Table Of Contents - Ortopedia TOURING 926 Operating Manual

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Table of contents

1. Foreword ......................................................................................................................... 7
2. Legal requirements ....................................................................................................... 8
2.1 Legal requirements for Germany ....................................................................................... 8
2.1.1 Electric wheelchairs with a top speed of 6 km/h ................................................... 8
2.1.2 Electric wheelchairs with a top speed of 10 km/h ................................................. 8
3. Overview ........................................................................................................................ 9
3.1 Model TOURING 926 ......................................................................................................... 9
4. Handling the wheelchair ............................................................................................ 10
4.1 Use ................................................................................................................................... 10
4.2 Tips for accident prevention ............................................................................................. 10
4.2.1 Initial driving practice ......................................................................................... 10
4.2.2 Driving on public highways ................................................................................. 11
4.2.3 Functional check ................................................................................................... 11
4.2.4 CE requirements .................................................................................................. 11
4.2.5 Safety information ................................................................................................ 12
4.3 Drive/push mode .............................................................................................................. 13
4.3.1 Selecting the push mode ..................................................................................... 14
4.3.2 Selecting the drive mode .................................................................................... 15
4.4 Preparing for driving ........................................................................................................ 16
4.4.1 Charging the battery ........................................................................................... 17
4.4.2 Charging procedure ............................................................................................ 18
4.5 Driving behaviour ............................................................................................................. 19
4.5.1 Safety information ................................................................................................ 19
4.6 Brakes ............................................................................................................................... 20
4.6.1 Driving brake ....................................................................................................... 20
4.6.2 Parking brake ....................................................................................................... 20
4.6.3 Decelerating/stopping the wheelchair ................................................................ 20
4.6.4 Braking distance ................................................................................................... 20
4.7 Handling the control unit ................................................................................................. 21
4.7.1 Functional description .......................................................................................... 21
4.7.2 Positioning of the control unit .............................................................................. 21
4.7.3 Detaching the control unit ................................................................................... 22
4.7.4 Attaching the control unit .................................................................................... 22
4.7.5 Swivelling the control unit to the side ................................................................. 23
4.8 Loading and transport ..................................................................................................... 23
4.8.1 Safety information ................................................................................................ 23
4.8.2 Transport in vehicles ............................................................................................. 24
4.8.3 Securing devices .................................................................................................. 24
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