V. SET UP & USE OF YOUR WHEELCHAIR
B. Transit Use
It is always safest to transfer out of your wheelchair onto a seat in a motor vehicle with appropriate
seat and shoulder belts. Never use this wheelchair as a seat in a motor vehicle unless it has
been equipped with the Transit Option.
The Rogue Series wheelchair equipped with the Transit Option has been tested to and passed the
RESNA WC-4:2012, Section 19: Wheelchairs used as seats in motor vehicles and ISO 7176-
19:2008 Wheelchairs -- Part 19: Wheeled mobility devices for use as seats in motor
vehicles. RESNA and ISO standards are designed to test the structural integrity of the wheelchair
as a seat for use in a motor vehicle. These standards are also designed to create compatibility with
Wheelchair Tie-down and Occupant Restraint Systems (WTORS).
Not all configurations of the Rogue Series wheelchairs are compatible with the Transit Option. Ki
Mobility manages the configuration and does not offer the Rogue Series wheelchair except in
compatible configurations. If you make changes to your Rogue Series wheelchair after you receive
it, you should contact your wheelchair provider or Ki Mobility to make sure it is appropriate to
continue to use your wheelchair as a seat in a motor vehicle.
Aftermarket seating may have replaced the original equipment seat and back support designed
and tested as part of the Transit Option. Your wheelchair provider should tell you if the seating they
provided is original equipment or replacement aftermarket seating. A complete system of
wheelchair frame, seating, Wheelchair Tie-down and Occupant Restraint Systems and a properly
equipped motor vehicle, that have all complied with the standards mentioned in this section,
should be in place before using a Rogue Series wheelchair equipped with the Transit Option as a
seat in a motor vehicle.
When using your wheelchair as a seat in a motor vehicle you should always observe the following
instructions:
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The rider must be in a forward-facing position.
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The rider and all items carried must not weigh more than 275 lbs.
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Backpacks and pouches should be removed and secured separately in the motor vehicle.
In the event of an accident these items can become dangerous projectiles, which may
injure or kill you or other occupants of the motor vehicle.
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The rider must use a Wheelchair Tie-down and Occupant Restraint System that complies
with RESNA WC-4:2012, Section 18: Wheelchair tie-down and occupant restraint
systems for use in motor vehicles or ISO 10542-1:2012 Technical systems and aids
for disabled or handicapped persons -- Wheelchair tie-down and occupant-restraint
systems -- Part 1: Requirements and test methods for all systems.
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Attach wheelchair tie-downs to the four securement points (two front, two rear) on the
Rogue wheelchair with the Transit Option (Fig. 1) in accordance with the wheelchair tie-
down manufacturer's instructions and RESNA WC-4:2012, Section 18 or ISO 10542-
1:2012 - Part 1.
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Attach occupant restraints in accordance with the occupant restraint manufacturer's
instructions and RESNA WC-4:2012, Section 18 or ISO 10542-1:2012, Part 1.
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Use of lap belts, chest straps, shoulder harnesses, any other positioning strap system or
positioning accessory should not be used, or relied on as an occupant restraint, unless it is
marked as such by the manufacturer in accordance with RESNA WC-4:2012, Section 18
or ISO 10542-1:2012, Part 1.
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