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4 Instructions for Securing the Wheelchair/Mobility Base/Buggy
in a Motor Vehicle
Place the wheelchair in a forward facing direction and centrally between the tie-down metal rails mounted in
the oor of the vehicle then apply the wheelchair’s brakes.
Check the conformity of the vehicle anchored restraint system and the wheelchair restraint system:
Motor vehicle belt buckle system
The wheelchair must then be anchored to the vehicle using tie-down-straps mounted in the oor
tracks and the anchor points on the left/ right sides of the front frame and at the left/ right sides of
the rear frame on the wheelchair. These anchor points are marked with this symbol:
Wherever possible, the front wheels should be rotat-
ed so they are in forward facing direction in order to
improve stability of the unit.
Note: The maximum angle of the front tie-down straps
must be 45°.