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OPERATING PROCEDURES
Read all of this manual to become thoroughly familiar with this vehicle. Pay particular attention to all Notices, Cautions, Warnings, and Dangers.
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Never drive vehicle up, down, or across an incline that exceeds 14° (25% grade).
Refer to GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS for seating capacity.
Depressing accelerator pedal will release foot operated park brake and may cause inadvertent
vehicle movement. Turn the key to the ‘OFF’ position whenever the vehicle is parked.
To prevent inadvertent movement when the vehicle is to be left unattended, engage the park
brake, move direction selector to forward position, turn key to ‘OFF’ position and remove key.
Make sure that the direction selector is in correct position before attempting to start the vehicle.
Always bring the vehicle to a complete stop before shifting the direction selector.
Do not take vehicle out of ‘gear’ while in motion (coast).
Check the area behind the vehicle before operating in reverse.
All occupants must be seated. Keep entire body inside vehicle and hold on while vehicle is in
motion.
Performance
Vehicles operate only when the Run - Tow/Maintenance/Storage switch is in the ’RUN’ position.
The vehicle’s top speed is sensed and regulated directly by the controller.
Speed Control
To prevent the possibility of loss of control that could cause severe injury or death, use service
brake to control speed. The Speed control system is not a substitute for the service brake.
Speed control system vehicles are equipped with a regenerative motor control system.
Example: If all of the following events occur...
a) the vehicle is being driven down a slope
b) the vehicle attempts to exceed the specified top speed with the accelerator pedal depressed
or
released
the regenerative braking will limit the speed of the vehicle to the specified top speed (the warning beeper will
not
sound). When the regenerative braking system is activated by this sequence of events, the motor generates power
which is returned to the batteries.
If the operator attempts to override the regenerative braking feature by moving the direction selector or key switch to
another position, the warning beeper will sound and the vehicle will brake
rapidly
until it reaches the speed of
approximately 2 mph (3 kph).
Pedal-Up Braking
Pedal-up braking is regenerative braking that occurs when the accelerator pedal is released while the vehicle is
moving between 8 mph (13 kph) and the vehicle’s top speed.
Example: If all of the following events occur...
a) the vehicle is being driven down a slope
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