Owner’s Guide
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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.
Do not hold vehicle on hill by using accelerator and engine. This will cause premature and excessive wear to drive
train components.
To reduce the possibility of permanent damage to the drive system, it is important to prevent excessive roll-back when start-
ing the vehicle on a hill.
Place left foot on service brake and release the park brake. Depress accelerator with right foot and release the service
brake by lifting left foot.
COASTING
To reduce the possibility of severe injury or death from coasting at above recommended
speeds, limit speed with service brake.
On steep hills, it is possible for the vehicle to coast at greater than normal speeds encountered on a flat surface. To reduce
the possible loss of vehicle control and severe drivetrain damage, speeds should be limited to no more than the maximum
governed speed on level ground (see GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS). Limit speed by applying service brake.
FUEL
To reduce the possibility of severe injury or death from improper fuel handling:
Do not smoke near the fuel tank.
Do not refuel near open flame or electrical items which could produce a spark.
Always handle gasoline in a well ventilated area.
Always wear eye protection to protect against splashed fuel and fuel vapors.
Always allow adequate space for the expansion of gasoline. Leave at least 1" (2.5 cm)
space below bottom of filler neck.
Inspect fuel cap, tank and other components for leaks or deterioration that could cause a
hazardous condition.
The fuel tank is located under the seat on the passenger side of the vehicle (Ref. Fig. 5). Fill the tank with fresh, clean, auto-
motive grade gasoline. High altitude or heavy use/load applications may benefit from higher octane gasoline.
Do not use gasoline which contains Methanol.
Some fuels, called oxygenated or reformulated gasoline, are gasoline blended with alcohols or ethers. Excessive amounts of these
blends can damage the fuel system or cause performance problems. If any undesirable operating symptoms occur, use gasoline with a
lower percentage of alcohol or ether.
Use fresh regular grade unleaded fuel. Ethanol blend fuel upto 10% is permissible.
Summary of Contents for TXT FREEDOM
Page 1: ...TXT FREEDOM 2 2 VALOR Owner s Guide Issued February 2010 Revised August 2012 ...
Page 67: ...Appendix A 1 VEHICLE EMISSION STATEMENTS Owner s Guide VEHICLE EMISSION STATEMENTS ...
Page 68: ...Appendix A 2 Owner s Guide VEHICLE EMISSION STATEMENTS ...
Page 73: ...Appendix B 1 DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY Owner s Guide DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY EUROPE ONLY ...
Page 74: ...Appendix B 2 Owner s Guide DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY ...
Page 75: ...Appendix B 3 DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY Owner s Guide ...
Page 76: ...Appendix B 4 Owner s Guide DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY NOTES ...
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