Transport Of The Wheelchair (Without Occupant); The Wheelchair As A Passenger Seat In A Car; Transporting The Wheelchair - Handicare IBIS User Manual

Driving down slopes

The wheelchair will start to move
by itself, caused by gravity.

If you push the wheelchair
yourself, use both hands to
control the speed with the
hoops.

The attendant pushing the chair
must hold on to the push
handles to apply some brake
force.

Prevent the wheelchair from
gaining too much speed.
3.7 Transport of the
wheelchair (without
occupant)
Parts of the wheelchair
that can easily be
detached should be
removed when
transporting the
wheelchair
Reducing the wheelchair
1. Remove the seat
2. Remove the legrests
3. Remove the armrests
4. Fold down the backrest

( Seating system)
Store these parts securely. Use
suitable ramps for wheeling the chair
in and out of the vehicle. Once the
wheelchair is in the vehicle, it must be
secured with an ISO 10542 approved
tie-down system that is suited to the
weight of that particular wheelchair
including any options
Operating instructions
3.8 The wheelchair as a
passenger seat in a car
This wheelchair is crashtested
according to ISO 7176-19 (2008)
with a maximum passenger weight
of 160 kg.
Wheelchairs are not primarily designed
to be used as car seats and cannot
offer the same degree of safety offered
by standard car seats, no matter how
securely they have been tied down in
the vehicle concerned.
Due attention should be paid to the
following points when a transfer from
the wheelchair to a standard car seat
is not possible.
The wheelchair can be used as a
passenger seat in a car or bus by
using a 4-point integrated transport tie-
down system that has been approved
to ISO 10542. standards. Make sure
that this restraint system is suitable to
the total weight of the wheelchair. The
weight of a wheelchair depends on it's
configuration. The specifications give
an overview of several options and
their share in the total weight. Always
weigh the total chair to make sure that
the right restraint system is used.
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