Battery Care And Disposal - Fisher-Price POWER WHEELS 75598 Assembly And Owner's Manual

Battery Installation
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Hood
Hood Latch
• Lower the hood and secure the hood latches.
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Battery Care
and Disposal
Disposal
• Your Power Wheels ® battery is a 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 your regular,
household trash. The incineration, landfilling or mixing of
sealed lead-acid batteries with household trash is
prohibited by law in most areas.
• Return exhausted batteries to a federal or state
approved lead-acid battery recycler, such as a Power
Wheels ® authorized service center, or a local seller of
automotive batteries. For the service center location
nearest you, please 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 Minnesota, it is prohibited by law for
anyone to throw away lead-acid batteries in the
municipal waste stream.
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
• After the first charge, recharge the battery for at least
Hood Latch
• The battery must be upright while charging.
• Do not allow the battery to run down completely
• Charge the battery before storing the vehicle.
• Charge the battery at least once per month, even if the
• Leaving the battery in a discharged condition will
• Do not store the battery in temperatures above 75° F or
• Prevent the battery from moving freely inside the battery
• Examine the battery, charger and its connector for
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Battery Care and Disposal

use. Never charge the battery longer than 30 hours.
Overcharging or undercharging the battery may shorten
battery life and decrease vehicle running time.
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.
before charging.
vehicle has not been used.
ruin it.
below -10° F.
compartment. Always use the battery clamp to secure the
battery in the battery compartment.
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.