Transport In Vehicles; Transport Safety Of The Empty Wheelchair; Transport Of People Inside A Motor Vehicle; Transport In Public Methods Of Transportation - Meyra Eurochair2 2.750 Operating Manual

Transport in vehicles

The parts detached for the transport
must be carefully stowed and carefully at-
tached again before the next journey.
No special carrying points are allocated
for carrying detachable components.
The following procedures may be necessary
due to lack of space for the transport in ve-
hicles:
– Remove the leg supports.
– Remove the arm supports.
– Remove or fold over the back support.
– Detach the drive wheels.
Transport safety of the empty wheel-
chair
All regulations and directions of the re-
spective transport company are to be ob-
served. – Ask for these before the trans-
port.
The wheelchair is to the stored and secured
in such a fashion that it does not present
any danger to you or others.
Transport of people inside a motor ve-
hicle
Whether your wheelchair is approved as a
seat in a car, can be determined in chapter
Meaning of the labels on the wheelchair on
page 57.
☞ Observe the guideline < Safety with
Meyra-wheelchairs, also during transport
in motor vehicles >! – This document
and further information are available in
the < Information center > on our web-
site < www.meyra.com >.
Transport in public methods of trans-
portation
Your wheelchair is not designed for user
transport in public transportation vehicles.
Limitations may occur. We recommend use
of one of the firmly built in seats of the pub-
lic vehicle.
Should it nevertheless become necessary to
carry out the transport while sitting in the
wheelchair, the following needs to be ob-
served:
– Use the space designated by the public
transportation services for parking.
– Observe the regulations of the trans-
port company before parking the
wheelchair.
– Park your wheelchair opposite to the
driving direction in the reserved space.
– The wheelchair is to be placed so that
the back support it will be supported
by the border of the parking space.
– One side of the wheelchair must also lie
against the border of the parking space,
so that the wheelchair cannot slide
away in case of an accident or sudden
braking manoeuvre.
– Additionally activate the parking brakes.
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