Hoveround Teknique XHD User Manual - Page 9

Stop using your power wheelchair immediately, and call for assistance if: • Your power wheelchair is not working correctly. • Your seat belt does not latch or stay latched. • You are taking medications, drugs, or alcohol that affect your ability to safely drive. • Your skin develops any redness, irritation, ulcers or other symptoms on your thighs, legs, feet or buttocks. Contact your physician immediately. • Your medical condition changes in any way that prevents you from operating your power wheelchair safely. • Your weight exceeds 300 pounds, the weight capacity of your Hoveround® Teknique FWD, Hoveround® Teknique RWD, or Hoveround® Teknique GT power wheelchair. • Your weight exceeds 450 pounds, the maximum weight capacity of your Hoveround® Teknique XHD power wheelchair. • Your weight exceeds 600 pounds, the maximum weight capacity of your Hoveround® Teknique HD-6 power wheelchair. To avoid serious injury or fatality from sudden unexpected movement of the chair or contact with moving parts and other objects: • Keep your hands, legs and feet away from moving wheels. • Do not use your power wheelchair with bare feet. • Do not wear loose clothing or jewelry. For example, a loose bathrobe sleeve or bracelet can accidentally get caught in wheels or catch and move the joystick causing the power wheelchair to move unexpectedly. • Do not allow objects to hang from any part of your power wheelchair that could get tangled in the wheels. • Do not hold objects such as leashes, shopping bags, purses, etc. that could get tangled in the wheels. • Before getting in or out of your chair, press the power button to OFF and lock the seat swivel and return the seatback to the upright position. • When seated in a stationary chair, press the power button to OFF. D82007778 REV N 7/10/12 General Warnings 9