I I . S A F E T Y
PUBLIC ROADS AND PARKING LOTS
It may be difficult for motorists to see you when you are seated on your Jazzy. To ensure your safety, always assume you cannot be seen. Wait until your path is clear of traffic, and then proceed with extreme caution.
NOTE: Many municipalities have laws concerning operating your powered wheelchair on public roads. Be sure to check local laws before attempting to do so.
STAIRS AND ESCALATORS
Wheelchairs are not designed to travel up or down stairs or escalators. Always use an elevator.
WARNING! If you try to negotiate steps or escalators, you can cause injury to yourself and to others.
STEPS AND CURBS
WARNING! Never attempt to have your Jazzy climb or descend a step or a curb that is higher than four (4) inches.
WARNING! Never attempt to have your Jazzy proceed backwards down any step, curb, or other obstacle. Doing so could cause your Jazzy to tip.
INCLINES AND UNEVEN TERRAIN
WARNING! When climbing an incline, do not zigzag or drive at an angle up the face of the incline. Always drive your Jazzy straight up the incline. This greatly reduces the possibility of a tip or a fall. Always exercise extreme caution when negotiating an incline.
WARNING! Never travel up or down an incline that can be potentially hazardous (for example, areas covered with snow, ice, or cut grass).
When climbing an incline, try to keep your Jazzy moving. If you must stop, start up again slowly, and then accelerate cautiously. When driving down an incline, do so slowly and in the forward direction only. If your Jazzy starts to move faster than you anticipated or desired it would, allow the chair to come to a complete stop by releasing the joystick. Push the joystick slightly forward and continue traveling slowly down the incline.
MAXIMUM RECOMMENDED INCLINE
Pride has performed extensive incline testing with the Jazzy. Our results show that the maximum incline your Jazzy can safely climb is five degrees at maximum weight capacity. Five degrees is the angle of most handicap access ramps.Any attempt to climb a steeper slope may put your Jazzy in an unstable position.
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