18
Battery Installation
H
IMPORTANT!
Use only a Power Wheels
®
12 volt battery.
Use of any other battery will damage your vehicle. Make
sure that you charge the battery for at least 18 hours using
the enclosed Power Wheels
®
12 volt charger before
operating your vehicle for the first time. Charge the battery
for at least 14 hours after each use of the vehicle. Never
charge the battery longer than 30 hours. Failure to follow
these instructions may damage your battery and will void
your warranty.
• Lift the hood to access the battery compartment.
Hint:
Place your hand on the vehicle body and “pop” the
hood open by placing your hand under the hood tab
(see inset).
• Press the battery clamp to slide it into the vehicle
body .
• While holding the battery retainer clamp, place the battery
in the battery compartment
. Make sure the battery is
upright and positioned between the locator ribs in
the bottom of the battery compartment.
• Release the battery clamp. Make sure the battery clamp
slides over the top of the battery. If the battery clamp
does not slide over the top of the battery, reposition the
battery in the battery compartment (see step 2).
• Plug the motor harness connector into the battery.
Push firmly to make sure the connectors are
completely joined.
Hint:
To remove a battery from the battery compartment,
disconnect the motor harness connector from the battery.
Press and hold the battery clamp and lift the battery from
the battery compartment.
Battery
Battery
Clamp
Battery
Hood Tab
Hood Tab
Battery
Clamp
Battery
Motor
Harness
Connector
Top View
A
A
B
B
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