Driving The Wheelchair; Curves; Braking & Emergency Stop - Quickie Q50 R Carbon Directions For Use Manual

5.4 Driving the wheelchair

WARNING
• The user of the wheelchair is at all ! mes completely
responsible for complying with the applicable local safety
regula! ons and guidelines.
Powered wheelchairs are driven by means of a controller.
1. Switch on the controller.
2. Set the maximum speed limit.
3. Move the joys! ck in the direc! on in which you would like
to go.
4. Moving the joys! ck even further forwards will cause the
wheelchair to drive faster.
Road use
This product is approved for indoor use. Please show the
utmost considera! on for the other traffi c on the road if used
outdoors.
DANGER!
• Remember that the last thing a car or truck driver expects
to see is a wheelchair backing off the curb into the road.
• If in any doubt, do not risk crossing the road un! l you are
certain that it is safe.
• Always cross the road as quickly as possible, there may be
other traffi c.
• Ensure that there are no objects in your path that could
possibly become lodged in your chair mechanism or in the
spokes of the rear wheels. This could cause the chair to
come to a sudden stop.
• Riding over drains or grids could cause the wheelchair
casters or wheels to become lodged, causing the chair to
come to a sudden stop.
Adverse condi" ons:
Please be aware that when driving your wheelchair in
adverse condi! ons, e.g. on wet slippery surfaces, you may
experience a reduc! on in the grip and trac! on of your
wheelchair.
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DANGER!
• We recommend you take extra precau! ons in these
condi! ons, par! cularly on slopes; your wheelchair could
become unstable or skid causing possible injury. This
product is approved for indoor use.
• When you are using a Powered Wheelchair take extra care
with loose or long items of clothing. Moving parts, such
as wheels, can be poten! ally dangerous or even fatal if
clothing becomes entangled.
NOTE :
Extreme variances in temperature may trigger the self protect
mechanism in the control system. If this occurs the control
system will temporarily shut down to prevent damage to the
electronics or the wheelchair.

5.5 Curves

DANGER!
Full speed turns should not be a$ empted. If you need to turn
sharply you must reduce your speed with the joys! ck or speed
se% ng. This is par! cularly important when travelling across
or down a slope. Disregarding this advice could lead to your
wheelchair ! pping over.
5.6 Braking & Emergency stop
There are three ways to stop your wheelchair:
• Simplest and safest way to stop the wheelchair is to release
the joys! ck. This will bring the chair to a halt in a controlled
manner.
• Pulling back the joys! ck will break the chair abruptly with a
fast stop.
• Switching the control system off while the chair is in mo! on
will also bring the chair to a halt.
WARNING!
• Switching the control system off is only to be used in an
emergency situa! on as the stopping ac! on is very abrupt.
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