12.2.2 How the user is secured within the wheelchair
Caution: there is a danger of injury if the user is not properly secured within the wheelchair!
•Even if the wheelchair is fitted with a securing belt, this is no substitute for a proper seatbelt in a travelling vehicle! It is imperative that a seatbelt tested to ISO
•Seatbelts must be in contact with the user's body! They must not be held at a distance from the user's body using parts of the wheelchair such as armrests or wheels!
•Seatbelts must be pulled as tightly as possible without causing the user discomfort!
•Seatbelts must not be positioned while twisted!
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