General Warnings
1999 Transportation Electric Vehicle Owner’s Manual 3
GENERAL WARNINGS
The safety procedures listed must be followed whenever the vehicle is being operated, repaired, or
serviced. Other specific warnings 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.
• A TRANSPORTATION VEHICLE WILL
NOT
PROVIDE PROTECTION FROM LIGHTNING,
FLYING OBJECTS, OR OTHER STORM RELATED HAZARDS. IF CAUGHT IN A STORM WHILE
DRIVING A TRANSPORTATION VEHICLE, EXIT THE VEHICLE AND SEEK SHELTER IN
ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE SAFETY GUIDELINES FOR YOUR LOCATION.
•
NEVER LEAVE CHILDREN UNATTENDED IN THE VEHICLE.
•
ONLY TRAINED MECHANICS SHOULD REPAIR OR SERVICE THE VEHICLE. ANYONE DOING
EVEN SIMPLE REPAIRS OR SERVICE SHOULD FOLLOW THE PROCEDURES EXACTLY AS
STATED IN THIS MANUAL, AND OBEY ALL
DANGER
,
WARNING
, AND
CAUTION
STATEMENTS
LISTED IN THIS MANUAL AS WELL AS THOSE AFFIXED TO THE VEHICLE.
•
ALWAYS WEAR SAFETY GLASSES OR APPROVED EYE PROTECTION WHEN SERVICING THE
VEHICLE. WEAR A FULL FACE SHIELD WHEN WORKING WITH BATTERIES.
•
ALWAYS USE INSULATED TOOLS WHEN WORKING AROUND BATTERIES OR ELECTRICAL
CONNECTIONS.
•
IMPROPER MAINTENANCE OR USE OF THE VEHICLE 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.
•
FOLLOW ALL PROCEDURES LISTED IN THIS MANUAL FOR LOADING AND UNLOADING THE
VEHICLE. DO NOT EXCEED VEHICLE RATED WEIGHT CAPACITY.
•
TURN THE KEY SWITCH TO
OFF
, REMOVE THE KEY, CHOCK THE WHEELS, PLACE THE
FORWARD/REVERSE SWITCH IN
NEUTRAL
, AND DISCONNECT BATTERIES PRIOR TO
SERVICING THE VEHICLE.
•
TO AVOID UNINTENTIONALLY STARTING THE VEHICLE, DISCONNECT THE BATTERIES AS
SHOWN
AND DISCHARGE THE CONTROLLER AS FOLLOWS:
-
TURN THE KEY SWITCH TO
ON
AND PLACE THE FORWARD/REVERSE HANDLE IN THE
REVERSE
POSITION.
-
DEPRESS THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND KEEP IT DEPRESSED UNTIL THE REVERSE
WARNING BUZZER CAN NO LONGER BE HEARD. WHEN THE BUZZER STOPS SOUNDING,
THE CONTROLLER IS DISCHARGED.
