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To reduce the chance of serious injury or death from tip-over,
collision with obstacles and other people, loss of control, or falling
from the power wheelchair, drive in proper environments:
• Do not drive across or sideways on a ramp or slope;
go straight up or down.
• Do not attempt to drive on a slope in reverse.
• Avoid ramps and slopes that are too steep, such as those
that exceed 5 degrees. For example, a 12-inch ruler with
one end raised 1 inch will have a 5-degree slope (see the
video for example).
• Avoid uneven or unstable surfaces such as potholes, broken
pavement, grass, gravel, sand, wet leaves or cut grass.
• Never attempt to drive a power wheelchair off or up onto
a curb, stairs higher than 1.5 inches, or an escalator.
• Avoid slippery surfaces such as ice, oily, polished, and/or
treated surfaces.
• Secure or remove any loose rugs or carpets and remove
obstacles from the travel paths in your home.
• Drive slowly over thresholds and when traveling from one
type of surface to another.
• Do not operate the power wheelchair in conditions such as
rain, standing water, sleet, slush or snow.
• Do not sit in your power wheelchair while riding in a motor
vehicle, even if the chair is secured to the vehicle and you
are using the chair's restraint.
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