Yamaha NAVIGO Owner's Manual page 21

● In areas with an incline, do not switch the clutch levers to the manual position. The wheel-
chair may start moving unexpectedly, and may collide or tip over.
● Do not abruptly turn on a downhill slope. In ad-
dition, do not traverse horizontally or diagonally
across a steep slope. You could easily lose bal-
ance and tip over.
● On a downhill slope, start the braking operation
early. The braking distance on a downhill slope
may be significantly longer than when traveling
on level ground.
● In the areas where the wheelchair leans sharply to
the left or right, the wheelchair may tip over side-
way. Have an assistant accompany you.
● When descending down a slope with the assistant
operations, descend in reverse. If the assistant
moves the wheelchair forward when descending,
the passenger may plunge forward and fall off the
wheelchair.
1.5.9. Going Up/Down Curbs
The wheelchairs equipped with the NAVIGO are built to be lighter compared to other electric
wheelchairs that use a heavier general lead battery. For this reason, when a person sits in it,
the overall center of gravity may be different. Therefore, use caution when traveling on a curb.
● When traveling in power drive mode, the wheelchair can clear level differences of approx-
imately 1 inch (25 mm) (varies depending on the caster size). Any greater level differences
should be cleared by an assistant by manual push operation.
● When going up/down a curb for the first time, have an assistant accompany you instead of
traveling alone.
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