E-Z-GO FREEDOM TXT 2+2 - Manual (Page 31)

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OPERATING PROCEDURES
Read all of this manual to become thoroughly familiar with this vehicle. Pay particular attention to all Notices, Cautions, Warnings, and Dangers.
If the operator attempts to override the regenerative braking feature by moving the direction selector or key switch to
another position, the warning beeper will sound and the vehicle will brake rapidly until it reaches the speed of approxi-
mately 2 mph (3 kph).
Pedal-Up Braking
Pedal-up braking is regenerative braking that occurs when the accelerator pedal is released while the vehicle is moving
between 8 mph (13 kph) and the vehicle’s top speed.
Example: If all of the following events occur:
• the vehicle is being driven down a slope
• the accelerator pedal is released for more than one second
the pedal-up braking will slow the vehicle (the warning beeper will not sound) until either the vehicle speed is reduced
to 8 mph (13 kph), at which it freely coasts between 8 and 3 mph (5 kph), or the accelerator pedal is applied. When
pedal-up braking system is activated by this sequence of events, the motor generates power which is returned to the
batteries.
Terrain
The vehicle is designed for use on improved roads (but not on public highways). The vehicle may also be used on
established trails or open terrain that is free from stumps, large rocks or holes.
The vehicle should not be used to cross water.
Walk-Away Feature
Walk-Away limits vehicle movement without driver input, slowing the vehicle to 2 mph (3 kph) and sounding an audible
alarm (reverse beeper).
Example: If all of the following events occur:
• the vehicle has been stopped for more than 1.5 seconds
•
the accelerator pedal has been released for more than one second
• the vehicle begins to roll above 2 mph (3 kph)
the Walk-Away feature will limit speed to approximately 2 mph (3 kph) and the warning beeper will sound. When the
accelerator pedal is depressed, the Walk-Away feature and warning beeper will be overridden and normal vehicle oper-
ation resumes. Any unusual situation sensed by the TruCourse Technology system will cause a similar response. The
system functions in all key switch positions.
Anti-Roll Back Feature
Anti-Roll Back, like Walk-Away, limits backward motion of the vehicle down an incline to less than 2 mph (3 kph). See
‘Walk-Away Feature’ above.
Anti-Stall Feature
Anti-Stall protection prevents motor damage from stalling the vehicle against an object or on a hill.
Example: If all of the following events occur:
• the system senses that the accelerator pedal is depressed (power applied to motor)
• the motor is stalled long enough that any more time may cause motor damage
the Anti-Stall feature will momentarily interrupt power to the motor. This brief interruption will permit the car to roll back-
wards slightly before again stopping in the stalled condition. This process will repeat itself periodically until the car is
moved from the stalled condition.
Example: If all of the following events occur:
•
the system senses that the accelerator pedal is depressed (power applied to motor)
• the brake is engaged so as to prevent vehicle motion
the Anti-Stall feature will sense a stalled motor condition and remove power from the motor. When the brake pedal is
released, the car will roll backwards slightly before power is returned to the motor.