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Rules for Safe Driving
WARNING
•Adult supervision is required. Children do not have the judgement necessary to 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 pool areas or other bodies of water.
•Always wear shoes or sneakers when operating this vehicle.
•Never allow more than two riders; one driver and one passenger.
•The riders should sit on the seat when the vehicle is in operation.
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. Unsupervised driving by children can lead to serious injury. Before children use this vehicle, 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 allowing 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 furniture, low tree limbs or play equipment), or
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
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.
10°
Incline should never be more than 10°
5.Do not operate this vehicle with more than two riders; one driver and one passenger seated in the seating area. A child who is not sitting on the seat or who is standing on the vehicle could fall off, cause a
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
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 proper adult supervision. To prevent unsupervised use of the vehicle, disconnect the motor harness from the battery when the vehicle is not in use.
To disconnect the motor harness connector and battery:
•Raise the hood to access the battery.
•Unplug the motor harness connector from the battery.
•Lower the hood and fasten the hood latches.
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