Rules for Safe Driving
10°
Incline should never be more than 10°
5. Do not operate this vehicle with more than one rider
who is 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 be seriously injured.
6. Always wear shoes or sneakers when operating this
vehicle.
7. Never put anything near any moving parts.Rotating
parts such as motors, gear boxes and wheels can snag
fingers, hair, etc., causing serious injury.Do not allow
operation of the vehicle when it is on its side or in an
upside-down position.
8. Do not operate the vehicle near flammable vapors
(gasoline, paint thinner, acetone, liquid wax, etc.).
The vehicle’s electrical switches, like most electrical
switches, emit an internal spark when first turned on
or turned off.The presence of flammable liquids or
vapors could cause an explosion or a fire.Keep all
flammable products in tightly sealed containers and
away from the vehicle.
9. Do not allow a child to operate the vehicle without prop-
er adult supervision.To prevent unsupervised use of
the vehicle, disconnect the motor harness from the bat-
tery when the vehicle is not in use.
To disconnect the motor harness connector and
battery connector:
•Rotate the lock fasteners in the hood counter-clock-
wise 90°(1/4turn) with a slotted screwdriver to unlock
the hood ( ).
•Raise the hood to access the batteries.
•Squeeze the tabs on the motor harness connector to
unplug the battery connector from the motor harness
connector.
•Lower the hood and rotate the lock fasteners clock-
wise 90°(1/4turn) with a slotted screwdriver to lock
the hood ( ).
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Teach Safety Rules to Children
While children can quickly develop the skill necessary to
drive this vehicle, it is important to remember that their
judgement skills are still very immature.Unsuper vised
driving by children can lead to serious injury.Before chil-
dren use the FORD F-150 Pick-Up Truck, an adult
should carefully evaluate the driving area as well as the
children’s skill level and ability to drive this vehicle safely.
Children are not always able to recognize or anticipate
hazards, even when they have been taught about them.
There is no acceptable substitute for adult supervision.
Teach appropriate safety rules to your child before allow-
ing operation of this vehicle.These rules should also be
reviewed with neighborhood children or other playmates
who want to drive this vehicle.
1. Do not allow any child to drive the vehicle in the street
or near moving (motorized) vehicles.
2. Do not allow any child to drive near bodies of water
(such as pools or creeks), obstructions (such as furni-
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
to stop.
•While driving across a steep slope, the vehicle may
tilt and tip over.The wheels could lose traction,
causing the vehicle to slip.
•While driving up a steep incline, the motor may stop
and the vehicle could roll backwards at an unsafe
speed.
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