1. SAFETY REQUIREMENTS
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1.1.2 MOVING WITH THE WHEELCHAIR
• Avoid any shock to the joystick box or the joystick itself.
• Avoid slippery surfaces (snow, ice, etc).
• Do not change direction abruptly at high speed.
• Do not use your wheelchair on expressways or streets with intense car circulation.
• Do not transport passengers.
• Do not use your wheelchair under extreme climatic conditions (storm, rain, etc).
• If you drive outside at night, ensure that you will be seen by others.
• Do not approach a slope in a diagonal trajectory, always approach the slope in a
straight line, perpendicularly to the slope.
• Do not go down in a slope in reverse.
• Always actuate the lever gently when you start moving in a slope in order to avoid
tipping the wheelchair.
• Do not make a half-turn in a slope.
• Reduce your speed in restricted or encumbered areas.
• Reduce your speed in a crowd and use your horn to announce your presence.
• In front of an obstacle you must stop and cross it perpendicularly and gradually.
• Avoid thresholds of more than 1 ½ in (38 mm), they can endanger your stability.
• Use the elevators to move you from one level to another.
• Do not approach a slope surface exceeding 10° (17% slope).
• Always fasten your seat belt.
• Keep legs on the legrest while driving.
1.1.3 TO CARRY OUT TRANSFERT
• Always put the on/off switch of the joystick box on the OFF position before carrying
out a transfer.
• Never lean forward or backward to reach an object.
• Always place yourself sideway and the nearest you can to the object to reach.
• Use the transfer supports on the armrests to raise yourself, after you made sure that
they are correctly in position.
• If your backrest is inclined, do not sit down on the backrest, you could damage the
backrest and tip the wheelchair.
• Do not raise yourself upright on the footplates, you could damage and/or tip the
wheelchair.
• Do not sit on the armrests. The wheelchair could tip over.
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