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GEM Owner’s Manual - Page 46
Operation and Maintenance
BASIC MAINTENANCE
Battery Charging
NOTE: THE TYPE OF BATTERIES USED IN THIS VEHICLE
WILL PERFORM BETTER WHEN KEPT FULLY CHARGED.
THEREFORE, WHENEVER POSSIBLE RECHARGE THE
BATTERIES - NO MATTER WHAT THE STATE OF CHARGE.
The GEM vehicle has a battery control and recharge system
especially designed for electric vehicle usage. Two of the six 12-volt
flooded or gel batteries are located inside the short and long back
bed (page 53) or the spat (page 54), and four are located under the
bench seat cushion. The charging system is designed to maximize
the battery pack life while recharging the pack, in the shortest time,
with available household current (110-volt, 15 amp, A/C outlet). The
following guidelines will insure that you get the maximum battery life
and performance out of your GEM electric vehicle.
The main disconnect switch should be turned off before
any vehicle maintenance is started.
WARNING!