Pre-OperationandDailySafetyChecklist
continuingtousethevehicle.Thevehicleshouldneverbedrivenwiththelowoilwarninglightremainingon.Ifthe
warninglightgoesonandoff,youmayproceed,butoilshouldbeaddedattherstopportunity.Iftheoilleveliscorrect
andthewarninglightstayson,haveatrainedtechniciancheckthevehicle.SeefollowingCAUTION.
CAUTION
•Failuretoaddoilimmediatelywhenthelowoilwarninglightstaysonmayresultinpermanent
enginedamage.
PRE-OPERATIONANDDAILYSAFETYCHECKLIST
EachClubCarvehiclehasbeenthoroughlyinspectedandadjustedatthefactory;however,uponreceivingyournew
vehicle(s),youshouldbecomefamiliarwithitscontrols,indicators,andoperation.Carefullyinspecteachvehicleto
ensurethatitisinproperworkingconditionbeforeacceptingdelivery.
Usethefollowingchecklistasaguidetoinspectthevehicle.Thischecklistshouldbeuseddailytoensurethat
thevehicleisinproperworkingconditionandinconjunctionwiththePerformanceInspectiononpage27,andthe
PeriodicServiceSchedulesonpage35.AnyproblemsshouldbecorrectedbyaClubCardistributor/dealerora
trainedtechnician.
Anyvehiclenotfunctioningcorrectlyshouldberemovedfromuseuntilitisproperlyrepaired.Thiswillpreventfurther
damagetothevehicleandavoidthepossibilityofinjuryduetounsafeconditions.
AllVehicles
•General:Allthepartsshouldbeinplaceandproperlyinstalled.Besurethatallnuts,bolts,andscrewsaretight.
•Safetyandinformationdecals:Checktoensurethatallsafetyandinformationdecalsareinplace.SeeSafety
DecalandFeatureIdenticationonpage4.
•Tires:Checkforpropertirepressure.Visuallyinspecttiresforwear,damage,andproperinationonadailybasis.
SeeVehicleSpecicationsonpage59.
•PerformanceInspection:Inspectasinstructed.SeePerformanceInspectiononpage27.
ElectricVehicles
•Batteries:Checkelectrolytetoensurethatitisatitsproperlevel(Figure28,Page45).Checkbatteryposts.Wires
shouldbetightandfreeofcorrosion.Chargebatteriesfullybeforerstuseofvehicle.
•Chargercord,plug,andreceptacle:Visuallyinspectforcracks,looseconnections,andfrayedwiring.SeePlug
andReceptacleonpage48.
GasolineVehicles
•Battery:Checkelectrolytetoensureitisattheproperlevel(Figure36,Page52).Checkbatteryposts.Wires
shouldbetightandfreeofcorrosionandbatteryshouldbefullycharged.
•Engine:Checkforproperengineoillevel.SeeEngineOil–GasolineVehiclesonpage52.
•Fuel:Checkfuellevel.SeeFuelingInstructions–GasolineVehiclesonpage55.Checkfueltank,lines,
cap,pump,fuellters,andcarburetorforfuelleakage.
•Exhaustsystem:Checkforleaks.
WARNING
•Besuretheplastichasbeenremovedfromtheseatbottombeforeoperatingthevehicle.Failuretodo
somayresultinare,propertydamage,personalinjury,ordeath.
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