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CONVAID USER’S GUIDE
WARNING: Wheelchair-anchored lap belts intended for use as an occupant
restraint in a motor vehicle must comply with Section 19 ANSI/RESNA WC/
Volume 1, and WC-4:2012 Wheelchairs Used as Seats in Motor Vehicles, or
“WC19.” Your Convaid transit wheelchair provides the option of using a crash-
tested, wheelchair-anchored lap belt.
WARNING: Adequate clear zones are required for occupants restrained by both
upper and lower-torso belt restraints. See Figs. 126 & 127.
WARNING: Do not use the chair if it has been involved in a crash. In the event
that your wheelchair is involved in a crash, please contact the Convaid Service
Dealer or Convaid Customer Service Representative in order to arrange an
evaluation of your wheelchair.
WARNING: While the wheelchair is in transit, wheel locks must be engaged and
the wheelchair must be in forward facing position.
WARNING: Wheelchair-mounted hard trays that are not specically designed for
use during travel in motor vehicles should be:
• Removed and secured separately in the vehicle, or
• Secured to the wheelchair so they will not break free in a crash, and
- Be positioned with a gap of at least 3 inches between the edge of the
tray and the wheelchair occupant’s abdomen and/or chest so as not to
interfere with proper belt restraint use, and
- Be used with energy absorbing padding placed in the gap between the
tray edge and the wheelchair occupant.
WARNING: Vehicle interior components that cannot be removed from the clear
zones of Figure 1, or that are on the outboard side of the wheelchair occupant
space at a level that may be contacted by a wheelchair occupant’s head during
a collision or vehicle rollover, should be padded with material that complies
with FMVSS 201.
WARNING: Back supports of occupied wheelchairs with adjustable angles
should not be reclined to more than 30° to the vertical, during travel, unless
necessary.
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