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How The User is Secured Within

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8.5.1 How the Mobility Device is Anchored in a Vehicle The mobility device is equipped with tiedown points. Snap hooks or belt loops can be used for fixation. If the wheelchair can be used as a vehicle seat, these tie-down points are labelled with the symbol shown on the right. Fig. 8-1 Base Tie-Down Points-All Wheelchairs 1. Secure the mobility device with the tie-down system belts at the following locations: All Wheelchairs - four tie down points C on the wheelchair base (two at the front and two at the rear). 2. Secure the mobility device by tensioning the belts in accordance with the tie-down system manufacturer's user manual. 8.5.2 How The User is Secured Within the Mobility Device Invacare® AVIVA® Storm RX CAUTION! Risk of injury if the user is not properly secured within the mobility device -Even if the mobility device is equipped with a posture belt (seat positioning strap), mounted to the device seat, this is no substitute for a proper vehicle safety belt (seat belt) which complies with ISO 10542 in the transport vehicle. Always use the safety belt installed in the transport vehicle. -Safety belts must be in contact with the user's body. They must not be held at a distance from the user's body using parts of the mobility device such as armrests or wheels. -Safety belts must be pulled as tightly as possible without causing the user discomfort. -Safety belts must not be positioned while twisted. -Two vehicle seat belt anchor points should be attached directly to the vehicle floor. Ensure that the third vehicle seat belt anchor point is not attached directly to the vehicle floor, but to one of the vehicle uprights. CAUTION! Risk of injury during use of the mobility device as a vehicle seat if a headrest is improperly adjusted or not installed This can cause the neck to be hyperextended during collisions. -Ensure that the headrest supplied with this mobility device is properly and securely installed on the wheelchair. -The headrest must be adjusted to the user's ear height. 60127229-A 38

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8.5.1 How the Mobility Device is Anchored
in a Vehicle
The mobility device is equipped with tie-
down points. Snap hooks or belt loops can
be used for fixation. If the wheelchair can
be used as a vehicle seat, these tie-down
points are labelled with the symbol shown
on the right.
Fig. 8-1 Base Tie-Down Points—All Wheelchairs
1. Secure the mobility device with the tie-down
system belts at the following locations:
All Wheelchairs — four tie down points
C
on the wheelchair base (two at the front
and two at the rear).
2. Secure the mobility device by tensioning the belts
in accordance with the tie-down system
manufacturer's user manual.
8.5.2 How The User is Secured Within the
Mobility Device
CAUTION!
Risk of injury if the user is not properly
secured within the mobility device
-Even if the mobility device is equipped with
a posture
belt (seat positioning strap),
mounted to the device seat, this is no
substitute for a proper vehicle safety belt
(seat belt) which complies with ISO 10542 in
the transport vehicle. Always use the safety
belt installed in the transport vehicle.
-Safety belts must be in contact with
the user's body. They must not be held
at a distance from the user's body
using parts of the mobility device such
as armrests or wheels.
-Safety belts must be pulled as tightly as
possible without causing the user discomfort.
-Safety belts must not be positioned
while twisted.
-Two vehicle seat belt anchor points should
be attached directly to the vehicle floor.
Ensure that the third vehicle seat belt anchor
point is not attached directly to the vehicle
floor, but to one of the vehicle uprights.
CAUTION!
Risk of injury during use of the mobility
device as a vehicle seat if a headrest is
improperly adjusted or not installed
This can cause the neck to be hyperextended
during collisions.
-Ensure that the headrest supplied with this
mobility device is properly and securely
installed on the wheelchair.
-The headrest must be adjusted to the user's
ear height.
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