Invacare Colibri - Safely Overcoming Obstacles; Maximum Obstacle Height Information; Ascending Obstacles Safety; Correct Procedure for Obstacle Negotiation

Usage
operatingelements.Takeyourtimetotestallfunctions
anddrivingmodes.
Ifinstalled,makesuretoproperlyadjustandusethe
posturebelteachtimeyouusethemobilitydevice.
Sittingcomfortably=Drivingsafely
Beforeeachtrip,makesurethat:
•Youarewithineasyreachofalloperatingcontrols.
•Thebatterychargeissufcientforthedistanceintended
tobecovered.
•Theposturebelt(ifinstalled)isinperfectorder.
•Therearmirror(ifinstalled)isadjustedsoyoucanlook
behindatalltimeswithouthavingtobendforwardor
shiftyourseatingposition.
5.3TakingObstacles
5.3.1Maximumobstacleheight
Youcanndinformationaboutmaximumobstacleheightsin
thechapterentitled11TechnicalData,page47.
5.3.2Safetyinformationwhenascendingobstacles
WARNING!
Riskoftippingover
–Neverapproachobstaclesatananglebutat90
degreesasshownbelow.
–Putyourbackrestintoanuprightposition
beforeclimbinganobstacle.
5.3.3Thecorrectwaytoovercomeobstacles
Fig.5-1Right
Fig.5-2Wrong
Drivingupoveranobstacle
1.Approachthecurborobstacleslowlyhead-on.Shortly
beforethefrontwheelstouchtheobstacle,increase
thespeedandreduceonlyaftertherearwheelshave
alsoclimbedtheobstacle.
Drivingdownoffofanobstacle
1.Approachthecurborobstacleslowlyhead-on.Before
thefrontwheelstouchtheobstacle,reducespeedand
keepituntilalsotherearwheelshavecomedownoff
oftheobstacle.
5.4Drivingupanddowngradients
Forinformationconcerningtheratedslope,referto11
TechnicalData,page47.
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