Kawasaki 76920 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 stop
	do not have the judgement necessary to			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
	pool areas or other bodies of water.			10°
	• Always wear shoes or sneakers when
	operating this vehicle.			Incline should never be
	• Never allow more than one rider.			more than 10°
	• 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,
Teach Safety Rules to Children			cause a tip-over or block the driver’s view. A child could
			be seriously injured.
While children can quickly develop the skill necessary to		6. Always wear shoes or sneakers when operating
drive this vehicle, it is important to remember that their
			this vehicle.
judgment skills are still very immature. Unsupervised
		7.	Never put anything near any moving parts. Rotating
driving by children can lead to serious injury. Before chil-
dren use this vehicle, an adult should carefully evaluate			parts such as motors, gear boxes and wheels can snag
the driving area as well as the children’s skill level and			fingers, hair, etc., causing serious injury. Do not allow
ability to drive this vehicle safely. Children are not always			operation of the vehicle when it is on its side or in an
able to recognize or anticipate hazards, even when they			upside-down position.
have been taught about them. There is no acceptable		8.	Do not operate the vehicle near flammable vapors
substitute for adult supervision.			(gasoline, paint thinner, acetone, liquid wax, etc.).
Teach appropriate safety rules to your child before allow-			The vehicle’s electrical switches, like most electrical
ing operation of this vehicle. These rules should also be			switches, emit an internal spark when first turned on
reviewed with neighborhood children or other playmates			or turned off. The presence of flammable liquids or
who want to drive this vehicle.			vapors could cause an explosion or a fire. Keep all
1.	Do not allow any child to drive the vehicle in the street		flammable products in tightly sealed containers and
			away from the vehicle.
	or near moving (motorized) vehicles.	9. Do not allow a child to operate the vehicle without prop-
2.	Do not allow any child to drive near bodies of water
			er adult supervision. To prevent unsupervised use of
	(such as pools or creeks), obstructions (such as furni-		the vehicle, disconnect the motor harness from the bat-
	ture, low tree limbs or play equipment), or drop-offs		tery when the vehicle is not in use.
	(such as stairs or decks).		To disconnect the motor harness connector and
3. Do not allow any child to drive the vehicle in the dark.
			battery connector:
	A child could encounter unexpected obstacles and		•	Unlock the seat and remove it to access the battery.
	have an accident. Operate the vehicle only in the		•	Unplug the motor harness connector from the
	daytime or in a well-lit area.
				battery connector.
4. Teach your child to avoid driving on steep inclines or
			•	Re-assemble the seat to your vehicle.
	slopes. Restrict your child’s driving to areas that are
			Important Note: Always remember to lock the lock
	fairly level with gentle inclines or slopes of no more
	than 10°.		fastener to prevent children from accessing the battery.

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

to stop.

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