Club Car 2001 DS PowerDrive Plus, Owner'S Manual

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Controls and Indicators
2001 DS Golf Car Electric Vehicle Owner’s Manual 15
ACCELERATOR PEDAL
The accelerator pedal is the pedal on the right, with the word GO molded into it (Figure 7, Page 14). The
operation of the accelerator pedal differs from that of an automobile. When the key switch is ON, and the For-
ward/Reverse handle is in either FORWARD or REVERSE, depressing the accelerator pedal will automati-
cally release the park brake and start the vehicle moving in the direction selected (forward or reverse). As the
accelerator pedal is depressed, speed will increase until full speed is reached. When the accelerator is
released, power will be cut off and the motor will stop running.
PowerDrive Plus vehicles only: See “pedal-up” and “pedal-down” motor braking on page 13.
BRAKE PEDAL
The brake pedal is the large pedal on the left with the word STOP molded into it (Figure 7, Page 14). To slow
or stop the vehicle, depress the brake pedal with your foot (Figure 8, Page 15).
PARK BRAKE PEDAL
The park brake pedal is the small raised portion in the upper left corner of the brake pedal. It has the word
PARK molded into it and the words PARK BRAKE marked on top of it (Figure 8, Page 15). To set the park
brake, depress the brake pedal firmly and tilt the park brake portion of the pedal forward with your foot
(Figure 9, Page 15). See following WARNING.
BATTERY WARNING LIGHT
PowerDrive System 48 and PowerDrive Plus Electric Vehicles Only
PowerDrive System 48 vehicles feature a dash mounted warning light (above steering column) that, when
the vehicle is in operation, indicates low battery voltage, or, when the vehicle is being charged, indicates a
charging problem. The battery warning light is controlled by the PowerDrive onboard computer.
When the vehicle is in operation, the warning light will illuminate and remain illuminated if:
• Batteries voltage drops below 48 volts when there is no load on the batteries (the vehicle is stopped
and there are no accessories on).
• Batteries have discharged to less than 25% of rated capacity.
Figure 8 Brake Pedal Figure 9 Park Brake Pedal
• THE PARK BRAKE WILL RELEASE AUTOMATICALLY WHEN EITHER THE ACCELERATOR OR
BRAKE PEDAL IS DEPRESSED. THE PARK BRAKE HAS MULTIPLE LOCKING POSITIONS AND
SHOULD BE FIRMLY PRESSED AND LOCKED TO PREVENT THE VEHICLE FROM ROLLING.
WARNING