General Warnings - Club Car Carryall I 2000 Owner's Manual

GENERAL WARNINGS

The safety procedures listed must be followed whenever the vehicle is being operated, repaired, or serviced.
Other specific warnings appear throughout this manual and on the vehicle.
DANGER
• BATTERY VAPORS – FLAMMABLE! EXPLOSIVE! DO NOT SMOKE. KEEP SPARKS AND
FLAMES AWAY FROM THE AREA OF THE VEHICLE. SERVICE ONLY IN WELL-
VENTILATED AREAS.
• A UTILITY VEHICLE WILL NOT PROVIDE PROTECTION FROM LIGHTNING, FLYING
OBJECTS, OR OTHER STORM RELATED HAZARDS. IF CAUGHT IN A STORM WHILE
DRIVING A CARRYALL UTILITY VEHICLE, EXIT THE VEHICLE AND SEEK SHELTER IN
ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE SAFETY GUIDELINES FOR YOUR LOCATION.
WARNING
• NEVER LEAVE CHILDREN UNATTENDED IN VEHICLE.
• WHEN STOPPING AND LEAVING THE VEHICLE, ALWAYS:
- TURN THE KEY SWITCH TO OFF AND REMOVE THE KEY.
- PLACE THE FORWARD/REVERSE HANDLE IN NEUTRAL .
- ENGAGE THE PARK BRAKE.
• ONLY TRAINED TECHNICIANS SHOULD REPAIR OR SERVICE THE VEHICLE. ANYONE DOING
EVEN SIMPLE REPAIRS OR SERVICE SHOULD FOLLOW THE PROCEDURES EXACTLY AS
STATED IN THIS MANUAL, AND FOLLOW ALL DANGER , WARNING , AND CAUTION
PROCEDURES LISTED IN THIS MANUAL AS WELL AS THOSE AFFIXED TO THE VEHICLE.
• WEAR SAFETY GLASSES OR APPROVED EYE PROTECTION WHEN SERVICING THE
VEHICLE. WEAR A FULL FACE SHIELD WHEN WORKING WITH BATTERIES.
• USE INSULATED TOOLS WHEN WORKING AROUND BATTERIES OR ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS.
• IMPROPER USE OF THE VEHICLE OR FAILURE TO PROPERLY MAINTAIN IT COULD RESULT
IN DECREASED VEHICLE PERFORMANCE OR SEVERE PERSONAL INJURY.
• FOLLOW ALL PROCEDURES LISTED IN THIS MANUAL FOR LOADING AND UNLOADING THE
VEHICLE. DO NOT EXCEED VEHICLE RATED WEIGHT CAPACITY.
• PRIOR TO SERVICING THE VEHICLE:
- CHOCK THE WHEELS.
- TURN THE KEY SWITCH TO OFF AND REMOVE THE KEY.
- PLACE THE FORWARD/REVERSE HANDLE IN NEUTRAL .
- DISCONNECT THE BATTERY CABLES, NEGATIVE (–) FIRST.
• TO AVOID UNINTENTIONALLY STARTING THE VEHICLE, DISCONNECT THE BATTERIES AS
SHOWN (FIGURE 1, PAGE 2) AND DISCHARGE THE CONTROLLER AS FOLLOWS:
- TURN THE KEY SWITCH TO ON AND PLACE THE FORWARD/REVERSE HANDLE IN THE
REVERSE POSITION.
- SLOWLY DEPRESS THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND KEEP IT DEPRESSED UNTIL THE
REVERSE WARNING BUZZER CAN NO LONGER BE HEARD. WHEN THE BUZZER STOPS
SOUNDING, THE CONTROLLER IS DISCHARGED.
• ANY MODIFICATION OR CHANGE TO THE VEHICLE WHICH AFFECTS THE STABILITY OR
HANDLING OF THE VEHICLE, OR INCREASES MAXIMUM VEHICLE SPEED BEYOND FACTORY
SPECIFICATIONS COULD RESULT IN SEVERE PERSONAL INJURY OR DEATH.
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