Driving On A Slope; Gradients: Ascents - Quickie Q50 R Carbon Notice D'utilisation

5.7 Driving on a slope

Your wheelchair has been designed and tested to allow its use on
slopes or gradients of 6°.
Q50 R Carbon: 6° (10.5%) in standard configuration.
DANGER!
• Stopping distances on slopes can be significantly longer
than on level ground.
DANGER!
• In certain circumstances your wheelchair could become
unstable.
• Before attempting to climb or descend a slope or a kerb,
caution should be taken when using your body for a counter
balance weight.
• To improve stability lean forward when driving uphill, with
the seat and back in an upright position.
• Alternatively sit in an upright position when travelling in a
forward, downhill direction or recline the seat backwards.
• If you are in any doubt about the capabilities of your
wheelchair on a slope then do not attempt to drive up or
down the slope/kerb; try to find an alternative route.
Q50 R Carbon

Gradients: ascents:

WARNING!
• When going uphill, keep the chair moving.
• Steer by carefully moving the joystick forwards making slight
Left and Right adjustments as you go.
• If you have stopped on a hill, you should start slowly.
• If necessary lean forward.
Gradients: descents:
On descents, it is important not to let the wheelchair accelerate
beyond its normal level of ground speed.
DANGER!
• Proceed slowly down steep descents, (below the speed of
5kph) and stop if you feel anxious.
• If the chair picks up speed, centre the joystick to its home
position to allow it to slow, or to stop.
• Restart slowly and do not allow the speed to increase above
what you are comfortable with.
NOTE:
• The controller has the benefit of a logic system that will help
compensate when driving along a camber or up a hill. This
is an added safety feature on your wheelchair. In addition of
course, you may control the wheelchair speed by using the
speed control.
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