OPERATION AND SERVICE INFORMATION
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Owner’s Manual and Service Guide
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Fig. 5 Accelerator, Brake and Horn Controls
If key switch is ‘ON’ and park brake is set, depressing the
accelerator inadvertently will release the park brake and
will cause the vehicle to move which could cause severe
injury or death.
Depressing the accelerator pedal will release the park
brake if it is engaged. This is a feature to assure the vehi-
cle is not driven with the park brake engaged. Depress-
ing the accelerator pedal is
not
the preferred method of
releasing the park brake.
Depressing the lower section of the brake pedal is the pre-
ferred method of releasing the park brake to assure the longest
service life of brake components.
COMBINATION SERVICE AND PARK BRAKE
PEDAL
The brake pedal incorporates a park brake feature (Ref
Fig. 5 on page - 3). To engage, push down on the upper
section of the pedal until it locks in place. The park brake
will release when the service brake pedal is depressed.
Use the lower section of the brake pedal to operate the
service brake system.
OPERATING THE VEHICLE
Improper use of the vehicle or the lack of proper mainte-
nance may result in damage or decreased performance.
Read the following warnings before attempting to oper-
ate the vehicle.
To reduce the possibility of severe injury or
death resulting from loss of vehicle control, the
following warnings must be observed:
When driving vehicle, consider the terrain,
traffic conditions and the environmental fac-
tors which effect the terrain and the ability to
control the vehicle.
Use extra care and reduced speed when
driving on poor surfaces, such as loose dirt,
wet grass, gravel, etc.
S t a y i n d e s i g n a t e d a r e a s a n d a v o i d
extremely rough terrain.
Maintain a safe speed when driving down
hill. Use service brake to control speed
when traveling down an incline. A sudden
stop or change of direction may result in
loss of control.
Slow down before and during turns. All turns
should be made at reduced speed.
Never drive vehicle up, down, or across an
incline that exceeds 14° (25% grade).
To reduce the possibility of severe injury or
death resulting from improper vehicle opera-
tion, the following warnings must be observed:
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
Accelerator
PARK
Service
Brake
Ref Abc 1
Horn
NOTICE
Summary of Contents for 614212 2010
Page 1: ...Owner s Manual Service Guide Issued February 2010 Revised August 2012...
Page 10: ...Owner s Manual and Service Guide Page viii SAFETY INFORMATION NOTES...
Page 35: ...Page 25 Owner s Manual and Service Guide GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS...
Page 41: ...Appendix A 1 Owner s Manual and Service Guide LABELS AND PICTOGRAMS LABELS AND PICTOGRAMS...
Page 46: ...Appendix A 6 Owner s Manual and Service Guide LABELS AND PICTOGRAMS Notes...
Page 47: ...Appendix B 1 VEHICLE WARRANTIES Owner s Manual and Service Guide VEHICLE WARRANTIES...
Page 54: ...Appendix C 2 Owner s Manual and Service Guide DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY...
Page 55: ...Appendix C 3 DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY Owner s Manual and Service Guide...
Page 56: ...Appendix C 4 Owner s Manual and Service Guide DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY NOTES...
