GENERAL INFORMATION AND ROUTINE MAINTENANCE
Read all of SAFETY and this section before attempting any procedure. Pay particular attention to Notices, Cautions, Warnings and Dangers.
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GENERAL INFORMATION AND ROUTINE MAINTENANCE
SERIAL NUMBER LABEL LOCATION
Two serial number and manufacture date code labels are
on the vehicle. One is placed on the body panel below
the driver seat. The other is located on the chassis
underneath the seat.
Design changes take place on an ongoing basis. In order
to obtain correct components for the vehicle, the manu-
facture date code, serial number and vehicle model must
be provided when ordering service parts.
TRANSPORTING VEHICLE
Towing
This vehicle is not designed to be towed.
It is recommended that the vehicle be moved by placing
the entire vehicle on a trailer, flatbed truck or other suit-
able transport.
Hauling
To reduce the possibility of severe injury or
death while transporting vehicle:
Secure the vehicle and contents.
Never ride on vehicle being transport-
ed.
Always remove windshield before
transporting.
Maximum speed with sun top installed
is 50 mph (80 kph).
If vehicle is to be transported at speeds greater than 50
mph (80 kph), the sun top must be removed and the seat
bottom secured. When transporting vehicle below 50
mph (80 kph), check for tightness of hardware and
cracks at sun top mounting points. Always check that the
vehicle and contents are adequately secured before
transporting. The rated capacity of the trailer or truck
must exceed the weight of the vehicle (see GENERAL
SPECIFICATIONS for vehicle weight) and load, plus
1000 lbs. (454 kg). Lock park brake and secure vehicle
using ratchet tie downs.
SERVICING THE ELECTRIC VEHICLE
To prevent severe injury or death, resulting
from improper servicing techniques, observe
the following warnings:
Do not attempt any type of servicing
operations before reading and under-
standing all notices, cautions and
warnings in this manual.
Any servicing requiring adjustments to
be made to the powertrain while the
motor is running must be made with
both drive wheels raised.
Wear eye protection
w h e n w o r k i n g o n
vehicle. In particu-
lar, use care when
working around bat-
t e r i e s , o r u s i n g s o l v e n t s o r c o m -
pressed air.
To reduce the possibility of causing an
electrical arc, which could result in a
battery explosion, turn off all electri-
cal loads from the batteries before
removing any heavy gauge battery
wires.
It is in the best interest of both vehicle owner and servic-
ing dealer to carefully follow the procedures recom-
mended in this manual. Adequate preventive
maintenance, applied at regular intervals, is the best
guarantee for keeping the vehicle both dependable and
economical.
Before a new vehicle is put into operation, it is recom-
mended that the items shown in the INITIAL SERVICE
CHART be performed.
Vehicle batteries must be fully charged before initial use.