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Safara Kids' 12V Ride-On A guide for your ride. IMPORTANT: READ CAREFULLY AND RETAIN FOR FUTURE REFERENCE. MODELS: JSAFAR-RED | JSAFAR-PNK | JSAFAR-NAV...
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Jetson's top two riding rules: Be safe. Have fun!
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2. Making Moves Fastening the Seatbelt ....................54 Setting Up & Using the Remote Control ................54 Activating Horn & Engine Sounds ..................56 A Guide to Your Dashboard ........
Safety Warnings • Before use, please read the user manual and safety warnings carefully, and make sure you understand and accept all the safety instructions. The user will be responsible for any loss or damage caused by improper use. • Failure to use correct charger can result in fire and explosion. Failure to use correct charger can result in fire and explosion.
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• Prolonged exposure to UV rays, rain and the elements may damage the enclosure materials, store indoors when not in use. MODIFICATIONS Do not attempt to disassemble, modify, repair, or replace the unit or any components of the unit without instruction from the Jetson Customer Care. This will void any warranty, and can lead to malfunctions which may cause injury.
Your new Jetson product is warranted against defects in materials and workmanship as indicated on ridejetson.com/warranty for a period of time from the date of original retail purchase when used in accordance with Jetson's user manuals (refer to ridejetson.com/support). Under this warranty, you will be able to direct your claims to Jetson even in situations where you purchased the Jetson Product from one of our authorized retailers.
What’s in the Box BODY STEERING BRACKET (PRE-ATTACHED) SEAT WITH FRONT WHEEL AXLES STEM BACK STEERING BRACKET (PRE-ATTACHED) REAR TAILSTOCK REAR AXLE STEERING WHEEL FRONT WHEEL (X2) WINDSHIELD REAR WHEEL (DRIVE WHEEL) (X2) SIDE MIRROR (X2; LEFT & RIGHT) HUB CAP (X4) BACKSHAFT BASE (X2;...
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NOTE: IMAGES MAY NOT REFLECT EXACT APPEARANCE OF ACTUAL PRODUCT.
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HARDWARE AND TOOLS: NOTE: SOME HARDWARE USED FOR ASSEMBLY IS PRE-ATTACHED ON PARTS OF THE SAFARA. LOCATIONS AND INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE OF PRE-ATTACHED HARDWARE ARE NOTED IN THE ASSEMBLY DIRECTIONS. LARGE NUT SMALL NUT WASHER SCREW BOLT (X6; 5 PRE-ATTACHED (X3;...
1. Getting Started Starting Notes · REMOVE ALL PACKAGING BEFORE BEGINNING ASSEMBLY. · THE DIRECTIONS GIVEN IN THIS MANUAL—RIGHT, LEFT, FRONT/FORWARD, AND REAR/BACK—ARE ORIENTED AS THE RIDER WOULD SEE THEM WHEN SEATED IN THE SAFARA. THE "RIGHT SIDE," FOR EXAMPLE, IS THE SIDE WHERE THE RIDER'S RIGHT HAND AND FOOT WILL BE.
Assembling the Steering Brackets 1. FLIP THE BODY OVER SO THAT THE UNDERSIDE IS FACING UPWARDS. 2. RELEASE THE STEERING BRACKET (B) AND FRONT AXLE (A) AT THE FRONT OF THE BODY BY CUTTING OFF THE ZIP TIES. 3. REMOVE THE LARGE NUT AT THE CENTER OF THE STEERING BRACKET BY TURNING IT CLOCKWISE WITH A WRENCH. FRONT AXLE (A) ZIP TIE...
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4. REMOVE THE WASHER UNDERNEATH THE NUT AND SET THE HARDWARE ASIDE. 5. LIFT THE STEERING BRACKET OFF THE BODY. STEERING BRACKET (B)
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6. LOOSEN AND REMOVE THE BOLTS FROM THE SMALL NUTS ON BOTH SIDES OF THE STEERING BRACKET BY TURNING THE BOLTS COUNTERCLOCKWISE WITH THE PHILLIPS-HEAD SCREWDRIVER. SET THE HARDWARE ASIDE. PHILLIPS-HEAD SCREWDRIVER STEERING BRACKET (B) BOLT...
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7. ROTATE THE FRONT WHEEL AXLES ON THE STEERING BRACKET UNTIL THEY ARE IN LINE WITH THE BRACKET AND EXTENDING OVER THE SIDES OF THE BODY. STEERING BRACKET (B) BODY FRONT WHEEL AXLE...
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8. REPLACE THE STEERING BRACKET ON THE BODY SUCH THAT THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS ARE MET: • THE TAB EXTENDING FROM THE MIDDLE OF THE BRACKET IS CLOSER TO THE BODY. • THE HOLE IN THE TAB IS AROUND THE FRAME BOLT FROM WHICH IT CAME. •...
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9. SLIDE THE WASHER BACK ON THE FRAME BOLT AND PUT THE LARGE NUT ONTO THE BOLT BY TWISTING IT ON CLOCKWISE. TIGHTEN THE NUT WITH A WRENCH. WRENCH WASHER & NUT...
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10. INSERT A BOLT THROUGH THE ALIGNED HOLES ON EACH SIDE OF THE STEERING BRACKET (B) FROM UNDERNEATH. TWIST A NUT CLOCKWISE ONTO THE END OF EACH BOLT. • HOLD THE BOLT STEADY WHILE YOU FULLY TIGHTEN THE NUT. • CHECK THAT THE STEERING BRACKET (B) IS SECURELY ATTACHED TO THE STEERING BRACKET CONNECTORS. SMALL BOLT...
BACKSHAFT BASE Assembling the Rear Wheels 1. IN THE REAR OF THE BODY, PLACE THE TWO BACKSHAFT BASES INTO THEIR CORRESPONDING SLOTS.
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BODY BACKSHAFT BASE IMPORTANT: ENSURE THAT THE BACKSHAFT BASE MARKED "R" IS PLACED ON THE SIDE OF THE BODY MARKED "R" AND THAT THE BACKSHAFT BASE MARKED "L" IS PLACED ON THE SIDE OF THE BODY MARKED "L."...
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PHILLIPS-HEAD SCREWDRIVER BODY BACKSHAFT BASE SCREW 2. INSERT 1 SCREW INTO EACH SET OF ALIGNED HOLES IN THE BACKSHAFTS AND BODY BY TWISTING IT IN CLOCKWISE WITH THE PHILLIPS-HEAD SCREWDRIVER. (10 TOTAL SCREWS) 3. CHECK THAT THE BACKSHAFTS ARE SECURED TO THE BODY.
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4. LOOSEN AND REMOVE THE LARGE NUTS ON THE END OF THE REAR AXLE BY TWISTING THEM OFF COUNTERCLOCKWISE. 5. REMOVE THE WASHERS FROM THE AXLE. WASHER WASHER LARGE NUT REAR AXLE LARGE NUT...
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BACKSHAFT BASE REAR AXLE 6. FROM ONE SIDE, SLIDE THE REAR AXLE THROUGH THE SIDE HOLES IN BOTH BACKSHAFT BASES. 7. CENTER THE AXLE.
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BODY REAR AXLE GEAR BOX 8. LEADING WITH SIDE OF THE GEAR BOX WITH THE WIRES, SLIDE THE HOLE IN GEAR BOX MARKED "L" ONTO THE END OF THE REAR AXLE ON THE LEFT SIDE ("L") OF THE BODY MARKED. 9.
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BODY GEAR BOX 11. CHECK THAT THE GEAR BOXES ARE SNUG UP TO THE BODY AND THE WIRES FROM BOTH GEAR BOXES ARE FULLY INSIDE THE BODY.
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REAR AXLE REAR WHEEL ("DRIVING WHEEL") 12. LEADING WITH THE SIDE OF THE WHEEL THAT HAS AN EXTENSION IN THE CENTER, SLIDE ONE REAR WHEEL ("DRIVING WHEEL") ONTO EACH END OF THE AXLE.
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GEAR BOX REAR WHEEL 13. PUSH THE WHEELS UP AGAINST THE GEAR BOXES.
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WRENCH WRENCH REAR AXLE WASHER WASHER LARGE NUT LARGE NUT 14. SLIDE A WASHER ONTO EACH END OF THE REAR AXLE, AND THEN TWIST A LARGE NUT CLOCKWISE ONTO EACH END OF THE AXLE. 15. SIMULTANEOUSLY TIGHTEN BOTH NUTS BY TURNING THEM BOTH CLOCKWISE WITH THE WRENCHES. IMPORTANT: TAKE CARE NOT TO OVER-TIGHTEN THE NUTS, AS OVER-TIGHTENING CAN CAUSE THE WHEELS TO CRACK.
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REAR WHEEL REAR AXLE HUB CAP 16. LEADING WITH THE OPEN SIDE OF THE HUB CAB, POP A HUBCAP INTO PLACE IN THE CENTER OF EACH REAR WHEEL OVER THE NUT.
Assembling the Front Wheels 1. REMOVE THE LARGE NUT FROM EACH FRONT WHEEL AXLE BY TWISTING IT OFF COUNTERCLOCKWISE. STEERING BRACKET (A) WASHER LARGE NUT FRONT WHEEL AXLE...
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2. REMOVE ONE WASHER FROM EACH FRONT WHEEL AXLE AND SET IT ASIDE WITH THE NUT. LEAVE THE SECOND WASHER ON EACH AXLE. LARGE NUT WASHERS FRONT WHEEL AXLE...
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3. LEADING WITH THE FLAT SIDE OF THE WHEEL, SLIDE ONE FRONT WHEEL ONTO EACH FRONT AXLE. FRONT AXLE FRONT WHEEL...
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4. PUSH THE WHEELS ALL THE WAY ONTO THE AXLE SO THAT THEY ARE SNUG AGAINST THE WASHERS. WASHER FRONT WHEEL FRONT WHEEL AXLE...
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5. SLIDE A WASHER ONTO THE END OF EACH FRONT WHEEL AXLE, AND THEN TWIST A LARGE NUT CLOCKWISE ONTO EACH END OF THE AXLE. 6. SIMULTANEOUSLY TIGHTEN BOTH NUTS BY TURNING THEM BOTH CLOCKWISE WITH THE WRENCHES. IMPORTANT: TAKE CARE NOT TO OVER-TIGHTEN THE NUTS, AS OVER-TIGHTENING CAN CAUSE THE WHEELS TO CRACK. STOP TURNING THE NUTS WITH THE WRENCHES ONCE THERE IS A LOT OF RESISTANCE.
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7. LEADING WITH THE OPEN SIDE OF THE HUB CAB, POP A HUBCAP INTO PLACE IN THE CENTER OF EACH REAR WHEEL OVER THE NUT. FRONT AXLE HUB CAP...
RECEIVING COUPLER INSERTION COUPLER SEAT BOX Inserting the Seat 1. FLIP THE BODY OVER SO IT IS UPRIGHT. 2. ALIGN THE COUPLERS IN THE SEAT BOX WITH WIRES OF THE SAME COLORS.
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RECEIVING COUPLER INSERTION COUPLER 3. PUSH THE INSERTION COUPLERS INTO THE RECEIVING COUPLERS. NOTE: MAKE SURE TO CONNECT EACH COUPLER WITH THE RECEPTOR OF CORRESPONDING COLOR. 4. CHECK THAT THE CONNECTIONS ARE SECURE. IMPORTANT: ATTACH ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS WITH CAUTION.
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5. IF NECESSARY, UNCLIP THE SEAT BELT. MOVE BOTH SIDES OF THE SEAT BELT OUT OF THE WAY OF THE SEAT SECTION. HEADRESTS 6. POSITION THE SEAT BOTTOM SUCH THAT THE CURVED SECTION IS FORWARD AND THE CROSSHATCH SECTION IS FACING UP.
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9. PUSH THE CONNECTED SEAT BACK AND SEAT BOTTOM INTO THE SEAT SECTION, AND SLIDE IT BACK SUCH THAT THE TWO REMAINING TABS IN THE SEAT BOTTOM FIT INTO THE TAB HOLES AT THE REAR OF THE SEAT SECTION. SEAT BACK BODY SEAT BOTTOM...
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PHILLIPS-HEAD SCREWDRIVER SEAT BOTTOM SCREW SEAT BACK 10. INSERT ONE SCREW INTO EACH SET OF ALIGNED HOLES IN THE SEAT BACK AND BODY, AND SEAT BOTTOM AND BODY, BY TWISTING IT CLOCKWISE. (4 TOTAL) TIGHTEN THE SCREWS WITH THE PHILIPS-HEAD SCREWDRIVER. 11.
Attaching the Rear Tailstock 1. POSITION THE REAR TAILSTOCK OVER THE BODY REAR TAILSTOCK SUCH THAT THE EXTENSION LEGS ARE IN FRONT AND THE 4 LEGS ARE ALIGNED WITH THE 4 HOLES IN THE EXTENSION LEGS REAR OF THE BODY. 2.
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3. CHECK THAT THE REAR TAILSTOCK IS SECURELY ATTACHED. REAR TAILSTOCK...
Attaching the Steering Wheel 1. ALIGN THE STEERING WHEEL STEM WITH THE STEERING POST AT THE FRONT OF THE RIDER AREA. STEERING WHEEL ROTATE THE STEERING WHEEL UNTIL THE TAB HOLES IN THE STEM ARE ALIGNED WITH THE TABS IN THE POST. TAB HOLE STEERING WHEEL STEM STEERING POST...
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2. PUSH THE STEERING WHEEL STEM ONTO THE STEERING POST. 3. CHECK THAT THE TABS ON THE POST ARE CLICKED INTO THE HOLES IN THE STEM, AND THAT THE STEERING WHEEL IS SECURE. STEERING WHEEL...
Attaching the Windshield 1. POSITION THE WINDSHIELD OVER THE FRONT OF THE BODY SUCH THE REFLECTORS ARE AT THE TOP REFLECTORS FACING FORWARD. 2. POP THE WINDSHIELD INTO ITS CORRESPONDING WINDSHIELD SLOT SLOT IN THE BODY. WINDSHIELD BODY...
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3. INSERT 1 SCREW INTO EACH SET OF ALIGNED HOLES IN THE WINDSHIELD AND BODY BY TWISTING IT IN CLOCKWISE. (2 TOTAL) TIGHTEN THE SCREWS WITH THE PHILLIPS-HEAD SCREWDRIVER. 4. CHECK THAT THE WINDSHIELD IS SECURELY ATTACHED TO THE BODY. WINDSHIELD PHILLIPS-HEAD SCREWDRIVER...
Attaching the Side Mirrors 1. POSITION THE SIDE MIRRORS ON THE SIDE OF THE WINDSHIELD SUCH THAT THE MIRROR SIDE IS FACING THE RIDER AND THE SIDE WITH THE STEM IS CLOSEST TO THE WINDSHIELD. 2. POP THE STEMS INTO THE DESIGNATED HOLES NEXT TO THE WINDSHIELD. WINDSHIELD SIDE MIRROR MIRROR STEM...
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3. ENSURE THAT THE SIDE MIRRORS ARE SECURED TO THE BODY. SIDE MIRROR BODY...
Charging the Safara FAST SLOW CHARGING PORT IMPORTANT: BEFORE RIDING THE SAFARA FOR THE FIRST TIME, CHARGE THE BATTERY FOR 15 TO 18 HOURS — EVEN IF THE CHARGER INDICATOR LIGHT IS ILLUMINATED IN GREEN. THEN, CHARGE ONLY UNTIL THE BATTERY POWER IS FULL— 8 TO 12 HOURS PER SESSION.
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IMPORTANT CHARGING NOTES: · ONLY USE THE INCLUDED CHARGER OR ONE OBTAINED DIRECTLY THROUGH JETSON LABELED WITH: SL12-07-02 FAILURE TO USE CORRECT CHARGER CAN RESULT IN FIRE AND EXPLOSION. · ALWAYS KEEP THE CHARGING PORT CLOSED WHEN NOT ACTIVELY CHARGING THE BATTERY.
2. Making Moves IMPORTANT: ENSURE THAT CHILD IS SECURELY FASTENED BY THE SEAT BELT BEFORE RIDING. Fastening the Seatbelt POSITION BOTH STRAPS OF THE SEATBELT OVER THE LAP OF THE RIDER AND CLICK THE INSERTION CLIP INTO THE RECEIVING CLIP. CHECK THAT THE BELT IS SECURE AND SNUG OVER THE RIDER'S LAP. IF NECESSARY, SHORTEN OR LENGTHEN THE BELT BY MOVING THE ADJUSTMENT SLIDE BUCKLE ALONG THE STRAP.
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TO INSERT BATTERIES IN THE REMOTE CONTROL: 1. LOOSEN THE SCREW ON THE BATTERY COMPARTMENT ON THE BACK SIDE OF THE REMOTE CONTROL BY TWISTING THE SCREW COUNTERCLOCKWISE WITH THE PHILLIPS-HEAD SCREWDRIVER. 2. LIFT UP THE COMPARTMENT COVER. 3. PLACE 2 AAA BATTERIES AS DIRECTED BY THE +/- MARKINGS IN THE COMPARTMENT. 4.
Activating Horn & Engine Sounds PUSH THE BUTTONS ON THE STEERING WHEEL TO MAKE HORN AND ENGINE SOUNDS. NOTE: INSERTING BATTERIES IN THE STEERING WHEEL WILL ONLY ALLOW THE RIDER TO MAKE USER OF THE HORN AND ENGINE SOUNDS. THEY ARE NOT NECESSARY FOR RIDING. BATTERY COMPARTMENT SCREW HORN SOUND...
A Guide to Your Dashboard TOGGLE THE SWITCHES ON THE DASHBOARD TO POWER ON/OFF, SWITCH FROM FAST TO SLOW, AND CHANGE DIRECTIONS FROM FORWARD TO REVERSE. POWER SWITCH - FORWARD FAST SLOW CHARGING PORT SPEED CHANGE POWER SWITCH - REVERSE ACCELERATOR PEDAL •...
Riding the Safara IMPORTANT: ALWAYS FASTEN THE SEATBELT OVER THE LAP OF THE RIDER PRIOR TO POWERING ON THE SAFARA. TO GO: PUSH THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL TO MOVE THE SAFARA ACCORDING TO THE SPEED (FAST OR SLOW) AND DIRECTION (FORWARD OR BACKWARD) IN WHICH YOU HAVE THE VEHICLE SET. TO SLOW DOWN: EASE UP ON THE PEDAL.
Helmet Safety A HELMET SHOULD BE WORN BY THE RIDER AT ALL TIMES. PROPER POSITIONING: IMPROPER POSITIONING: THE FOREHEAD IS COVERED THE FOREHEAD IS EXPOSED. BY THE HELMET. A FALL COULD RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY. * WEAR A HELMET, APPROPRIATE CLOTHING, SHOES, AND SAFETY GEAR. AVOID CLOTHING THAT CAN GET CAUGHT INTO OR UNDER THE WHEELS.
WATER DIRECTLY TO THE PRODUCT, AS THE ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS MAY GET WET, WHICH COULD LEAD TO A MALFUNCTION THAT PUTS RIDER SAFETY AT RISK. · IF THE ELECTRIC PARTS OR BATTERY GET WET, DO NOT POWER ON THE SAFARA. CONTACT THE JETSON CARE TEAM FOR ASSISTANCE. STORING THE SAFARA ·...
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