Fisher-Price F-150 Automobile User Manual


 
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BATTERY CHARGING
Usethechargerindrylocationsonly.
ELECTRICAL HAZARD
Important Notes
•Your new battery must be charged for at least 18 hours
before you use it in your vehicle for the first time.
•Werecommendthatyoustartchargingyourbatterybefore
beginningassemblyofyournewvehicle.
•Thebatterymustbeuprightwhilecharging.
•Thechargerisnotatoy.
•Donotshortcircuitthebattery.
•Youdonotneedtoremovethebatteryfromyourvehicleto
rechargeit.
•Beforechargingthebattery,examinethebatterycaseforcracks
andotherdamagewhichmaycausesulfuricacid(electrolyte)
toleakduringthechargingprocess.Ifdamageisdetected,do
notchargethebatteryoruseitinyourvehicle.Batteryacidis
verycorrosiveandcancauseseveredamagetosurfaces
itcontacts.
•Donotchargethebatteryonasurface(suchasakitchen
countertop)whichcouldbedamagedbytheacidcontained
insidethebattery.Takeprecautionstoprotectthesurfaceon
whichyouchargeyourbattery.
•UseonlyaPowerWheels
®
Super6voltchargerwithanA-style
connector(input120VAC,60Hzwithanoutputof6VDC,7.2W)
tochargeyourPowerWheels
®
6voltbattery.
Adults Note:Regularlyexaminethechargerfordamagetothe
cord,plug,housingorotherpartsthatmayresultintheriskof
fire,electricshockorinjury.Intheeventofanydamage,donot
usethechargeruntilthedamagehasbeenproperlyrepaired.
Pleasecall1-800-348-0751.
•Ifyourbatteryisoldandwillnotacceptacharge,donot
leaveitinthevehicle.Alwaysremoveadeadbatteryfrom
thevehicle.
About Thermal Fuses
YourPowerWheels
®
6voltbatteryisequippedwithabuilt-in
thermalfuse.Thethermalfuseisaself-resettingsafetydevice
whichautomatically“trips”andshutsdownoperationofthe
vehicleifthevehicleisoverloadedorthedrivingconditionstoo
severe.Onceafusehas“tripped”,removeyourfootfromthe
pedalandwaitapproximately25secondsbeforeoperatingthe
vehicleagain.Toavoidrepeatedautomaticshut-downs,donot
overloadthevehiclebyexceedingthe65lb.(29.5kg)maximum
weightcapacityorbytowinganythingbehindthevehicle.Avoid
severedrivingconditions,suchasdrivingupslopesorrunning
intofixedobjects,whichcancausethewheelstostopspinning
whilepowerisstillbeingsuppliedtothemotorsandmakesure
yourchildstopsthevehiclebeforeswitchingdirection.
Ifathermalfuseinabatterycontinuallytripsundernormal
drivingconditions,pleasecontactyourlocalPowerWheels
®
AuthorizedServiceCenter.ForthelocationoftheAuthorized
ServiceCenternearesttoyou,visituson-lineat
www.powerwheels.com, orcall 1-800-348-0751.
•Batterycanfalloutandinjureachildif
vehicletipsover.Alwaysusethe
batteryretainer.
•PREVENT FIRE
-Nevermodifytheelectricalsystem.
Alterationscouldcauseareresulting
inseriousinjuryandcouldalsoruinthe
electricalsystem.
-Useofthewrongtypebatteryorcharger
couldcauseareorexplosionresulting
inseriousinjury.
- UseofPowerWheels
®
components
inproductsotherthanPowerWheels
®
vehiclescouldcauseoverheating,re
orexplosion.
•Thebatterymustbehandledbyadultsonly.
Thebatteryisheavyandcontainssulfuric
acid(electrolyte).Droppingthebattery
couldresultinseriousinjury.
•Neverallowchildrentochargethebattery.
Batterychargingmustbedonebyadults
only.Achildcouldbeinjuredbytheelec-
tricityinvolvedinchargingthebattery.
•Neverliftorcarrythebatterybythewires
orconnector.Thiscandamagethebattery
andpossiblycauseareresultingin
seriousinjury.Liftandcarrythebattery
bythecaseonly.
•Readthesafetyinstructionsonthebattery.
•Examinethebattery,chargerandtheir
connectorsforexcessivewearordamage
eachtimeyouchargethebattery.Ifdamage
orexcessivewearisdetected,donotuse
thechargerorthebatteryuntilyouhave
replacedthewornordamagedpart.
WARNING
CAUTION