General Safety Precautions - Otto Bock skippi Bedienungsanleitung

7 General Safety Precautions

Please observe the following general safety
instructions at all times:
Danger!
Children using the power wheelchair should not
be left unattended.
Danger!
The Skippi may be used for transporting only one
person.
Danger!
To avoid potentially dangerous situations such as
tipping, user and attendant must become familiar
with the power wheelchair for children on level
ground first.
Danger!
When getting into or out of the power wheelchair
for children, the wheelchair control must be
switched off.
Danger!
The footplates must not be used when getting into
or out of the power wheelchair for children.
Danger!
Get to know with assistance from another person
how the power wheelchair reacts when the center
of gravity is shifted, i.e. when driving on slopes
or inclines or clearing obstacles like steps and
curbs.
Danger!
When using the wheelchair on inclined surfaces
ensure the automatic brakes are operating
correctly.
Danger!
Use the wheelchair properly. For instance, do not
drive against obstacles (including steps, curbs or
doors) without braking first. The critical obstacle
height is 5 cm. Therefore, driving over steps or
curbs higher than 5 cm is not allowed.
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