Handling Instructions And Positioning The Wheelchair In The Vehicle - Proactive TRAVELER Service Booklet

TRAVELER usage instructions
Figure 158: Transport restraint system attachment
on the rear frame with belt eye for rear retractor and
lap belt
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Bearing block intermediate plate with latch
plate or belt eye for mounting the front re-
tractor
Figure 159: Caster wheel bearing block intermediate
plate with belt link for mounting the front retractor
Figure 160: Caster wheel bearing block intermediate
plate with belt eye for front retractor
Fastenings for wheelchairs without transport
restraint system: The fastening points for
loops are marked with the above described
karabiner symbol. The wheelchair restraint
system fasteners must be fastened exclusively
in the marked locations and must always be at-
tached symmetrically on both sides of the
wheelchair. The figures show how the system
is fastened on one side of the product.
Figure 161: Symbol for front fastening and wheel-
chair loop at the front
Figure 162: Symbol for rear fastening and wheel-
chair loop at the rear
28.5 Handling instructions and posi-
tioning the wheelchair in the vehi-
cle
The crash test according to ISO 7176-19 de-
mands a frontal impact at 48 kph and therefore
represents only a part of the possible hazard-
ous situations. Basically, all passengers must
be seated on a standard vehicle seat with
three-point seat belt. This is the safest possibil-
ity of transportation. If this cannot be imple-
mented, the wheelchair as well as the passen-
ger must be secured. The use of this retention
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