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• Your Power Wheels
®
battery is a non-spillable, sealed
lead-acid battery. It must be recycled or disposed of in
an environmentally sound manner.
• Do not dispose of a lead-acid battery in a fire. The battery may
explode or leak.
• Protect the environment by not disposing of this product with
household waste (2002/96/EC). Check your local authority for
recycling advice and facilities (Europe only).
• Do not dispose of a lead-acid battery in your regular, household
trash. The incineration, landfilling or mixing of sealed lead-acid
batteries with household trash is prohibited by law in most areas.
• Return an exhausted battery to a federal or state approved
lead-acid battery recycler, such as a Power Wheels
®
authorized
service center or a local seller of automotive batteries. For the
authorized service center location nearest to you, please visit
us on-line at
www.powerwheels.com
or call
1-800-348-0751
.
Contact your local waste management officials for other
information regarding the environmentally sound collection,
recycling and disposal of lead-acid batteries. If you live in
the State of Florida or the State of Minnesota, it is prohibited
by law for anyone to throw away lead-acid batteries in the
municipal waste stream.
Care
If a battery leak develops,
avoid contact with the leaking acid
and place the damaged battery in a plastic bag. See information
below for proper disposal.
If acid comes in contact with skin or eyes,
flush with cool
water for at least 15 minutes and call a physician.
If acid is internally ingested,
give water, milk of magnesia or
egg whites immediately. Never give emetics or induce vomiting.
Call a physician.
• Charge a new battery for at least 18 hours before first use.
Never charge the battery longer than 30 hours. Overcharging
or undercharging the battery may shorten battery life and
decrease vehicle running time.
• After the first charge, recharge the battery for at least 14 hours
after each use. Never charge the battery longer than 30 hours.
Charge the battery after each use, regardless of how long the
vehicle was used.
• The battery must be upright while charging.
• Do not allow the battery to run down completely before charging.
• Charge the battery before storing the vehicle.
• Charge the battery at least once per month, even if the vehicle
has not been used.
• Leaving the battery in a discharged condition will ruin it.
• Always remove an exhausted battery from the vehicle.
Battery leakage and corrosion can damage the vehicle.
• Do not store the battery on a surface (such as a kitchen
counter top) which could be damaged by the acid contained
inside the battery. Take precautions to protect the surface on
which you store the battery.
• Do not store the battery in temperatures above 75° F or
below -10° F.
• Use only a Power Wheels
®
12 volt battery. Remember to
charge the new battery for at least 18 hours before first use.
• Prevent the battery from moving freely inside the battery
compart-ment.
Always use the battery retainer to secure
the battery in the battery compartment.
• Examine the battery, charger and their connectors for excessive
wear or damage each time you charge the battery. If damage
is detected, do not use the charger or the battery until you
have replaced the worn or damaged part.
Disposal
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