Club Car DS Golf 2006 User manual

Club Car
Club Car
Club Car
2006 Owner’s Manual
Gold Standard Electric Vehicles
Publication Part Number RM1011206
Edition Code 0705B0705A
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CLUB CAR
Club Car, Inc.
P.O. Box 204658
Augusta, GA 30917-4658
USA
Web www.clubcar.com
Phone [phone]
1.800.ClubCar
Int’l +1 706.863.3000
Fax [phone]

Owner’s Manual
An business
2006
Gold Standard
Vehicles
Electric
DS Golf
Handyman
DS Golf 4-Passenger
Lynx Box Bed
Lynx 4-Passenger

P. O. Box 204658
Augusta, Georgia 30917-4658 USA
Telephone [phone]
Service Parts Fax [phone]
www.clubcar.com
2006 Gold Standard Electric Vehicle Owner’s Manual Page 1
NOTICE
The CLUB CAR®LIMITED THREE YEAR WARRANTY FOR GOLD STANDARD VEHICLE POWERDRIVE®
T-875 8-VOLT BATTERIES & ONBOARD COMPUTER and CLUB CAR®LIMITED ONE YEAR WARRANTY
FOR GOLD STANDARD VEHICLE appear at the end of this manual. No other warranties, expressed or
implied, are contained herein. Your authorized representative checked the vehicle before it was delivered to
you and will provide you a copy of the completed vehicle warranty registration form.
Club Car is not liable for errors in this manual or for incidental or consequential damages that result from the
use of the material in this manual.
Golf cars covered in this manual conform to the current American National Standards Institute’s Z130 Safety
and Performance Requirements for Golf Cars. This standard, which promotes safety in the design, applica-
tion, and operation of golf cars, defines a golf car as “a vehicle used to convey a person or persons and equip-
ment to play the game of golf in an area designated as a golf course.” Throughout this manual, the words “golf
car” are used in reference to golf cars only. The word “vehicle” is used in reference to any other vehicles cov-
ered in this manual, or may be used when referring to all vehicles, including golf cars, categorically.
This manual contains proprietary information that is protected by copyright. All rights are reserved. No part of
this manual may be photocopied, reproduced, or translated to another language without the written consent
of Club Car, Inc.
The information contained in this document is subject to change without notice.
Club Car reserves the right to make design changes to vehicles without obligation to make these changes on
units previously sold.
These vehicles do not conform to Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards for automobiles or to FMVSS 500
for low-speed vehicles, and are not equipped for operation on public streets, roads, or highways.
Copyright © 2005 Club Car, Inc.
Club Car, PowerDrive, and ArmorFlex
are registered trademarks of Club Car, Inc.
This manual effective July 25, 2005.

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FOREWORD
Thank you for choosing Club Car, the name most widely recognized as the industry leader in vehicle efficiency
and long-lasting value. You have chosen the finest utility vehicle on the market. Please protect your invest-
ment and ensure that your Club Car vehicle(s) provides years of reliable, superior performance by reading
and following the maintenance instructions in this manual.
Your comfort and safety are important to us, so we urge you to read and follow the step-by-step operating
instructions and safety procedures in this manual. These instructions must be followed in order to avoid the
risk of severe personal injury. If you rent or loan your vehicle to others, we recommend that you ask them to
read this manual before they operate the vehicle.
Club Car products are backed by a customer support system designed to offer you fast, courteous service. In
the event that your Club Car vehicle needs repairs or service, we recommend that your local authorized Club
Car representative perform them. For the name and address of the Club Car representative nearest you,
logon to our web site at www.clubcar.com or call 1-800-ClubCar (258-2227). If you would prefer to write to us,
direct your letter to: Club Car, Attention: Marketing Services, P.O. Box 204658, Augusta, Georgia 30917-4658
USA. Your local authorized Club Car representative can also provide technical advice, parts, and service
manuals.
We hope you will consider this owner’s manual a permanent part of your Club Car vehicle. If you sell the vehi-
cle, please include the manual so that the next owner will have the important operating, safety, and mainte-
nance information it contains.

2006 Gold Standard Electric Vehicle Owner’s Manual Page 3
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Vehicle Feature Identification .................................................................................................................... 4
Safety Details ............................................................................................................................................ 7
General Warnings ...................................................................................................................................... 7
General Information ................................................................................................................................... 9
Model Identification .................................................................................................................................... 9
Controls and Indicators .............................................................................................................................. 10
Pre-Operation and Daily Safety Checklist ................................................................................................. 14
Driving Instructions .................................................................................................................................... 16
Loading and Unloading – Box Bed Vehicles ............................................................................................. 18
Towing with the Vehicle – DS Golf and Handyman Vehicles .................................................................... 19
Towing the Vehicle .................................................................................................................................... 19
Transporting on a Trailer ........................................................................................................................... 20
Storage ...................................................................................................................................................... 21
Maintenance .............................................................................................................................................. 22
Periodic Service Schedule ......................................................................................................................... 22
Periodic Lubrication Schedule ................................................................................................................... 24
Vehicle Controller ...................................................................................................................................... 26
Batteries .................................................................................................................................................... 26
Battery Charger ......................................................................................................................................... 28
Cleaning the Vehicle .................................................................................................................................. 31
Accessories ............................................................................................................................................... 32
Subsequent Owner Registration ................................................................................................................ 32
Specifications – DS Golf, DS 4-Passenger, and Handyman ..................................................................... 33
Specifications – Lynx 4-passenger and Box Bed Vehicle ......................................................................... 34

Vehicle Feature Identification
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ELECTRIC VEHICLES
BATTERY
WARNING
LIGHT
SERIAL
NUMBER
BRAKE PEDAL
PARK BRAKE
PEDAL
MOTOR BRAKING DECAL
(POWERDRIVE PLUS AND IQ SYSTEM VEHICLES)
ACCELERATOR PEDAL
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
DECAL
UNDERAGE WARNING DECAL
DRIVER / PASSENGER
WARNING DECAL
KEY SWITCH
PRIVATE SPEED DECAL
(IQ VEHICLES WITH PRIVATE SPEED OPTION)
(LYNX VEHICLE ONLY)
(HANDYMAN AND LYNX VEHICLES)
VEHICLE LOADING DECAL

Vehicle Feature Identification
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ELECTRIC VEHICLES
Club Car
FN R
FR
CHARGER
RECEPTACLE
FORWARD/REVERSE HANDLE
(POWERDRIVE SYSTEM 48 VEHICLE)
TOW SWITCH WARNING DECAL
(POWERDRIVE PLUS AND IQ SYSTEM VEHICLES)
(ON TOW SWITCH BRACKET UNDER SEAT)
(FOUR-PASSENGER VEHICLE ONLY)
OR
FORWARD/REVERSE
SWITCH
(POWERDRIVE PLUS
AND IQ SYSTEM
VEHICLES)
(ON SPEED CONTROLLER COVER
POWERDRIVE PLUS AND IQ SYSTEM VEHICLES)
ELECTRICAL COMPONENT DECAL
POTENTIOMETER DECAL
(ON WIPER SWITCH COVER INSIDE
BATTERY COMPARTMENT ON
WIPER SWITCH VEHICLES ONLY)
REAR FACING SEAT PASSENGER
WARNING DECAL
(HANDYMAN AND LYNX VEHICLES)
BED LOAD WARNING DECAL

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