Etac Transit lll, Manual

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2:5 Securing

2:6 Seat belt

The wheelchair must be secured as 

follows, the straps must not be put 

through the wheels or around the back 

tubes. 

If the wheelchair is used as a seat for 

travel, Etac recommends that the user 

uses the 3-point belt that is fitted in 

the vehicle. 

It is important that the 3-point belt is 

fitted correctly, as in the illustrations:

2:7 Recommendations 

2:8 Warning

- 

The wheelchair’s positioning 

belt is not sufficient to prevent 

the user from being thrown out 

of the wheelchair in the event of 

sudden braking.

- 

The restraining device must not 

be put through the wheels or 

around the back tubes.

- 

Options/accessories that can be 

removed without tools, such as 

trays, shall be removed and 

secured/positioned so that they 

do not fly around inside the 

vehicle in the event of a collision.

Etac recommends in the following 

order:

1) The user transfers to a seat in the 

vehicle and uses the vehicle’s 3-point 

belt while travelling. The wheelchair 

is then placed in the boot or safely 

in the back seat so that it cannot 

overturn or roll.

2) The wheelchair is secured facing 

forwards in the vehicle as per this 

manual, the user uses a separate 

3-point belt that is secured in the 

vehicle. This is the way in which the 

wheelchair is tested and approved 

according to the ISO-standard for 

crash testing of wheelchairs in vehicles.

3) According to directive 2001/85/

EC, appendix VII, point 3.8.3. there 

are specially marked wheelchair 

locations in vehicles that permit 

transport with a wheelchair facing in 

the direction of travel. If this means 

of travel is used, the user/carer must 

be aware while travelling, prepared 

for sudden movements and have the 

capacity to maintain a safe sitting 

position throughout the entire journey. 

The user’s disabilities must not be of 

such an extent that he/she is not able 

to hold onto the handles fitted in the 

vehicle when there are changes of 

speed or direction.

In conjunction with points 2 and 3:

- a 25668 positioning belt shall 

   be used

- a correctly adjusted headrest shall 

   be used

- the backrest shall be level with or 

   above the user’s shoulders

- the parking brake shall be used

- the anti-tips shall be lowered

- backrest brace shall be used

- 

If the wheelchair has been 

involved in a collision in a motor 

vehicle, it should be inspected at 

a Technical Aids Centre or by 

Etac before being used again.