Fisher-Price H0440 manual

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    Please read this manual and save it Please read this manual and save it with your original sales receipt. with your original sales receipt. T ools needed for assembly: Phillips Screwdriver T ools needed for assembly: Phillips Screwdriver (not included); Assembly T ool (included). Use (not included); Assembly T ool (included). Use only with a Power [...]

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    2 T ABLE OF CONTENTS A H4433pr-0920 • Y our new vehicle requires adult assembly . Please set aside at least 60 minutes for assembly . • Y ou must charge your battery for 18 - 30 hours before you use your vehicle for the first time . We recommend that you start charging your battery before beginning assembly . Please see Battery Charging beginni[...]

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    H4433pr-0920 3 W ARNINGS AND CAUTIONS B H0440pr-0920 • In the unassembled state , this package contains small par ts. Adult assembly is required. • Use the charger in dr y locations only . • Prevent Injuries and Deaths • Direct Adult Super vision Required • Ne ver Ride at Night. • K eep Children Within Saf e Riding Areas. These areas m [...]

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    H4433pr-0920 V ehicle 4 PA R T S C • If you experience a problem with this product, or are missing a part, please call us at 1-800-348-0751 , rather than return this product to the store. • Please identify all parts before assembly and save all packaging material until assembly is complete to ensure that no parts are discarded. H0440pr-0920 Fro[...]

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    PA R T S C 2 Front Wheels (Left and Right) 2 Wheel Covers Speaker Box Assembly 2 Wings (Left and Right) Steering Wheel H0440pr-0920 5 Steering Column 2 Headlights (Left and Right) 2 T aillights (Left and Right) 2 Door Plates 2 Bushings 2 Hubcaps[...]

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    6 PA R T S C Key Assembly Assembly T ool 2 Short Seat Belts H0440pr-0920 Long Seat Belt 12 V olt Battery 12 V olt Charger Fasteners Shown Actual Size For your convenience, we included extra fasteners! Note: Tighten and loosen all screws with a Phillips screwdriver . Do not over-tighten the screws. #8 x 3 / 4 " Screw – 36 7 / 16 " W ashe[...]

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    P ARTS DIAGRAM D H0440pr-0920 7 5 21 25 7 8 15 6 11 19 9 1 16 2 23 13 14 3 4 Note: Some parts shown are assembled on both sides of the vehicle. 17 10 1 V ehicle 2 Front End 3 Bumper 4 Grille 5 Headlights - 2 6 Doors - 2 7 Hood 8 Windshield/Dash 9 Door Plates - 2 10 Seat 11 Short Seat Belts - 2 12 Long Seat Belt 13 Wings - 2 14 Front Wheels - 2 15 W[...]

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    8 BA TTERY CHARGING E H0440pr-0920 Use the charger in dr y locations only . ELECTRICAL HAZARD Important Notes • Y our 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 u[...]

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    H4433pr-0920 9 BA TTERY CHARGING F H0440pr-0920 E Battery Charger Connector A B • Plug the charger connector into the battery A . • Plug the charger into a standard wall outlet B . Note: If power flow to the wall outlet is controlled by a switch, make sure the switch is “ON”. • Before first-time use, charge the battery for at least 18 hou[...]

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    10 ASSEMBL Y F H0440pr-0920 2 Hint: There is a right and a left front wheel. Place the right wheel (marked R) on the passenger side of the vehicle, and the left wheel (marked L) on the driver side of the vehicle. • Place a front wheel onto each front axle. Front Axle Front Wheel 3 • Fit a wheel cover onto each front wheel. Front Wheel Wheel Cov[...]

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    H4433pr-0920 11 ASSEMBL Y F H0440pr-0920 6 • Fit the front end onto the vehicle. • Insert the tabs on the back edge of the front end into the slots in the vehicle. Front End V ehicle 7 • Insert two #8 x 3 / 4 " screws through the front end and into the vehicle. T ighten the screws. Front End 8 • Insert two 1 / 4 " x 1 1 / 4 "[...]

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    H4433pr-0920 12 ASSEMBL Y F H0440pr-0920 10 • Insert seven #8 x 3 / 4 " screws into the bumper and tighten. Bumper 11 • Fit the grille onto the bumper . • Push down to fit the tabs on the grille into the slots in the bumper . Bumper Grille 12 • Insert two #8 x 3 / 4 " screws the top of the grille. T ighten the screws. Grille 13 ?[...]

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    13 ASSEMBL Y F H0440pr-0920 14 • Fit the headlights (left and right) onto the bumper . Headlights 15 • Insert two #8 x 3 / 4 " screws into the top edge of each headlight. Tighten the screws. Headlights 16 • Fit the door pegs onto the holes near the front end of the vehicle. Hint: There is a left and right door . They are designed to be a[...]

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    14 ASSEMBL Y F H0440pr-0920 18 • Insert three #8 x 3 / 4 " screws into each plate and tighten. 19 • Separate the radio and dash connector wires from the motor harness connector . • Position the motor harness connector towards the front of the vehicle and into the battery compartment. • Position the dash connector and radio connector wi[...]

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    ASSEMBL Y F H0440pr-0920 15 22 • Insert four #8 x 3 / 4 " screws into the base of the windshield/dash. Tighten the screws. 23 • Insert two #8 x 3 / 4 " screws into the sides of the windshield/dash. Tighten the screws. • Close the doors on the vehicle. Dash 24 • T urn the vehicle over . • Wipe the steering column with a paper tow[...]

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    16 ASSEMBL Y F H0440pr-0920 26 • Insert a #8-32 x 3 / 4 " screw through the hole in the end of the steering column. • Attach a #8-32 lock nut (rounded side out) on the end of the screw . • While holding the lock nut with the open end of the assembly tool, tighten the screw with a Phillips screwdriver . • T urn the vehicle upright. Asse[...]

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    ASSEMBL Y F 17 H0440pr-0920 • Locate the FM Radio/Simulated CD Player/Digital Clock on the dash. • Loosen both screws in the battery compartment door . • Remove the battery compartment door . • Insert four , new "C" (LR14) alkaline batteries. Hint: We recommend using alkaline batteries for longer life. • Replace the battery comp[...]

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    18 ASSEMBL Y F 32 • Insert the fastener end of a short seat belt strap through the slot near the outer edge of the seat. Make sure the side of the seat belt with the fastener faces the outer edge of the seat. • Pull the short seat belt strap completely through the slot until the last T -loop at the opposite end of the belt catches against the s[...]

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    ASSEMBL Y F 35 • Before applying the labels, wipe the surface of the vehicle with a clean, dry cloth to remove any dust or oils. • First apply the inside edge of a label to the back end of the vehicle. Next, apply the outside edge of the label to the side of the vehicle. Then, smooth the center of the label. (The edges will overlap slightly .) [...]

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    20 ASSEMBL Y F 39 • Position the speaker box assembly over the back end of the vehicle. • Plug both speaker connectors together . Hint: If the connectors do not fit together , do not force them. Simply turn one of them over and try again! 40 • Fit the speaker box assembly onto the vehicle. Speaker Box Assembly Speaker Connector Speaker Box As[...]

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    Proper label application will help to keep the labels looking their best! When applying labels, keep the following guidelines i n mind: • W ash your hands before applying the labels. • Before applying the labels, wipe the surface of the vehicle with a clean, dry cloth to remove any dust or oils. • Place the labels exactly as shown in the illu[...]

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    22 15 10 1 18 18 8 20 3 DECORA TION G 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 MPH 3 4 5 6 2 1 0 RPM X1000 REAR VIEW DASH VIEW 14 13 16 17 21 H0440pr-0920 19[...]

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    1 2 IMPORT ANT! Use only a Power Wheels ® 12 volt lead-acid rechargeable battery . Use of any other battery will damage your vehicle. Make sure that you charge the battery for at least 18 hours using the enclosed Power Wheels ® 12 volt charger before operating your vehicle for the first time. Charge the battery for at least 14 hours after each us[...]

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    24 • Y our Power Wheels ® battery is a non-spillable, sealed lead-acid battery . It must be recycled or disposed of in an environmentally sound manner . • Do not dispose of a lead-acid battery in a fire. The battery may explode or leak. • Do not dispose of a lead-acid battery in your regular , household trash. The incineration, landfilling o[...]

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    SAFE DRIVING RULES J H0440pr-0920 25 T each Safety Rules to Children While children can quickly develop the skill necessary to drive this vehicle, it is important to remember that their judgment skills are still very immature. Unsupervised driving by children can lead to serious injury . Before children use this vehicle, an adult should carefully e[...]

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    VEHICLE OPERA TION K H0440pr-0920 26 • Y our vehicle has a patented, electronic braking system that automatically stops the vehicle when your child’s foot lifts from the pedal. Make sure your child is comfortable with steering the vehicle and automatically knows how to stop. IMPORT ANT! Use this vehicle ONL Y outdoors. Most interior floor- ing [...]

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    FM RADIO/SIMULA TED CD PLA YER/ DIGIT AL CLOCK/MICROPHONE USE 27 H0440pr-0920 L Power/V olume • Press the power button to turn on or off. • T urn the volume dial to adjust to a comfortable listening level. Hint: The FM Radio will turn of f automatically after about one hour of non-use. The Simulated CD Player will turn off automatically after a[...]

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    28 H0440pr-0920 CHARGE INDICA TOR M IMPORT ANT! Do not press the 12 volt battery charge indicator while the vehicle is moving. • Press the 12 volt battery charge indicator button to check the power level of your battery: All four lights means the 12 volt battery is 100% (fully) charged. Three lights means the 12 volt battery is 75% (mostly) charg[...]

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    29 H0440pr-0920 LIMITED W ARRANTY Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio fre[...]

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    30 PROBLEMS AND SOLUTIONS GUIDE Q H0440pr-0920 PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE SOLUTION V ehicle does not run Undercharged battery Charge the battery . A ne w batter y should hav e been charged for at least 18 hours bef ore using the vehicle f or the first time. After first-time use , recharge the batter y f or at least 14 hours after each use. Ne ver charg[...]

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    H4433pr-0920 PROBLEMS AND SOLUTIONS GUIDE 31 H0440pr-0920 Q V ehicle w as r unning b ut Loose wires or loose connectors Check all wires and connectors. Make sure the suddenly stopped motor harness connector is tightly plugged into the batter y , and that there are no loose wires around the motors . T r ipped thermal fuse The built-in thermal fuse m[...]

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    32 PROBLEMS AND SOLUTIONS GUIDE Q H0440pr-0920 V ehicle runs in low speed, b ut High speed lock-out not disconnected The vehicle w as pre-set to r un only in lo w speed. does not run in high speed T o allow the vehicle to run in low and high speed, y ou must disconnect the High Speed Lock-Out. F ollow the Please Note: The vehicle is instr uctions o[...]

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    H4433pr-0920 PROBLEMS AND SOLUTIONS GUIDE 33 H0440pr-0920 Q Sometimes the vehicle doesn’t Loose wire or connector Check all wires around the motors and all connectors to run, but other times it does make sure they are tight. Motor or electrical switch damage Contact your local P ow er Wheels ® authorized service center for diagnosis and repair .[...]

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    34 PROBLEMS AND SOLUTIONS GUIDE Q H0440pr-0920 If, after reviewing the Problems and Solutions Guide, the vehicle still fails to operate, please contact your nearest authorized service center . FM Radio does not function Simulated CD is inser ted Press the eject button to switch bac k to FM radio use. P ower is off P ower automatically turns off aft[...]

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    PRINTED IN CHINA 73610a-0920 Or contact your local independently owned and operated Power Wheels ® Authorized Service Center . For the location nearest you, visit us on-line at www .powerwheels.com . Fisher-Price, Inc., a subsidiary of Mattel, Inc., East Aurora, New Y ork 14052 U.S.A. ©2005 Mattel, Inc. All Rights Reserved. PRINTED IN MEXICO H044[...]