Form 07A –Frontier V6, V4 and Extreme X8 Owner’s Manual ENGLISH.docx Revision No.4
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3.8 Climbing or Descending an Incline
When climbing an incline, try to keep your power chair moving; however do not use excessive
speed. If you must stop, start up again slowly and then accelerate cautiously. If at any time you feel
uncomfortable, reduce your acceleration rate.
When driving down an incline, set your power chair to the slowest speed setting and drive in the
forward direction only. If your power chair starts to move down the incline faster than you
anticipated or desired, allow it to come to a complete stop by releasing the joystick. Once the chair
has stopped push the joystick forward slightly to ensure a safely controlled descent.
The following advice is recommended for your safety:
Do not drive at an angle up or down the face of the incline. Drive your power chair straight up or
down the incline. This greatly reduces the possibility of tipping the chair over.
Avoid potentially hazardous inclines e.g. areas covered with snow, ice, mud, cut grass, or wet
leaves.
As with all off-road driving adventures, you should always be sure that the terrain ahead of you
is clear of unexpected hazards. We advise that you have someone with you who can check
ahead for any hazards.
When exploring alone, proceed with extreme caution and we advise you always carry your
mobile phone or GPS alert so that you can reach help.
Avoid sudden stops and starts
When on any sort of an incline or decline, never place the power chair in freewheel mode while
seated on it or standing next to it.
Never attempt to travel backwards down an incline.
Be aware that stopping distances increase when travelling down an incline.
3.9 Maximum Recommended Incline
Most public access ramps have a maximum gradient 1 in 14 (AS1428.1). Therefore, Magic Mobility
recommends that the maximum slope of an incline you attempt to safely ascend or descend on your
power chair does not exceed a 1 in 14 gradient.
Extreme care must be taken when ascending any incline over a 1 in 14 gradient to ensure the
wheelchair is not driven in an unstable position.
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