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Independent driving Autoadapt How to safely and independently drive your vehicle.

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ladies and gentlemen please start your engines. control a vehicle is with pedals, a steering wheel and in some cases a shift lever. That being said a standard is by no means the only way; the functions of a vehicle can be controlled by almost any movable limb. The Autoadapt products in this area focus mainly on pedals, steering devices and hand controls. But first let’s get you into that driver’s seat. The following pages will introduce you to a number of different solutions that can aid a person with reduced or limited mobility in driving their vehicle. However in order to find the most...

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Independent driving | Driver seat How do you want to enter driver’s seat ... ... from outside or inside the vehicle? Quick facts Autoadapt 6-Way Base BEFORE YOU GET to go for a spin you need to get into a good driving position. There are three ways to achieve this. The first one is to make a transfer from your wheelchair to the driver's seat outside the vehicle. Depending on your upper body strength you might benefit from the use a swivel seat or a seat lift. For more information about these solutions please take a look at the Turnout or the Turny Evo in the Getting seated brochure. If you...

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Steering devices Independent driving Would you be able to drive … MAYBE YOU COULD benefit … if turning the wheel could be done with one hand? wheel can be greatly reduced. from controlling the steering wheel with only one hand. The solution is as simple as it is ingenious. Using the original servo of your vehicle the force required to spin the A steering device provides a single hand gripping point that allows full control of the steering wheel even when performing multiple revolutions. Model M-Standard for individuals seeking compatibility with the hand control. Model Low is perfect for...

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Independent driving ACCELERATOR AND BRAKE functions can easily be moved from pedals to intuitive hand controls, just pull back for accelerator and push forward to brake. Both the Carospeed Classic and the Carospeed Menox come with a hill holder to hold the brake pedal down. There are also numerous options you can control from your Carospeed hand controls such as cruise control, horn, wind shield wipers etcetera. Hand controls Would you be able to drive … … if accelerator and brake were controlled by your hand? Quick facts Carospeed Hand control for accelerator and brake Recommended for use...

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Independent driving Would you be able to drive … … if the foot pedals were extended or switched position? of the pedals you might need to either move, extend or in some cases completely block them out. The Menox pedals are available in many forms to suit different individual needs such as the left foot accelerator and a pedal extension. Left foot accelerator The Menox left foot accelerator was developed to control the car’s original accelerator with the left foot. The Left foot accelerator is compatible with vehicles driven from either the right or left side of the vehicle. The Menox left...

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Independent driving Additional products Additional products to make the best out of your independent driving. CHAIR TOPPER your wheelchair in about 30 seconds from a car-top compartment. A Chair topper saves you the trouble of having to lift your wheelchair into your car. Instead you quickly stow and retrieve it from the comfort of your seat. The weather-tight fibreglass compartment houses one foldable wheelchair and can be mounted on most vehicle models. at the push of a button. Carobrake is a device that pulls the parking brake with a power of up to 170 kg via an actuator, mounted inside...

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Autoadapt worldwide mobility solutions. AUTOADAPT WAS FOUNDED in 1996 and has since grown to one of the world’s leading manufac- Since April 2014 Autoadapt is the sole owner of the UK based company Unwin. Being a pioneer in turers of car adaptation solutions for people with reduced or limited mobility. Today Autoadapt is safety Unwin has become one of the world’s leading suppliers of wheelchair tie-down and occupant represented in over 50 countries worldwide, with more than 300 trained Autoadapt dealers plus an restraint systems. Together with our part-owners BraunAbility and Bruno,...

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OUR AREAS OF EXPERTISE AT AUTOADAPT WE help many take for granted; drive to work, pop down to the shops, drop in on friends or go on a great driving holiday. It is with great pride we design and manufacture solutions that people ­ from all over the world put their trust in every day. To help you find the solution to suit your needs, simply look at the corresponding area of expertise. You are currently reading our brochure on Independent driving. For a quick look at our other areas of expertise, please see below. GETTING SEATED WHEELCHAIR LIFTS WHEELCHAIR RESTRAINTS THE SAFEST WAY for an...

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The wheelchair e ­ nables me to walk, the car enables me to run. – Mona Nordell, Independent driver. Autoadapt is the proud supplier of independence to drivers and passengers all over the world. See their stories at: autoadapt.c

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www.autoadapt.com facebook.com/autoadapt twitter.com/autoadapt Illustrations, descriptions and specifications in this brochure are based on current product information. Autoadapt reserves the right for alterations without previous notice. © 2015 Autoadapt AB Worldwide Safe Mobility Solutions Included in our corporate group are Autoadapt, BraunAbility, Bruno, Unwin and Foca-Braun.

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