Positioning Belts; Use On Inclines - Active Care Medical Intrepid P22 Owner's Manual

For service assistance, please call your authorized ActiveCare dealer.
Warning!
Always be sure your power chair and its batteries are properly secured when it
is being transported. Batteries should be secured in an upright position and
protective caps should be installed on the battery terminals. Batteries should
not be transported with any flammable or combustible items.

POSITIONING BELTS

Your authorized ActiveCare Provider, therapist(s), and other healthcare professionals are
responsible for determining your requirement for a positioning belt in order to operate your
power chair safely.
Warning!
If you require a positioning belt to safely operate your power chair, make sure it
is fastened securely in order to reduce the possibility of a fall from your power
chair.
Warning!
The positioning belt is not designed for use as a seat belt in a motor vehicle.
Nor is your power chair suitable for use as a seat in any vehicle. Anyone
traveling in a vehicle should be properly belted into seats approved by the
vehicle manufacturer.

USE ON INCLINES

Many buildings have wheelchair-accessible ramps with specified degrees of incline, designed
for easy and safe access. Some ramps may have turning switchbacks (180-degree turns) that
require you to have good cornering skills on your power chair.
Proceed with extreme caution as you approach the downgrade of a ramp or other incline.
DO NOT use on inclines greater than 12°.
Take wide swings with your power chair's front wheels around any tight corners. If you do that,
the power chair's rear wheels will follow a wide arc, not cut the corner short, and not bump into
or get hung up on any railing corners. When driving down a ramp, keep the power chair's
speed adjustment set to the slowest speed setting to ensure a safely controlled descent.
Avoid sudden stops and starts. When climbing an incline, try to keep your power chair moving.
If you must stop, start up again slowly and then accelerate cautiously. When driving down an
incline, set your power chair to the slowest speed setting and drive in the forward direction
only. If your power chair starts to move down the incline faster than you anticipated or desired,
allow it to come to a complete stop by releasing the joystick, then push the joystick forward
slightly to ensure a safely controlled descent.
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