Regenerative Braking; Pedal-Up Braking; Walk-Away Feature; Anti-Roll Back Feature - Ezgo MPT 800 2007 Owner's And Service Manual

O P E R A T I O N A N D S E R V I C E I N F O R M A T I O N
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The No Plug performance option: The vehicle's top
speed is sensed and regulated directly by the controller
and the pedal-up braking is at the strongest level.
1. The Blue Plug performance option: The vehicle's top
speed is sensed and regulated directly by the control-
ler and the pedal-up braking feel is milder.
2. The Yellow Plug performance option: The vehicle's
top speed is sensed and regulated directly by the
controller and the pedal-up braking is at the strongest
level.
3. The Red Plug performance option: The vehicle's top
speed is sensed and regulated directly by the control-
ler and the pedal-up braking feel is milder.
The vehicle performance option can be determined by
placing the vehicle in diagnostic mode. See Technician's
Repair and Service Manual. The number of beeps heard
immediately after entering diagnostic mode corresponds
to the above option numbers.

Regenerative Braking

To prevent the possibility of loss of control that
could cause severe injury or death, use service
brake to control speed. The PDS system is not
a substitute for the service brake.
PDS models are equipped with a regenerative motor
control system.
Example: If all of the following events occur...
a) the vehicle is being driven down a slope
b) the vehicle attempts to exceed the specified top
speed with the accelerator pedal depressed or
released
the regenerative braking will limit the speed of the vehicle
to the specified top speed (the warning beeper will not
sound). When the regenerative braking system is acti-
vated by this sequence of events, the motor generates
power which is returned to the batteries.
If the operator attempts to override the regenerative
braking feature by moving the direction selector or key
switch to another position, the warning beeper will sound
and the vehicle will brake rapidly until it reaches the
speed of approximately 2 mph (3 kph).

Pedal-Up Braking

Pedal-up braking is regenerative braking that occurs
when the accelerator pedal is released while the vehicle
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is moving between 8 mph (13 kph) and the vehicle's top
speed.
Example: If all of the following events occur...
the pedal-up braking will slow the vehicle (the warning
beeper will not sound) until either the vehicle speed is
reduced to 8 mph (13 kph), at which it freely coasts
between 8 and 3 mph (5 kph), or the accelerator pedal is
applied. When pedal-up braking system is activated by
this sequence of events, the motor generates power
which is returned to the batteries.

Walk-Away Feature

Walk-Away limits vehicle movement without driver input,
slowing the vehicle to 2 mph (3 kph) and sounding an
audible alarm (reverse beeper).
Example: If all of the following events occur...
the electronic braking will limit speed to approximately 2
mph (3 kph) and the warning beeper will sound. When
the accelerator pedal is depressed, the electronic brak-
ing and warning beeper will be overridden and normal
vehicle operation resumes. Any unusual situation sensed
by the PDS system will cause a similar response. The
system functions in all key switch positions.

Anti-Roll Back Feature

Anti-Roll Back, like Walk-Away, limits backward motion of
the vehicle down an incline to less than 2 mph (3 kph).
See 'Walk-Away Feature' above.

Anti-Stall Feature

Anti-Stall protection prevents motor damage from stalling
the vehicle against an object or on a hill.
Example: If all of the following events occur...
the PDS system will momentarily interrupt power to the
motor. This brief interruption will permit the vehicle to roll
backwards slightly before again stopping in the stalled
condition. This process will repeat itself periodically until
the vehicle is moved from the stalled condition.
Owner's Manual and Service Guide
a) the vehicle is being driven down a slope
b) the accelerator pedal is released for more than
one second
a) the vehicle has been stopped for more than 1.5
seconds
b) the accelerator pedal has been released for more
than one second
c) the vehicle begins to roll above 2 mph (3 kph)
a) the system senses that the accelerator pedal is
depressed (power applied to motor)
b) the motor is stalled long enough that any more
time may cause motor damage