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1999 Transportation Electric Vehicle Owner’s Manual 13
BRAKE PEDAL
The brake pedal is the large pedal on the left with the word
STOP
molded into it
. To slow
or stop the vehicle, depress the brake pedal with your foot.
PARK BRAKE PEDAL
The park brake pedal is the small raised portion in the upper left corner of the brake pedal. It has the word
PARK
molded into it and the words
PARK BRAKE
marked on top
. To set the park
brake, depress the brake pedal firmly and tilt the park brake portion of the pedal forward
See following WARNING.
BATTERY WARNING LIGHT
PowerDrive System 48 vehicles feature a dash mounted warning light (above steering column) that, when
the vehicle is in operation, indicates low battery voltage, or, when the vehicle is being charged, indicates a
charging problem. The battery warning light is controlled by the PowerDrive onboard computer.
When the vehicle is in operation, the warning light will come on and remain illuminated if:
•
Batteries voltage drops below 48 when there is no load on the batteries (the vehicle is stopped and
there are no accessories on).
•
Batteries have discharged to less than 25% of rated capacity.
If the warning light comes on when the vehicle is operating, there will be enough power remaining to drive
the vehicle for approximately 30 minutes. However, the vehicle should be charged at the first opportunity. If
the warning light comes on and the vehicle is unable to operate for 30 minutes, have your Carryall distributor/
dealer check the vehicle for a possible battery or electrical system problem.
When the batteries receive an incomplete charge because 1) the DC power cord is disconnected, 2) AC
power to the charger is interrupted, 3) automatic charger shut-off occurs after 16 hours of operation, or 4) the
charger malfunctions, the warning light will indicate as follows:
•
The warning light will not come on if the charge is 90% or more complete. The onboard computer will
retain in memory the amount of charge needed to fully replenish the batteries and will complete the
charge during the next charge cycle.
Figure 7 Park Brake Pedal
•
THE PARK BRAKE WILL RELEASE AUTOMATICALLY WHEN EITHER THE ACCELERATOR OR
BRAKE PEDAL IS DEPRESSED. THE PARK BRAKE HAS MULTIPLE LOCKING POSITIONS AND
SHOULD BE FIRMLY PRESSED AND LOCKED TO PREVENT THE VEHICLE FROM ROLLING.