Safety - Quickie Rumba 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. Load data always refers
to one single person as operator. The wheelchair is authorised for use by one person.
1. Preliminary checks: You should not try to manoeuvre at full speed. If you have to make a sudden turn,
slow down first 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 seated position. It is essential to pay attention to posture in order to assure comfort and
well-being. Always check that the freewheel device is switched off 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 climb 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 90° with
at least 50 cm 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. Disengaging the
motor causes an error message to appear in the control, which is indicated when the LED display flashes
rapidly. For safety reasons the wheelchair can then no longer be moved using the joystick.
6. Safety in vehicles: Users should not sit in the wheelchair while riding in any and all means of transportation.
Only permanently installed car seats and seat belts will offer sufficient protection in hazardous situations.
When vehicles are in motion, unoccupied wheelchairs should be secured using appropriate means.
7. Mobile telephones: Mobile phones should never 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 your mobile, stop the chair first and switch off. Keep away
from aerials, antennas and high voltage electricity pylons. Take into account that the wheelchair itself can
disturb electromagnetic fields such as emitted by alarm systems of shops.
8. Weather: Contact with water, snow or ice may affect the performance of your wheelchair. Never use
your wheelchair in a pool or other body of water. If your chair becomes wet, or if you use water to clean it,
dry the chair thoroughly as soon as you can.
9. Hot surfaces: Not only motors can become hot during the operation of the chair, the upholstery material
and armrests may heat up when standing in the sun.
NOTES:
- The rider plus item should never exceed a total weight of 125 kg.
- Before you use the chair, carefully check the functionality.
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