Operation; General - Driving - Permobil x850 Owner's Manual

X850 User manual

Operation

General
The wheelchair is designed for use outdoors but can also be driven indoors. To
facilitate driving indoors, your wheelchair can be fitted with electric wheelbase
adjustment. It is then possible to reduce the wheelbase electrically so that the
entire wheelchair becomes shorter. When you drive indoors, you must be care-
ful in, for example, narrow passages, when going through doors and entrances
and when using lifts, ramps, etc.
WARNING
You should also consider the risk of crushing when you use the electric seat lift and seat angle
functions, above all if the wheelchair has been driven under tables, benches, etc. Outdoors you
should remember to drive very slowly down steep slopes and to be very careful when driving on
uneven surfaces, up slopes, on side slopes and over obstacles. Always observe a good safety dis-
tance when driving near edges and precipices. Failure to follow these safety instructions could
result in personal injury and/or damage to the wheelchair.
We recommend that you do repeated test drives in an environment in which you
feel safe so that you are very familiar with how the wheelchair and its acces-
sories behave in different situations before you start to use the wheelchair on
public roads and in other public locations.

General - Driving

Check that the control panel is correctly fitted and the joystick is in the neutral
position. Ensure that you have good support, for example the wheelchair's arm
rest, for the part you use to handle the joystick with. Do not just use the joystick
as a support. Fast turns and driving on uneven surfaces can interfere with your
ability to handle the wheelchair safely.
1. Insert the key switch in the control panel.
2. Switch on the power by pressing the on/off switch (1) on the control panel.
3. Set the appropriate speed range by pressing the speed selector until the
desired indication lamp lights up for your type of driving. It is a good idea to
start with a low speed.
4. Move the joystick carefully forwards to drive forwards or backwards to
reverse.
5. The speed of the wheelchair is controlled steplessly by moving the joystick
forwards or backwards to different degrees. The wheelchair's electronics
allow very slow driving over edges. You can drive up to the edge and then
carefully drive over it.
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Operation