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2GX/AERO X Owner’s Manual
OM_2GX/AERO X_0413RevA
CHAPTER 14: TRANSPORTATiON OPTiONS
IWARNING
The backrest angle may be adjustable on your TiLite Aero X wheelchair. You must adjust the backrest
angle so that it does not exceed the angle specied in Table 14-1 below, when the wheelchair is
occupied during transit in a motor vehicle.
AVOID USING IMPROPER EQUIPMENT/SECURE OTHER EQUIPMENT
IWARNING
Postural supports, such as pelvic positioning belts, anterior trunk supports and lateral trunk supports,
should NOT be relied on for occupant restraint in a moving vehicle unless they are labeled as being in
accordance with ISO 7176-19.
IWARNING
Posturing and positioning accessories, such as pelvic positioning belts, anterior trunk supports and
lateral trunk supports, should NEVER be relied upon for occupant restraint in a moving vehicle unless
they are labeled as being in accordance with the requirements specied in ISO 7176-19.
IWARNING
Whenever possible, other auxiliary wheelchair equipment should be either effectively secured to the
wheelchair or removed from the wheelchair and secured in the vehicle during travel so that such
equipment does not break free and cause injury to the vehicle occupants in the event of a collision.
IWARNING
In order to reduce the potential of injury to vehicle occupants, wheelchair-mounted trays and other
accessories, such as IV poles, respiratory equipment, backpacks and other personal items, not
specically designed for crash safety should: (i) be removed and secured separately in the vehicle, or
(ii) be secured to the wheelchair but positioned away from the occupant with energy-absorbing padding
placed between the tray or other accessory and the occupant.
IWARNING
IF YOU FAIL TO HEED THE WARNINGS IN THIS OWNER’S MANUAL, YOU MAY DAMAGE
YOUR WHEELCHAIR, CAUSE SEVERE PHYSICAL INJURY TO OTHERS OR SUFFER SEVERE
PHYSICAL INJURIES YOURSELF, UP TO AND INCLUDING DEATH.
INTRODUCTION
This Chapter of the Owner’s Manual provides detailed instructions on the proper use of TiLite’s Transit Tie-Down
Option (Aero X) and the Transit Bracket Option (2GX and Aero X) for your wheelchair.
In 2001, the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) developed and adopted ISO 7176-19 entitled
“Wheeled Mobility Devices for Use in Motor Vehicles” (ISO 7176-19). ISO 7176-19 sets forth design and
performance requirements, and associated test methods, for wheeled mobility devices (wheelchairs) that will be
used as seats in motor vehicles. ISO 7176-19 was last revised in 2008.
In 2000, the American National Standards Institute, Inc. (ANSI) and the Rehabilitation Engineering and Assistive
Technology Society of North America (RESNA) adopted ANSI/RESNA Wheelchair Standards Volume 1, Section
19 entitled “Wheelchairs Used as Seats in Motor Vehicles” (ANSI/RESNA WC/19). ANSI/RESNA WC/19 was
developed to establish design and performance requirements for wheelchairs that will be used as seats in a
motor vehicle.