clearly, especially if you
are using the wheelchair in conditions of low visibility.
2. Emergency braking: If power is cut by means of the ON/OFF button, braking will be immediate and total. This
method of stopping is not recommended except for emergencies, since the stop will be extremely sudden.
3. Kerbs
Give due attention to other road users. Remember that the last thing a car or truck driver expects
to see is a wheelchair descending onto the road from a kerb. If you are at all doubtful, do not
cross the road until you have checked that there is nothing coming.
Always cross the road as rapidly as possible, since other vehicles may appear.
Do not attempt to ctimb, or to descend from, a kerb of more than 10 cm. height.
Do not attempt to ascend high kerbs, steep slopes or cambers due to the risk of falling out of the
chair or tipping over.
Do not attempt to ascend any kerb in the vicinity of a drain cover, uneven surfaces, or gravel covering.
Do not attempt to descend a kerb of more than 5 cm in forward position.
Do not attempt to climb or descend any kerb at an oblique angle. Approach only at an angle of 90º with app.
0,5m run-up.
4. Tyres: The tyres of a wheelchair suffer wear depending on how much the chair is used. Check them regularly,
especially for inflation pressure, according to the service instructions in this manual. Caution: NEVER INFLATE the
tyres with the air hose of a service station.
5. Freewheel device: Only use this function to push the chair manually from one spot to another. Keep in mind
that while the freewheel system is in operation, the chair is without a braking system.
6. Transportation in vehicles: This wheelchair has been crash tested in its standard configuration. However, due
to safety risks Sunrise Medical do not recommend the transportation of people in their wheelchairs.
Should a person need to be transported in wheelchair on transport systems, the following should be adhered to:
1. The wheelchair must be positioned forward facing.
2. For tie down points on the wheelchair, please look for the tie-down symbols on the wheelchair.
3. A head restraint must be fitted and suitably positioned at all times during the transportation.
4. If possible, remove seat cushion to create a lower centre of gravity.
5. The chair is crash-tested, and has satisfied the Dynamic test requirements of ISO 7176-19.
6. The wheelchair must be secured by a 4-part Tie Down Restraint system, conforming to ISO 10542 part 2.
7. The occupant must be restrained independently of the wheelchair by a lap and diagonal safety belt, conforming
to ISO 10542 part 3.Sunrise Medical postural lap belts are for postural support only, and not suitable as
restraints during transportation.
8. Any detachable accessories or components of the wheelchair must be removed and stored securely in the
vehicle luggage compartment during transportation.
9. The Tie down restraints should be fitted to the main frame of the wheelchair as indicated by the karabiner
stickers, and in the User Manual, and not to any other part of the chair.
10. The Tie Down restraints should be attached as close as possible at an angle of 45∞, and tightened securely in
accordance with the restraint manufacturers' instructions.
11. The wheelchair parking brakes must be firmly applied.
7. Mobile telephones and radio telephones: Neither radio telephones nor mobile phones should be used while
the wheelchair is being driven, since they may give rise to excessively strong electromagnetic fields that could
interfere with the electronic systems of the wheelchair. If you have to use such a phone, stop and switch off the
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