Safety; Introduction; Safety Regulations; Prohibited Use - Handicare MIDWAY Bedienungsanleitung

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

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Only people who have read and who understand the operating instructions, are allowed to operate the wheelchair.
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The wheelchair is not a toy: do not allow children to play with it.
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Never switch off the motor while driving.
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Do not drive up or down slopes steeper than 7 º, see Slopes
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Never drive up or down a slope diagonally.
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Never unlock the motor on a slope.
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Never drive up or down high kerbs. To the Midway applies: no higher than 8 cm. To the Antibes and the Atlantic applies: no higher
than 5 cm.
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Always take a kerb at right angles – never with one front wheel on the kerb stone and one on the street.
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Slow down when moving around corners.
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Make sure the lighting is in order.
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Always switch on the lighting when dusk is falling and in the dark.
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When driving on public roads, always observe the regulations of the Road Traffic Act.
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Ensure a correct tyre pressure (see "Further Specifications" op pagina 30, or refer to the sticker on your wheelchair)
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It is prescribed not to use wet batteries. When using wet batteries, acid and fumes may be given off.
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Do not remove or disable safety provisions.
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Ensure that proper maintenance is carried out in order to preserve safety.
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Do not use the wheelchair if any of safety provisions are damaged or otherwise do not function properly. Make sure the wheelchair
is repaired.
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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.
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On footpaths, keep at a safe distance from pedestrians and bear in mind that children can make unexpected movements.
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In busy pedestrian areas, it is better to switch over to a lower speed.
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Prevent overloading of your wheelchair by avoiding extreme situations, such as driving up a long, steep slope at maximum speed.
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If the weather is cold, the capacity of your wheelchair battery will be lower. Keep this in mind when planning your journey. If it
freezes, keep an eye on your battery indicator!
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The wheelchair was designed for outdoor driving. It is, therefore, resistant against rain and dust. However, if the circumstances are
extreme, moisture or dirt may affect the wheelchair. Avoid, therefore, long-term driving through rain, and through deep puddles,
mud, high grass, snow, etc.
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Driving through loose sand will use up a lot of energy: keep an eye on the battery indicator and watch out for overloading.
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Adjust your speed when driving indoors.
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Switch off your wheelchair if standing still for any length of time: this will prevent your clothes, or those of bystanders, getting
trapped and unintentionally causing the wheelchair to start moving.
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When travelling by taxi, always use the taxi-mounting set and the taxi cab's seat belt.
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The wheelchair's driving behaviour may be affected by electromagnetic fields, such as those caused by mobile telephones and
other transmitters. Therefore, switch off your wheelchair if you are using such equipment.
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On the other hand, your wheelchair may also disturb other electromagnetic fields, such as shop alarms.
2.3

Prohibited use

Please take note of the following applications, for which the wheelchair is not suitable:
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Travelling in a taxi bus without making use of the taxi-mounting set, while the user is in the wheelchair.
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Transport of more than one person.
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Moving other vehicles, e.g. pulling a trailer.
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