Towing With The Vehicle - Club Car Carryall I 2000 Owner's Manual

WARNING
• 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.
• VEHICLE LOAD AND SPEED MUST BE REDUCED WHEN DRIVING UP OR DOWN SLOPES OR
ON UNEVEN TERRAIN.
• REDUCE SPEED AND AVOID SUDDEN STOPS WHEN BACKING UP. FAILURE TO DO SO MAY
CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO OVERTURN OR FLIP OVER BACKWARDS.
• 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. THE CARGO'S CENTER OF
GRAVITY MAY AFFECT THE HANDLING, STEERING, AND BRAKING OF THE VEHICLE.
• TO PREVENT CARGO FROM SHIFTING AND POSSIBLY INJURING A PASSENGER OR
AFFECTING THE VEHICLE'S HANDLING, MAKE SURE CARGO IS WELL SECURED.
• AVOID TOP-HEAVY LOADS. THE CENTER OF GRAVITY OF A LOAD SHOULD NEVER EXCEED
15 IN (38 CM) ABOVE THE BOTTOM OF THE CARGO BED.
• ALWAYS UNLOAD CARGO BED BEFORE RAISING VEHICLE WITH A LIFT, HOIST, OR JACK.

TOWING WITH THE VEHICLE

Because towing a vehicle or trailer can have an adverse effect on vehicle handling, be especially cautious
when towing with a Carryall vehicle. Total vehicle capacity, including tow vehicle load and gross trailer weight,
must not exceed 800 lb (363 kg) for the Carryall I, 1200 lb (544 kg) for the Carryall II, and 1500 lb (680 kg) for
the Carryall VI. Never exceed a tongue weight of 150 lb (68 kg) for any Carryall vehicle.
Parking the vehicle with a trailer on a hill should be avoided. If you must park on a hill, apply the brakes and
have someone chock the tires of the trailer. Brakes should be released to allow the chocks to absorb the load
of the trailer. After the tires have been chocked, engage the park brake.
WARNING
• NEVER TOW A VEHICLE OR TRAILER ON PUBLIC STREETS OR HIGHWAYS.
• NORMAL VEHICLE OPERATING SPEED SHOULD BE REDUCED WHEN TOWING.
• EXTREME CAUTION SHOULD BE USED WHEN TOWING.
• TOTAL VEHICLE CAPACITY, INCLUDING THE TOW VEHICLE LOAD RATING AND THE GROSS
WEIGHT OF THE VEHICLE OR TRAILER BEING TOWED SHOULD NOT EXCEED THE WEIGHT
PREVIOUSLY SPECIFIED.
• DO NOT ALLOW RIDERS IN THE VEHICLE OR TRAILER BEING TOWED.
• AVOID SUDDEN STARTS, SUDDEN STOPS, AND TIGHT TURNS WHEN TOWING.
• AVOID STOPPING ON A HILL WHEN TOWING. IF YOU MUST STOP ON A HILL, AVOID SUDDEN
STARTS, OR ROLLING BACKWARDS AND STOPPING SUDDENLY. FAILURE TO HEED THIS
WARNING COULD CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO OVERTURN, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN SEVERE
PERSONAL INJURY.
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Towing with the Vehicle