Assembly Instructions; Battery Maintenance And Safety; Vehicle Features And Instructions For Use; Replacing The Battery - Peg-Perego GAUCHO SILVER Use And Care Manual

ENGLISH
• PEG PEREGO® thanks you for choosing this
product. For over 50 years, PEG PEREGO has been
taking children for an outing: first with its famous
baby carriages and strollers, later with its pedal and
battery operated toy vehicles.
• Read this instruction manual carefully to learn the
use of this vehicle and to teach your child safe and
enjoyable driving. Please keep this manual for use
as a reference in the future.
• Our toys conform with the safety requirements
provided by the Council of the EEC, of the T.Ü.V.; of
the I.I.S.G. Istituto Italiano Sicurezza Giocattoli, and
the U.S. Consumer Toy Safety Specification F963.
Peg Perego S.p.A. is an ISO 9001
certified company.
The fact that we are certified provides
a guarantee of our honesty for our
customers, and fosters trust in the
company's way of working.
• Peg Perego reserves the right to modify or change
their product. Price, literature, manufacturing
processes or locations or any combination of these
above mentioned entities may change at any time
for any reason without notice with impunity.
Years 3-8
Weight capacity
130 lbs
CAUTION:
ELECTRIC VEHICLE NOT
RECOMMENDED FOR CHILDREN
UNDER 3 YEARS OF AGE. AS WITH
ALL ELECTRIC PRODUCTS,
PRECAUTIONS SHOULD BE
OBSERVED DURING HANDLING
AND USE TO PREVENT ELECTRIC
SHOCK. RECHARGER INCLUDED.120
VOLTS, 60Hz, 30W INPUT, 12 VOLTS
(DC) OUTPUT.
CUSTOMER SERVICE
PEG PEREGO offers after-sales services, directly or
with a network of authorized service centers for
repairs or replacement parts. See the back cover of
this instruction manual for a list of service centers.

ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS

ADULT ASSEMBLY REQUIRED.
USE CARE WHEN UNPACKING AS COMPONENTS TO
BE ASSEMBLED MAY POSE A SMALL PARTS/SHARP
EDGE HAZARD.
BATTERY ALREADY INSTALLED IN VEHICLE.
ASSEMBLY
1 • Place from bumper on body and tighten four
screws as shown in the drawing.
2 • Place rear bumper on body.
3 • Tighten three screws as shown in the drawing.
4 • Assemble the two parts of the steering wheel.
5 • Insert the steering wheel on the steering wheel
column.
6 • Align steering wheel column holes with
steering wheel: nut fits into haxagon hole, bolt
into round hole.
7 • Insert the windscreen.
8 • Secure it by means of the two screws.
9 • Fit the removable seat cover as shown in the
figure.
10 • Hook the front elastic bands.
11 • Position the other two elastic bands.
12 • Place seat on body. Adjust seat position. Secure
it with washer and thumb nut.
13 • Detach parts A and C of the Roll-Bar; join A to B;
14 • join A-B to the upper section of the Roll-Bar C,
insert and rotate to secure.
15 • Place Roll-Bar on body. Tighten four screws as
shown in the drawing.
16 • Screw the net down to the body.
17 • Snap it around the roll-bar as shown in the
drawing.
18 • Insert the rearview mirrors in the direction
shown by the arrow.
19 • Snap the fender onto body.
20 • Open the hood lifting both hooks rotating
them as shown in the figure.
21 • Insert the four plastic couplings into the
bonnet slots as shown in figure 22.
22 • Insert the four couplings making sure that the
tabs (A) are turned outwards.
23 • Close the bonnet and pull up the four
couplings (till they CLICK) to complete the
fitting.
24 • Put the tool box on the bonnet and fix it as
shown in the figure.
25 • Unscrew the panel.
26 • Once you have removed the panel, fit the
battery (9V -not included) into its holder, taking
care to respect correct polarity. Note: do not
use rechargeable batteries.
27 • Connect the wires to the battery. Screw the
panel back on.
28 • Fit the horn unit into the hole in the middle of
the steering wheel.
29 • Open the hood. Remove the two screws from
the simulated engine. Remove the simulated
engine.
30 • Plug battery terminal A into vehicle wiring
terminal B. Close hood. The vehicle is ready for
use.
VEHICLE FEATURES AND INSTRUCTIONS FOR
USE
31 • A: HORN. Push the yellow button the horn will
sound.
B: MICROPHONE. Simulated microphone.
C: SIMULATED START-KEY. The key provided is
only a "toy key" , and does not turn the vehicle
on or off.
D: Accelerator/electric brake pedal. The electric
braking system stops the vehicle automatically
when your child lifts his foot off the pedal.
32 • Hood support shaft.
33 • Below the box you can find four removable toy
tools. To remove the box, pull out and unfasten
the four couplings.
34 • To unfasten the safety belts:1 push towards the
middle and simultaneously press the button; 2
detach the buckle.
35 • GEAR SHIFT LEVERS: 1: first speed. 2: second
speed. R: reverse.
36 • SECOND SPEED: When the red lock-out is
positioned as shown in the figure, the vehicle
will run in first speed and reverse only. The
turtle on the lock-out is in the up position. To
use the second gear, follow the instructions:
loose the screw on the red lock-out.
37 • Remove the red lock-out.
38 • Rotate it 180° until the hare is in the up
position. Insert the lock-out into the hole
provided.
39 • Tighten the screw. By pushing the gearshift
lever backward, the vehicle moves into second
gear.

REPLACING THE BATTERY

40 • Open the hood. Remove the two screws from
the simulated engine. Remove the simulated
engine.
41 • Unscrew and remove the battery fastener.
42 • Replace the battery. Replace the battery
fastener.
43 • Connect the two plugs.
44 • Replace simulated engine in vehicle and secure
with screw.
BATTERY RECHARGE
WARNING:
WARNING: BATTERY CHARGING
AND ANY OTHER OPERATION ON
THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM MUST BE
CARRIED OUT BY ADULTS ONLY.
THE BATTERY CAN ALSO BE CHARGED
WITHOUT REMOVING IT FROM THE
VEHICLE.
45 • Disconnect the electrical system terminal A
from the battery terminal B pressing with the
fingers on the sides.
46 • Plug the battery charger terminal to a wall
outlet following the instructions provided.
Connect the terminal B and the battery charger
terminal C.
47 • Once the battery has been recharged, unplug
the battery charger from the wall outlet, then
disconnect terminals C and B.
48 • Connect terminal B and A till you hear the final
click. Once recharging is complete, don't forget
to close the simulated motor with the screw.
BATTERY MAINTENANCE
AND SAFETY
Before riding, charge your battery for
18 hours to initiate them. Failure to
do this will result in permanent
battery damage.
CAUTION:
Only adults should recharge batteries,
never children.
Never allow children to handle
batteries.
Only use the batteries specified by
the manufacturer.
Only use the charger specified by
the manufacturer.
Do not mix old and new batteries.
Do not mix alkaline, standard
(carbon-zinc), or rechargeable
(nickel-cadmium) batteries.
CHARGING THE BATTERY
• Charge the batteries no longer
than 24 hours, following the
instructions enclosed with the
battery charger.
• Charge the battery, as the vehicle
shows low power, in this way you
will avoid damage to the battery.
• If you don't use your vehicle for a
long period of time unplug the
battery from the main wire
harness of the vehicle. Remember
to charge the battery at least every
three months.
• Never charge the battery upside
down.
• Do not forget batteries during
charging! Check them periodically.
• Never use a replacement recharger
or batteries unless they are approved
by PEG PEREGO.
• Batteries are sealed and maintenance
free.
• Battery polarity must be observed
when connecting battery to
wiring.
WARNING:
• BATTERIES CONTAIN TOXIC AND
CORROSIVE SUBSTANCES. DO NOT
TAMPER WITH THEM.
• Batteries contain an acid-based
electrolyte.
• Do not make direct contact
between battery terminals, as this
can cause an explosion or fire.
• Charging produces explosive
gases. Charge batteries in a well
ventilated area away from sources
of heat and flammable materials.
• Exhausted batteries are to be
removed from the vehicle.
• Do not place the batteries near