Club Car 2002 Pioneer 1200, Owner'S Manual

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Towing with the Vehicle
2002 Pioneer 1200 Gasoline Vehicle Owner’s Manual Page 21
TOWING WITH THE VEHICLE
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WARNING
• Never tow a vehicle or trailer on public streets or highways.
• Normal vehicle operating speed should be reduced when towing.
• Extreme caution should be used when towing.
• Do not allow riders in the vehicle or trailer being towed.
• Total vehicle capacity, including the vehicle load rating and the gross weight of the vehicle or
trailer being towed, should not exceed the weight previously specified.
• Avoid sudden starts, sudden stops, and tight turns when towing.
• Avoid stopping on a hill when towing. If you must stop on a hill, avoid sudden starts, or rolling
backwards and stopping suddenly. Failure to heed this warning could cause vehicle to
overturn, possibly resulting in severe personal injury.
Towing another Pioneer vehicle or a trailer can have adverse effects on vehicle handling, be especially cau-
tious when towing other equipment with a Pioneer vehicle.
See the preceding chart for vehicle capacities.
Parking the vehicle with a trailer on a hill should be avoided. If you must park on a hill, apply brakes and have
someone chock tires of trailer. Brakes should be released to allow chocks to absorb load of trailer. After tires
have been chocked, engage park brake.
TRANSPORTING ON A TRAILER
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WARNING
• Turn fuel shut-off valve to closed (OFF) position (Figure 12, Page 23).
• Do not allow riders in the trailer being towed.
• Avoid sudden starts, sudden stops, and tight turns when towing.
• Avoid stopping on a hill when towing. If you must stop on a hill, avoid sudden starts, or rolling
backwards and stopping suddenly. Failure to heed this warning could cause the vehicle to
overturn, possibly resulting in severe personal injury.
• Reduce normal driving speed when transporting a vehicle on a trailer.
• For use on public roads, the trailer must meet all federal, state, and local requirements such
as taillights, brake lights, etc.
• Never tow a Pioneer vehicle behind a passenger vehicle or truck on a public road unless it is
on an approved trailer.
• The vehicle to be transported should be tied securely to the trailer, with the Forward/Reverse
handle in NEUTRAL, the key switch OFF, and the park brake firmly engaged.
• Because of the added length of the trailer, use caution when making turns.
• Never transport the vehicle on a trailer with a load in the vehicle cargo bed.
• Remove the vehicle windshield before transporting on a trailer.
If the vehicle must be transported over long distances or on public highways, it should be transported on an
approved trailer that has an approved load rating of
2000 lb. (908 kg)
per vehicle being transported.
NOTE: A two-car trailer should be rated at 2 x 2000 lb. = 4000 lb. (2 x 908 kg = 1816 kg).