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basis between charges, the less life they will
have.
• Recharge frequency—charge the batteries whenever
they are not in use. Fully discharging the
batteries will damage them and reduce their
life.
At the end of the battery life, the coating on the lead
plates begins to deteriorate, causing the batteries to
rapidly lose electric capacity.
Using the Battery System
When your batteries are fully charged, the battery meter
will have ten bars showing from left to right (Figure 23).
Figure 23
1. Battery/hour meter
As you use the vehicle, the bars will disappear as the
electrical capacity of the batteries is used.
When only 2 bars are left, the red warning light on the
meter will illuminate and the battery icon will begin
flashing on the screen (Figure 24). This indicates that
the battery capacity is nearly drained and you should
charge the batteries as soon as possible to prevent
battery damage.
2. Charge indicator bars
1. Battery icon
When only one bar is left, the warning light will begin
flashing and the vehicle will go into an energy saving
mode (Figure 25). In this mode, the vehicle will only
drive at 3 mph. Recharge the batteries immediately to
prevent serious damage to them.
If the batteries become fully discharged, the vehicle will
shut down. Do not allow the batteries to become
fully discharged.
Important: To obtain maximum battery life,
always charge the batteries when there are 2 or
more bars visible on the screen. Depleting the
batteries lower than 2 bars, especially on a regular
basis, will reduce the life of the batteries.
1. Battery icon
2. Warning light-flashing
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Figure 24
2. Warning light—on
Figure 25
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