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When driving around a bend, reduce your
speed to a minimum.
Do not attach objects (carrier bags, etc.)
to the product.
If you encounter new driving situations
which are unknown to you, approach them with
great care. If you consider that the risk is too
high, you must immediately abort the driving
manoeuvre and, if required, call for help to
assist you in extracting yourself from this
situation.
The product can affect other devices, for
example theft protection barriers in department
stores.
The product is only designed to be used
to transport persons with limited mobility and
must not be used for any other purpose, e.g. to
transport goods.
When using for sports, the anti-tipping
supports should always be used as there is an
increased risk of tipping over.
The product may only be propelled using
the handrims. If you drive propelling the chair
with the tyres (thumbs or fingers on the tread
of the tyre), there is the risk of crushing or
otherwise injuring fingers and thumbs.
Do not reach into the area of the spokes or
other tight spaces in the vicinity of the wheels.
There is an increased risk of being injured
here, particularly while in motion. If you have
limited coordination of your limbs, then you
should protect the spokes with a spoke shield
for example to minimise the risks.
Smoking when riding is forbidden as the
seat and back system may be damaged from
ash which falls down.
If you stretch out or lean in a direction, the
centre of gravity of the product shifts which can
cause falls or tipping over. Never stretch out or
lean out so far that your weight is completely
shifted sideways, you lift yourself out of the
seat, or slide out of the seat forwards. Your
buttocks should always be in contact with the
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backrest. Never stretch out both hands at the
same time, you will not be able to arrest
yourself and prevent a fall should the product
tip up. Never stretch or lean over the edge of
the backrest.
If you want to pick something up from the
ground, move the product as close as possible
to the object. Do not try to lift the object off the
ground by stretching both hands forwards
between the knees. The risk of tipping is lower
if you bend down sideways. For this purpose, it
makes sense to drive past the object you wish
to reach with the product and then to move
back to the side of the object using a
rearwards movement. The rearwards
movement means that the caster wheels are
aligned forwards and the product is more
stable. The object is now found close to the
side of the product and can be grasped. While
grasping the object with one hand, hold the
other side of the product firmly with your other
hand (the side opposite the object).
15 Safety instructions regarding
obstacles
Driving on steps with the product is
forbidden.
You may not ride on escalators using the
product.
The product is a sports wheelchair and
may not/cannot be used to cross obstacles
such as kerbs or steps, for example. In this
case, it is necessary to change to an everyday
wheelchair.
The maximum obstacle height which can
be negotiated is 1 cm.
If the product user needs to be
transported over an obstacle and there are
suitable facilities such as a ramp or a lift
available, then these should be used. If such
facilities are not available, then the obstacle is
to be overcome by being carried by two
helpers. When carrying the product, it may not
be lifted by the side sections, the drive wheels
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