Precision Drive System; Performance Options - Ezgo FREEDOM Owner's Manual And Service Manual

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Stay in designated areas and avoid extremely
rough terrain.
Maintain a safe speed when driving down hill. Use
service brake to control speed when traveling
down an incline. A sudden stop or change of
direction may result in loss of control.
To prevent loss of control, do not move the direc-
tion selector of a PDS vehicle while the vehicle is
in motion. Moving the selector will result in a sud-
den slowing of the vehicle and the beeping of a
warning device.
Slow down before and during turns. All turns
should be made at reduced speed.
Never drive vehicle up, down, or across an incline
that exceeds 14° (25% grade).
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vehicle operation, the following warnings must be
observed:
Refer to GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS for seating
capacity.
Depressing accelerator pedal will release foot
operated park brake and may cause inadvertent
vehicle movement. Turn the key to the 'OFF' posi-
tion whenever the vehicle is parked.
To prevent inadvertent movement when the vehi-
cle is to be left unattended, engage the park
brake, move direction selector to forward posi-
tion, turn key to 'OFF' position and remove key.
Make sure that the direction selector is in correct
position before attempting to start the vehicle.
Always bring the vehicle to a complete stop
before shifting the direction selector.
Do not take vehicle out of 'gear' while in motion
(coast).
Check the area behind the vehicle before operat-
ing in reverse.
All occupants must be seated. Keep entire body
inside vehicle and hold on while vehicle is in
motion.
OPERATION AND SERVICE INFORMATION
To reduce the possibility
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of severe injury or death
resulting from improper
Owner's Manual and Service Guide

PRECISION DRIVE SYSTEM

Precision Drive System™ (PDS) vehicles are operated in
one of four modes or "performance options". All options
have standard features that control, protect and diagnose
the vehicle.
PDS vehicles operate only when the Run -
Tow/Maintenance switch is in the 'RUN' posi-
tion. See 'RUN - TOW/MAINTENANCE SWITCH (PDS VEHI-
CLES ONLY)' on page 3.

Performance Options

The options are defined as follows:
Performance Option Top Speed
13 - 13.5 mph
1. All Terrain
(21 - 22 kph)
13 - 13.5 mph
2. Steep Hill
(21 - 22 kph)
14 - 14.5 mph
3. Mild Hill
(22.5 - 23 kph)
17 - 19 mph
4. Freedom
(27 - 30.5 kph)
Fig. 9 Performance Options
1. The All-Terrain performance option: The vehicle's top
speed is sensed and regulated directly by the control-
ler.
2. The Steep Hill performance option: This option
includes all of the driving features and top speed of
All-Terrain plus pedal-up braking. This is the stron-
gest of the two pedal-up braking options.
3. The Mild Hill performance option: This option includes
all of the driving features of the Steep Hill option,
except the pedal-up braking feel is milder and the top
speed is slightly higher.
4. The Freedom performance option: This option
includes all of the driving features of the All-Terrain
option except that the vehicle's top speed is the high-
est available. This option is not offered on fleet golf
cars.
The Freedom option is not available for fleet
golf cars.
The vehicle performance option can be determined by
placing the vehicle in diagnostic mode. See Technician's
Repair and Service Manual. The number of beeps heard
immediately after entering diagnostic mode corresponds
to the above option numbers.
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Pedal-Up
Braking Strength
None
Heavy
Mild
None
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