Fisher-Price 74518 owner manual Rules for Safe Driving, Vehicle is in operation

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Rules for Safe Driving

WARNING		• While driving across a steep slope, the vehicle may
		tilt and tip over. The wheels could lose traction,
		causing the vehicle to slip.
• Adult supervision is required. Children		• While driving up a steep incline, the motor may
do not have the judgement necessary to		stop and the vehicle could roll backwards at an
		unsafe speed.
avoid many accidents. Be sure that
children operating this vehicle can do so
safely and that they are supervised at
all times.
• Never use near steps, driveways, steep
inclines, roadways, alleys, swimming		10˚
pool areas or other bodies of water.
• Always wear shoes or sneakers when		Incline should never be
operating this vehicle.		more than 10°
• Never allow more than one rider.
• The rider should sit on the seat when	5.	Do not operate this vehicle with more than one rider,
the vehicle is in operation.		seated on the seating area. A child who is not sitting on
		the seat or who is standing on the vehicle could fall off,
		cause a tip-over or block the driver’s view. A child could
Teach Safety Rules to Children		be seriously injured.
	6. Always wear shoes or sneakers when operating this
While children can quickly develop the skill necessary to
		vehicle.
drive this vehicle, it is important to remember that their
	7.	Never put anything near any moving parts. Rotating
judgment skills are still very immature. Unsupervised
driving by children can lead to serious injury. Before chil-		parts such as motors, gear boxes and wheels can snag
dren use this vehicle, an adult should carefully evaluate		fingers, hair, etc., causing serious injury. Do not allow
the driving area as well as the children’s skill level and		operation of the vehicle when it is on its side or in an
ability to drive this vehicle safely. Children are not always		upside-down position.
able to recognize or anticipate hazards, even when they	8. Do not operate the vehicle near flammable vapors
have been taught about them. There is no acceptable
		(gasoline, paint thinner, acetone, liquid wax, etc.).
substitute for adult supervision.
		The vehicle’s electrical switches, like most electrical
Teach appropriate safety rules to your child before allow-		switches, emit an internal spark when first turned on
ing operation of this vehicle. These rules should also be		or turned off. The presence of flammable liquids or
reviewed with neighborhood children or other playmates		vapors could cause an explosion or a fire. Keep all
who want to drive this vehicle.		flammable products in tightly sealed containers and
1. Do not allow any child to drive the vehicle in the street		away from the vehicle.
	9.	Do not allow a child to operate the vehicle without prop-
or near moving (motorized) vehicles.
		er adult supervision. To prevent unsupervised use of

2. Do not allow any child to drive near bodies of water the vehicle, disconnect the motor harness from the bat-

(such as pools or creeks), obstructions (such as furni-	tery when the vehicle is not in use.
ture, low tree limbs or play equipment), or drop-offs
(such as stairs or decks).
3. Do not allow any child to drive the vehicle in the dark.
A child could encounter unexpected obstacles and
have an accident. Operate the vehicle only in the
daytime or in a well-lit area.
4. Teach your child to avoid driving on steep inclines or
slopes. Restrict your child’s driving to areas that are
fairly level with gentle inclines or slopes of no more
than 10°.

•While driving down a steep slope, the vehicle may gain unsafe speed, even if the foot pedal is released

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