Pride Mobility Q6 Edge, Quantum 600, Quantum 6000Z User Manual

Transit Securement System

Including Models: Quantum 6000Z, Quantum 600, and Q6 Edge

INTRODUCTION ............................................................................3

LABELING .....................................................................................4

DEFINITIONS ................................................................................5

USER SAFETY INFORMATION ....................................................5

PROTOCOLS AND PROCEDURES .............................................6

SECURING THE POWER CHAIR .................................................7

SECURING THE POWER CHAIR OCCUPANT (APPLIES TO

TRANSIT SYSTEMS RATED FOR OCCUPIED USE ONLY) .....10

TRANSIT SECUREMENT SYSTEM ............................................15

IMPORTANT POINTS TO REMEMBER .....................................16

APPENDIX: DECLARATIONS ....................................................18

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Introduction

MANDATORY! The following information pertains to power chairs equipped with a factory-installed Pride Transit Securement System. Read this information in its entirety before use in a motor vehicle. If you have any questions about this information or about using your power chair as a seat in a motor vehicle, contact your authorized Pride Provider.

The occupied Pride Transit Securement System conforms with the standard of ANSI/RESNA WC/Vol. 4, Section 19/ISO 7176-19 for the purpose of enabling power chairs to be secured in certain types of motor vehicles. The Transit Securement System, including manufacturer-installed front and rear securement brackets and pelvic belt anchoring brackets, has been crash tested in accordance with ANSI/RESNA WC/Vol. 4, Section 19/ISO 717619, Frontal Impact Test, with a 168-lbs. (76.2-kg) surrogate occupant.

Notwithstanding this standard and testing conformance, many government transportation agencies, at the time of publication, have not approved any securement system of an occupied power chair in a motor vehicle. Therefore, it is the position of Pride Mobility Products that the Transit Securement System should only be utilized to secure an occupied power chair being transported in a motor vehicle at the user’s discretion and in accordance with ANSI/RESNA WC/Vol. 4, Section 19/ISO 7176-19 standards, which are intended to increase safety, but do not suggest that compliance with the standards will necessarily prevent serious injury or death of a secured power chair occupant during motor vehicle transport.

In accordance with the ANSI/RESNA WC/Vol. 4, Section 19/ISO 7176-19 standards, the power chair user should transfer into the vehicle seat and use the vehicle-installed belt restraint system if and whenever feasible. The Transit Securement System is only available when factory-installed on new power chairs, and cannot be retrofitted on existing power chairs or serviced in the field.

PROHIBITED! Do not modify your power chair in any way not authorized by Pride. Do not make alterations or substitutions to power chair structural parts or frame components without consulting Pride.

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Labeling

Read and follow the information in the owner’s manual and all supplemental information provided with the power chair before initial operation.

Indicates that tested and approved power chair, with similarly labeled tested and approved seating system, conforms to ANSI/RESNA WC/Vol. 4, Section 19/ISO 7176-19 for transport of an occupied power chair in a motor vehicle.

Indicates power chair securement points.

WARNING! Indicates a potentially hazardous condition/situation. Failure to follow designated procedures can cause either personal injury, component damage, or malfunction. On the product, this icon is represented as a black symbol on a yellow triangle with a black border.

MANDATORY! These actions should be performed as specified. Failure to perform mandatory actions can cause personal injury and/or equipment damage. On the product, this icon is represented as a white symbol on a blue dot with a white border.

PROHIBITED! These actions are prohibited. These actions should not be performed at any time or in any circumstances. Performing a prohibited action can cause personal injury and/or equipment damage. On the product, this icon is represented as a black symbol with a red circle and red slash.

IMPORTANT! Indicates important information to remember when using this product.

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Definitions

 ANSI/RESNA: American National Standards Institute/Rehabilitation

Engineering and Assistive Technology Society of North America

 ISO: International Standards Organization



Transit Securement System:

which allows the power chair to be anchored in a motor vehicle. The equipment consists of tie-down anchor points and may include a pelvic belt.

 Wheelchair Tie-down and Occupant Restraint System (WTORS):

Equipment installed in a motor vehicle which allows a power chair and/ or a power chair-seated occupant to be anchored in the motor vehicle for limiting occupant movement in a motor vehicle crash. The equipment consists of a system or device for securing the power chair and a belttype restraint system.

 Securement Points: Specific structural points on the power chair base

or seat frame that are designed for attachment of a WTORS. These securement points are indicated by anchor symbols.

Equipment installed on the power chair

User Safety Information

MANDATORY! Always secure the power chair and occupant in a forward-facing position in the vehicle.

MANDATORY! The power chair should be used as indicated in the manufacturer’s instructions. If you have any questions about the proper use of your power chair, contact your authorized Pride Provider.

MANDATORY! Only belt restraints that comply with the provisions of ANSI/RESNA WC/Vol. 4, Section 19/ISO 7176-19 and that have been dynamically tested in accordance with this standard should be installed on the power chair for use as a restraint in a motor vehicle.

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WARNING! Use only AGM or Gel-Cell batteries to reduce the risk of leakage or explosive conditions.

WARNING! If the total power chair mass is greater than 275 lbs. (125 kg), then transport in a motor vehicle with a gross vehicle weight greater than 8,800 lbs. (4,000 kg) is recommended if the option exists.

Protocols and Procedures

The power chair user should transfer into the vehicle seat and use the vehicle-installed restraint system if and whenever feasible. The power chair should then be stored and secured in the vehicle.

If it is found necessary at the user’s discretion to secure a power chair to a vehicle, the vehicle must be equipped with a Wheelchair Tie-down and Occupant Restraint System (WTORS) that has been installed in accordance with the tie-down manufacturer’s instructions, and is compliant with ANSI/ RESNA WC/Vol. 4, Section 18/ISO 10542 standards, and the power chair must have a transit securement system conforming to the ANSI/RESNA WC/Vol. 4, Section 19/ISO 7176-19 standards. It is essential to use a complete WTORS to secure the power chair to the vehicle and to provide the power chair occupant with a properly designed and tested safety restraint system. A restraint system with both pelvic and upper-torso belts must be used to protect the power chair occupant and minimize the likelihood of injury caused by contact with the vehicle during a crash or sudden braking.

WARNING! Only power chairs marked with this symbol are rated for occupied use.

WARNING! If the total power chair mass is greater than 275 lbs. (125 kg), then it is recommended that two additional ANSI/RESNA WC/Vol. 4, Section 18/ ISO 10542 compliant rear securement straps be used to anchor the power chair during motor vehicle transport.