Securing the wheelchair to the vehicle, Positioning the wheelchair in the vehicle – Invacare Wheelchair Pronto M91 Base User Manual

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SECTION 10—TRANSPORT READY PACKAGE

Part No 1143153

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Pronto® M91™Base with SureStep®

Securing the Wheelchair to the Vehicle

Positioning the Wheelchair in the Vehicle

ƽ WARNING

This wheelchair must be in a forward

facing position during travel in a motor

vehicle.
The recommended clear zones for

wheelchair seated occupants restrained

by BOTH pelvic and upper torso belt(s)

and ONLY by a pelvic belt are shown in

the diagrams and described below.
Frontal Clear Zones (FCZ) need to be

LARGER when upper torso belt(s) are

NOT used.
The rear clear zone of 16-inches is

measured from the rearmost point on

an occupant’s head.
The frontal clear zone is measured from

the frontmost point on an occupant’s

head and is 26-inches with pelvic and

upper-torso belt(s) and 37-inches with

ONLY a pelvic belt.
The frontal clear zone may not be

achievable for wheelchair-seated

drivers.
The estimated seated height (HHT) from the ground or floor to the top of the

wheelchair-seated occupant’s head ranges from approximately 47-inches for a small

adult female to about 61-inches for a tall adult male.

16 in.

Frontal Clear

Zone

Side View

Top View

HHT

FCZ

Frontal Clear

Zone

16 in.

8 in.

8 in.

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