Club Car DS Golf Car User manual

DSGolfCar
Owner’sManual
ElectricandGasoline
[Refertobackcoverforapplicablebuildcoderange]

NOTICE
Thismanualisvalidforvehiclesmanufacturedinthebuildcoderangeprovidedonthebackcoverofthismanual.Ifthe
vehiclebuildcodeisdifferentfromthatshownonthebackcoverofthismanual,pleasecontactyournearestdealerorgoto
www.clubcar.comtoretrievetheproperowner’smanualforthevehicle.SeealsoModelIdenticationinthismanual.
Warrantyinformationappearsattheendofthismanual.Nootherwarranties,expressorimplied,arecontainedherein.
Yourauthorizedrepresentativecheckedthevehiclebeforeitwasdeliveredtoyouandwillprovideyouacopyofthe
completedvehiclewarrantyregistrationform.
ClubCarisnotliableforerrorsinthismanualorforincidentalorconsequentialdamagesthatresultfromtheuseof
thematerialinthismanual.
ThisvehicleconformstothecurrentAmericanNationalStandardsInstitute’sZ130SafetyandPerformanceRequirements
forGolfCars.Thisstandard,whichpromotessafetyinthedesign,application,andoperationofgolfcars,denesagolfcar
as“avehicleusedtoconveyapersonorpersonsandequipmenttoplaythegameofgolfinanareadesignatedasagolf
course.”Throughoutthismanual,thewords“golfcar”and“vehicle”areusedinterchangeably.
Thismanualcontainsproprietaryinformationthatisprotectedbycopyright.Allrightsarereserved.Nopartofthismanual
maybephotocopied,reproduced,ortranslatedtoanotherlanguagewithoutthewrittenconsentofClubCar.
Theinformationcontainedinthisdocumentissubjecttochangewithoutnotice.
ClubCarreservestherighttomakedesignchangestovehicleswithoutobligationtomakethesechangesonunits
previouslysold.
ThesevehiclesdonotconformtoUSFederalMotorVehicleSafetyStandardsforautomobilesortoFMVSS500for
low-speedvehicles,andarenotequippedforoperationonpublicstreets,roads,orhighways.
IfinEnglish,thismanualistheOriginalInstructionsprovidedbythemanufacturer.IfinanylanguageotherthanEnglish,
thismanualisatranslationoftheOriginalInstructions.
P .O.Box204658
Augusta,Georgia30917–4658USA
Telephone[phone]
ServicePartsFax706–855–7413
www.clubcar.com
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DSGolfCarOwner’sManualPage1

FOREWORD
ThankyouforchoosingClubCar,thenamemostwidelyrecognizedastheindustryleaderinvehicleefciency
andlong-lastingvalue.Youhavechosenthenestgolfcaronthemarket.Pleaseprotectyourinvestmentand
ensurethatyourClubCarvehicle(s)providesyearsofreliable,superiorperformancebyreadingandfollowingthe
maintenanceinstructionsinthismanual.
Yourcomfortandsafetyareimportanttous,soweurgeyoutoreadandfollowthestep-by-stepoperatinginstructions
andsafetyproceduresinthismanual.Theseinstructionsmustbefollowedinordertoavoidtheriskofseverepersonal
injury.Ifyourentorloanyourvehicletoothers,werecommendthatyouaskthemtoreadthismanualbeforethey
operatethevehicle.
ClubCarproductsarebackedbyacustomersupportsystemdesignedtoofferyoufast,courteousservice.Intheevent
thatyourClubCarvehicleneedsrepairsorservice,pleasecontactyourlocalauthorizedClubCardealerordistributor,
whowillbeabletoprovidetechnicaladvice,performwarrantywork,andsellpartsandservicemanuals.Forthename
andaddressoftheauthorizedClubCardealeranddistributornearestyou,logontoourwebsiteatwww.clubcar.com
orcall1-800-CmightlubCar(258-2227).Ifyouwouldprefertowritetous,directyourletterto:ClubCar,Attention:
MarketingServices,P .O.Box204658,Augusta,Georgia30917-4658USA.
Wehopeyouwillconsiderthisowner’smanualapermanentpartofyourClubCarvehicle.Ifyousellthevehicle,
pleaseincludethemanualsothatthenextownerwillhavetheimportantoperating,safety,andmaintenance
informationitcontains.
REGULARMAINTENANCEITEMSPERIODICMAINTENANCEITEMS
EngineOilFilter(286ccand351cc)
CCP/N103887901
SparkPlugO.H.V.(286ccand351cc)
CCP/NAM10724or101881101
EngineAirFilter(286ccand351cc)
CCP/N1015426
SpringTune-UpKit
CCP/N101611003
EngineFuelFilter(286ccand351cc)
CCP/N102003201
BatteryTerminalProtectorSpray
CCP/N1014305
DryMolyLube
CCP/N1012151
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TABLEOFCONTENTS
SafetyDecalandFeatureIdentication..................................................................................................................4
PracticeSafety.....................................................................................................................................................8
Proposition65–StateofCalifornia........................................................................................................................8
SafetyDetails.......................................................................................................................................................9
GeneralWarnings.................................................................................................................................................9
GeneralInformation............................................................................................................................................14
ModelIdentication.............................................................................................................................................14
SafetyCommittee...............................................................................................................................................14
ControlsandIndicators.......................................................................................................................................15
Pre-OperationandDailySafetyChecklist.............................................................................................................22
DrivingInstructions.............................................................................................................................................24
Towing...............................................................................................................................................................26
TransportingonaTrailer.....................................................................................................................................27
Storage–ElectricVehicles..................................................................................................................................27
Storage–GasolineVehicles................................................................................................................................29
Maintenance......................................................................................................................................................31
PeriodicServiceSchedules.................................................................................................................................32
PeriodicLubricationSchedules...........................................................................................................................36
Batteries–ElectricVehicles................................................................................................................................38
BatteryCharger–ElectricVehicles......................................................................................................................42
SinglePointWateringSystem(SPWS).................................................................................................................45
Battery–GasolineVehicles.................................................................................................................................47
EngineOil–GasolineVehicles............................................................................................................................49
FuelingInstructions–GasolineVehicles..............................................................................................................52
CleaningtheVehicle...........................................................................................................................................53
Accessories........................................................................................................................................................53
SubsequentOwnerRegistration..........................................................................................................................54
VehicleSpecications.........................................................................................................................................54
Warranties..........................................................................................................................................................56
ECDeclarationofConformity(SampleDocument)................................................................................................61
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SafetyDecalandFeatureIdentication
SAFETYDECALANDFEATUREIDENTIFICATION
Thefollowingpagescontainsafetydecalandfeatureidenticationinformation.Fordetailedinformationonspecic
features,readtheappropriatesectioninthismanual.
DSELECTRICVEHICLE
2000
1
34
2
1101960601Decal,RolloverWarning(oninstrumentpanel)3102518001Decal,OperatingInstructions(onsteeringwheel)
2102228701Decal,PrivateSpeedNotice(belowinstrument
panel)4103783001Decal,OperatingInstructions(onsteeringwheel)
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SafetyDecalandFeatureIdentication
DSELECTRICVEHICLE
272
1
4
5
2
3
11013677Decal,BatteryDanger(onbatterycapsoronbody
underseat)4BatteryChargerReceptacle
2101908601Decal,T owSwitchWarning(onT ow/Runswitch
plate,underseat)5Forward/ReverseControl
3101931501Decal,ComponentCoverNotice(onelectrical
componentcover)
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SafetyDecalandFeatureIdentication
DSGASOLINEVEHICLE
2547
1
35
2
6
4
7
10
8
9
1101825101Decal,On/OffKeySwitch(abovekeyswitch)6LowOilWarningLight
2101960601Decal,RolloverWarning(oninstrumentpanel)7ParkBrakePedal
3102519201Decal,OperatingInstructions(onsteeringwheel)8AcceleratorPedal
4102555901Decal,PrivateSpeedNotice(belowinstrument
panel)9SerialNumber
5103783002Decal,OperatingInstructions(onsteeringwheel)10BrakePedal
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SafetyDecalandFeatureIdentication
DSGASOLINEVEHICLE
274
4
5
163
2
7
8
F N R
1101547601Decal,GasolineFuelWarning(atfuellloron
frame,nearfueltank)5FuelShut-OffValve
2101915201Decal,FrameGround/GovernorWarning(on
vehicleframenearbattery)6OilFill
3101960501Decal,RotatingParts/HotManifoldWarning(on
engine,starter/generator,andtransaxle)7Choke
4Forward/ReverseControl8NeutralLockoutCam
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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.
SeeSafetyDecalandFeatureIdenticationonpage4.Otherspecicsafetystatementsappearthroughout
thismanualandonthevehicle.
DANGER
•Battery–Explosivegases!Donotsmoke.Keepsparksandamesawayfromthevehicleandservice
area.Ventilatewhenchargingoroperatingvehicleinanenclosedarea.Wearafullfaceshieldand
rubbergloveswhenworkingonornearbatteries.
•Gasoline–Flammable!Explosive!Donotsmoke.Keepsparksandamesawayfromthevehicleand
servicearea.Serviceonlyinawell-ventilatedarea.
DANGERCONTINUEDONNEXTPAGE
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GeneralWarnings
DANGER
•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.
•Onlytrainedtechniciansshouldserviceorrepairthevehicleorbatterycharger.Anyonedoingeven
simplerepairsorserviceshouldhaveknowledgeandexperienceinelectricalandmechanicalrepair.
Theappropriateinstructionsmustbeusedwhenperformingmaintenance,service,oraccessory
installation.
Electricvehiclesonly:
•PlaceTow/RunswitchintheTOWpositionbeforedisconnectingorconnectingthebatteries.Failureto
heedthiswarningcouldresultinabatteryexplosionorseverepersonalinjury.
•Toavoidunintentionallystartinganelectricvehicle,disconnectthebatteriesanddischargethe
controller.SeeDisconnectingtheBatteries–ElectricVehiclesonpage12.
Gasolinevehiclesonly:
•Toavoidunintentionallystartingagasolinevehicle,disconnectthebatteryandsparkplugwire.See
DisconnectingtheBattery–GasolineVehiclesonpage11.
•Frameground–Donotallowtoolsorothermetalobjectstocontactframewhendisconnectingbattery
cablesorotherelectricalwiring.Donotallowapositivewiretotouchthevehicleframe,engine,or
anyothermetalcomponent.
•Allvehicles:
–Wearsafetyglassesorapprovedeyeprotectionwhenservicingthevehicleorbatterycharger.Wear
afullfaceshieldandrubbergloveswhenworkingonornearbatteries.
–Donotwearlooseclothingorjewelrysuchasrings,watches,chains,etc.,whenservicingthe
vehicleorbatterycharger.
–Useinsulatedtoolswhenworkingnearbatteriesorelectricalconnections.Useextremecautionto
avoidshortingofcomponentsorwiring.
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GeneralWarnings
DISABLINGTHEVEHICLE
1.Settheparkbrake.
2.TurnthekeyswitchOFFandremovethekey.
3.PlacetheForward/ReversecontrolintheNEUTRALposition.
4.Inaddition,chockthewheelsifservicingorrepairingthevehicle.
DISCONNECTINGTHEBATTERY–GASOLINEVEHICLES
1.Disablethevehicle.SeeDisablingtheVehicleonpage11.
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.CoatterminalswithBatteryT erminalProtectorSpray(CCP/N1014305)tominimizecorrosion.
4.Connectthesparkplugwire(s)tothesparkplug(s).
1
2
3
4
3
2
1
(–)
(+)
(Viewedfromdriversideofvehicle)
1.PlaceTOW/RUNSwitchinTOWbeforedisconnectingor
connectingbatterycables.
2.Removenegativebatterycable.
3.Removepositivebatterycable.
Connectbatterycablesinreverseorder.
2
Figure2BatteryCableRemoval–4x12-VoltBattery
Conguration
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GeneralWarnings
1
2
3
5
6
4
(–)
(+)
TOW RUN
WARNING
1
2
3
(Viewedfromdriversideofvehicle)
1.PlaceTOW/RUNSwitchinTOWbeforedisconnectingorconnecting
batterycables.
2.Removenegativebatterycable.
3.Removepositivebatterycable.
Connectbatterycablesinreverseorder.
1
2
(Viewedfrompassengersideofvehicle)
1.Removenegativebatterycable.
2.Removepositivebatterycable.
Connectbatterycablesinreverseorder.
1436
Figure3BatteryCableRemoval–6x8-VoltBattery
Conguration
1
Figure4BatteryCableRemoval–GasolineVehicle
DISCONNECTINGTHEBATTERIES–ELECTRICVEHICLES
1.Disablethevehicle.SeeDisablingtheVehicleonpage11.
2.PlaceT ow/RunswitchintheTOWpositionbeforedisconnectingorconnectingthebatteries.Failuretoheed
thiswarningcouldresultinabatteryexplosionorseverepersonalinjury.
3.Disconnectthebatteries,negative(–)cablerst,asshown(Figure2)or(Figure3).
4.Afterdisconnectingthebatteries,wait90secondsforthecontrollercapacitorstodischarge.
CONNECTINGTHEBATTERIES–ELECTRICVEHICLES
1.EnsuretheT ow/RunswitchisintheTOWposition.
2.Connectthebatterycables,positive(+)cablerst.
3.Tightenbatteryterminalsto110in-lb(12.4N·m).
4.CoatterminalswithBatteryT erminalProtectorSpray(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
ThismanualfeaturestwoDSGolfCarmodels:theIQSystem(48-volt)electricvehicleandthegasolinevehicle.
Throughoutthismanual,importantfeaturesuniquetoeachmodelarehighlighted.Weurgetheowner/operatortoread
andunderstandthismanual,andtopayspecialattentiontothefeaturesspecictohis/hervehicle(s).
MODELIDENTIFICATION
Theserialnumberofeachvehicleisprintedonabarcodedecalmountedeitherbelowthepassengersidecupholder
orabovetheacceleratororbrakepedal(Example:PH0901-583947)(Figure7).
Thetwoletters(1)atthebeginningoftheserialnumberindicatethevehiclemodel.Thefollowingfourdigits(2)
indicatethemodelyearandproductionweekduringwhichthevehiclewasbuilt.Thesixdigits(3)followingthehyphen
representtheuniquesequentialnumberassignedtoeachvehiclebuiltwithinagivenmodelyear.SeefollowingNOTE.
NOTE:Havethevehicleserialnumberavailablewhenorderingpartsormakinginquiries.
BuildCode:Thebuildcode(4)isave-digitnumberthatappearsonthevehicleserialnumberdecal.Thebuildcode
existstoenabletheusertoidentifythecorrectowner’smanualforavehicle.Thisowner’smanualisvalidforthebuild
coderangeindicatedonthebackcoverofthisowner’smanual.
PH0901-123456
BC54679
S ER IAL NUMBE R
AS S EMBLED IN USA
4
123
1400
Figure7SerialNumberDecal
SAFETYCOMMITTEE
Ifthegolfcaristoberentedorispartofaeet,westronglyrecommendthatasafetycommitteebeappointed.Oneof
themainconcernsofthiscommitteeshouldbethesafeoperationofthegolfcars.
Thisshouldincludeataminimum:
•Wheregolfcarsshouldbedriven.
•Ensuringthatproperwarningsofdrivinghazardsaredisplayedandvisible.
•Whoshouldandwhoshouldnotdrivegolfcars.
•Instructingrsttimedrivers.
•Maintaininggolfcarsinasafedrivingcondition.
•Howvariousrulesaretobeenforced.
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ControlsandIndicators
Thesafetycommitteeshouldincludealltheseitemsandsuchothersasthecommitteefeelsnecessaryorappropriate.
CONTROLSANDINDICATORS
SeeGeneralWarningsonpage9.
WARNING
•Ifrentingorloaningthevehicle,makesurethedriverisfamiliarwithallcontrolsandoperating
proceduresbeforeallowingthevehicletobedriven.
•DonotshifttheForward/Reversehandleorswitchwhilethevehicleismoving.Toavoidinjurytoan
unsuspectingpassengerordamagetothevehicle,alwaysbringthevehicletoafullstopbefore
shiftingtheForward/Reversehandleorswitch.
•Releasetheacceleratorpedalandthenpressthebrakepedalrmlyuntilthevehiclestops.To
avoidunintentionallystartingorrollingthevehicle,settheparkbrake,placetheForward/Reverse
handleorswitchintheNEUTRALposition,turnthekeyswitchtotheOFFposition,andremovethe
keywhenleavingthevehicle.
•Gasolinevehiclesonly:Donottamperwiththegovernor.Doingsowillvoidthewarranty,aswellas
damagetheengineandothercomponents,andcouldresultinpropertydamage,personalinjury,or
deathduetounsafespeeds.
KEYSWITCH
Thekeyswitchismountedonthedashtotherightofthesteeringcolumn(Figure8).Ithastwopositions,OFFand
ON,whichareclearlylabeled.SeefollowingNOTE.
NOTE:WhenthekeyisturnedtotheOFFposition,themainvehiclesystems
aredisabled.Thekeyswitchmaybeusedasanemergencystop.
ThekeycanberemovedonlywhenthekeyswitchisintheOFFposition.
4
Figure8KeySwitch
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ControlsandIndicators
FORWARD/REVERSECONTROL
IQSystemElectricVehicles
TheForward/Reverserockerswitchislocatedontheseatsupportpanel,belowandtotherightofthedriver’sright
knee.TheF(FORWARD)andR(REVERSE)positionsareclearlymarked.PushdowntheFORWARDsideofthe
switchtooperatethevehicleintheforwarddirection,orpushdowntheREVERSEsideoftheswitchtooperatethe
vehicleinreverse.WhentherockerswitchispositionedintheNEUTRALposition,withneithersidedown,thevehicle
willnotoperateiftheacceleratorpedalispressed(Figure10).Thereversebuzzerwillsoundasawarningwhenthe
Forward/ReverseswitchisintheREVERSEposition.
GasolineVehicles
TheForward/Reversehandleislocatedontheseatsupportpanel,belowandtotherightofthedriver’srightknee
(Figure9).TheForward/Reversehandlehasthreedistinctpositions:F(FORWARD),R(REVERSE),andN
(NEUTRAL).Rotatethehandletowardsthedriver(FORWARD)tooperatethevehicleintheforwarddirection,or
towardsthepassenger(REVERSE)tooperatevehicleinreverse.Whenthehandleisinthestraightupposition
(NEUTRAL),thevehiclewillnotoperate.ClubCarvehiclesoperateatreducedspeedinreverse.Thereversebuzzer
willsoundasawarningwhentheForward/ReversehandleisintheREVERSEposition.
5
Figure9Forward/ReverseHandle
6
Figure10Forward/ReverseRockerSwitch
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ControlsandIndicators
77
Figure11AcceleratorandBrakePedals
ACCELERATORPEDAL
Theacceleratorpedalisthepedalontheright,withthewordGOmoldedintoit(Figure11).Theoperationof
theacceleratorpedaldiffersfromthatofanautomobile.WhenthekeyswitchisintheONposition,andthe
Forward/ReversehandleorswitchisineitherintheFORWARDorREVERSEposition,pressingtheacceleratorpedal
willautomaticallyreleasetheparkbrakeandstartthevehiclemovinginthedirectionselected(forwardorreverse).As
theacceleratorpedalispressed,speedwillincreaseuntilfullspeedisreached.Whentheacceleratorisreleased,
powerwillbecutoffandthemotororenginewillstoprunning.
IQSystemvehiclesuseaspecialelectricalsystem,whichemploysmotorbrakinginsomemodesofoperation.In
thosemodes,thevehicleoperatesasfollows:
•Walk-AwayBraking:Thispreventsthevehiclefromrollingawayuncontrolledshouldthedriverparkonaslopeand
leavethevehiclewithoutlockingtheparkbrake.Thevehiclewillrollatabout1mph(1.6km/h).Ifthewalk-away
brakingfunctionremainsengagedfortwosecondsormore,awarningbuzzerwillsoundtoalertthedriverthat
motorbrakinghasbeenactivated.SeefollowingWARNING.
WARNING
•Walk-Awaybrakingwillnotlimitvehiclespeedto1mph(1.6km/h)onverysteepgrades.Donot
operatevehicleonslopesexceeding20%grades.
•PedalDownMotorBraking:Thisfeaturehelpstocontrolvehicledownhillspeed.Motorbrakingisactivatedwhen
thevehiclereachestheprogrammedtopspeedandholdsthevehicleatthatspeed.Motorbrakingisautomatically
disengagedwhenvehiclespeedslowsbelowtheprogrammedtopspeed.SeefollowingWARNING.
•PedalUpMotorBraking:Whenvehiclespeedisabove11mph(17.7km/h),releasingtheacceleratorpedalwill
activatemotorbraking,whichslowsthevehiclespeed.Oncevehiclespeedslowstobelowapproximately11
mph(17.7km/h),withtheacceleratorpedalstillreleased,motorbrakingwillbedeactivatedandthevehiclewill
coastfreely.Thisfeatureisselectable.Contactyourdealer/distributortoinquireaboutthisselectablefeature.
SeefollowingWARNING.
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ControlsandIndicators
WARNING
•Whenbatteriesarefullycharged,awarningbuzzerwillsoundduringmotorbrakingtoalertthedriver
thatmotorbrakingisoperatingatareducedlevelofperformance.Whenthisoccurs,usethebrake
pedaltocontrolvehiclespeed.
BRAKEPEDAL
ThebrakepedalisthelargepedalontheleftwiththewordSTOPmoldedintoit(Figure11).T osloworstopthe
vehicle,pressthebrakepedalwithyourfoot(Figure12).
78
Figure12BrakePedal
79
Figure13ParkBrakePedal
PARKBRAKEPEDAL
Theparkbrakepedalisthesmallraisedportionintheupperleftcornerofthebrakepedal.IthasthewordPARK
moldedintoitandthewordsPARKBRAKEmarkedontopofit(Figure12).T osettheparkbrake,pressthebrake
pedalrmlyandtilttheparkbrakeportionofthepedalforwardwithyourfoot(Figure13).SeefollowingWARNING.
WARNING
•Theparkbrakewillreleaseautomaticallywheneithertheacceleratororbrakepedalispressed.The
parkbrakehasmultiplelockingpositionsandshouldbermlypressedandlockedtopreventthe
vehiclefromrolling.
BATTERYWARNINGLIGHT
IQSystemElectricVehiclesOnly
IQSystemvehiclesfeatureadash-mountedwarninglight(abovesteeringcolumn)that,whenthevehicleisin
operation,indicateslowbatteryvoltageor,whenthevehicleisbeingcharged,indicatesachargingproblem.The
batterywarninglightiscontrolledbytheonboardcomputer.
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