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Safety rulesUser Manual VS
Safety rules
Transport
The wheelchair must only be transported in vehicles approved for this purpose.
Always ask for confirmation of the transporter that the vehicle is suitable desig-
ned, insured and equipped to transport a person in a wheelchair. A wheelchair
is not designed as a car seat and cannot offer the same degree of safety that
is offered by standard car seats, no matter how securely it has been fastened
in the vehicle concerned.
Carefully check that the wheelchair is properly fixed and that the break release
has not been activated (the wheelchair drive wheels must be locked). The
wheelchair can be locked in position with loading straps from the transport
eyes at the front and rear, marked with yellow stickers, or by using a Permolock
locking system.
If the wheelchair needs to be transported with the user seated in it, be sure to
use an approved attachment system suitable for the total weight of the wheel-
chair to secure the wheelchair.
• The wheelchair can be fastened by securing it to the tie-down points on the
wheelchair’s chassis or in the Permolock locking system. The wheelchair
must not be secured onto any accessorie.
• Permobil recommends that the wheelchair be equipped with a headrest
and that this is used during transportation.
• During transportation, it is essential that you are secured with a three-point
safety belt that is attached to the floor and a side of the vehicle.
• A lap strap attached to the wheelchair only serves to keep the person in an
upright position and cannot be considered on par with a car safety belt.
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