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Care
If a battery leak develops, avoid contact with the leaking acid and
place the damaged battery in a plastic bag . See information below for
proper disposal .
If acid comes in contact with skin or eyes, flush with cool water for
at least 15 minutes and call a physician .
If acid is internally ingested, give water, milk of magnesia or egg
whites immediately . Never give emetics or induce vomiting .
Call a physician .
• Charge a new battery for at least 18 hours before first use . Never
charge the battery longer than 30 hours . Overcharging or under-
charging the battery may shorten battery life and decrease vehicle
running time .
• After the first charge, recharge the battery for at least 14 hours after
each use . Never charge the battery longer than 30 hours . Charge the
battery after each use, regardless of how long the vehicle was used .
• The battery must be upright while charging .
• Do not allow the battery to run down completely before charging .
• Charge the battery before storing the vehicle .
• Charge the battery at least once per month, even if the vehicle has
not been used .
• Leaving the battery in a discharged condition will ruin it .
• Always remove an exhausted battery from the vehicle . Battery leak-
age and corrosion can damage the vehicle .
• Do not store the battery on a surface (such as kitchen countertops)
which could be damaged by the acid contained inside the battery .
Take precautions to protect the surface on which you store
the battery .
• Do not store the battery in temperatures above 75° F or below -10° F .
• Prevent the battery from moving freely inside the battery compart-
ment . Always use the battery retainer (engine cover) to secure the
battery in the battery compartment.
• Examine the battery, charger and their connectors for excessive wear
or damage each time you charge the battery . If damage is detected,
do not use the charger or the battery until you have replaced the
worn or damaged part .
BATTERY CARE AND DISPOSAL
Disposal
• Your Power Wheels
battery is a non-spillable sealed lead-acid
®
battery . It must be recycled or disposed of in an environmentally
sound manner .
• Do not dispose of a lead-acid battery in a fire . The battery may
explode or leak .
• Do not dispose of a lead-acid battery in your regular, household
trash . The incineration, landfilling or mixing of sealed lead-acid
batteries with household trash is prohibited by law in most areas .
• Protect the environment by not disposing of this product with
household waste (2002/96/EC) . Check your local authority for
recycling advice and facilities (Europe only) .
• Return an exhausted battery to a federal or state approved lead-
acid battery recycler, such as a Power Wheels
center or a local seller of automotive batteries . For the authorized
service center location nearest to you, please visit us on-line at
www.powerwheels.com or call 1-800-348-0751 . Contact your
local waste management officials for other information regarding
the environmentally sound collection, recycling and disposal of
lead-acid batteries . If you live in the State of Florida or the State of
Minnesota, it is prohibited by law for anyone to throw away lead-
acid batteries in the municipal waste stream .
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