Club Car Cafe Express User manual

CAFEEXPRESS
VehicleOwner’sManual
Gasoline
[Refertobackcoverforapplicablebuildcoderange]

NOTICE
Thismanualisvalidforvehiclesmanufacturedinthebuildcoderangeprovidedonthebackcoverofthismanual.Ifthe
vehiclebuildcodeisdifferentfromthatshownonthebackcoverofthismanual,pleasecontactyournearestdealerorgoto
www.clubcar.comtoretrievetheproperowner’smanualforthevehicle.SeealsoModelIdenticationinthismanual.
Warrantyinformationappearsattheendofthismanual.Nootherwarranties,expressorimplied,arecontainedherein.
Yourauthorizedrepresentativecheckedthevehiclebeforeitwasdeliveredtoyouandwillprovideyouacopyofthe
completedvehiclewarrantyregistrationform.
ClubCarisnotliableforerrorsinthismanualorforincidentalorconsequentialdamagesthatresultfromtheuseof
thematerialinthismanual.
Thismanualcontainsproprietaryinformationthatisprotectedbycopyright.Allrightsarereserved.Nopartofthismanual
maybephotocopied,reproduced,ortranslatedtoanotherlanguagewithoutthewrittenconsentofClubCar,LLC.
Theinformationcontainedinthisdocumentissubjecttochangewithoutnotice.ClubCarreservestherighttomakedesign
changestovehicleswithoutobligationtomakethesechangesonunitspreviouslysold.
Theseutilityvehiclesarefour-wheel,general-purposevehiclesintendedtotransportpeopleandcargoonimprovedor
groomedsurfaces.
ThesevehiclesdonotconformtoU.S.FederalMotorVehicleSafetyStandards(FMVSS)forautomobilesortoFMVSS500
forlow-speedvehicles,andarenotequippedforoperationonpublicstreets,roads,orhighways.
IfinEnglish,thismanualistheOriginalInstructionsprovidedbythemanufacturer.IfinanylanguageotherthanEnglish,
thismanualisatranslationoftheOriginalInstructions.
P .O.Box204658
Augusta,Georgia30917–4658USA
Telephone[phone]
ServicePartsFax706–855–7413
www.clubcar.com
Copyright©2013ClubCar,LLC
ClubCar,Tranquility,andArmorFlex
areregisteredtrademarksofClubCar,LLC
ThismanualeffectiveJanuary1,2014
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FOREWORD
ThankyouforchoosingClubCar,thenamemostwidelyrecognizedastheindustryleaderinvehicleefciencyand
long-lastingvalue.Youhavechosenthenestutilityvehicleonthemarket.Pleaseprotectyourinvestmentand
ensurethatyourClubCarvehicle(s)providesyearsofreliable,superiorperformancebyreadingandfollowingthe
maintenanceinstructionsinthismanual.
Yourcomfortandsafetyareimportanttous,soweurgeyoutoreadandfollowthestep-by-stepoperatinginstructions
andsafetyproceduresinthismanual.Theseinstructionsmustbefollowedinordertoavoidtheriskofserious
personalinjury.Ifyourentorloanyourvehicletoothers,werecommendthatyouaskthemtoreadthismanual
beforetheyoperatethevehicle.
ClubCarproductsarebackedbyacustomersupportsystemdesignedtoofferyoufast,courteousservice.Intheevent
yourClubCarvehicleneedsrepairsorservice,pleasecontactyourlocalauthorizedClubCardealerordistributor,who
willbeabletoprovidetechnicaladvice,performwarrantywork,andsellpartsandservicemanuals.Forthename
andaddressoftheauthorizedClubCardealerordistributornearestyou,logontoourwebsiteatClubCar.comor
call1-800-ClubCar(258-2227).Ifyouwouldprefertowritetous,directyourletterto:ClubCar,Attention:Marketing
Services,P .O.Box204658,Augusta,Georgia30917-4658USA.
Wehopeyouwillconsiderthisowner’smanualapermanentpartofyourClubCarvehicle.Ifyousellthevehicle,
pleaseincludethemanualsothatthenextownerwillhavetheimportantoperating,safety,andmaintenance
informationitcontains.
MAINTENANCEITEMS
BatteryTerminalProtectorSpray
CCPN1014305
EngineAirFilter(404cc)
CCPN102558201
ChassisLube
EPNLGIGrade2(commerciallyavailable)
SparkPlugO.H.C.(404cc)
CCPN105017801
DryMolyLube
CCPN1012151
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TABLEOFCONTENTS
SafetyDecalIdentication.....................................................................................................................................4
PracticeSafety.....................................................................................................................................................7
Proposition65–StateofCalifornia........................................................................................................................8
SafetyDetails.......................................................................................................................................................8
GeneralWarnings.................................................................................................................................................8
GeneralInformation.............................................................................................................................................11
ModelIdentication.............................................................................................................................................12
ControlsandIndicators.......................................................................................................................................12
Pre-OperationandDailySafetyChecklist.............................................................................................................18
VehicleOperation...............................................................................................................................................19
DrivingInstructions.............................................................................................................................................21
LoadingandUnloading.......................................................................................................................................23
VehicleLoadCapacities......................................................................................................................................23
RefreshmentCenter...........................................................................................................................................24
TowingwiththeVehicle.......................................................................................................................................25
TransportingonaTrailer.....................................................................................................................................25
Storage..............................................................................................................................................................25
Maintenance......................................................................................................................................................28
PeriodicServiceSchedule...................................................................................................................................28
PeriodicLubricationSchedule.............................................................................................................................30
Battery...............................................................................................................................................................31
EngineOil–GasolineVehicle..............................................................................................................................32
FuelingInstructions–GasolineVehicle................................................................................................................35
CleaningtheVehicle...........................................................................................................................................36
Accessories........................................................................................................................................................37
SubsequentOwnerRegistration..........................................................................................................................38
VehicleSpecications.........................................................................................................................................39
Warranties..........................................................................................................................................................41
ECDeclarationofConformity..............................................................................................................................48
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SafetyDecalIdentication
SAFETYDECALIDENTIFICATION
Thefollowingpagescontainsafetydecalinformation.Fordetailedinformationonspecicfeatures,readthe
appropriatesectioninthismanual.
CAFEEXPRESSVEHICLE
2904
4
1
6
3
2
5
1101609401Decal,CrushAreaWarning(behindseat,near
cargobed)4104026801Decal,OccupantWarning
2101825101Decal,On/OffKeySwitch(abovekeyswitch)5105046101Decal,OperatingInstructions
3102278901Decal,VehicleLoad6105185901Decal,RolloverWarning
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SafetyDecalIdentication
CAFEEXPRESSVEHICLE,CONTINUED
2905
6
5
2
1
43
1101915201Decal,FrameGround/GovernorWarning(on
vehicleframenearbattery)4103205501Decal,Maintenance/OperateWarning(on Maintenance/Operateswitchplate,underseat)
2101960501Decal,RotatingParts/HotManifoldWarning(on
starter/generator)5105082301Decal,GasolineFuelWarning(onfueltank)
3102459301Decal,BedLatchWarning6105084701Decal,GasolineFuelWarning(atfuelll)
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SafetyDecalIdentication
CAFEEXPRESSUNIT
2906
2
6
1
9
10
11
8
7
5
4
3
11011962Decal,FoodSafetyWarning(oneachsideof
refreshmentunit)7DrySnackCompartments
2101553901Decal,BedLoadingWarning8ColdStorageCompartment
3102160601Decal,CanopyPinCaution9ConsumableIceCompartment
4102175901Decal,ConsumableIce(oneachsideof
refreshmentunit)10CarafeCompartment
5105185902Decal,BeverageUnitRolloverWarning(oneach
sideofrefreshmentunit)11TrashCompartment
6SVP203101Decal,ProperUseNotice(oneachsideof
refreshmentunit)
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PracticeSafety
PRACTICESAFETY
399
Figure1PracticeSafety
Safetysignslikeyouseeabovemayatrstseemshocking,buttheirimpactismildcomparedwiththereality
ofseverepersonalinjury.
Yoursafetyandsatisfactionareoftheutmostimportancetous.Thatiswhybeforeoperatingthevehicle,weurge
youtoreviewtheinformationinthismanual.UnderstandandbecomefamiliarwiththeDANGER,WARNING,and
CAUTIONstatementsandproceduresitcontains,alongwiththesafetydecalsthatareafxedtoyourvehicle.
Taketimetounderstandthelanguageofsafety.Itisalanguagethatcansaveyourlife.
SAFETYVIDEOANDONLINETRAININGPROGRAM
Avehiclesafetyvideoisprovidedwiththevehicle.Havealloperatorsviewthesafetyvideo,andunderstandthesafety
warningsitillustrates,beforeoperatingthevehicle.IfasafetyvideowasnotprovidedwithyourCafeExpressvehicle,
youmayobtainonethroughyourservicepartsrepresentative.
OnlinetrainingforthisproductisavailableontheClubCarwebsiteatwww.clubcar.com/resources/pages/eLearn-
ing.aspx.Priortooperatingthevehicle,operatorsshouldcompletethetraining.Oure-learningprogramallowsour
customerstodocumentemployeetrainingandtomonitoreachemployee’sachievementrecord.Theprogramwill
recordanemployee’scompletionstatus,andestablishesarecordoftrainingforsupervisorsandmanagersbasedon
informationprovidedbytheemployeeatlogin.
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Proposition65–StateofCalifornia
PROPOSITION65–STATEOFCALIFORNIA
WARNING
•Thisproductcontainsoremitschemicalsorsubstancesthathavebeendeterminedbythestateof
Californiatocausecancerandbirthdefectsorotherreproductiveharm.
SAFETYDETAILS
WARNING
•Thismanualshouldbereadcompletelybeforeattemptingtodriveorservicethevehicle.Thesafety
videoprovidedwiththeCafeExpressvehicleandtheonlinetrainingshouldalsobeviewedbyall
operatorsofthevehicle.Failuretoheedthewarningsorfollowtheinstructionsinthismanualandthe
trainingmaterialcanresultinseriouspersonalinjuryordeath.
Itisimportanttonotethatsomevitalstatementsthroughoutthismanualandonthedecalsafxedtothevehicleare
precededbythewordsDANGER,WARNING,orCAUTION.Foryourprotection,werecommendthatyoutakespecial
noticeofthesesafetyprecautions.Safetyprecautionsareessentialandmustbefollowed.
Ifanyoftheoperationorsafetydecalsonthevehiclebecomedamaged,havebeenremoved,orcannotbeeasily
read,theyshouldbereplacedimmediatelytoavoidpossiblepropertydamage,personalinjury,ordeath.Contactyour
distributor/dealer.
DANGER
•ADANGERindicatesanimmediatehazardthatwillresultinseverepersonalinjuryordeath.
WARNING
•AWARNINGindicatesanimmediatehazardthatcanresultinseverepersonalinjuryordeath.
CAUTION
•ACAUTIONwiththesafetyalertsymbolindicatesahazardorunsafepracticethatcanresultin
minorpersonalinjury.
CAUTION
•ACAUTIONwithoutthesafetyalertsymbolindicatesapotentiallyhazardoussituationthatcanresult
inpropertydamage.
GENERALWARNINGS
Thefollowingsafetystatementsmustbeheededwheneverthevehicleisbeingoperated,repaired,orserviced.See
SafetyDecalIdenticationonpage4.Otherspecicsafetystatementsappearthroughoutthismanualandon
thevehicle.
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GeneralWarnings
DANGER
•Battery–Explosivegases!Donotsmoke.Keepsparksandamesawayfromthevehicleandservice
area.Ventilatewhenchargingoroperatingvehicleinanenclosedarea.Wearafullfaceshieldand
rubbergloveswhenworkingonornearbatteries.
•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.
•Donotleavechildrenunattendedinvehicleatanytime.
•Priortoleavingthevehicleunattendedorservicingthevehicle,settheparkbrake,placethe
Forward/ReversehandleorswitchintheNEUTRALposition,turnthekeyswitchtotheOFFposition,
andremovethekey.Chockthewheelswhenservicingthevehicle.
•Improperuseofthevehicleorfailuretoproperlymaintainitcanresultindecreasedvehicle
performance,seriouspersonalinjury,ordeath.
•Anymodicationorchangetothevehiclethataffectstheelectricalsystem,stabilityorhandlingof
thevehicle,orincreasesmaximumvehiclespeedbeyondfactoryspecications,canresultinserious
personalinjuryordeath.
•Checkthevehicleforproperlocationofallvehiclesafetyandoperationdecalsandmakesuretheyare
inplaceandareeasytoread.
•Forvehicleswithcargobeds,removeallcargo(includingaccessories)beforeraisingthebedor
servicingthevehicle.Ifthevehicleisequippedwithaproprod,ensurethatitissecurelyengaged
whilebedisraised.Donotclosebeduntilallpersonsareclearofcargobedarea.Keephandsclearof
allcrushareas.Donotdropcargobed;lowergentlyandkeepentirebodyclear.Failuretoheedthis
warningcanresultinseriouspersonalinjuryordeath.
•Onlytrainedtechniciansshouldserviceorrepairthevehicle.Anyonedoingevensimplerepairsor
serviceshouldhaveknowledgeandexperienceinelectricalandmechanicalrepair.Theappropriate
instructionsmustbeusedwhenperformingmaintenance,service,oraccessoryinstallation.
•Toavoidunintentionallystartingthevehicle,disconnectthebatteryandsparkplugwire.See
DisconnectingtheBatteryonpage10.
•Frameground–Donotallowtoolsorothermetalobjectstocontactframewhendisconnectingbattery
cablesorotherelectricalwiring.Donotallowapositivewiretotouchthevehicleframe,engine,or
anyothermetalcomponent.
•Wearsafetyglassesorapprovedeyeprotectionwhenservicingthevehicle.Wearafullfaceshieldand
rubbergloveswhenworkingonornearbatteries.
•Donotwearlooseclothingorjewelrysuchasrings,watches,chains,etc.,whenservicingthevehicle.
•Useinsulatedtoolswhenworkingnearbatteriesorelectricalconnections.Useextremecautionto
avoidshortingofcomponentsorwiring.
DISABLINGTHEVEHICLE
1.Engageparkbraketolockwheels.
2.TurnthekeyswitchOFFandremovethekey.
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GeneralWarnings
3.PlacetheForward/ReversecontrolintheNEUTRALposition.
4.Inaddition,chockthewheelsifservicingorrepairingthevehicle.
DISCONNECTINGTHEBATTERY
1.Disablethevehicle.SeeDisablingtheVehicleonpage9.
2.Disconnectthebatterycables,negative(–)cablerst,asshown(Figure2).
3.Disconnectthesparkplugwirefromthesparkplug.
CONNECTINGTHEBATTERY
1.Connectthebatterycables,positive(+)cablerst.
2.Tightenbatteryterminalsto80in·lb(9N·m).
3.CoatterminalswithBatteryTerminalProtectorSpraytominimizecorrosion.
4.Connectthesparkplugwiretothesparkplug.
1
2
1
Figure2BatteryCableRemoval
RECYCLINGLEAD-ACIDBATTERIES
WARNING
•Lead-acidbatteriescontainlead(Pb),othermetals,acidsandothercompounds.Ifimproperlyhandled,
theycancontaminatebothwaterandsoil,causingenvironmentaldamageandpersonalinjury.
Lead-acidbatteriesareidentiedbythesymbolshownbelowandshouldbeproperlyrecycled(Figure3).Theycannot
bedisposedasmunicipalwasteandmustbecollectedseparately.Responsibilityforenvironmentalprotectionmustbe
shared,notonlybythemanufacturersofthebatteries,butbypeoplewhousethebatteriesaswell.Pleasecontact
yournearestClubCardealerordistributorforinformationonhowtoproperlyrecycleyourbatteries.
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GeneralInformation
1403
Figure3DisposeofLead-acidBatteriesProperly
INTERNATIONALSAFETYSYMBOLSONBATTERIES
Anyoneusing,repairing,orservicingthevehiclemustunderstandandheedthesafetysymbolsonthevehiclebattery
orbatteries.
123456
1.Shieldeyes.3.Nosmoking,noopenames,nosparks.5.Batteryacidhazard.
2.Readandfollowoperatinginstructions.4.Keepawayfromchildren.6.Explosivegashazard.
RefertoGeneralWarningsformoreinformation.
1642
Figure4InternationalSafetySymbolsonBatteries
GENERALINFORMATION
ThismanualfeaturestheCafeExpressgasolinevehicle,whichisequippedwithaSubaruengineandaccompanying
powertrainandapedal-startconguration.
Throughoutthismanual,importantfeaturesarehighlighted.Weurgetheowner/operatortoreadandunderstand
thismanual.
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ModelIdentication
MODELIDENTIFICATION
Theserialnumberofeachvehicleisprintedonabarcodedecalmountedbelowthecenterdashpanel(Example:
CC5819-123456)(Figure5).
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.
CC5819-123456
BC54679
S ER IAL NUMBER
AS S EMBLED IN USA
4
123
2843
Figure5SerialNumberDecal
CONTROLSANDINDICATORS
SeeGeneralWarningsonpage8.
WARNING
•Beforeallowinganyonetodrivethevehicle,makesurethedriverisfamiliarwithallcontrolsand
operatingprocedures.
•Donottamperwiththegovernor.Doingsowillvoidthewarranty,aswellasdamagetheengineand
othercomponents,andcanresultinpropertydamage,personalinjury,ordeathduetounsafespeeds.
KEYSWITCH
Thekeyswitch(1)ismountedonthedashtotherightofthesteeringcolumn(Figure6).
Eachvehicleisequippedwithatwo-positionkeyswitch.Gasolinevehiclesequippedwithatwo-positionkeyswitch
arereferredtoas“pedal-start”.
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ControlsandIndicators
WARNING
•Movingparts!Keepclearoftheenginecompartmentwhiletheengineisrunning.
NOTE:WhenthekeyisturnedtotheOFFposition,themainvehiclesystemsaredisabled.Thekeyswitchmaybe
usedasanemergencyshut-off.
ThekeycanberemovedonlywhenthekeyswitchisintheOFFposition.
FORWARD/REVERSECONTROL
GasolineVehicles
TheForward/Reversehandle(2)islocatedatthebottomcenteroftheinstrumentpanel(Figure6).Thehandlehas
threedistinctpositions:F(FORWARD),N(NEUTRAL),andR(REVERSE).Pushthehandleuptooperatethevehicle
intheforwarddirection,orpullthehandledowntooperatethevehicleinreverse.
•TheenginewillnotrunwhenthehandleisintheNEUTRALposition.
ClubCarvehiclesoperateatreducedspeedinreverse.Thereversebuzzerwillsoundasawarningwhenthe
Forward/ReversehandleisintheREVERSEposition.
6
2
1
3
5
4
2821
Figure6InstrumentPanel
HEADLIGHTCONTROL
VehicleswithHeadlights
Theheadlightswitch(3)islocatedontherightsideoftheinstrumentpanel(Figure6).Pressthesideoftheswitchwith
theheadlightsymboltoturntheheadlightsonandpresstheothersidetoturntheheadlightsoff.
NOTE:Usingtheheadlightsforextendedperiodsoftimewithouttheenginerunningorwiththeengineidlingwill
dischargethebattery.
LOWOILWARNINGLIGHT
Thegasolinevehicleisequippedwithalowoilwarninglight(4),locatedatthetopoftheinstrumentpanel(Figure6).If
thewarninglightcomeson,oilshouldbecheckedandaddedtotheengineasnecessarybeforecontinuingtousethe
vehicle.SeefollowingCAUTION.Thevehicleshouldneverbedrivenwhenthelowoilwarninglightremainson.Ifthe
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ControlsandIndicators
warninglightgoesonandoff,thevehiclemaybedriven,butoilshouldbeaddedattherstopportunity.Thelightwill
ashrepeatedlytoindicateapossibleproblemwiththeelectronicfuelinjection(EFI)system.Iftheoilleveliscorrect
andthewarninglightstayson,haveatrainedtechniciancheckthevehicle.
CAUTION
•Failuretoaddoilimmediatelywhenthelowoilwarninglightstaysoncanresultinpermanent
enginedamage.
FUELGAUGE/HOURMETER(OPTIONAL)
Ifsoequipped,thefuelgauge/hourmeter(5)islocatedontheinstrumentpanel(Figure6).Thefuelgaugeallowsthe
operatortomonitorthefuellevelinthevehicle.Thehourmetershouldbeusedbythetrainedtechniciantotrackvehicle
usageanddeterminewhenperiodicserviceproceduresarerequired.SeePeriodicServiceScheduleonpage28.
ELECTRICBEDLIFT(OPTIONAL)
Theelectricbedliftswitch(6)islocatedontheupperleftsideoftheinstrumentpanel(Figure6).
Toliftthebed,pressthesideoftheswitchwiththeuparrow,andpresstheothersideoftheswitchtolowerthebed.
Thebedliftwillmakealoudclickingsoundtosignalthebedisintherestposition.
WARNING
•Keepclearofmovingpartswhenbedisintheraisedpositionandtheengineisrunning.
•Keephandsandngersclearofcrushareabetweenthebedandtheseatbacksupport.
CAUTION
•Canopypinsmustberemovedbeforeliftingthebed.
12-VOLTPOWERPOINT
A12-voltpowerpointislocatedinthedriver’ssidedashpocketandisratedat6.5amps(Figure7).Whenthekey
switchisintheONposition,thepowerpointprovidespowertoaccessoriespluggedintoit.Theelectricalcircuitto
thepowerpointalsopowersalladditionalelectricalaccessoriesonthevehicleandisprotectedbya10-ampfuse.
Exceedinga10-amptotaldrawonthecircuitwillresultinablownfuse.
NOTE:Thepowerpointisnotforcontinuoususe.Extendedusecancausethevehiclebatterytobecomeheavily
discharged.Donotusethepowerpointforlongperiodsoftimewhentheengineisnotrunning.
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ControlsandIndicators
2848
Figure712-VoltPowerPoint
ACCELERATORPEDAL
Theacceleratorpedalisthepedalontheright,withthewordGOmoldedintoit(Figure8).
WhenthekeyswitchisintheONposition,andtheForward/ReversehandleorswitchisineithertheFORWARDor
REVERSEposition,pressingtheacceleratorpedalwillautomaticallyreleasetheparkbrakeandstartthevehicle
movinginthedirectionselected(forwardorreverse).Whentheacceleratorisreleased,powerwillbecutoffandthe
motororenginewillstoprunning.SeefollowingWARNINGandCAUTION.
WARNING
•Movingparts!Keepclearoftheenginecompartmentwhiletheengineisrunning.
77
Figure8AcceleratorandBrakePedals
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ControlsandIndicators
BRAKEPEDAL
ThebrakepedalisthelargepedalontheleftwiththewordSTOPmoldedintoit(Figure8).T osloworstopthevehicle,
pressthebrakepedalwithyourrightfoot(Figure9).
PARKBRAKEPEDAL
Theparkbrakepedalisthesmallraisedportionintheupperleftcornerofthebrakepedal.IthasthewordPARK
moldedintoitandthewordsPARKBRAKEmarkedontopofit(Figure8).Tosettheparkbrake,pressthebrakepedal
rmlyandtilttheparkbrakeportionofthepedalforwardwithyourfoot(Figure10).SeefollowingWARNING.
WARNING
•Theparkbrakewillreleaseautomaticallywheneithertheacceleratororbrakepedalispressed.The
parkbrakehasmultiplelockingpositionsandshouldbermlypressedandlockedtopreventthe
vehiclefromrolling.
78
Figure9BrakePedal
79
Figure10ParkBrake
NEUTRALLOCKOUTSWITCH
81
Figure11NeutralLockoutSwitch
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ControlsandIndicators
Fortheconvenienceofthetrainedtechnician,thereisaneutrallockoutswitchlocatedontheseatsupportpanel
undertheseat(Figure11).Theneutrallockoutswitchhastwopositions,MAINTENANCEandOPERATE,which
areclearlymarked.
WhentheswitchisintheMAINTENANCEposition,itwillallowthetechniciantoruntheengineintheNEUTRAL
positiontoperformcertainmaintenanceand/orrepairfunctions.Withtheswitchinthisposition,thevehiclewillnot
operateiftheForward/ReversehandleisplacedineithertheFORWARDorREVERSEposition.
WARNING
•WiththeswitchintheMAINTENANCEpositionandtheenginerunning,thevehiclecanmovesuddenly
iftheForward/Reversehandleisshiftedoraccidentallybumped.Topreventthis,chockthefrontand
rearwheelsandrmlysettheparkbrakebeforeservicingorleavingthevehicle.
NOTE:BesuretoreturntheswitchtotheOPERATEpositionafterservicingthevehicle,oritwillnotrunwiththe
Forward/ReversehandleineithertheFORWARDorREVERSEposition.
BEDLATCH
CAUTION
•Thecanopyframemustbedisconnectedfromthetopofthewindshieldframebeforeraisingthebed.
Failuretodosowillresultinvehicleorcanopydamage.
Thevehicleisequippedwithabedlatchonthedriversideofthevehicle(Figure12).T oliftthebed,removecanopy
pins,thenpullthelatchhandletowardtherearofthevehicleandliftthebed.
Toclosethebed,loweritgentlyuntilthebedlatchengages.DONOTdropthebed.Connectthecanopyframetothe
topofthewindshieldframebyinstallingthecanopypins.
WARNING
•Keephandsandngersclearofcrushareabetweenthebedandtheseatbacksupport.
•Unloadtherefreshmentcenterbeforeliftingthebed.
NOTE:Thevehicleisequippedwithanautomaticallyengagingproprod(Figure13),unlessequippedwiththe
electricbedliftoption.
2827
Figure12BedLatch
2828
Figure13PropRod
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Pre-OperationandDailySafetyChecklist
PROPROD
CAUTION
•Thecanopyframemustbedisconnectedfromthetopofthewindshieldframebeforeraisingthebed.
Failuretodosowillresultinvehicleorcanopydamage.
Thevehicleisequippedwithanautomaticallyengagingproprodandproprodtrackonthedriversideoftherearbody
(Figure13).Removecanopypinsbeforeliftingbed.Whenpullingthebedlatchhandleandliftingthebed,theproprod
willcometorestinoneofthenotchesintheproprodtrack.
DANGER
•Usecautionwhenworkingunderbed.Besureproprodissecure.Otherwisethebedwillfall,resulting
inseverepersonalinjuryordeath.
WARNING
•Donotdisengageproproduntilallpersonsareclearofrefreshmentcenterbedarea.
•Donotdroptiltbed;lowergentlyandkeepentirebodyclear.Failuretofollowtheseinstructions
couldresultinsevereinjury.
•Keephandsclearofcrushareabetweenbedandseatbacksupport.
Tolowerthebed,liftthebedsothattheproprodisnolongersupportedinoneofthetracknotches.Pushtheproprod
towardthefrontofthevehicletofreeitfromthetracknotchandgentlylowerthebed.DONOTdropthebed.Connect
thecanopyframetothetopofthewindshieldframebyinstallingthecanopypins.
PRE-OPERATIONANDDAILYSAFETYCHECKLIST
EachClubCarvehiclehasbeenthoroughlyinspectedandadjustedatthefactory;however,uponreceivingyournew
vehicle(s),youshouldbecomefamiliarwithitscontrols,indicators,andoperation.Carefullyinspecteachvehicleto
ensurethatitisinproperworkingconditionbeforeacceptingdelivery.
Usethefollowingchecklistasaguidetoinspectthevehicle.Thischecklistshouldbeuseddailytoensurethat
thevehicleisinproperworkingconditionandinconjunctionwiththePerformanceInspectiononpage19andthe
PeriodicServiceScheduleonpage28.AnyproblemsshouldbecorrectedbyaClubCardistributor/dealerora
trainedtechnician.
Donotoperatethevehicleuntiltheuppercabinet,canopy,andwindshieldhavebeeninstalled.
•SafetyVideo:Havealloperatorsviewthesafetyvideothatwasprovidedwiththevehicleandunderstandthe
safetywarningsitillustratesbeforeoperatingthevehicle.
•General:Allthepartsshouldbeinplaceandproperlyinstalled.Besurethatallnuts,bolts,andscrewsaretight.
Ongasolinevehicles,checkallhoseclampsfortighttaswellasthestarterbeltfortightness.
•Windshield:Ensurethatthewindshieldisinstalledbeforedrivingthevehicle.
•Safetyandinformationdecals:Checktoensurethatallsafetyandinformationdecalsareinplace.SeeSafety
DecalIdenticationonpage4.
•Tires:Checkforpropertirepressureupondeliveryandonadailybasiswhenthevehicleisinservice.See
VehicleSpecicationsonpage39.
•Loading:Beforedrivingthevehicle,ensurethattheloadweightisevenlydistributedintheCafeExpress
refreshmentcenter.
•Battery:Checkelectrolytetoensurethatitisatitsproperlevel(Figure17).Checkbatteryposts.Wiresshouldbe
tightandfreeofcorrosion.Onelectricvehicles,chargebatteriesfullybeforerstuseofvehicle.
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