4.2Taking Obstacles

Your Invacare® Auriga/Auriga10 can overcome obstacles and kerbs of up to 8 cm.

CAUTION: Danger of Tipping Over!

Never approach obstacles at an angle!

Put your backrest into an upright position before climbing an obstacle!

Driving up over an obstacle

Correct

Approach the kerb or obstacle slowly head-on. Shortly before the front wheels touch the obstacle, increase the speed and reduce only after the rear wheels have also climbed the obstacle.

Driving down off of an obstacle

 

Approach the kerb or obstacle slowly head-on. Before the

Incorrect

front wheels touch the obstacle, reduce speed and keep it

until also the rear wheels have come down off of the

 

obstacle.

 

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Invacare Auriga10 Taking Obstacles, Driving up over an obstacle Correct, Driving down off of an obstacle, Incorrect