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Instructions for Use
9 Driving
> Sit in your wheelchair. Make sure you are sitting as far back as possible.
> The push rims on the drive wheels are used to move the wheelchair.
Practice moving the wheelchair carefully at first until you are familiar
with it and the way it behaves.
> Wheelchairs have only a limited ability to resist tipping and sliding.
Particular care is necessary when braking and moving onto or turning
on inclines. Leaning a long way out of the wheelchair increases the
danger of tipping. For increased safety, all wheelchairs can be fitted
with a safety belt (not standard).
> To get over obstacles more easily, the assisting person must position
the wheelchair at the correct angle to the obstacle by pressing on the
tip assist (Fig. 42).
> Before getting in or out, the locking brake must be put on. Use outside
of the home should only be undertaken with sufficient experience.
Where possible, somebody should accompany you.
> The static stability of the base model is 7° (approx. 12%).
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