Club Car 1999, Owner'S Manual

General Warnings

1999 Transportation Gasoline Vehicle Owner’s Manual      3

GENERAL WARNINGS

The safety procedures listed must be followed whenever the vehicle is being operated, repaired, or 
serviced. Other specific warnings appear throughout this manual and on the vehicle

. 

• GASOLINE VAPORS - FLAMMABLE! EXPLOSIVE! DO NOT SMOKE. KEEP SPARKS AND FLAMES 

AWAY FROM THE AREA OF THE VEHICLE. SERVICE ONLY IN WELL-VENTILATED AREAS.

• BATTERY VAPORS - FLAMMABLE! EXPLOSIVE! DO NOT SMOKE. KEEP SPARKS AND FLAMES 

AWAY FROM THE AREA OF THE VEHICLE. SERVICE ONLY IN WELL-VENTILATED AREAS.

• DO NOT OPERATE GASOLINE VEHICLE IN ENCLOSED AREA WITHOUT PROPER VENTILATION. 

ENGINE PRODUCES CARBON MONOXIDE WHICH IS AN ODORLESS, DEADLY POISON.

• A TRANSPORTATION VEHICLE WILL 

NOT

 PROVIDE PROTECTION FROM LIGHTNING, 

FLYING OBJECTS, OR OTHER STORM RELATED HAZARDS. IF CAUGHT IN A STORM WHILE 
DRIVING A TRANSPORTATION VEHICLE, EXIT THE VEHICLE AND SEEK SHELTER IN 
ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE SAFETY GUIDELINES FOR YOUR LOCATION.

•

ONLY TRAINED MECHANICS SHOULD REPAIR OR SERVICE THE VEHICLE. ANYONE DOING 
EVEN SIMPLE REPAIRS OR SERVICE SHOULD FOLLOW THE PROCEDURES EXACTLY AS 
STATED IN THIS MANUAL, AND OBEY ALL 

DANGER

, 

WARNING

, AND 

CAUTION 

STATEMENTS

LISTED IN THIS MANUAL AS WELL AS THOSE AFFIXED TO THE VEHICLE.

•

ALWAYS WEAR SAFETY GLASSES OR APPROVED EYE PROTECTION WHEN SERVICING THE 
VEHICLE. WEAR A FULL FACE SHIELD WHEN WORKING WITH BATTERIES.

•

ALWAYS USE INSULATED TOOLS WHEN WORKING AROUND BATTERIES OR ELECTRICAL 
CONNECTIONS.

•

IMPROPER MAINTENANCE OR USE OF THE VEHICLE COULD RESULT IN DECREASED 
VEHICLE PERFORMANCE OR SEVERE PERSONAL INJURY.

•

ANY MODIFICATION OR CHANGE TO THE VEHICLE WHICH AFFECTS THE STABILITY OR 
HANDLING OF THE VEHICLE, OR INCREASES MAXIMUM VEHICLE SPEED BEYOND FACTORY 
SPECIFICATIONS COULD RESULT IN SEVERE PERSONAL INJURY OR DEATH.

•

FOLLOW ALL PROCEDURES LISTED IN THIS MANUAL FOR LOADING AND UNLOADING THE 
VEHICLE. DO NOT EXCEED VEHICLE RATED WEIGHT CAPACITY.

•

TO AVOID UNINTENTIONALLY STARTING THE VEHICLE WHILE PERFORMING MAINTENANCE 
OR SERVICE TASKS ALWAYS:

-

DISCONNECT THE BATTERY CABLES, NEGATIVE (-) FIRST.

-

DISCONNECT THE SPARK PLUG WIRE FROM THE SPARK PLUG.

•

FRAME GROUND - DO NOT ALLOW TOOLS OR OTHER METAL OBJECTS TO CONTACT 
FRAME WHEN DISCONNECTING BATTERIES OR OTHER ELECTRICAL WIRING. NEVER 
ALLOW A POSITIVE WIRE TO TOUCH THE VEHICLE FRAME, ENGINE, OR OTHER METAL 
COMPONENTS.

•

THE ENGINE EXHAUST FROM THIS PRODUCT CONTAINS CHEMICALS KNOWN TO THE STATE 
OF CALIFORNIA TO CAUSE CANCER, BIRTH DEFECTS, OR OTHER REPRODUCTIVE HARM.