Safety Information; Drive/Push Mode - Ortopedia TOURING 926 Operating Manual

4.2.5 Safety information

Do not pull out the security plug whilst
still in motion. Do not press the ON/
OFF key whilst still in motion. Press-
ing the key will then switch off the
electric wheelchair and cause it to
stop immediately.
A danger of tipping over always ex-
ists when driving with a backrest re-
clined to the rear or a seat raised at
the front: A danger of tipping over
always exists when driving with a
backrest reclined to the rear or a seat
raised at the front. Bring the seat into
its lower position and the backrest
into the upright position before the
start of the journey.
Do not adjust the seat or backrest
angle on rising/falling gradients.
– Danger of tipping over!
Lean the upper body forwards when
crossing an obstacle.
The attachment/detachment of ac-
cessories/components alters the driv-
ing behaviour.
Tyres are made of a rubber mixture
and can leave permanent or difficult-
to-remove marks on some surfaces
(e.g. plastic, wooden or parquet
flooring, carpets, mats).
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An exposure to high temperatures
from lamps, the sun or other heat or
light sources can damage the uphol-
stery. Protect the upholstery with a
cover and/or park the wheelchair in
a protected area.
Never expose the electric wheelchair
to extreme weather conditions.

4.3 Drive/push mode

The lever (Fig. 5/ ) for switching the
drive motors between the drive mode
and push mode is located on the right
side of the wheelchair (optional: lever
on the left side.
Caution:
!
The wheelchair should only be
switched into the push mode for
manoeuvring when it is standing on
a level surface.
Before selecting the push mode in an
emergency case and on slopes, a helper
should hold the wheelchair in order to
stop an unwanted movement of the
wheelchair.
– The electric magnetic brakes are
switched off in the push mode. A
braking of the vehicle is then only
possible by switching back into the
drive mode.
Comply with the contents of the
'Safety information for electric vehicles'
brochure.
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