Safety; Introduction; Safety Regulations - Handicare Hippo Bedienungsanleitung

Safety

2 Safety
2.1

Introduction

This wheelchair was designed and built in such a way as to provide ease of use and
maintenance. This applies to the purpose, the circumstances, and the instructions as
described in this documentation. Therefore, it is essential that everyone who is going
to use this wheelchair should read this documentation and follows the instructions in it.
The simple maintenance routines described in the user manual may easily be carried
out by the user. Any maintenance work not included in the user manual, should only be
carried out by your dealer.
2.2

Safety regulations


Only people who understand the operating instructions, are allowed to operate the
wheelchair.

The wheelchair is intended for children who cannot walk, or who can walk only with
great difficulty, or who are advised not to walk. They should understand the operating
instructions. The wheelchair is not a toy: do not allow other children to play with it.

Never switch off the motor while driving.

Do not drive up or down slopes steeper than 12º, see "Slopes" on page 30.

Never drive up or down a slope diagonally.

Never unlock the motor on a slope.
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Never drive up or down kerbs higher than 8 cm.

Always take a kerb at right angles – never with one front wheel on the kerbstone and
one on the street.

Slow down when moving around corners.

Make sure the lighting is in order.

Always switch on the lighting when dusk is falling and in the dark.

When driving on public roads, always observe the regulations of the Road Traffic Act.

Ensure a correct tyre pressure (see paragraph 5.2 on page 40, or refer to the sticker
on your wheelchair).

It is prescribed not to use wet batteries. When using wet batteries, acid and fumes
may be given off.

Do not remove or disable safety provisions.

Ensure that proper maintenance is carried out in order to preserve safety.

Do not use the wheelchair if any of safety provisions are damaged or otherwise do not
function properly. Make sure the wheelchair is repaired.

Take obstacles from a neutral seating position, i.e. in the case of electrically
adjustable wheelchairs, with the seat height in its lowermost position and the leg rests
and back rest as vertical as possible.

On footpaths, keep at a safe distance from pedestrians and bear in mind that children
can make unexpected movements.

In busy pedestrian areas, it is better to switch over to a lower speed.

Prevent overloading of your wheelchair by avoiding extreme situations, such as
driving up a long, steep slope at maximum speed.
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