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injury to vehicle occupants still might occur in the event of a
collision or other accidents and no guarantee is given
in this respect.
Correct and Incorrect placements of belt (picture 21)
4.3 Restraint methods (picture 22)
A. Frontal restraints with straps
1. Connect the frontal straps around the frontal part of the
frame.
2. Release brakes and tension front straps by pulling the
wheelchair backwards from the rear.
3. Re-apply wheelchair brakes.
B. Rear restraints
1. Attach the snap hooks on the rear straps to the frame just
above the rear wheel attachments.
2. Tighten the straps.
C. Fastening of pelvic belt and safety belt
1. Check that the pelvic belt on the wheelchair is correctly
fastened.
2. Fasten the 3-point safety belt over the user.
If pelvic belt on the wheelchair is missing we recommend that
the user should transfer to the seat of the vehicle, if possible.
The safety belt should not be kept from the user’s body by
the parts of the wheel chair.
D. Pelvic belt
1. The pelvic belt is mounted on the backrest brackets
(picture 23).
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