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Club car Villager 8, Villager 6 User Manual

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Villager6and8
Owner’sManual
ElectricandGasoline
[Refertobackcoverforapplicablebuildcoderange]
NOTICE
Thismanualisvalidforvehiclesmanufacturedinthebuildcoderangeprovidedonthebackcoverofthismanual.Ifthe
vehiclebuildcodeisdifferentfromthatshownonthebackcoverofthismanual,pleasecontactyournearestdealerorgoto
www.clubcar.comtoretrievetheproperowner’smanualforthevehicle.SeealsoModelIdenticationinthismanual.
Yourauthorizedrepresentativecheckedthevehiclebeforeitwasdeliveredtoyouandwillprovideyouacopyofthe
completedvehiclewarrantyregistrationform.
ClubCarisnotliableforerrorsinthismanualorforincidentalorconsequentialdamagesthatresultfromtheuseof
thematerialinthismanual.
Thismanualcontainsproprietaryinformationthatisprotectedbycopyright.Allrightsarereserved.Nopartofthismanual
maybephotocopied,reproduced,ortranslatedtoanotherlanguagewithoutthewrittenconsentofClubCar,LLC.
Theinformationcontainedinthisdocumentissubjecttochangewithoutnotice.
ClubCarreservestherighttomakedesignchangestovehicleswithoutobligationtomakethesechangesonunits
previouslysold.
Theseutilityvehiclesarefour-wheel,general-purposevehiclesintendedtotransportpeopleandcargoonimproved
orgroomedsurfaces.ThesevehiclesdonotconformtoU.S.FederalMotorV ehicleSafetyStandards(FMVSS)for
automobilesortoFMVSS500forlow-speedvehicles,andarenotequippedforoperationonpublicstreets,roads,
orhighways.
IfinEnglish,thismanualistheOriginalInstructionsprovidedbythemanufacturer.IfinanylanguageotherthanEnglish,
thismanualisatranslationoftheOriginalInstructions.
P .O.Box204658
Augusta,Georgia30917–4658USA
Telephone706–863–3000
ServicePartsFax706–855–7413
www.clubcar.com
Copyright©2013ClubCar,LLC
ClubCar,Tranquility ,andArmorFlex
areregisteredtrademarksofClubCar,LLC
ThismanualeffectiveJanuary1,2014
Villager6and8Owner’sManualPage1
FOREWORD
ThankyouforchoosingClubCar,thenamemostwidelyrecognizedastheindustryleaderinvehicleefciencyand
long-lastingvalue.Y ouhavechosenthenestutilityvehicleonthemarket.Pleaseprotectyourinvestmentand
ensurethatyourClubCarvehicle(s)providesyearsofreliable,superiorperformancebyreadingandfollowingthe
maintenanceinstructionsinthismanual.
Yourcomfortandsafetyareimportanttous,soweurgeyoutoreadandfollowthestep-by-stepoperatinginstructions
andsafetyproceduresinthismanual.Theseinstructionsmustbefollowedinordertoavoidtheriskofseverepersonal
injury.Ifyourentorloanyourvehicletoothers,werecommendthatyouaskthemtoreadthismanualbeforethey
operatethevehicle.
ClubCarproductsarebackedbyacustomersupportsystemdesignedtoofferyoufast,courteousservice.Intheevent
yourClubCarvehicleneedsrepairsorservice,pleasecontactyourlocalauthorizedClubCardealerordistributor,who
willbeabletoprovidetechnicaladvice,performwarrantywork,andsellpartsandservicemanuals.Forthenameand
addressoftheauthorizedClubCardealerordistributornearestyou,logontoourwebsiteatwww.clubcar.comor
call1-800-ClubCar(258-2227).Ifyouwouldprefertowritetous,directyourlettertoClubCar,Attention:Marketing
Services,P.O.Box204658,Augusta,Georgia30917-4658USA.
Wehopeyouwillconsiderthisowner’smanualapermanentpartofyourClubCarvehicle.Ifyousellthevehicle,
pleaseincludethemanualsothatthenextownerwillhavetheimportantoperating,safety ,andmaintenance
informationitcontains.
MAINTENANCEITEMS
ClubCarBatteryTerminalProtectorSpray
CCPN1014305
DryMolyLube
CCPN1012151
ChassisLube
EPNLGIGrade2(commerciallyavailable)
EngineAirFilter(404cc)
CCPN102558201
DeionizerFilterReplacementCartridge(SPWS)
CCPN104005901
SparkPlugO.H.C.(404cc)
CCPN105017801
DeionizerFilterReplacementCartridge(non-SPWS)
CCPNAM10975
Page2Villager6and8Owner’sManual
TABLEOFCONTENTS
SafetyDecalandFeatureIdentication..................................................................................................................4
PracticeSafety...................................................................................................................................................10
Proposition65–StateofCalifornia......................................................................................................................10
SafetyDetails......................................................................................................................................................11
GeneralWarnings................................................................................................................................................11
GeneralInformation............................................................................................................................................15
ModelIdentication.............................................................................................................................................15
ControlsandIndicators.......................................................................................................................................16
Pre-OperationandDailySafetyChecklist.............................................................................................................24
DrivingInstructions.............................................................................................................................................26
TransportingonaTrailer.....................................................................................................................................28
Storage–ElectricVehicles..................................................................................................................................29
Storage–GasolineVehicles................................................................................................................................31
Maintenance......................................................................................................................................................32
PeriodicServiceSchedules.................................................................................................................................33
PeriodicLubricationSchedules............................................................................................................................36
Batteries–ElectricVehicle..................................................................................................................................38
BatteryCharger,IQPlus–ElectricVehicle...........................................................................................................41
Battery–GasolineVehicle..................................................................................................................................45
EngineOil–GasolineVehicle..............................................................................................................................46
FuelingInstructions–GasolineVehicle................................................................................................................49
CleaningtheVehicle...........................................................................................................................................50
Accessories.......................................................................................................................................................51
SubsequentOwnerRegistration..........................................................................................................................51
VehicleSpecications.........................................................................................................................................52
Warranties..........................................................................................................................................................60
ECDeclarationofConformity..............................................................................................................................67
Villager6and8Owner’sManualPage3
SafetyDecalandFeatureIdentication

SAFETYDECALANDFEATUREIDENTIFICATION

Thefollowingpagescontainsafetydecalandfeatureidenticationinformation.Fordetailedinformationonspecic
features,readtheappropriatesectioninthismanual.

ELECTRICVILLAGER6AND8

2886
7
6
5
1
3
2
4
1101705701
Decal,FallingOffWarning(onrear-facingseat
handrailand/oronbacksideofforward-facing
seatbacks)
7BatteryWarningLight
2102845101
Decal,T ow/RunSwitchW arning(onT ow/Run
switchplate,underseat)
3103205401Decal,RolloverWarning(oninstrumentpanel)
4103210301Decal,Forward/Reverse(oninstrumentpanel)
5103783001Decal,OperatingInstructions(onsteeringwheel)
6SerialNumber
Page4Villager6and8Owner’sManual
SafetyDecalandFeatureIdentication

ELECTRICVILLAGER6,CONTINUED

2891
2
1
3
1101705701
Decal,FallingOffWarning(onrear-facingseat
handrailand/oronbacksideofforward-facing
seatbacks)
3102967601
Decal,4GaugeWireWarning(onframeinbattery
compartment)
2102518301
Decal,ComponentCoverNotice(onelectrical
componentcover)
Villager6and8Owner’sManualPage5
SafetyDecalandFeatureIdentication

ELECTRICVILLAGER8,CONTINUED

2892
3
1
2
1101705701
Decal,FallingOffWarning(onrear-facingseat
handrailand/oronbacksideofforward-facing
seatbacks)
3102967601
Decal,4GaugeWireWarning(onframeinbattery
compartment)
2102518301
Decal,ComponentCoverNotice(onelectrical
componentcover)
Page6Villager6and8Owner’sManual
SafetyDecalandFeatureIdentication

GASOLINEVILLAGER6AND8

2887
3
6
4
1
5
2
1101705701
Decal,FallingOffWarning(onrear-facingseat
handrailand/oronbacksideofforward-facing
seatbacks)
6103783003Decal,OperatingInstructions(onsteeringwheel)
2101825102Decal,On/Off/StartKeySwitch(abovekeyswitch)
3103205401Decal,RolloverWarning(oninstrumentpanel)
4103205501
Decal,Maintenance/OperateWarning(on
Maintenance/Operateswitchplate,underseat)
5103210201Decal,Forward/Reverse(oninstrumentpanel)
Villager6and8Owner’sManualPage7
SafetyDecalandFeatureIdentication

GASOLINEVILLAGER6AND8,CONTINUED

2919
CCI 1019152-01
4
2
1
3
1101915201
Decal,FrameGround/GovernorWarning(on
vehicleframenearbattery)
4105082301
Decal,GasolineFuelWarning(onfueltank)
2101960501
Decal,RotatingParts/HotManifoldWarning(on
starter/generator)
3102345901Decal,DiodeWarning(nearbattery)
Page8Villager6and8Owner’sManual
SafetyDecalandFeatureIdentication

GASOLINEVILLAGER6AND8,CONTINUED

2920
1
1101705701
Decal,FallingOffWarning(onrear-facingseat
handrailand/oronbacksideofforward-facing
seatbacks)
Villager6and8Owner’sManualPage9

PracticeSafety

PRACTICESAFETY
399
Figure1PracticeSafety
Safetysignslikeyouseeabovemayatrstseemshocking,buttheirimpactismildcomparedwiththereality
ofseverepersonalinjury.
Yoursafetyandsatisfactionareoftheutmostimportancetous.Thatiswhybeforeoperatingthevehicle,weurge
youtoreviewtheinformationinthismanual.UnderstandandbecomefamiliarwiththeDANGER,WARNING,and
CAUTIONstatementsandproceduresitcontains,alongwiththesafetydecalsthatareafxedtoyourvehicle.
Taketimetounderstandthelanguageofsafety.Itisalanguagethatcansaveyourlife.

PROPOSITION65–STATEOFCALIFORNIA

WARNING
•Thisproductcontainsoremitschemicalsorsubstancesthathavebeendeterminedbythestateof
Californiatocausecancerandbirthdefectsorotherreproductiveharm.
Page10Villager6and8Owner’sManual

SafetyDetails

SAFETYDETAILS
WARNING
•Thisowner’smanualshouldbereadcompletelybeforeattemptingtodriveorservicethevehicle.
Failuretofollowtheinstructionsinthismanualcanresultinpropertydamage,severepersonal
injury,ordeath.
Itisimportanttonotethatsomevitalstatementsthroughoutthismanualandonthedecalsafxedtothevehicleare
precededbythewordsDANGER,WARNING,orCAUTION.Foryourprotection,werecommendthatyoutakespecial
noticeofthesesafetyprecautions.Safetyprecautionsareessentialandmustbefollowed.
Ifanyoftheoperationorsafetydecalsonthevehiclebecomedamaged,havebeenremoved,orcannotbeeasily
read,theyshouldbereplacedimmediatelytoavoidpossiblepropertydamage,personalinjury,ordeath.Contactyour
distributor/dealer.
DANGER
•ADANGERindicatesanimmediatehazardthatwillresultinseverepersonalinjuryordeath.
WARNING
•AWARNINGindicatesanimmediatehazardthatcanresultinseverepersonalinjuryordeath.
CAUTION
•ACAUTIONwiththesafetyalertsymbolindicatesahazardorunsafepracticethatcanresultin
minorpersonalinjury.
CAUTION
•ACAUTIONwithoutthesafetyalertsymbolindicatesapotentiallyhazardoussituationthatcanresult
inpropertydamage.

GENERALWARNINGS

Thefollowingsafetystatementsmustbeheededwheneverthevehicleisbeingoperated,repaired,orserviced.
SeeSafetyDecalandFeatureIdenticationonpage4.Otherspecicsafetystatementsappearthroughout
thismanualandonthevehicle.
DANGER
•Battery–Explosivegases!Donotsmoke.Keepsparksandamesawayfromthevehicleandservice
area.Ventilatewhenchargingoroperatingvehicleinanenclosedarea.Wearafullfaceshieldand
rubbergloveswhenworkingonornearbatteries.
•Gasoline–Flammable!Explosive!Donotsmoke.Keepsparksandamesawayfromthevehicleand
servicearea.Serviceonlyinawell-ventilatedarea.
•Donotoperateengineinanenclosedareawithoutproperventilation.Theengineproducescarbon
monoxide,whichisanodorless,deadlypoison.
•Thevehiclewillnotprovideprotectionfromlightning,yingobjects,orotherstorm-relatedhazards.If
caughtinastormwhiledrivingaClubCarvehicle,exitthevehicleandseekshelterinaccordancewith
applicablesafetyguidelinesforyourlocation.
Villager6and8Owner’sManualPage11
GeneralWarnings
WARNING
•Followtheproceduresexactlyasstatedinthismanual,andheedallDANGER,WARNING,and
CAUTIONstatementsinthismanualaswellasthoseonthevehicleandbatterycharger.
•Donotleavechildrenunattendedinvehicleatanytime.
•Priortoleavingthevehicleunattendedorservicingthevehicle,settheparkbrake,placethe
Forward/ReversehandleintheNEUTRALposition,turnthekeyswitchtotheOFFposition,andremove
thekey.Chockthewheelswhenservicingthevehicle.
•Improperuseofthevehicleorfailuretoproperlymaintainitcanresultindecreasedvehicle
performance,severepersonalinjury,ordeath.
•Anymodicationorchangetothevehiclethataffectstheelectricalsystem,stabilityorhandlingof
thevehicle,orincreasesmaximumvehiclespeedbeyondfactoryspecications,canresultinsevere
personalinjuryordeath.
•Checkthevehicleforproperlocationofallvehiclesafetyandoperationdecalsandmakesuretheyare
inplaceandareeasytoread.
•Onlytrainedtechniciansshouldserviceorrepairthevehicleorbatterycharger.Anyonedoingeven
simplerepairsorserviceshouldhaveknowledgeandexperienceinelectricalandmechanicalrepair.
Theappropriateinstructionsmustbeusedwhenperformingmaintenance,service,oraccessory
installation.
Electricvehicles:
•Ensurebatteryconnectionsarecleanandproperlytightened.SeeBatteryCareonpage40.
•PlaceTow/RunswitchintheTOWpositionbeforedisconnectingorconnectingthebatteries.Failureto
heedthiswarningcanresultinabatteryexplosionorseverepersonalinjury.
•Toavoidunintentionallystartinganelectricvehicle,disconnectthebatteriesanddischargethe
controller.SeeDisconnectingtheBatteries–ElectricVehiclesonpage14.
•Useonly4-gauge(AWG)wireswithlow-resistanceterminalstoreplacebatterywiresonIQPlus
models.
Gasolinevehicles:
•Toavoidunintentionallystartingagasolinevehicle,disconnectthebatteryandsparkplugwire.See
DisconnectingtheBattery–GasolineVehiclesonpage13.
•Frameground–Donotallowtoolsorothermetalobjectstocontactframewhendisconnectingbattery
cablesorotherelectricalwiring.Donotallowapositivewiretotouchthevehicleframe,engine,or
anyothermetalcomponent.
Allvehicles:
•Wearsafetyglassesorapprovedeyeprotectionwhenservicingthevehicleorbatterycharger.Weara
fullfaceshieldandrubbergloveswhenworkingonornearbatteries.
•Donotwearlooseclothingorjewelrysuchasrings,watches,chains,etc.,whenservicingthe
vehicleorbatterycharger.
•Useinsulatedtoolswhenworkingnearbatteriesorelectricalconnections.Useextremecautionto
avoidshortingofcomponentsorwiring.
Page12Villager6and8Owner’sManual
GeneralWarnings

DISABLINGTHEVEHICLE

1.Engageparkbraketolockwheels.
2.TurnthekeyswitchOFFandremovethekey.
3.PlacetheForward/ReversecontrolintheNEUTRALposition.
4.Inaddition,chockthewheelsifservicingorrepairingthevehicle.

DISCONNECTINGTHEBATTERY–GASOLINEVEHICLES

1.Disablethevehicle.SeeDisablingtheVehicleonpage13.
2.Disconnectthebatterycables,negative(–)cablerst,asshown(Figure2).
3.Disconnectthesparkplugwire(s)fromthesparkplug.

CONNECTINGTHEBATTERY–GASOLINEVEHICLES

1.Connectthebatterycables,positive(+)cablerst.
2.Tightenbatteryterminalsto80in·lb(9N·m).
3.CoatterminalswithBatteryTerminalProtectorSpraytominimizecorrosion.
4.Connectthesparkplugwire(s)tothesparkplug.
1
2
(Viewedfrompassengersideofvehicle)
1.Removenegativebatterycable.
2.Removepositivebatterycable.
Connectbatterycablesinreverseorder.
8
7
4
5
6
1
3
2
3
2
1
(Viewedfromdriversideofvehicle)
1.PlaceTOW/RUNSwitchinTOWbeforedisconnectingorconnecting
batterycables.
2.Removenegativebatterycable.
3.Removepositivebatterycable.
Connectbatterycablesinreverseorder.
1
Figure2BatteryCableRemoval–GasolineVehicle
101
Figure3BatteryCableRemoval–8x6-VoltBattery
Conguration–Villager6and8IQPlusElectricVehicles
Villager6and8Owner’sManualPage13
GeneralWarnings

DISCONNECTINGTHEBATTERIES–ELECTRICVEHICLES

1.Disablethevehicle.SeeDisablingtheVehicleonpage13.
2.PlaceTow/RunswitchintheTOWpositionbeforedisconnectingorconnectingthebatteries.Failuretoheed
thiswarningcouldresultinabatteryexplosionorseverepersonalinjury.
3.Disconnectthebatteries,negative(–)cablerst,asshown(Figure3).
4.Afterdisconnectingthebatteries,wait90secondsforthecontrollercapacitorstodischarge.

CONNECTINGTHEBATTERIES–ELECTRICVEHICLES

1.EnsuretheTow/RunswitchisintheTOWposition.
2.Connectthebatterycables,positive(+)cablerst.
3.Tightenbatteryterminalsto1 10in·lb(12.4N·m).
4.CoatterminalswithBatteryTerminalProtectorSpraytominimizecorrosion.

RECYCLINGLEAD-ACIDBA TTERIES

WARNING
•Lead-acidbatteriescontainlead(Pb),othermetals,acidsandothercompounds.Ifimproperlyhandled,
theycancontaminatebothwaterandsoil,causingenvironmentaldamageandpersonalinjury.
Lead-acidbatteriesareidentiedbythesymbolshownbelowandshouldbeproperlyrecycled(Figure4).Theycannot
bedisposedasmunicipalwasteandmustbecollectedseparately.Responsibilityforenvironmentalprotectionmustbe
shared,notonlybythemanufacturersofthebatteries,butbypeoplewhousethebatteriesaswell.Pleasecontact
yournearestClubCardealerordistributorforinformationonhowtoproperlyrecycleyourbatteries.
1403
Figure
4DisposeofLead-acidBatteriesProperly
Page14Villager6and8Owner’sManual

GeneralInformation

INTERNATIONALSAFETYSYMBOLSONBATTERIES

Anyoneusing,repairing,orservicingthevehiclemustunderstandandheedthesafetysymbolsonthevehiclebattery
orbatteries.
1
2
3
4
5
6
1.Shieldeyes.3.Nosmoking,noopenames,nosparks.5.Batteryacidhazard.
2.Readandfollowoperatinginstructions.4.Keepawayfromchildren.6.Explosivegashazard.
RefertoGeneralWarningsformoreinformation.
1642
Figure
5InternationalSafetySymbolsonBatteries
GENERALINFORMATION
ThismanualfeaturesVillager6and8vehicles.TheelectricVillagerisequippedwiththeIQPluselectricalsystem.The
gasolineVillagerisequippedwithaSubaruengineandaccompanyingpowertrainandhasakey-startconguration.
Throughoutthismanual,importantfeaturesuniquetoeachmodelarehighlighted.Weurgetheowner/operatortoread
andunderstandthismanual,andtopayspecialattentiontothefeaturesspecictotheirvehicle(s).

MODELIDENTIFICATION

Theserialnumberofeachvehicleisprintedonabarcodedecalmountedbelowthecenterdashpanel(Example:
CC5819-123456)(Figure6).
Thetwoletters(1)atthebeginningoftheserialnumberindicatethevehiclemodel.Thefollowingfourdigits(2)
indicatethemodelyearandproductionweekduringwhichthevehiclewasbuilt.Thesixdigits(3)followingthehyphen
representtheuniquesequentialnumberassignedtoeachvehiclebuiltwithinagivenmodelyear.SeefollowingNOTE.
NOTE:Havethevehicleserialnumberavailablewhenorderingpartsormakinginquiries.
BuildCode:Thebuildcode(4)isave-digitnumberthatappearsonthevehicleserialnumberdecal.Thebuildcode
existstoenabletheusertoidentifythecorrectowner’smanualforavehicle.Thisowner’smanualisvalidforthebuild
coderangeindicatedonthebackcoverofthisowner’smanual.
Villager6and8Owner’sManualPage15

ControlsandIndicators

CC5819-123456
BC5467 9
SE RIAL NUMBER
ASSE MBLED IN US A
4
1
2
3
2843
Figure6SerialNumberDecal
CONTROLSANDINDICATORS
SeeGeneralWarningsonpage11.
WARNING
•Beforeallowinganyonetodrivethevehicle,makesurethedriverisfamiliarwithallcontrolsand
operatingprocedures.
•Gasolinevehiclesonly:Donottamperwiththegovernor.Doingsowillvoidthewarranty,aswellas
damagetheengineandothercomponents,andcanresultinpropertydamage,personalinjury,or
deathduetounsafespeeds.

KEYSWITCH

Thekeyswitch(1)ismountedonthedashtotherightofthesteeringcolumn(Figure8orFigure7).
Eachvehicleisequippedwitheitheratwo-positionkeyswitchorathree-positionkeyswitch.Allelectricvehiclesare
equippedwithatwo-positionkeyswitch.Gasolinevehiclesequippedwithathree-positionkeyswitcharereferredtoas
“key-start”.
•Electricvehicles:Thekeyswitchhastwopositions:OFFandON.
•Key-startvehicles:Thekeyswitchhasthreepositions:OFF ,ONandSTART .T ostartthevehicle,turnthekey
pasttheONpositiontotheSTARTpositionandholduntiltheengineisrunningsmoothly.Releasethekeyanditwill
returntotheONpositionandtheengineshouldidle.
WARNING
•Movingparts!Keepclearoftheenginecompartmentwhiletheengineisrunning.
CAUTION
•Key-startvehicles:Donot“rev”theengineforlongperiodsoftimewhiletheForward/Reversehandle
isintheNEUTRALposition.Failuretoheedthiscautioncanresultindamagetothetransaxle.
•Key-startvehicles:DonotshifttheForward/Reversehandlewhiletheacceleratorpedalispressed.
Shiftthehandleonlywhenthevehicleisatacompletestopandtheengineisatidle.Failuretoheed
thiscautioncanresultindamagetothetransaxle.
Page16Villager6and8Owner’sManual
ControlsandIndicators
NOTE:WhenthekeyisturnedtotheOFFposition,themainvehiclesystemsaredisabled.Thekeyswitchmaybe
usedasanemergencyshut-off.
ThekeycanberemovedonlywhenthekeyswitchisintheOFFposition.

FORWARD/REVERSECONTROL

ElectricVehicle
TheForward/Reverserockerswitch(2)islocatedontheright-handsideoftheinstrumentpanel(Figure7).TheF
(FORWARD)andR(REVERSE)positionsareclearlymarked.PresstheFORWARDsideoftheswitchtooperatethe
vehicleintheforwarddirection,orpresstheREVERSEsideoftheswitchtooperatethevehicleinreverse.Whenthe
rockerswitchispositionedinNEUTRAL,withneithersidedown,thevehiclewillnotoperateiftheacceleratorpedalis
pressed.ClubCarvehiclesoperateatreducedspeedinreverse.Thereversebuzzerwillsoundasawarningwhenthe
Forward/ReverseswitchisintheREVERSEposition.
GasolineVehicle
TheForward/Reversehandle(2)islocatedontheright-handsideoftheinstrumentpanel(Figure8).Thehandle
hasthreedistinctpositions:F(FORWARD),N(NEUTRAL),andR(REVERSE).Pushthehandleuptooperatethe
vehicleintheforwarddirection,orpullthehandledowntooperatethevehicleinreverse.ClubCarvehiclesoperate
atreducedspeedinreverse.ThereversebuzzerwillsoundasawarningwhentheForward/Reversehandleisin
theREVERSEposition.
Key-startvehicles:TheenginewillidlewhileintheNEUTRALposition.Theenginemustbeatidlebeforeshifting
theForward/Reversehandle.SeeprecedingWARNINGandCAUTION.
1
34 2
76
Figure7InstrumentPanel–ElectricVehicle
Villager6and8Owner’sManualPage17
ControlsandIndicators
0 1/2 1
1
10
1345
2
6
7
8
75
Figure
8InstrumentPanel–GasolineVehicle

HEADLIGHTCONTROL

VehicleswithHeadlights
Theheadlightswitch(3)islocatedontheinstrumentpaneltotherightofthesteeringcolumn(Figure8orFigure
7).Pressthesideoftheswitchwiththeheadlightsymboltoturntheheadlightsonandpresstheothersidetoturn
theheadlightsoff.
NOTE:Gasolinevehicles:Usingtheheadlightsforextendedperiodsoftimewithouttheenginerunning,orwiththe
engineidling,willdischargethebattery.

BATTERYWARNINGLIGHT

Electricvehiclesfeatureadashmountedwarninglight(4)(abovesteeringcolumn)that,whenthevehicleisin
operation,indicateslowbatteryvoltageor,whenthevehicleisbeingcharged,indicatesachargingproblem(Figure7).
Thebatterywarninglightiscontrolledbytheonboardcomputer.
Whenthevehicleisinoperation,thewarninglightwillilluminateandremainilluminatedif:
•Batteries’voltagedropsbelow48voltswhenthereisnoloadonthebatteries(thevehicleisstoppedandthere
arenoaccessorieson).
•Batterieshavedischargedtolessthan25%ofratedcapacity.
Ifthewarninglightcomesonwhenthevehicleisoperating,therewillbeenoughpowerremainingtodrivethevehicle
forapproximately30minutes.However,thevehicleshouldbechargedattherstopportunity.Ifthewarninglight
comesonandthevehicleisunabletooperatefor30minutes,haveyourClubCardistributor/dealercheckthevehicle
forapossiblebatteryorelectricalsystemproblem.
Whenthebatteriesreceiveanincompletechargebecause1)theDCpowercordisdisconnected,2)ACpowertothe
chargerisinterrupted,3)automaticchargershut-offoccursafter16hoursofoperation,4)thechargermalfunctions,
or5)thewrongchargerisused,thewarninglightwillindicateasfollows:
Page18Villager6and8Owner’sManual
ControlsandIndicators
•Thewarninglightwillnotcomeonifthechargeis90%ormorecomplete.Theonboardcomputerwillretainin
memorytheamountofchargeneededtofullyreplenishthebatteriesandwillcompletethechargeduringthe
nextchargecycle.
•Whenthechargerisunplugged,thewarninglightwillilluminateandremainilluminatedfor10secondsifthecharge
islessthan90%completebutthevehiclehasenoughpowerforapproximately30minutesofoperation.Thiswill
alerttheoperatorthatthevehiclemaybeused,butthatitmustbechargedtocompletionassoonaspossible.
•Thewarninglightwillrepeatedlyilluminatefor10seconds,with4secondintervalsifthechargertimesoutat16
hoursandthebatteriesarenotsufcientlycharged.Thisindicatesanabnormalchargecycle.Thechargerand
batteriesshouldbecheckedbyyourClubCardistributor/dealer.
•Thewarninglightwillrepeatedlyilluminatefor10seconds,with4secondintervalsduringachargecycle(DCplugis
stillconnected)ifACpowertothechargerisinterrupted.ThelightwillgooutwhenACpowerisrestored.
LEDLight:Inadditiontothewarninglight,thereisaninfraredLEDinthedashlightassembly,whichtransmitsan
infraredsignalfromtheonboardcomputer(OBC).ThissignalisreceivedbytheoptionalCommunicationDisplay
Module,whichprovidesinformationontheconditionofthevehicleandbatteries.

BATTERYCONDITIONINDICATOR(OPTIONAL)

ElectricVehiclesOnly
Thebatteryconditionindicatorfeaturesa10-barLEDdisplaythat,whenthevehicleisinoperation,displaysthelevelof
batterycapacity,measuringbatteryvoltageoveraperiodoftime.
Whenbatteriesarefullycharged,allindicatorlightswillbeon.Whenbatteryvoltagedropsbelow75%offulldischarge,
thelasttwoindicatorlightswillashalternately.Continueduseofvehicleafterindicatorlightsbeginashingwithout
rechargingcouldresultindecreasedvehicleperformance.
NOTE:Ifthebatteryconditionindicatormovesrapidly(approximately45minutes)fromfullchargetoempty,there
maybeaproblemwiththewiringorwithabatterycell.Ifindicatordisplaydoesnotresetbacktofullafter
recharging,theremaybeaproblemwiththebatterychargerorwithoneofthebatteries.Ineithercasethe
vehicleshouldbecheckedbyaClubCardealeroratrainedtechnician.

LOWOILWARNINGLIGHT

GasolineVehiclesOnly
Thegasolinevehicleisequippedwithalowoilwarninglight(4),locatedonthedashpaneljustabovethesteering
column(Figure8).Ifthewarninglightcomeson,oilshouldbecheckedandaddedtotheengineasnecessarybefore
continuingtousethevehicle.SeefollowingCAUTION.Thevehicleshouldneverbedrivenwhenthelowoilwarning
lightremainson.Ifthewarninglightgoesonandoff,thevehiclemaybedriven,butoilshouldbeaddedattherst
opportunity.Thelightwillashrepeatedlytoindicateapossibleproblemwiththeelectronicfuelinjection(EFI)system.
Iftheoilleveliscorrectandthewarninglightstayson,haveatrainedtechniciancheckthevehicle.
CAUTION
•Failuretoaddoilimmediatelywhenthelowoilwarninglightstaysoncanresultinpermanent
enginedamage.

FUELGAUGE/HOURMETER

GasolineVehiclesOnly
Thevehicleisequippedwithafuelgauge/hourmeter(5),locatedontheinstrumentpanel(Figure8).Thefuelgauge
allowstheoperatortomonitorthefuellevelinthevehicle.Thehourmetershouldbeusedbyatrainedtechnician
totrackvehicleusageandtohelpdeterminewhenperiodicserviceisrequired.SeePeriodicServiceSchedules
onpage33.
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ControlsandIndicators

ACCELERATORPEDAL

Theacceleratorpedalisthepedalontheright,withthewordGOmoldedintoit(Figure9).
•Electricvehicles:WhenthekeyswitchisintheONposition,andtheForward/Reversehandleorswitchisineither
theFORWARDorREVERSEposition,pressingtheacceleratorpedalwillautomaticallyreleasetheparkbrake
andstartthevehiclemovinginthedirectionselected(forwardorreverse).Whentheacceleratorisreleased,
powerwillbecutoffandthemotorwillstoprunning.
•Key-startvehicles:TheenginemustrstberunningbeforeshiftingtheForward/Reversehandleandpressingthe
acceleratorpedal.Pressingtheacceleratorpedalwillautomaticallyreleasetheparkbrakeandstartthevehicle
movinginthedirectionselected(forwardorreverse).Whentheacceleratorisreleased,theenginewillidle.
SeefollowingWARNINGandCAUTION.
WARNING
•Movingparts!Keepclearoftheenginecompartmentwhiletheengineisrunning.
CAUTION
•Key-startvehicles:Donot“rev”theengineforlongperiodsoftimewhiletheForward/Reversehandle
isintheNEUTRALposition.Failuretoheedthiscautioncanresultindamagetothetransaxle.
•Key-startvehicles:DonotshifttheForward/Reversehandlewhiletheacceleratorpedalispressed.
Shiftthehandleonlywhenthevehicleisatacompletestopandtheengineisatidle.Failuretoheed
thiscautioncanresultindamagetothetransaxle.
ElectricVehicles
Electricvehiclesuseaspecialelectricalsystem,whichemploysmotorbrakinginsomemodesofoperation.In
thosemodes,thevehicleoperatesasfollows:
•Walk-AwayBraking:Thispreventsthevehiclefromrollingawayuncontrolledshouldthedriverparkonaslope
andleavethevehiclewithoutlockingtheparkbrake.Thevehiclewillrollatabout1to3mph(1.6to4.8km/h).
Ifthewalk-awaybrakingfunctionremainsengagedfortwosecondsormore,awarningbuzzerwillsoundto
alertthedriverthatmotorbrakinghasbeenactivated.
WARNING
•Walk-awaybrakingwillnotlimitvehiclespeedto3mph(4.8km/h)onverysteepgrades.Donot
operatevehicleonslopesexceeding20%grades.
•PedalDownMotorBraking:Thisfeaturehelpstocontrolvehicledownhillspeed.Motorbrakingisactivatedwhen
thevehiclereachestheprogrammedtopspeedandholdsthevehicleatthatspeed.Motorbrakingisautomatically
disengagedwhenvehiclespeedslowsbelowtheprogrammedtopspeed.SeefollowingWARNING.
•PedalUpMotorBraking:
SpeedsettingsareprogrammableforIQPlusvehicles.Motorbrakingisactivatedwhentheacceleratorpedalis
releasedatorabovetheprogrammedspeed.Whenthevehicleslowstotheprogrammedlowerspeed;motor
brakingwilldisengage.Ifnospeedsettingsareprogramed,motorbrakingwillbeactivatedatanytimeaccelerator
pedalisreleased,anditwillonlydisengagewhenthevehiclecomestoastop.Contactyourdealer/distributorto
inquireaboutthisprogrammablefeature.SeefollowingWARNING.
WARNING
•Whenbatteriesarefullycharged,awarningbuzzerwillsoundduringmotorbrakingtoalertthedriver
thatmotorbrakingisoperatingatareducedlevelofperformance.Whenthisoccurs,usethebrake
pedaltocontrolvehiclespeed.
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