Club Car 1999, Owner'S Manual

Storage

1999 Transportation Gasoline Vehicle Owner’s Manual      19

STORAGE

See DANGER and WARNING on Page 3.

To prepare your vehicle for extended storage:

1. Unload the vehicle completely, so that only minimum vehicle weight will be placed on the tires.
2. Store vehicle in a cool place. This will prevent self-discharge of the battery. If the battery appears to be 

weak, have it charged using an automotive-type 12-volt battery charger rated 10 amps or less. 

See 

following DANGER, WARNING, and CAUTION

. 

•

DO NOT ALLOW PEOPLE IN THE TRAILER BEING TOWED.

•

AVOID SUDDEN STARTS, SUDDEN STOPS, AND TIGHT TURNS WHEN TOWING.

•

AVOID STOPPING ON A HILL WHEN TOWING. IF YOU MUST STOP ON A HILL, AVOID SUDDEN 
STARTS, OR ROLLING BACKWARDS AND STOPPING SUDDENLY. FAILURE TO HEED THIS WARNING 
COULD CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO OVERTURN, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN SEVERE PERSONAL INJURY.

•

REDUCE NORMAL DRIVING SPEED WHEN TOWING A CARRYALL VEHICLE ON A TRAILER.

•

FOR USE ON PUBLIC ROADS, THE TRAILER MUST MEET ALL FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL 
REQUIREMENTS SUCH AS TAILLIGHTS, BRAKE LIGHTS, ETC.

•

ALWAYS USE AN APPROVED TRAILER THAT HAS THE PROPER LOAD RATING FOR THE 
VEHICLE(S) TO BE TOWED: 800 LB (363 KG) PER TOURALL, 1600 LB (726 KG) PER RESORT 
VILLAGER, AND 2000 LB (909 KG) PER TRANS-PORTER/TRANS-SENDER. (EXAMPLE: A TRAILER TO 
CARRY TWO RESORT VILLAGERS SHOULD BE RATED AT 2 X 1600 = 3200 LB (2 X 727 = 1454 KG).

•

NEVER TOW A CARRYALL VEHICLE BEHIND A PASSENGER VEHICLE OR TRUCK ON A 
PUBLIC ROAD UNLESS IT IS ON AN APPROVED TRAILER.

•

THE VEHICLE TO BE TOWED SHOULD BE TIED SECURELY TO THE TRAILER, WITH THE 
FORWARD/REVERSE HANDLE IN 

NEUTRAL

, THE KEY SWITCH 

OFF

, AND THE PARK BRAKE 

FIRMLY DEPRESSED AND LOCKED.

•

BECAUSE OF THE ADDED LENGTH OF THE TRAILER, USE CAUTION WHEN MAKING TURNS.

•

NEVER TRANSPORT THE VEHICLE ON A TRAILER WITH A LOAD IN THE VEHICLE CARGO BED.

•

IF VEHICLE IS EQUIPPED WITH A WINDSHIELD REMOVE THE WINDSHIELD BEFORE 
TRANSPORTING ON A TRAILER.

•

TURN FUEL SHUT-OFF VALVE TO CLOSED 

(OFF) (FIGURE 13, PAGE 20)

.

• NEVER ATTEMPT TO DRAIN GASOLINE WHEN THE ENGINE IS HOT OR WHILE IT IS RUNNING. 

BE SURE TO CLEAN UP ANY SPILLED GASOLINE BEFORE OPERATING THE VEHICLE.

• STORE GASOLINE IN AN APPROVED GASOLINE CONTAINER ONLY. STORE IN A WELL-

VENTILATED AREA AWAY FROM SPARKS, OPEN FLAMES, HEATERS, OR HEAT SOURCES.

• KEEP GASOLINE OUT OF THE REACH OF CHILDREN.
• DO NOT SIPHON GASOLINE FROM THE VEHICLE.

•

TURN THE KEY SWITCH 

OFF

, REMOVE THE KEY, AND LEAVE THE FORWARD/REVERSE 

HANDLE IN THE 

NEUTRAL

 POSITION DURING STORAGE. THIS IS TO PREVENT 

UNINTENTIONALLY STARTING THE VEHICLE.

•

DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CHARGE A BATTERY IF IT IS FROZEN OR IF THE CASE IS BULGED. 
DISCARD THE BATTERY. FROZEN BATTERIES CAN EXPLODE.