Club Car 2012 User manual

2012through2014
PrecedentGolfCar
Owner’sManual
GasolineVehiclewithKawasakiFE350Engine
ElectricVehiclewithPowerDrive®BatteryCharger
[Refertobackcoverforapplicablebuildcoderange]

NOTICE
Thismanualisvalidforvehiclesmanufacturedinthebuildcoderangeprovidedonthebackcoverofthismanual.Ifthe
vehiclebuildcodeisdifferentfromthatshownonthebackcoverofthismanual,pleasecontactyournearestdealerorgoto
www.clubcar.comtoretrievetheproperowner’smanualforthevehicle.SeealsoModelIdenticationinthismanual.
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.
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©2008,2009,2010,2011,2013ClubCar,LLC
ClubCar,Tranquility,andArmorFlex
areregisteredtrademarksofClubCar,LLC
ThismanualeffectiveAugust1,2011
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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,who
willbeabletoprovidetechnicaladvice,performwarrantywork,andsellpartsandservicemanuals.Forthename
andaddressoftheauthorizedClubCardealerordistributornearestyou,logontoourwebsiteatwww.clubcar.com
orcall1-800-ClubCar(258-2227).Ifyouwouldprefertowritetous,directyourletterto:ClubCarLLC,Attention:
MarketingServices,P .O.Box204658,Augusta,Georgia30917-4658USA.
Wehopeyouwillconsiderthisowner’smanualapermanentpartofyourgolfcar.Ifyousellthevehicle,pleaseinclude
themanualsothatthenextownerwillhavetheimportantoperating,safety,andmaintenanceinformationitcontains.
REGULARMAINTENANCEITEMSPERIODICMAINTENANCEITEMS
EngineOilFilter(286ccand351cc)
CCP/N103887901
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.....................................................................................................................................................9
Proposition65–StateofCalifornia......................................................................................................................10
SafetyDetails......................................................................................................................................................11
GeneralWarnings...............................................................................................................................................12
GeneralInformation............................................................................................................................................16
ModelIdentication.............................................................................................................................................16
SafetyCommittee...............................................................................................................................................17
ControlsandIndicators–ElectricVehicles...........................................................................................................18
ControlsandIndicators–GasolineVehicles.........................................................................................................23
Pre-OperationandDailySafetyChecklist.............................................................................................................28
DrivingInstructions.............................................................................................................................................30
Towing...............................................................................................................................................................32
TransportingonaTrailer.....................................................................................................................................32
Storage–ElectricVehicle....................................................................................................................................33
Storage–GasolineVehicle.................................................................................................................................35
Maintenance......................................................................................................................................................38
PeriodicServiceSchedules.................................................................................................................................39
PeriodicLubricationSchedules............................................................................................................................43
Batteries–ElectricVehicles................................................................................................................................45
BatteryCharger–ElectricVehicles......................................................................................................................49
SinglePointWateringSystem(SPWS).................................................................................................................53
Battery–GasolineVehicles.................................................................................................................................55
EngineOil–GasolineVehicles............................................................................................................................56
FuelingInstructions–GasolineVehicles..............................................................................................................59
CleaningtheVehicle...........................................................................................................................................60
Accessories........................................................................................................................................................60
SubsequentOwnerRegistration..........................................................................................................................61
PrecedentFour-PassengerVehicle......................................................................................................................61
VehicleSpecications........................................................................................................................................63
Warranties..........................................................................................................................................................65
ECDeclarationofConformity..............................................................................................................................70
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