Safety; General Warnings; Features And Options; Preliminary Checks - Sunrise Medical QUICKIE Q100R General Manual

4.0 Safety:

If you follow the instructions given in this manual, you will
enjoy many trouble-free years of use:
WARNING!
• This vehicle is not designed for use on the road except for
crossing from one kerb to another.
• Load data always refers to one single person as operator.
• The wheelchair is authorised for use by one person or
one seated person and their attendant if using a Dual or
Attendant control unit.
WARNINGS!

4.1 General Warnings:

• Always ensure that your wheelchair is switched off before
attempting to mount or dismount.
• Always ensure that you are able to operate all controls from
a comfortable position. Paying attention to your posture is
essential to ensure your continued comfort and well being.
• Always make sure that you can be seen clearly, especially if
you intend using your wheelchair in poor light.
• This wheelchair has been built to match the needs of a
particular user. If used by another user then it may need to
be adjusted and reprogrammed.
• Do not let children or others use your wheelchair.
• Do not lift or hoist the wheelchair by any detachable parts
such as leg rests, arm rests etc.
CAUTION!

4.2 Features and options:

Some of the options shown in this manual may not be available
in your country and may also restrict the overall physical limits
of the standard product (e.g. max. speed, user weight limit,
etc.). Those limitations are marked on the order form, in the
technical manual and in this owner's manual.
For further information please consult your Sunrise Medical
authorised dealer.
WARNING!
CHOKING HAZARD – This mobility aid uses small parts which
under certain circumstances may present a choking hazard to
young children.
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Q100R-Q200R Configured Rev. A
DANGER!

4.3 Preliminary checks:

• You should not try to manoeuvre at full speed.
• If you have to make a sudden turn, slow down first using the
joystick or the speed control knob.
• This is very important if you are going down a hill.
• Lack of attention to this point may result in your overturning
the wheelchair.
• Always check that the wheelchair is switched off before
trying to get in or out.
• Always check that you can operate all the controls from a
comfortable seated position. It is essential to pay attention
to posture in order to assure comfort and well-being.
• Always check that the freewheel device is switched off
before setting the chair in motion.
• Always check that you can be seen clearly, especially if you
are using the wheelchair in conditions of low visibility.
WARNING!

4.4 Emergency braking:

If power is cut by means of the ON/OFF button, braking will
be immediate and total. This method of stopping is not
recommended except for emergencies, since the stop will be
extremely sudden.
4.5 Kerbs, (Fig 4.1):
• Always cross the road as rapidly as possible, since other
vehicles may appear.
• Do not attempt to climb or to descend from, a kerb of more
than 100 mm. height.
• Do not attempt to ascend high kerbs, steep slopes or cambers
due to the risk of falling out of the chair or tipping over.
• Do not attempt to ascend any kerb in the vicinity of a drain
cover, uneven surfaces, or gravel covering.
• Do not attempt to descend a kerb of more than 50 mm in
forward position.
• Do not attempt to climb or descend any kerb at an oblique
angle. Approach only at an angle of 90° with at least 500mm
run-up.
Fig.4.1