General Warnings - Club Car Villager 2001 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 VEHICLE AND SERVICE AREA. SERVICE ONLY IN WELL-
VENTILATED AREAS.
• GASOLINE VAPORS – FLAMMABLE! EXPLOSIVE! DO NOT SMOKE. KEEP SPARKS AND
FLAMES AWAY FROM VEHICLE AND SERVICE AREA. SERVICE ONLY IN WELL-
VENTILATED AREAS.
• DO NOT OPERATE GASOLINE VEHICLE IN ENCLOSED AREA WITHOUT PROPER
VENTILATION. ENGINE PRODUCES CARBON MONOXIDE, WHICH IS AN ODORLESS,
DEADLY POISON.
• A TRANSPORTATION VEHICLE WILL NOT PROVIDE PROTECTION FROM LIGHTNING,
FLYING OBJECTS, OR OTHER STORM RELATED HAZARDS. IF CAUGHT IN A STORM
WHILE DRIVING A TRANSPORTATION VEHICLE, EXIT THE VEHICLE AND SEEK SHELTER
IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE SAFETY GUIDELINES FOR YOUR LOCATION.
WARNING
• DO NOT LEAVE CHILDREN UNATTENDED ON VEHICLE AT ANY TIME.
• WHEN STOPPING AND LEAVING THE VEHICLE, ALWAYS:
- TURN KEY SWITCH TO OFF AND REMOVE KEY.
- PLACE THE FORWARD/REVERSE HANDLE IN NEUTRAL .
- ENGAGE THE PARK BRAKE.
• THE ENGINE EXHAUST FROM THIS PRODUCT CONTAINS CHEMICALS KNOWN TO THE
STATE OF CALIFORNIA TO CAUSE CANCER, BIRTH DEFECTS, OR OTHER REPRODUCTIVE
HARM.
• 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 OBEY ALL DANGER , WARNING , AND CAUTION STATEMENTS
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 AND RUBBER GLOVES WHEN WORKING WITH BATTERIES.
• USE INSULATED TOOLS WHEN WORKING AROUND BATTERIES OR ELECTRICAL
CONNECTIONS.
• IMPROPER MAINTENANCE OR USE OF THE VEHICLE COULD RESULT IN DECREASED
VEHICLE PERFORMANCE OR SEVERE PERSONAL INJURY.
• 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.
• FOLLOW ALL PROCEDURES LISTED IN THIS MANUAL FOR LOADING AND UNLOADING THE
VEHICLE. DO NOT EXCEED VEHICLE RATED WEIGHT CAPACITY.
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