Basic Safety Information; Accompanying Person; Transferring Out Of The Electronic; Travelling Wheelchair - Meyra Ortopedia iTravel 1.054 Operating Manual

Electronic travelling wheelchair
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BASIC SAFETY
INFORMATION
This safety information is an extract of the
Safety and general handling instructions, that
can be found on our website: < www.meyra.
com >.
Do not put your fingers into open frame
tubes. – Danger of injury!
A stable sitting position is to kept while us-
ing the electronic travelling wheelchair, even
when not in motion and especially on hills
and slopes. – Danger of accidents!
In a safe sitting position the back of the user
lies directly on the back support upholstery
and the hip of the user is at the back end of
the seat.
Transit out of the electronic travelling wheel-
chair on hills/slopes may only be carried out
in emergencies and with the aid of an ac-
companying person and/or helper! – Danger
of accidents!
You should not smoke while using the elec-
tronic travelling wheelchair.
Exposure to direct sunlight can cause seat
covers/upholstery, arm support pads, leg
supports and handles to heat up to over
41 °C. – Contact with exposed skin can result
in injury! Prevent such heating by parking the
electronic travelling wheelchair in a shaded
area.
Special attachment points for the carry along
objects are not defined. – The utensil pouch
can be used for smaller objects.
In case of physical limitation, such as blind-
ness, a driving ability certifications for inde-
pendent driving of the electronic travelling
wheelchair is required.
Only transfer into or out of the seat when the
electronic travelling wheelchair is switched
off and the selection lever drive-/push mode
on both sides is in drive mode!
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Inadvertently knocking the joystick will set
the electronic travelling wheelchair in mo-
tion without control! – Danger of accidents!

Accompanying person

The accompanying person must be made
aware of all possible danger situation before
the start of his/her supportive involvement.
The parts of your electronic travelling wheel-
chair that are held onto by the accompanying
person are to be checked for tight fit.

Transferring out of the electronic

travelling wheelchair

Drive with the electronic travelling wheelchair
as closely as possible to the spot where you
want to switch out of the electronic travelling
wheelchair.
☞ Herefore additionally observe chapters Se-
curing the electronic travelling wheelchair on
page 9 and Footboard on page 16.
☞ We recommend to conduct the transfer
from the electronic travelling wheelchair
together with an aid.

Reaching for objects

Avoid an extreme forward or backward incli-
nation of the upper body when picking up or
placing heavy objects. – Danger of electronic
travelling wheelchair tipping over, especially in
the case of high seat heights (seat cushion)!
Driving on falling, rising or trans-
verse gradients
For safety reasons, the maximum permitted
gradient is limited because the tip-over stabil-
ity and the braking and steering behaviour are
impaired by a reduced floor/road.
☞ Observe
chapter
page 31.
on
Technical data

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