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14.5
Instructions for securing passengers
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Use a personal restraint system anchored into the car to protect passengers.
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Both lap and upper body restraint belts must be used to safeguard passengers in order to reduce the risk
of head injury.
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The seatbelts must also not be held away from the body by wheelchair components such as armrests or
wheels. The belts must be attached to the relevant pillar in the car and must not be held away from the
body by wheelchair components such as armrests or wheels.
Fig. 38: Positioning of the 4-point belt system
Loading and transporting the power wheelchair
WARNING
Positioning of the restraint system with a 4-point belt system
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The lap belt must sit low over the front of the pelvis so that
the angle of the lap belt lies within the preferred zone of
30° – 75° to the horizontal.
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