Club Car 2009 Precedent User manual

2009-2011PrecedentGolfCar
Owner’sManual
ElectricandGasoline

NOTICE
Warrantyinformationappearsattheendofthismanual.Nootherwarranties,expressedorimplied,arecontainedherein.
Yourauthorizedrepresentativecheckedthevehiclebeforeitwasdeliveredtoyouandwillprovideyouacopyofthe
completedvehiclewarrantyregistrationform.
ClubCarisnotliableforerrorsinthismanualorforincidentalorconsequentialdamagesthatresultfromtheuseof
thematerialinthismanual.
Thetwo-passengergolfvehicleconformstothecurrentAmericanNationalStandardsInstitute’sZ130Safetyand
PerformanceRequirementsforGolfCars.Thisstandard,whichpromotessafetyinthedesign,application,andoperation
ofgolfcars,denesagolfcaras“avehicleusedtoconveyapersonorpersonsandequipmenttoplaythegameofgolfin
anareadesignatedasagolfcourse.”Throughoutthismanual,thewords“golfcar”and“vehicle”areusedinterchangeably.
Thismanualcontainsproprietaryinformationthatisprotectedbycopyright.Allrightsarereserved.Nopartofthismanual
maybephotocopied,reproduced,ortranslatedtoanotherlanguagewithoutthewrittenconsentofClubCar,LLC.
Theinformationcontainedinthisdocumentissubjecttochangewithoutnotice.
ClubCarreservestherighttomakedesignchangestovehicleswithoutobligationtomakethesechangesonunits
previouslysold.
ThesevehiclesdonotconformtoFederalMotorVehicleSafetyStandardsforautomobilesortoFMVSS500forlow-speed
vehicles,andarenotequippedforoperationonpublicstreets,roads,orhighways.
IfinEnglish,thismanualistheOriginalInstructionsprovidedbythemanufacturer.IfinanylanguageotherthanEnglish,
thismanualisatranslationoftheOriginalInstructions.
P .O.Box204658
Augusta,Georgia30917–4658USA
Telephone[phone]
ServicePartsFax706–855–7413
www.clubcar.com
Copyright©2008,2009,2010,2011ClubCar,LLC
ClubCar,Tranquility,andArmorFlex
areregisteredtrademarksofClubCar,LLC
ThismanualeffectiveAugust1,2008
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FOREWORD
ThankyouforchoosingClubCar,thenamemostwidelyrecognizedastheindustryleaderinvehicleefciency
andlong-lastingvalue.Youhavechosenthenestgolfcaronthemarket.Pleaseprotectyourinvestmentand
ensurethatyourClubCarprovidesyearsofreliable,superiorperformancebyreadingandfollowingthemaintenance
instructionsinthismanual.
Yourcomfortandsafetyareimportanttousaswell,soweurgeyoutoreadandfollowthestep-by-stepoperating
instructionsandsafetyprecautionsinthismanual.Theseinstructionsmustbefollowedinordertoavoidtheriskof
severepersonalinjury.Ifyourentorloanyourvehicletoothers,werecommendthatyouaskthemtoreadthismanual
beforetheyoperatethevehicle.
ClubCarproductsarebackedbyacustomersupportsystemdesignedtoofferyoufast,courteousservice.Intheevent
thatyourgolfcarneedsrepairsorservice,pleasecontactyourlocalauthorizedClubCardealerordistributor,whowill
beabletoprovidetechnicaladvice,performwarrantywork,andsellpartsandservicemanuals.Forthenameand
addressoftheauthorizedClubCardealerordistributornearestyou,logontoourwebsiteatwww.clubcar.comor
call1-800-ClubCar(258-2227).Ifyouwouldprefertowritetous,directyourletterto:ClubCar,Attention:Marketing
Services,P .O.Box204658,Augusta,Georgia30917-4658USA.
Wehopeyouwillconsiderthisowner’smanualapermanentpartofyourgolfcar.Ifyousellthevehicle,pleaseinclude
themanualsothatthenextownerwillhavetheimportantoperating,safety,andmaintenanceinformationitcontains.
REGULARMAINTENANCEITEMSPERIODICMAINTENANCEITEMS
EngineOilFilter(286ccand351cc)
CCP/N1016467
SparkPlugO.H.V.(286ccand351cc)
EitherCCP/NAM1232301or101881101
EngineAirFilter(286ccand351cc)
CCP/N102558201
SpringTune-UpKit
CCP/NAM1262501
EngineFuelFilter(286ccand351cc)
CCP/N102003201
Fuse,10Amp,StartingCircuit(gasolinevehicle)
FuseunderSeatnearSolenoid
CCP/N1012295
BatteryTerminalProtectorSpray
CCP/N1014305
Fuse,15Amp,Tow/RunSwitch(electricvehicle)
FuseunderSeatbeneathElectronicsModuleCover
CCP/N102538601
DryMolyLube
CCP/N1012151
Fuse,10Amp,HeadlightCircuit(ifequipped)
FuseunderSeatbeneathElectronicsModuleCover
CCP/N1012295
Fuse,0.5Amp,BrakeLightCircuit(ifequipped)
FuseunderFloormatbeneathFloorCoverPlate
CCP/NAM1214301
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TABLEOFCONTENTS
SafetyDecalandFeatureIdentication..................................................................................................................4
PracticeSafety...................................................................................................................................................10
Proposition65–StateofCalifornia......................................................................................................................10
SafetyDetails......................................................................................................................................................11
GeneralWarnings................................................................................................................................................11
GeneralInformation............................................................................................................................................16
ModelIdentication.............................................................................................................................................16
SafetyCommittee...............................................................................................................................................16
ControlsandIndicators–ElectricVehicles...........................................................................................................17
ControlsandIndicators–GasolineVehicles.........................................................................................................22
Pre-OperationandDailySafetyChecklist.............................................................................................................26
DrivingInstructions.............................................................................................................................................28
Towing...............................................................................................................................................................30
TransportingonaTrailer.....................................................................................................................................31
Storage–ElectricVehicle....................................................................................................................................31
Storage–GasolineVehicle.................................................................................................................................33
Maintenance......................................................................................................................................................34
PeriodicServiceSchedules.................................................................................................................................35
PeriodicLubricationSchedules............................................................................................................................40
Batteries–ElectricVehicles................................................................................................................................42
BatteryCharger–ElectricVehicles......................................................................................................................46
SinglePointWateringSystem(SPWS).................................................................................................................49
Battery–GasolineVehicles.................................................................................................................................51
EngineOil–GasolineVehicles............................................................................................................................52
FuelingInstructions–GasolineVehicles..............................................................................................................55
CleaningtheVehicle...........................................................................................................................................56
Accessories........................................................................................................................................................56
SubsequentOwnerRegistration..........................................................................................................................57
PrecedentFour-PassengerVehicle......................................................................................................................57
VehicleSpecications........................................................................................................................................59
Warranties..........................................................................................................................................................61
ECDeclarationofConformity..............................................................................................................................65
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SafetyDecalandFeatureIdentication
SAFETYDECALANDFEATUREIDENTIFICATION
Thefollowingpagescontainsafetydecalandfeatureidenticationinformation.Fordetailedinformationonspecic
features,readtheappropriatesectioninthismanual.
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SafetyDecalandFeatureIdentication
ELECTRICPRECEDENT
2011
9
7
8
6
4
1
3
25
1101825101Decal,On/OffKeySwitch(abovekeyswitch)6BatteryWarningLight
2102518001Decal,OperatingInstructions(onsteeringwheel)7AcceleratorPedal
3102519301Decal,RolloverWarning(oninstrumentpanel)8BrakePedal
4102555901Decal,PrivateSpeedNotice(belowinstrument
panel)(WithPrivateSpeedNoticeoptional)9ParkBrakePedal
5103783001Decal,OperatingInstructions(onsteeringwheel)
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SafetyDecalandFeatureIdentication
ELECTRICPRECEDENT
423
1
5
4
6
3
2
7
8
1102591901Tag,SPWSBatteryWarning(onbatterywatering
tubes)(withSingle-PointWateringSystemoption)5103384801Decal,Tow/RunWarning
2103238501Decal,BatteryWeightWarning(Onbatterybucket,
underseat)(vehicleswith12-voltbatteries)6Tow/RunSwitch
3103384601Decal,WaterExposureCaution7Forward/ReverseControl
4103384701Decal,BatteryTerminalWarning8BatteryChargerReceptacle
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SafetyDecalandFeatureIdentication
GASOLINEPRECEDENT
2012
24
1
3
5
86
7
1101825101Decal,On/OffKeySwitch(abovekeyswitch)5LowOilWarningLight
2102519201Decal,OperatingInstructions(onsteeringwheel)6AcceleratorPedal
3102519301Decal,RolloverWarning(oninstrumentpanel)7BrakePedal
4103783002Decal,OperatingInstructions(onsteeringwheel)8ParkBrakePedal
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SafetyDecalandFeatureIdentication
GASOLINEPRECEDENT
295
1
1101960501Decal,RotatingParts/HotManifoldWarning(on
engine,starter/generator,andtransaxle)4Choke
2102517801Decal,Gas/GovernorWarning(onfueltank
hold-downbracket)5Forward/ReverseControl
3102517901Decal,FrameGroundWarning(onvehicleframe,
underseat)
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SafetyDecalandFeatureIdentication
PRECEDENTVILLAGER4
415
2
1
3
4
2
1101705701
Decal,FallingOffWarning(onrear-facingseat
handrailand/oronbacksideofforward-facingseat
backs)
4Footrest
2Handhold
3Handrail
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PracticeSafety
PRACTICESAFETY
399
Figure1PracticeSafety
Safetysignslikeyouseeabovemayatrstseemshocking,buttheirimpactismildcomparedwiththereality
ofseverepersonalinjury.
Yoursafetyandsatisfactionareoftheutmostimportancetous.Thatiswhybeforeoperatingthevehicle,weurge
youtoreviewtheinformationinthismanual.UnderstandandbecomefamiliarwiththeDANGER,WARNING,and
CAUTIONstatementsandproceduresitcontains,alongwiththesafetydecalsthatareafxedtoyourvehicle.
Taketimetounderstandthelanguageofsafety.Itisalanguagethatcansaveyourlife.
PROPOSITION65–STATEOFCALIFORNIA
WARNING
•Thisproductcontainsoremitschemicalsorsubstancesthathavebeendeterminedbythestateof
Californiatocausecancerandbirthdefectsorotherreproductiveharm.
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SafetyDetails
SAFETYDETAILS
WARNING
•Thisowner’smanualshouldbereadcompletelybeforeattemptingtodriveorservicethevehicle.
Failuretofollowtheinstructionsinthismanualcouldresultinpropertydamage,severepersonal
injury,ordeath.
Itisimportanttonotethatsomevitalstatementsthroughoutthismanualandonthedecalsafxedtothevehicleare
precededbythewordsDANGER,WARNING,orCAUTION.Foryourprotection,werecommendthatyoutakespecial
noticeofthesesafetyprecautions.Safetyprecautionsareessentialandmustbefollowed.
Throughoutthismanualandontheoperationandsafetydecalsafxedtothevehicle,thewords“golfcar”and
“vehicle”areusedinterchangeably.“Golfcar”isdenedintheNoticeofthismanualandnootherrepresentationis
statedorimplied.
Ifanyoftheoperationorsafetydecalsonthevehiclebecomedamaged,havebeenremovedorcannotbeeasily
read,theyshouldbereplacedimmediatelytoavoidpossiblepropertydamage,personalinjury,ordeath.Contactyour
distributor/dealer.
DANGER
•ADANGERindicatesanimmediatehazardthatwillresultinseverepersonalinjuryordeath.
WARNING
•AWARNINGindicatesanimmediatehazardthatcouldresultinseverepersonalinjuryordeath.
CAUTION
•ACAUTIONwiththesafetyalertsymbolindicatesahazardorunsafepracticethatcouldresultin
minorpersonalinjury.
CAUTION
•ACAUTIONwithoutthesafetyalertsymbolindicatesapotentiallyhazardoussituationthatcould
resultinpropertydamage.
GENERALWARNINGS
Thefollowingsafetystatementsmustbeheededwheneverthevehicleisbeingoperated,repaired,orserviced.Vehicle
featureidenticationinformationisalsoincluded.SeeSafetyDecalandFeatureIdenticationonpage4.Other
specicsafetystatementsappearthroughoutthismanualandonthevehicle.
DANGER
•Battery–Explosivegases!Donotsmoke.Keepsparksandamesawayfromthevehicleandservice
area.Ventilatewhenchargingoroperatingvehicleinanenclosedarea.Wearafullfaceshieldand
rubbergloveswhenworkingonornearbatteries.
DANGERCONTINUEDONNEXTPAGE
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GeneralWarnings
DANGER
•Gasoline–Flammable!Explosive!Donotsmoke.Keepsparksandamesawayfromthevehicleand
servicearea.Serviceonlyinawell-ventilatedarea.
•Donotoperateengineinanenclosedareawithoutproperventilation.Theengineproducescarbon
monoxide,whichisanodorless,deadlypoison.
•Thevehiclewillnotprovideprotectionfromlightning,yingobjects,orotherstorm-relatedhazards.If
caughtinastormwhiledrivingaClubCarvehicle,exitthevehicleandseekshelterinaccordancewith
applicablesafetyguidelinesforyourlocation.
WARNING
•Followtheproceduresexactlyasstatedinthismanual,andheedallDANGER,WARNING,and
CAUTIONstatementsinthismanualaswellasthoseonthevehicleandbatterycharger.
•Donotleavechildrenunattendedonvehicle.
•Priortoleavingthevehicleunattendedorservicingthevehicle,settheparkbrake,placethe
Forward/ReversehandleorswitchintheNEUTRALposition,turnthekeyswitchtotheOFFposition,
andremovethekey.Chockthewheelswhenservicingthevehicle.
•Improperuseofthevehicleorfailuretoproperlymaintainitcouldresultindecreasedvehicle
performance,severepersonalinjury,ordeath.
•Anymodicationorchangetothevehiclethataffectstheelectricalsystem,stabilityorhandling
ofthevehicle,orincreasesmaximumvehiclespeedbeyondfactoryspecications,couldresultin
severepersonalinjuryordeath.
•Checkthevehicleforproperlocationofallvehiclesafetyandoperationdecalsandmakesuretheyare
inplaceandareeasytoread.SeeSafetyDecalandFeatureIdenticationonpage4.
•Onlytrainedtechniciansshouldserviceorrepairthevehicleorbatterycharger.Anyonedoingeven
simplerepairsorserviceshouldhaveknowledgeandexperienceinelectricalandmechanicalrepair.
Theappropriateinstructionsmustbeusedwhenperformingmaintenance,service,oraccessory
installation.
•Wearsafetyglassesorapprovedeyeprotectionwhenservicingthevehicleorbatterycharger.Weara
fullfaceshieldandrubbergloveswhenworkingonornearbatteries.
•Donotwearlooseclothingorjewelrysuchasrings,watches,chains,etc.,whenservicingthe
vehicleorbatterycharger.
•Useinsulatedtoolswhenworkingnearbatteriesorelectricalconnections.Useextremecautionto
avoidshortingofcomponentsorwiring.
Electricvehiclesonly:
•PlaceTow/RunswitchintheTOWpositionbeforedisconnectingorconnectingthebatteries.Failureto
heedthiswarningcouldresultinabatteryexplosionorseverepersonalinjury.
•Toavoidunintentionallystartinganelectricvehicle,disconnectthebatteriesanddischargethe
controller.SeeDisconnectingtheBatteries–ElectricVehiclesonpage14.
Gasolinevehiclesonly:
•Toavoidunintentionallystartingagasolinevehicle,disconnectthebatteryandsparkplugwire.See
DisconnectingtheBattery–GasolineVehiclesonpage13.
•Frameground–Donotallowtoolsorothermetalobjectstocontactframewhendisconnectingbattery
cablesorotherelectricalwiring.Donotallowapositivewiretotouchthevehicleframe,engine,or
anyothermetalcomponent.
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GeneralWarnings
DISABLINGTHEVEHICLE
1.Settheparkbrake.
2.TurnthekeyswitchOFFandremovethekey.
3.PlacetheForward/ReversecontrolintheNEUTRALposition.
4.Inaddition,chockthewheelsifservicingorrepairingthevehicle.
DISCONNECTINGTHEBATTERY–GASOLINEVEHICLES
1.Disablethevehicle.SeeDisablingtheVehicleonpage13.
2.Disconnectthebatterycables,negative(–)cablerst,asshown(Figure4).
3.Disconnectthesparkplugwire(s)fromthesparkplug(s).
CONNECTINGTHEBATTERY–GASOLINEVEHICLES
1.Connectthebatterycables,positive(+)cablerst.
2.Tightenbatteryterminalsto80in-lb(9N·m).
3.CoatterminalswithBatteryTerminalProtectorSpray(CCP/N1014305)tominimizecorrosion.
4.Connectthesparkplugwire(s)tothesparkplug(s).
(+)
2
1
POS
NEG
POS
NEG
2
4
1
3
POS
POS
NEG
NEG
(–)
3
(Viewedfromdriversideofvehicle)
1.PlaceTOW/RUNSwitchinTOWbeforedisconnectingor
connectingbatterycables.
2.Removenegativebatterycable.
3.Removepositivebatterycable.
Connectbatterycablesinreverseorder.
422
Figure2BatteryCableRemoval–4x12-VoltBattery
Conguration
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GeneralWarnings
TOW
RUN
2
3
4
5
6
+
1
1
(–)
(+)
3
2
(Viewedfromdriversideofvehicle)
1.PlaceTOW/RUNSwitchinTOWbeforedisconnectingorconnecting
batterycables.
2.Removenegativebatterycable.
3.Removepositivebatterycable.
Connectbatterycablesinreverseorder.
2
(+)
1
(–)
(Viewedfromdriversideofvehicle)
1.Removenegativebatterycable.
2.Removepositivebatterycable.
Connectbatterycablesinreverseorder.
49A
Figure3BatteryCableRemoval–6x8-VoltBattery
Conguration
50
Figure4BatteryCableRemoval–Gasoline
DISCONNECTINGTHEBATTERIES–ELECTRICVEHICLES
1.Disablethevehicle.SeeDisablingtheVehicleonpage13.
2.PlaceTow/RunswitchintheTOWpositionbeforedisconnectingorconnectingthebatteries.Failuretoheed
thiswarningcouldresultinabatteryexplosionorseverepersonalinjury.
3.Disconnectthebatteries,negative(–)cablerst,asshown(Figure2)or(Figure3).
4.Afterdisconnectingthebatteries,wait90secondsforthecontrollercapacitorstodischarge.
CONNECTINGTHEBATTERIES–ELECTRICVEHICLES
1.EnsuretheTow/RunswitchisintheTOWposition.
2.Connectthebatterycables,positive(+)cablerst.
3.Tightenbatteryterminalsto110in-lb(12.4N·m).
4.CoatterminalswithBatteryTerminalProtectorSpray(CCP/N1014305)tominimizecorrosion.
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GeneralWarnings
RECYCLINGLEAD-ACIDBATTERIES
WARNING
•Lead-acidbatteriescontainlead(Pb),othermetals,acidsandothercompounds.Ifimproperlyhandled,
theycancontaminatebothwaterandsoil,causingenvironmentaldamageandpersonalinjury.
Lead-acidbatteriesareidentiedbythesymbolshownbelowandshouldbeproperlyrecycled(Figure5).Theycannot
bedisposedasmunicipalwasteandmustbecollectedseparately.Responsibilityforenvironmentalprotectionmustbe
shared,notonlybythemanufacturersofthebatteries,butbypeoplewhousethebatteriesaswell.Pleasecontact
yournearestClubCardealerordistributorforinformationonhowtoproperlyrecycleyourbatteries.
1403
Figure5DisposeofLead-acidBatteriesProperly
INTERNATIONALSAFETYSYMBOLSONBATTERIES
Anyoneusing,repairing,orservicingthevehiclemustunderstandandheedthesafetysymbolsonthevehiclebattery
orbatteries.
123456
1.Shieldeyes.3.Nosmoking,noopenames,nosparks.5.Batteryacidhazard.
2.Readandfollowoperatinginstructions.4.Keepawayfromchildren.6.Explosivegashazard.
RefertoGeneralWarningsformoreinformation.
1642
Figure6InternationalSafetySymbolsonBatteries
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GeneralInformation
GENERALINFORMATION
PrecedentGolfCarsareavailablewitheitherelectricorgasolinepower.Throughoutthismanual,importantfeatures
uniquetoeachmodelarehighlighted.Weurgetheowner/operatortoreadandunderstandthismanual,andtopay
specialattentiontothefeaturesspecictohis/hervehicle(s).
MODELIDENTIFICATION
Theserialnumberofeachvehicleisprintedonabarcodedecalmountedeitherbelowthepassengersidecupholder
orabovetheacceleratororbrakepedal(Example:PH0901-583947)(Figure7).
Thetwoletters(1)atthebeginningoftheserialnumberindicatethevehiclemodel.Thefollowingfourdigits(2)
indicatethemodelyearandproductionweekduringwhichthevehiclewasbuilt.Thesixdigits(3)followingthehyphen
representtheuniquesequentialnumberassignedtoeachvehiclebuiltwithinagivenmodelyear.SeefollowingNOTE.
NOTE:Havethevehicleserialnumberavailablewhenorderingpartsormakinginquiries.
PH0901-123456
BC54679
S ER IAL NUMBER
ASS EMBLED IN USA
4
123
1400
Figure7SerialNumberDecal
SAFETYCOMMITTEE
Ifthegolfcaristoberentedorispartofaeet,westronglyrecommendthatasafetycommitteebeappointed.Oneof
themainconcernsofthiscommitteeshouldbethesafeoperationofthegolfcars.Thisshouldincludeataminimum:
•Wheregolfcarsshouldbedriven.
•Ensuringthatproperwarningsofdrivinghazardsaredisplayedandvisible.
•Whoshouldandwhoshouldnotdrivegolfcars.
•Instructingrsttimedrivers.
•Maintaininggolfcarsinasafedrivingcondition.
•Howvariousrulesaretobeenforced.
Thesafetycommitteeshouldincludealltheseitemsandsuchothersasthecommitteefeelsnecessaryorappropriate.
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ControlsandIndicators–ElectricVehicles
CONTROLSANDINDICATORS–ELECTRICVEHICLES
SeeGeneralWarningsonpage11.
WARNING
•Ifrentingorloaningthevehicle,makesurethedriverisfamiliarwithallcontrolsandoperating
proceduresbeforeallowingthevehicletobedriven.
•DonotshifttheForward/Reverseswitchwhilethevehicleismoving.Toavoidinjurytoan
unsuspectingpassengerordamagetothevehicle,alwaysbringthevehicletoafullstopbefore
shiftingtheForward/Reverseswitch.
•Releasetheacceleratorpedalandthenpressthebrakepedalrmlyuntilthevehiclestops.Toavoid
unintentionallystartingorrollingthevehicle,settheparkbrake,placetheForward/Reverseswitchin
theNEUTRALposition,turnthekeyswitchtotheOFFposition,andremovethekeywhenleaving
thevehicle.
KEYSWITCH
Thekeyswitchismountedonthedashtotherightofthesteeringcolumn(Figure8).Ithastwopositions,OFFand
ON,whichareclearlylabeled.SeefollowingNOTE.
NOTE:WhenthekeyisturnedtotheOFFposition,themainvehiclesystemsaredisabled.Thekeyswitchmaybe
usedasanemergencystop.
ThekeycanberemovedonlywhenthekeyswitchisintheOFFposition.
52
Figure8KeySwitch
6
Figure9Forward/ReverseRockerSwitch–Electric
Vehicle
FORWARD/REVERSECONTROL
TheForward/Reverserockerswitchislocatedontheseatsupportpanel,belowandtotherightofthedriver’sright
knee(Figure9).TheF(FORWARD)andR(REVERSE)areclearlymarked.PushdowntheFORWARDsideofthe
switchtooperatethevehicleintheforwarddirection,orpushdowntheREVERSEsideoftheswitchtooperate
thevehicleinreverse.WhentherockerswitchispositionedintheNEUTRALposition,withneithersidedown,the
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ControlsandIndicators–ElectricVehicles
vehiclewillnotoperateiftheacceleratorpedalispressed.Thereversebuzzerwillsoundasawarningwhenthe
Forward/ReverseswitchisintheREVERSEposition.
ACCELERATORPEDAL
Theacceleratorpedalisthepedalontheright,withthewordGOmoldedintoit(Figure10).Theoperationofthe
acceleratorpedaldiffersfromthatofanautomobile.WhenthekeyswitchistheONposition,andtheForward/Reverse
switchisineithertheFORWARDorREVERSEposition,pressingtheacceleratorpedalwillautomaticallyrelease
theparkbrakeandstartthevehiclemovinginthedirectionselected(forwardorreverse).Astheacceleratorpedal
ispressed,speedwillincreaseuntilfullspeedisreached.Whentheacceleratorisreleased,powerwillbecutoff
andthemotorwillstoprunning.
Electricvehiclesuseaspecialelectricalsystem,whichemploysmotorbrakinginsomemodesofoperation.In
thosemodes,thevehicleoperatesasfollows:
•WalkAwayBraking:Thisfeaturepreventsthevehiclefromrollingawayuncontrolledshouldthedriverparkona
slopeandleavethevehiclewithoutlockingtheparkbrake.Thevehiclewillrollatabout1mph(1.6km/h).Ifthe
walkawaybrakingfunctionremainsengagedfortwosecondsormore,awarningbuzzerwillsoundtoalertthe
driverthatmotorbrakinghasbeenactivated.SeefollowingWARNING.
WARNING
•Walkawaybrakingwillnotlimitvehiclespeedto1mph(1.6km/h)onverysteepgrades.Donot
operatevehicleonslopesexceeding20%grades.
ExcelSystemVehicles
•MotorBraking:Thisfeaturehelpstocontrolvehicledownhillspeed.Whentravelingdownhill,motorbraking
engagestomaintainspeedsproportionaltotheacceleratorpedalposition.Forexample,whentheacceleratoris
fullypressed,motorbrakingholdsthevehicleattheprogrammedtopspeed.Whentheacceleratorpedalisfully
released,motorbrakingslowsthevehicletoacompletestoporallowsthevehicletocoastfreely,depending
upontheselectedcontrollersetting.Thisfeatureisselectable.ContactyourlocalClubCardealer/distributorto
inquireaboutthisfeature.SeefollowingWARNING.
WARNING
•Whenbatteriesarefullycharged,awarningbuzzerwillsoundduringmotorbrakingtoalertthedriver
thatmotorbrakingisoperatingatareducedlevelofperformance.Whenthisoccurs,usethebrake
pedaltocontrolvehiclespeed.
IQSystemVehicles
•PedalUpMotorBraking:Whenvehiclespeedisabove11mph(17.7km/h),releasingtheacceleratorpedalwill
activatemotorbraking,whichslowsthevehiclespeed.Oncevehiclespeedslowstobelowapproximately11mph
(17.7km/h),withtheacceleratorpedalstillreleased,motorbrakingwillbedeactivatedandthevehiclewillcoast
freely.Thisfeatureisselectable.Contactyourdealer/distributortoinquireaboutthisselectablefeature.See
precedingWARNING.
•PedalDownMotorBraking:Thisfeaturehelpstocontrolvehicledownhillspeed.Motorbrakingisactivatedwhen
thevehiclereachestheprogrammedtopspeedandholdsthevehicleatthatspeed.Motorbrakingisautomatically
disengagedwhenvehiclespeedslowsbelowtheprogrammedtopspeed.SeeprecedingWARNING.
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