Invacare Orion Series - 2 Safety: General Precautions; 2.1 General Safety Notes

Invacare®OrionSeries
2Safety
2.1Generalsafetynotes
DANGER!
RiskofDeath,SeriousInjury,orDamage
Lightedcigarettesdroppedontoanupholstered
seatingsystemcancauseareresultingin
death,seriousinjury,ordamage.Mobilitydevice
occupantsareatparticularriskofdeathor
seriousinjuryfromtheseresandresulting
fumesbecausetheymaynothavetheabilityto
moveawayfromthemobilitydevice.
–DONOTsmokewhileusingthismobilitydevice.
WARNING!
Riskofinjuryifmobilitydeviceisusedinany
otherwaythanthepurposedescribedinthis
manual
–Onlyeverusethemobilitydeviceinaccordance
withtheinstructionsinthisusermanual.
–Paystrictattentiontothesafetyinformation.
WARNING!
Riskofinjuryifthemobilitydeviceisdriven
whenabilitytooperateavehicleisimpairedby
medicationoralcohol
–Neverdrivethemobilitydeviceunderthe
inuenceofmedicationoralcohol.
WARNING!
Riskofdamageorinjuryifmobilitydeviceis
accidentallysetintomotion
–Switchoffthemobilitydevicebeforeyouget
in,getoutorhandleunwieldyobjects.
–Beawarethatthemotorbrakesare
automaticallydeactivatedwhenthemotors
aredisengaged.Forthisreason,freewheel
operationisonlyrecommendedonat
surfaces,neverongradients.Neverleaveyour
mobilitydeviceonagradientwithitsmotors
disengaged.Alwaysre-engagethemotors
immediatelyafterpushingthemobilitydevice.
WARNING!
Riskofinjuryifthemobilitydeviceisswitched
offwhiledriving,duetoitcomingtoanabrupt,
sharphalt
–Ifyouhavetobrakeinanemergency,simply
releasethedriveleverandallowthemobility
devicetocometoacompletehalt.
–Iftted,pullthehandbrakeuntilthemobility
devicecomestoahalt.
–Onlyswitchthemobilitydeviceoffwhilein
motionasalastresort.
WARNING!
Riskofinjuryifthemobilitydeviceistransported
inanothervehiclewiththeoccupantseatedinit
–Nevertransportthemobilitydevicewiththe
occupantseatedinit.
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