Controls
1999 Transportation Electric Vehicle Owner’s Manual 11
PERFORMANCE INSPECTION
After you have familiarized yourself with the vehicle controls and have read and understood the driving
instructions, take the vehicle for a test drive. Use the following checklist as a guide to inspect your new vehi-
cle. Any problems should be corrected only by your Carryall distributor/dealer or a trained technician.
All vehicles
• Brakes:
Be sure the brakes function properly. When brake pedal is fully depressed under moderate
pressure, it should
not
go more than halfway to the floor, and vehicle should come to a smooth, straight
stop. Tourall vehicles should stop within 14 feet. Trans-Porter/Trans-Sender and Resort Villager vehi-
cles should stop within 16 feet. If the brake pedal goes more than halfway to the floor or if the vehicle
swerves or fails to stop within the appropriate braking distance for your vehicle (see preceding sen-
tences), have the brake system checked and adjusted as required. Brake adjustment must be main-
tained so that the brake pedal
cannot
be depressed to the floor under any circumstances.
• Park Brake:
When latched, the park brake should lock the wheels and hold the vehicle stationary (on
incline of 20% or less). It should release when either the accelerator or brake pedal is depressed.
• Reverse Buzzer:
The reverse buzzer should sound as a warning when vehicle is in REVERSE.
• Steering:
The vehicle should be easy to steer and should not have any play in the steering wheel.
• Accelerator:
As the accelerator pedal is depressed, the motor should start and the vehicle should accelerate
smoothly to full speed. When the pedal is released it should return to the original position and the motor
should stop. The vehicle should run at a reduced speed when in reverse.
• General:
Listen for any unusual noises such as squeaks or rattles. Check the vehicle ride and perfor-
mance. Have a Carryall distributor/dealer or a trained mechanic investigate anything unusual.
CONTROLS
Read DANGER and WARNING on page 3.
KEY SWITCH
The key switch is mounted on the dash to the right of the steering column
. It has two
positions, OFF and ON, which are clearly labeled.
See following NOTE.
•
DO NOT MODIFY OR CHANGE THE VEHICLE IN ANY WAY WHICH MIGHT AFFECT ITS
STABILITY OR HANDLING, OR INCREASE MAXIMUM VEHICLE SPEED BEYOND FACTORY
SPECIFICATIONS. PROPERTY DAMAGE, PERSONAL INJURY, OR DEATH COULD RESULT.
•
DO NOT SHIFT THE FORWARD/REVERSE HANDLE WHILE THE VEHICLE IS MOVING. TO
AVOID INJURY TO PASSENGER(S) OR DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE, ALWAYS BRING THE
VEHICLE TO A FULL STOP BEFORE SHIFTING THE HANDLE. A BUZZER WILL SOUND AS A
WARNING WHEN THE VEHICLE IS IN
REVERSE
.
•
RELEASE THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND THEN DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL FIRMLY
UNTIL THE VEHICLE STOPS. TO AVOID UNINTENTIONALLY STARTING OR ROLLING THE
VEHICLE, SET THE PARK BRAKE, TURN THE KEY SWITCH TO
OFF
, AND REMOVE THE KEY
WHEN LEAVING THE VEHICLE.
•
THE KEY CAN BE REMOVED WHEN THE KEY SWITCH IS IN THE
OFF
POSITION ONLY.
