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Transportability
Transportation of your wheelchair within a vehicle
A wheelchair secured in a vehicle will not provide the equivalent
level of safety and security as a vehicle seating system.
Sunrise Medical recommends that the user transfers to the
vehicle seating and uses the vehicle-installed restraint system
wherever possible. Sunrise Medical recognises that it is not
always practical for the user to be transferred and in these
circumstances, where the user must be transported whilst in the
wheelchair, the following advice must be followed:
Warnings:
The occupied wheelchair must be located in a forward
facing position and secured by the wheelchair tie down and
occupant restraint straps (WTORS tie downs meeting the
requirements of ISO 10542 or SAE J2249) in accordance with
the WTORS manufacturer’s instructions. Refer to the section ‘Tie
down Instructions’ for further information on transporting your
wheelchair.
The wheelchair’s use in other positions within a vehicle has not
been tested e.g. transportation in a side facing position must not
be carried out under any circumstances.
Wherever possible remove and stow safely away from the
wheelchair all auxiliary equipment, for example:
Crutches
Loose cushions
Tray tables
Alterations or substitutions must not be made to the wheelchair
securement points or to structural and frame or components
without consulting the manufacturer. Failure to do so will
invalidate the ability of the wheelchair to be transported within a
vehicle.
The wheelchair should be inspected by a Sunrise Medical
Authorised Dealer before re-use following involvement in any
type of vehicle impact.
Both pelvic and upper torso restraint belts must be used to
restrain the occupant to reduce the possibility of head and chest
impacts with the vehicle components.)
Upper Torso
restraint belt
Pelvic
restraint
belt
A head restraint suitable for transportation (see label of headrest)
must be fitted and suitably positioned at all times during
transportation.
Postural supports (lap straps, lap belts) should not be used
or relied on for occupant restraint in a moving vehicle unless
they are labelled as meeting the requirements specified in ISO
7176-19:2001 or SAE J2249.
The manual brakes must be firmly applied.
Occupant Restraint Instructions
The pelvic restraint belt must be worn low across the front of the
pelvis so that the angle of the pelvic belt is within the preferred
zone of 30 to 75 degrees to the horizontal.
A steeper (greater) angle within the preferred zone is desirable
i.e. closer to, but never exceeding 75°.
Preferred zone
