Driving Instructions
IR Industrial Electric Vehicle Owner’s Manual
Page 21
STARTING THE VEHICLE
1. Study and understand controls.
2. Make sure everyone is seated, restrained in safety belts, and holding onto hand holds.
3. Read safety and information decals located on the steering wheel, the dash panel, and above the pedals.
4. Make sure wheels are turned in desired direction.
5. Turn key to the ON position and make sure nothing is in the path of travel.
6. Select direction by placing Forward/Reverse switch in desired position (F = forward or R = reverse). A
buzzer will sound as a warning when the Forward/Reverse switch is in the REVERSE position.
7. Slowly press accelerator pedal. The park brake will release automatically and the vehicle will start to
move. As the accelerator pedal is pressed, speed will increase until full speed is reached. See following
WARNING.
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WARNING
• Driver must control vehicle speed when going downhill.
• “Pedal down” or “pedal up” motor braking may be used to help control speed when going
downhill; however, steep terrain or other conditions may require that pedal braking be used in
conjunction with motor braking.
STOPPING THE VEHICLE
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WARNING
• Driving through water may affect the brakes. After driving through water, check effectiveness
of the brakes by gently pressing the brake pedal. If the vehicle does not slow down at the
normal rate, continue to press the brake pedal until the brakes dry out and normal
performance returns.
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CAUTION
• When stopped on a hill, use the brake pedal to hold your position. Do not use the accelerator
pedal.
To stop the vehicle, release the accelerator pedal and press the brake pedal with your right foot until the vehi-
cle comes to a complete stop.
PARKING AND LEAVING THE VEHICLE
1. After stopping the vehicle, firmly press the park brake pedal until it locks. This will prevent the vehicle from
rolling.
2. Turn the key switch to OFF and place the Forward/Reverse switch in the NEUTRAL position. Remove the
key when the vehicle is not in use.
3. When the Tow/Run switch is in the RUN position, (with the Forward/Reverse switch or key switch in any
position), the “zero speed detect” function will prevent the vehicle from rolling at more than 1 to 3 mph
(1.5 to 4.8 km/h) unless the accelerator is pressed. This prevents the possibility of a parked vehicle (with
the park brake disengaged) rolling away too fast to be overtaken on foot. See Zero Speed Detect on
page 19.
