Owner’s Manual Permobil K/C300 Safety Instructions
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Transport
The wheelchair must only be transported in a vehicle that is approved for such
purposes.
Carefully check that the wheelchair is properly secured and that the wheel locks
are engaged. When transporting the wheelchair in a motor vehicle, the wheel-
chair must be secured by fastening straps through the brackets in the front and
the back, each marked with a yellow sticker. Do not connect the fastening straps
to any other part of the wheelchair.
Secure the wheelchair according to the manufacturer of the vehicle restraint sy
stems (fastening straps) instructions. Always make sure that the fastening points
on the transport vehicle are well-anchored.
Transportation in Motor Vehicles
Permobil recommends that users NOT be transported in any kind of vehicle
while in their wheelchair, unless the user is in an approved Permobil wheel-
chair configuration, has secured the wheelchair according to the appropriate
crash test standards, and is using a seatbelt attached to the vehicle. The only
other safe alternative is that users be transferred into factory vehicle seating
for transportation and use safety restraints made available by the auto industry.
Unless using a crash-tested approved Permobil wheelchair, never sit in your
wheelchair while in a moving vehicle. In an accident or sudden stop, you may
be thrown from the chair and seriously injured or killed.
Permobil positioning belts are designed to position the user only and not to
protect you in the event of a motor vehicle accident. The positioning belts do
not replace use of a vehicle mounted restraint.
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