General Warnings
2000 DS Golf Car Gasoline Vehicle Owner’s Manual 3
GENERAL WARNINGS
The safety statements listed must be followed whenever the vehicle is being operated, repaired, or serviced.
Vehicle feature identification information is also included on page 4. Other specific WARNING statements
appear throughout this manual and on the vehicle.
• BATTERY VAPORS - FLAMMABLE! EXPLOSIVE! DO NOT SMOKE. KEEP SPARKS AND FLAMES
AWAY FROM THE AREA OF THE VEHICLE. SERVICE ONLY IN WELL-VENTILATED AREAS.
• GASOLINE VAPORS - FLAMMABLE! EXPLOSIVE! DO NOT SMOKE. KEEP SPARKS AND FLAMES
AWAY FROM THE AREA OF THE VEHICLE. SERVICE ONLY IN WELL-VENTILATED AREAS.
• DO NOT OPERATE GASOLINE VEHICLE IN ENCLOSED AREA WITHOUT PROPER VENTILATION.
ENGINE PRODUCES CARBON MONOXIDE WHICH IS AN ODORLESS, DEADLY POISON.
• A GOLF CAR WILL
NOT
PROVIDE PROTECTION FROM LIGHTNING, FLYING OBJECTS, OR
OTHER STORM RELATED HAZARDS. IF CAUGHT IN A STORM WHILE DRIVING A GOLF CAR,
EXIT THE VEHICLE AND SEEK SHELTER IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE SAFETY
GUIDELINES FOR YOUR LOCATION.
•
NEVER LEAVE CHILDREN UNATTENDED IN THE VEHICLE.
•
WHEN STOPPING AND LEAVING THE VEHICLE, ALWAYS:
-
TURN THE KEY SWITCH TO
OFF
AND REMOVE THE KEY.
-
PLACE THE FORWARD/REVERSE HANDLE IN
NEUTRAL.
-
ENGAGE THE PARK BRAKE.
•
THE ENGINE EXHAUST FROM THIS PRODUCT CONTAINS CHEMICALS KNOWN TO THE STATE
OF CALIFORNIA TO CAUSE CANCER, BIRTH DEFECTS OR OTHER REPRODUCTIVE HARM.
•
ONLY TRAINED TECHNICIANS SHOULD REPAIR OR SERVICE THE VEHICLE. ANYONE DOING
EVEN SIMPLE REPAIRS OR SERVICE SHOULD FOLLOW THE PROCEDURES EXACTLY AS
STATED IN THIS MANUAL, AND FOLLOW ALL
DANGER
,
WARNING
, AND
CAUTION
PROCEDURES LISTED IN THIS MANUAL AS WELL AS THOSE AFFIXED TO THE VEHICLE.
•
WEAR SAFETY GLASSES OR APPROVED EYE PROTECTION WHEN SERVICING THE
VEHICLE. WEAR A FULL FACE SHIELD WHEN WORKING WITH BATTERIES.
•
USE INSULATED TOOLS WHEN WORKING AROUND BATTERIES OR ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS.
•
IMPROPER USE OF THE VEHICLE OR FAILURE TO PROPERLY MAINTAIN IT COULD RESULT
IN DECREASED VEHICLE PERFORMANCE OR SEVERE PERSONAL INJURY.
•
ANY MODIFICATION OR CHANGE TO THE VEHICLE WHICH AFFECTS THE STABILITY OR
HANDLING OF THE VEHICLE, OR INCREASES MAXIMUM VEHICLE SPEED BEYOND FACTORY
SPECIFICATIONS, COULD RESULT IN SEVERE PERSONAL INJURY OR DEATH.
•
FRAME GROUND - DO NOT ALLOW TOOLS OR OTHER METAL OBJECTS TO CONTACT FRAME
WHEN DISCONNECTING BATTERY OR OTHER ELECTRICAL WIRING. NEVER ALLOW A
POSITIVE WIRE TO TOUCH THE VEHICLE FRAME, ENGINE OR OTHER METAL COMPONENT.
•
PRIOR TO SERVICING THE VEHICLE:
-
TURN THE KEY SWITCH TO
OFF
AND REMOVE THE KEY.
-
PLACE THE FORWARD/REVERSE HANDLE IN
NEUTRAL
AND CHOCK THE WHEELS.
-
DISCONNECT BATTERY, NEGATIVE CABLE FIRST,
(FIGURE 1, PAGE 2)
.
-
DISCONNECT THE SPARK PLUG WIRE FROM THE SPARK PLUG.
DANGER
WARNING
