Storage - Club Car DS Golf Car 2001 Owner's Manual

WARNING
• FOR USE ON PUBLIC ROADS, THE TRAILER MUST MEET ALL FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL
REQUIREMENTS SUCH AS TAILLIGHTS, BRAKE LIGHTS, ETC.
• ALWAYS USE AN APPROVED TRAILER THAT HAS A LOAD RATING OF 1200 LB. (544 KG) PER
VEHICLE TO BE TOWED (EXAMPLE: A TWO-CAR TRAILER SHOULD BE RATED AT 2 X 1200 =
2400 LB. (2 X 544 = 1088 KG)).
• NEVER TOW A CLUB CAR VEHICLE BEHIND A PASSENGER VEHICLE OR TRUCK ON A
PUBLIC ROAD UNLESS IT IS ON AN APPROVED TRAILER.
• THE VEHICLE TO BE TOWED SHOULD BE TIED SECURELY TO THE TRAILER, WITH THE
FORWARD/REVERSE HANDLE IN NEUTRAL, THE KEY SWITCH OFF, AND THE PARK BRAKE
FIRMLY DEPRESSED AND LOCKED.
• DO NOT ALLOW PEOPLE IN THE TRAILER OR VEHICLE 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.
• WHEN TOWING ON A TRAILER, NORMAL ROAD SPEED OF THE TOW VEHICLE SHOULD BE REDUCED.
• BECAUSE OF THE ADDED LENGTH OF THE TRAILER, CAUTION SHOULD BE USED WHEN
TURNING A CORNER.
• REMOVE THE VEHICLE WINDSHIELD BEFORE TRANSPORTING ON A TRAILER.

STORAGE

Read DANGER and WARNING on page 9.
WARNING
• TURN KEY SWITCH TO OFF, REMOVE KEY, AND LEAVE THE FORWARD/REVERSE HANDLE IN
NEUTRAL POSITION DURING STORAGE. THIS IS TO PREVENT UNINTENTIONALLY
STARTING VEHICLE OR A FIRE HAZARD.
• DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CHARGE FROZEN BATTERIES OR BATTERIES WITH BULGED CASES.
DISCARD THE BATTERIES. FROZEN BATTERIES CAN EXPLODE.
CAUTION
• BATTERIES IN LOW STATE OF CHARGE WILL FREEZE AT LOW TEMPERATURES.
• WHEN WASHING THE VEHICLE, DO NOT DIRECT WATER STREAM AT THE ACCELERATOR
SWITCH, FORWARD/REVERSE SWITCH, OR OTHER ELECTRICAL COMPONENT.
• IF BATTERY WIRE TERMINALS ARE DAMAGED OR CORRODED, THEY SHOULD BE
REPLACED OR CLEANED AS NECESSARY. FAILURE TO DO SO MAY CAUSE THEM TO
OVERHEAT DURING OPERATION.
• POWERDRIVE PLUS VEHICLES ONLY: PLACE TOW/RUN SWITCH IN THE TOW POSITION.
1. Fully charge batteries. See Batteries, Page 25.
2. Wash off any corrosion around the terminals with a solution of baking soda and water (one cup per gal-
lon of water), then rinse solution from the batteries (do not allow this solution to enter the batteries). Let
the terminals dry and coat them with Battery Terminal Spray, Club Car Part No. 1014305.
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