Towing With The Vehicle - Club Car TURF 1 2001 Owner's Manual

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Compare the calculated value for the total load. Cargo load should never exceed maximum rated capacity.

See following WARNING.

WARNING

• FIRMLY ENGAGE THE PARK BRAKE BEFORE LOADING THE VEHICLE.

• DO NOT ALLOW RIDERS IN THE CARGO BED.

• DO NOT EXCEED THE RATED CAPACITY OF THE VEHICLE. RATED CAPACITY IS FOR LEVEL

SURFACES ONLY.

• OVERLOADING CAN AFFECT VEHICLE HANDLING OR CAUSE COMPONENT FAILURE,

RESULTING IN LOSS OF CONTROL OF VEHICLE AND POSSIBLE SEVERE PERSONAL INJURY.

• REDUCE SPEED AND AVOID SUDDEN STOPS WHEN BACKING UP. FAILURE TO DO SO MAY

CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO OVERTURN OR FLIP OVER BACKWARDS.

• AVOID STOPPING ON A HILL WHEN LOADED. IF YOU MUST STOP ON A HILL, AVOID SUDDEN

STARTS, OR ROLLING BACKWARDS AND STOPPING SUDDENLY. FAILURE TO HEED THIS

WARNING MAY CAUSE VEHICLE TO OVERTURN, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN SEVERE

PERSONAL INJURY.

• VEHICLE LOAD AND SPEED MUST BE REDUCED WHEN DRIVING UP OR DOWN SLOPES OR

ON UNEVEN TERRAIN.

• DO NOT LOAD THE TAILGATE. THE TAILGATE SHOULD BE IN THE UPRIGHT POSITION AND

LATCHED SECURELY WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION.

• TO AVOID SHIFTING THE VEHICLE LOAD AND POSSIBLY OVERTURNING THE VEHICLE,

AVOID SUDDEN STARTS, SUDDEN STOPS, AND ABRUPT TURNS. MAKE SURE CARGO IS

WELL-SECURED.

• THE CARGO'S CENTER OF GRAVITY MAY AFFECT THE HANDLING, STEERING, AND

BRAKING OF THE VEHICLE.

• AVOID TOP-HEAVY LOADS. THE CENTER OF GRAVITY OF A LOAD SHOULD NEVER EXCEED

15 INCHES (38 CM) ABOVE THE BOTTOM OF THE CARGO BED.

• ALWAYS UNLOAD CARGO BED BEFORE RAISING VEHICLE WITH A LIFT, HOIST, OR JACK.