Operation; General - Driving - Permobil C500 Owner's Manual

Permobil C500 User Manual

Operation

General
The Permobil C500 is designed for use both indoors and outdoors. When you
drive indoors, you must be careful in, for example, narrow passages, when going
through doors and entrances and when using lifts, ramps, etc.
You should also consider the risk of crushing when you use the electric seat
lift and seat angle functions, above all if the wheelchair has been driven under
tables, benches, etc. Outdoors you should remember to drive very slowly down
steep slopes and to be very careful when driving on uneven surfaces, up slopes,
on side slopes and over obstacles. Always observe a good safety distance when
driving near edges and precipices.
We recommend that you do repeated test drives in an environment in which you
feel safe so that you are very familiar with how the wheelchair and its acces-
sories behave in different situations before you start to use the wheelchair on
public roads and in other public locations.

General - Driving

Check that the control panel is correctly fitted and the joystick is in the neutral
position. Ensure that you have good support, for example the wheelchair's arm
rest, for the part you use to handle the joystick with. Do not just use the joystick
as a support. Fast turns and driving on uneven surfaces can interfere with your
ability to handle the wheelchair safely.
1. Switch on the power by pressing the start key on the control panel.
2. Select a suitable driving profile with the PROFILE key (if the system is pro-
grammed for more than one driving profile).
3. Move the joystick carefully forwards to drive forwards or backwards to
reverse.
4. The speed setting is adjusted using the keys for higher and lower speed.
The wheelchair's electronics allow very slow driving over edges. You can
drive up to the edge and then carefully drive over it.
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Operation