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Never lean towards the downhill direction
when driving on rising, falling or transverse
gradients.
Avoid jerky changes of the driving condition
(especially with critically adjusted driving pa-
rameters as for example high delay values).
Always drive with a low speed on rising/falling
gradients.
Extreme inclinations or slopes are to be driven
on with adequate final speed.
Never switch to push mode on gradients. The
automatic brakes are inoperative in the push
mode.
Do not push the electronic travelling wheel-
chair on slopes and inclines.
While driving in curves and when turning on
inclinations and slopes there is a danger of tilt-
ing.
Avoid driving on inclinations or slopes with in-
sufficient surface condition. Even with only on
sided existence of ice, water, moss or similar on
the ground, there is a danger that the electron-
ic travelling wheelchair will loose traction and
begin to slide out of control. If required imme-
diately bring the joystick back into the neutral
position.
Never drive faster than walking speed.
The braking force transferred to the driving sur-
face is much less on a downward slope than on
a level driving surface and is further reduced by
poor road conditions (e.g. rain, snow, grit, dirt).
A dangerous slipping of the wheels due to ex-
cessive braking and an associated unwanted
course deviation must be avoided by way of a
careful dosed braking.
At the end of the downward slope, take care
that the foot plates do not make contact with
the ground and endanger you through a sud-
den braking effect.
Transverse surfaces to the driving direction (e.g.
transversely sloped pavements) effect a turn-
ing of your electronic travelling wheelchair in
the downhill direction. You or an accompany-
ing person must compensate for this drift by a
counter-steering.
Crossing obstacles
The ability to overcome obstacles is upon
others dependent on the slope of the track.
Each crossing of obstacles involves a risk!
– Danger of tilting of the electronic travelling
wheelchair.
The crossing of obstacles is a special danger
situation in which a combination of the safety
advice in the sections headed uphill driving,
downhill driving and driving transverse to a
slope must be observed in addition to other
safety advice.
Keep well clear of obstacles like ruts, rails and
gully covers or similar sources of danger.
Always drive slowly and at a right (90°) angle
towards small obstacles, e.g. curbs/edges.
Cross the obstacle forwards with about 0.5 m
approach and simultaneously with both front-
resp. rear wheels. Otherwise your electronic
travelling wheelchair could tilt diagonally and
you could fall out of the electronic travelling
wheelchair.
Always maintain a safety distance between the
wheelchair and drops, stairs and similar obsta-
cles sufficient for reaction, braking and turning.
If possible, let one or more helpers lift you out
of the electronic travelling wheelchair and car-
ry you to the destination point.
You can easily fall out of the electric wheelchair
when driving down a step (e.g. pavement curb)
if the footplates or leg supports land on the
driving surface. The crossing of rails or ruts re-
quires increased attention. – Unwanted course
deviation!
The safe driving on stairs is impossible with
conventional electronic travelling wheelchairs.
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