Invacare Colibri - Driving and Freewheel Mode Safety

Safety
2.4Safetyinformationondrivingandfreewheel
mode
WARNING!
Riskofinjuryifthemobilitydevicetipsover
–Onlyevernegotiategradientsuptothe
maximumsafeslopeandonlywiththebackrest
inanuprightposition,andtheseatlifterinthe
lowestposition(ifinstalled).
–Onlyeverdrivedownhillatamaximumof2/3
ofthetopspeed.Avoidabruptbrakingor
acceleratingongradients.
–Ifatallpossible,avoiddrivingonwet,slippery,
icy,oroilysurfaces(suchassnow,gravel,
iceetc.)wherethereisariskofyoulosing
controloverthemobilitydevice,especiallyon
agradient.Thismayincludecertainpaintedor
otherwisetreatedwoodsurfaces.Ifdrivingon
suchasurfaceisinevitable,thenalwaysdrive
slowlyandwiththeutmostcaution.
–Neverattempttoovercomeanobstaclewhen
onanuphillordownhillgradient.
–Neverattempttodriveupordownaightof
steps.
–Alwaysapproachobstaclesstraighton.Ensure
thatthefrontwheelsandrearwheelsmove
overtheobstacleinonestroke,donotstop
halfway.Donotexceedthemaximumobstacle
height(referto11TechnicalData,page47
).
–Avoidshiftingyourcenterofgravityaswellas
abruptchangesofdirectionwhenthemobility
deviceisinmotion.
WARNING!
Riskofinjuryifthemobilitydevicetipsover
(continued)
–Neverusethemobilitydevicetotransport
morethanoneperson.
–Donotexceedthemaximumpermissibleload.
–Whenloadingthemobilitydevice,always
distributetheweightevenly.Alwaystrytokeep
thecenterofgravityofthemobilitydevice
inthemiddle,andasclosetothegroundas
possible.
–Notethatthemobilitydevicewillbrakeor
accelerateifyouchangethedrivingspeed
whileitisinmotion.
WARNING!
Riskofinjuryifyoucollidewithanobstacle
whendrivingthroughnarrowpassagessuchas
doorwaysandentrances
–Drivethroughnarrowpassagesinthelowest
drivingspeedandwithduecaution.
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