12.2.2 How The User Is Secured Within The Wheelchair - Invacare Spectra XTR Instruction Manual

12.2.2 How the user is secured within the wheelchair

CAUTION: there is a danger of injury if the user is not properly secured within the
wheelchair!
• Even if the wheelchair is fitted with a posture belt, this is no substitute for a proper safety belt
which complies with ISO 10542 in the transport vehicle! Always use the safety belt installed in
the transport vehicle !
• Safety belts must be in contact with the user's body! They must not be held at a distance from
the user's body using parts of the wheelchair such as armrests or wheels!
• Safety belts must be pulled as tightly as possible without causing the user discomfort!
• Safety belts must not be positioned while twisted!
• Ensure that the third seatbelt anchorage point is not fixed directly to the vehicle floor, but to
one of the vehicle uprights!
CAUTION: Injury hazard when using the mobility aid as a
vehicle seat if a headrest is wrongly adjusted or not
installed! The neck can be hyperextended during
collisions!
• A headrest must be installed! The optionally available
headrest supplied by Invacare® for this wheelchair is
perfectly suitable for use during transport. Headrests from
third-party manufacturers may also be used for this purpose.
• The headrest must be adjusted to the user's ear height!
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