Safe Driving Rules - Power Wheels L2170 Owner's Manual

RIDING HAZARD
WARNING
• Prevent Injuries and Deaths
• Direct Adult Supervision Required.
• Never Ride at Night.
• K eep Children Within Safe Riding Areas.
These areas must be:
- away from swimming pools and other
b odies of water to prevent drownings
- generally level to prevent tipovers
- away from steps, steep inclines, cars,
roads and alleys.
• Riding Rules
M ake sure children know and follow
these rules for safe driving and riding.
- A lways sit on the seat.
- A lways wear shoes.
- O nly 2 (two) riders at a time.
- N ever ride in the cargo bed.
Restrict your child's driving to areas that are generally level.

SAFE DRIVING RULES

Teach Safety Rules to Children
While children can quickly develop the skill necessary to drive this
vehicle, it is important to remember that their judgment skills are still
very immature. Unsupervised driving by children can lead to serious
injury. Before children use this vehicle, an adult should carefully
evaluate the driving area as well as the children's skill level and ability
to drive this vehicle safely. Children are not always able to recognize
or anticipate hazards, even when they have been taught about them.
There is no acceptable substitute for direct adult supervision.
Teach appropriate safety rules to your child before allowing operation
of this vehicle. These rules should also be reviewed with neighborhood
children or other playmates who want to drive this vehicle.
Riding Rules
Make sure children know and follow these rules for safe driving:
11. Never put anything near any moving parts. Rotating parts such as
12. Do not operate the vehicle near flammable vapors (gasoline, paint
13. Do not allow a child to operate the vehicle without direct adult
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1. Always sit on the seat.
2. Always wear shoes.
3. Only 2 (two) riders at a time. A child who is not sitting on the seat
or who is standing on the vehicle could fall off, cause a tip-over or
block the driver's view. A child could be seriously injured.
4. Never ride in the cargo bed. Cargo bed weight limit is
25 lbs (11.3 kg).
5. Do not allow any child to drive the vehicle in the street or near
moving (motorized) vehicles.
6. Do not allow any child to drive near bodies of water (such as pools
or creeks), obstructions (such as furniture, low tree limbs or play
equipment), or drop-offs (such as stairs or decks).
7. Do not allow any child to drive the vehicle in the dark. A child could
encounter unexpected obstacles and have an accident. Operate
the vehicle only in the daytime or a well-lit area.
8. Teach your child to avoid driving on steep inclines or slopes. Restrict
your child's driving to areas that are fairly level with gentle inclines
or slopes.
9. Do not allow your child to drive down or across a steep slope.
- The vehicle may gain unsafe speed, even if the pedal is released
to stop.
- The vehicle may tilt and tip over.
- The wheels could lose traction, causing the vehicle to slip.
10. Do not allow your child to drive up steep inclines. The motor may
stop and the vehicle could roll backwards at an unsafe speed.
motors, gear boxes and wheels can snag fingers, hair, etc., causing
serious injury. Do not allow operation of the vehicle when it is on its
side or in an upside-down position.
thinner, acetone, liquid wax, etc.). The vehicle's electrical switches,
like most electrical switches, emit an internal spark when first turned
on or turned off. The presence of flammable liquids or vapors could
cause an explosion or a fire. Keep all flammable products in tightly
sealed containers and away from the vehicle.
supervision. To prevent unsupervised use of the vehicle, disconnect
the motor harness from the battery when the vehicle is not in use.
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