Polaris GEM 2011 User manual

2011 Owner’s Manual
Global Electric Motorcars® by

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Table of Contents
.Introduction ..................................................................................3
.Vehicle Identication and Specications......................................8
.Things to Know Before You Operate Your Vehicle.....................16
.Understanding the Standard Features of Your Vehicle ..............21
.Understanding the Optional Features of Your Vehicle ...............56
.Operation and Maintenance.......................................................73
.Limited Warranty and Customer Service .................................105
.Word Index...............................................................................115

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Introduction
CONTENTS
.About this Manual ........................................................................4
.Introduction to Safe Ownership of GEM models..........................5
.Cautions, Warnings and Notes ....................................................7
NOTE: This manual is subject to change. For the latest version please
visit www.gemcar.com, and click on About GEM, Current GEM Owners,
and Owners Manuals.
You can be badly injured working on an electric vehicle. Take your vehicle to your
dealer or call Global Electric Motorcars Customer Service at 866-764-0616 for
your service needs.
WARNING
Any modicaons or alteraons to this vehicle could seriously aect its road
worthiness and safety and may lead to an accident resulng in serious injury or
death.
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ABOUT THIS MANUAL
Thank you for purchasing your GEM car by Polaris Industries Inc.
Your vehicle is designed to operate exclusively on battery power. It is
an emission-free vehicle. The ideal application for a battery-powered
neighborhood electric vehicle (NEV) occurs when the daily driving
pattern is predictable and the distance is relatively short.
Polaris’ objective includes customer safety and product satisfaction.
This Owner’s Manual is designed to acquaint you with the proper and
safe operation of your GEM car. Please take the time to read and
understand the manual before operating your vehicle. Maintenance
schedules and general care instructions are included in the Operation
and Maintenance section.
This manual is applicable to the following GEM line of vehicles: GEM e2
(two passenger), GEM e4 (four passenger), GEM eS (two passenger
short-back), GEM eL (two passenger long-back), GEM eL XD (two
passenger extra duty long-back), and the GEM e6® (six passenger).
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If questions arise after reading the manual, you may contact us at 866.764.0616.
Please have your Vehicle Identication Number (VIN) and date of purchase
information available.
NOTE: All information and specications in this Owner’s Manual are current
at the time of printing. However, due to GEM policy of continuous product
improvement, we reserve the right to make changes, at any time, without
written notice or obligation.
Introduction
INTRODUCTION TO THE SAFE OWNERSHIP OF GEM LINE OF
VEHICLES
GEM battery-electric vehicles are different from vehicles you might be
accustomed to owning. Special precautions should be followed when owning
and operating a GEM car. Please read this Manual and pay particular
attention to the cautions and warnings in this Manual, as well as those placed
on the vehicle in various locations.
In general, GEM battery-electric vehicles are designed to meet U.S. Federal
Government safety requirements for a special class of vehicle known as
“Low Speed Vehicles.” By this very name, and implicit in these safety
requirements, these vehicles are intended only for use at low speed, up to
25 mph, and on public roads (governed by individual state laws) where the
speed limits are correspondingly low.

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Specic to GEM car models, the following safe habits should always be
followed:
• GEM battery-electric vehicles are open vehicles. For this reason, safety
belts should always be worn by all occupants to prevent being thrown from
the vehicle during operation. If your GEM car is equipped with doors, these
were designed and are intended only to keep wind and water out of the vehicle
and should not be relied upon to keep occupants in the vehicle or to protect
them in case of collision.
• GEM battery-electric vehicles are not designed to meet any collision or roll-
over requirements. Therefore, you should always drive your GEM car in a
safe manner while being alert to potential dangerous situations around you.
As with all motor vehicles, never drink alcohol and attempt to drive a GEM car.
Operate a GEM car only on public or private roads where the speed limits are
appropriate for low speed vehicles (individual state laws vary, so check with
your DMV) and the trafc is light. You should never operate a GEM car so that
you are an obstacle and become an annoyance for faster moving trafc.
• GEM battery-electric vehicles are designed to be recharged from a standard
120 VAC-15 amp electrical outlet that is ground-fault protected. Charging from
a circuit of lesser capacity and/or using a cord from the outlet to the GEM car
that is not sufcient in wire gauge could create a re hazard. Please consult this
Manual for the proper extension cord gauge which depends on its length.
• The voltage in a GEM car battery pack (the battery pack is what you charge
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and provides the “fuel” to the GEM cars electric drive system) is sufcient to
cause death by electrocution. For this reason, GEM car owners should NEVER
attempt to do any maintenance or repair work on their GEM cars electric drive
system, including the battery pack, unless they have had special training. The
one exception is inspection and relling, if necessary, of the water in ooded type
batteries that can be ordered with the GEM line of vehicles.
In this Owner’s Manual, the above safe ownership and operation habits will be
pointed out to you as the different aspects of owning and operating a GEM car
are explained. Please read, understand and abide by them for years of safe
operation and enjoyment of your GEM car.
WARNINGS, CAUTIONS, NOTICES AND NOTES
The following signal words and symbols appear throughout this manual and
on your vehicle. Your safety is involved when these words and symbols are
used. Become familiar with their meanings before reading the manual.
The safety alert symbol indicates a potential personal injury
hazard.
WARNING indicates a hazardous situation which, if not avoided,
may result in death or serious injury.
CAUTION indicates a hazardous situation which, if not avoided, may
result in minor or moderate injury.
NOTICE indicates a situation that may result in property damage.
NOTE indicates information to help clarify procedures.
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Vehicle Identication and Specications
CONTENTS
.Vehicle Information ......................................................................9
.General Specications ...............................................................10

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VEHICLE INFORMATION
Figure 1 - VIN/Certication Label Location
For all model vehicles, the Vehicle Identication Number (VIN) can be
found on the VIN/Certication Label, located on the left rear section of
the roof panel. The VIN indicates the model year, the model type and
the serial number of the vehicle.
NOTE:Be sure to record the Vehicle Identication Number in the
space provided.
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Vehicle Identication and Specications
Vehicle Identication Number (VIN):
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Key # ___________ (Stamped on Key)
Optional Rear Accessory # _______________ (Stamped on Key)
Date purchased: _____ /_____ /_____