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INTRODUCTION
Congratulations on purchasing your new Convaid transit wheelchair, proven
safer for use as seating aboard a motor vehicle. This guide includes important
information regarding the use of your transit wheelchair. Please read it
carefully and keep it for future reference.
When riding aboard a motor vehicle, it is preferred that the wheelchair user
transfer from the wheelchair into the vehicle manufacturer’s seat and use a
federally approved, crash-tested restraint system. However, it may be
undesirable for some wheelchair users to transfer to the seat provided by the
motor vehicle manufacturer. In these cases, Convaid transit wheelchairs offer
a safe alternative.
All Convaid transit wheelchairs comply with a newly developed transit
wheelchair standard that requires wheelchairs to be dynamically crash tested.
(Largest and smallest sizes of each model have been crash-tested at a leading
U.S. university; intermediate sizes may be certified to standard by Convaid.)
Proper use of your Convaid transit wheelchair will significantly reduce the
likelihood of injury in the event of a motor-vehicle accident.
This guide provides instructions on how to correctly secure your Convaid
wheelchair to the bus or van and safely restrain the wheelchair occupant.
When selecting a wheelchair, choose the size in accordance with the
occupant’s weight as shown in the following table.
Seat Width
Occupant Weight
Seat Depth
(in. / cm)
(lb. / kg)
(in. / cm)
10 / 25.5
35-66 / 15.9-29.9
9-11 / 22.86-27.94
12 / 30.5
35-66 / 15.9-29.9
10-13 / 25.4-33.02
14 / 35.5
45-100 / 20.4-45.3
12-15 / 30.48-40.64
16 / 40.5
85-170 / 38.6-77.1
13-16 / 33.02-40.64
18 / 45.5
85-170 / 38.6-77.1
16-19 / 40.64-48.26
Introduction
