Fisher-Price J5246 manual

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    Please read this manual and sa ve it with your original sales receipt. T ools needed f or assembly: Phillips Screwdriv er (not included); Assembly T ool (included). Use only with a P ower Wheels ® 12 V olt Lead Acid Rechargeable Batter y with Built-in Ther mal Fuse and P ow er Wheels ® 1 2 V olt Charger with T ype 1 2 V Connector (both included).[...]

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    2 T ABLE OF CONTENTS A H4433pr-0920 • Y our ne w v ehicle requires adult assemb ly . Please set aside at least 60 minutes f or assemb ly . • Y ou m ust charge your battery for 18 - 30 hours before y ou use y our vehicle f or the fir st time . W e recommend that y ou star t charging your battery before beginning assemb ly . Please see Batter y C[...]

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    H4433pr-0920 3 W ARNINGS AND CAUTIONS B J5246pr-0921 • In the unassembled state , this pac kage contains small par ts. Adult assembly is required. • Use the charger in dr y locations only . ELECTRICAL HAZARD CA UTION • Batter y can fall out and injure a child if v ehicle tips o v er . Alwa ys use batter y retainer . • PREVENT FIRE - Ne v er[...]

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    H4433pr-0920 Ve h i c l e 4 PA R T S C • If you e xper ience a problem with this product, or are missing a par t, please call us at 1-800-348-0751 , rather than return this product to the store. • Please identify all par ts before assemb ly and sa v e all pac kaging material until assembly is complete to ensure that no par ts are discarded. J52[...]

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    PA R T S C 2 Front Wheels (Left and Right) 2 Wheel Covers Speaker Bo x Assembly 2 Wings (Left and Right) Steering Wheel J5246pr-0921 5 Steering Column 2 Headlights (Left and Right) 2 T aillights (Left and Right) 2 Door Plates 2 Bushings 2 Hubcaps Steering Wheel Cap Steering Column Cap[...]

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    6 PA R T S C Ke y Assembl y Assembly T ool 2 Short Seat Belts J5246pr-0921 Long Seat Belt 12 V olt Battery 12 V olt Charger Fastener s Sho wn Actual Size For y our con venience, we inc luded e xtra fasteners! Note: Tighten and loosen all screws with a Phillips scre wdriver . Do not ov er-tighten the scre ws. #8 x 3 / 4 " Scre w – 37 7 / 16 &[...]

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    P ARTS PICTURE D J5246pr-0921 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 vehic le. 17 10 22 12 11 24 20 18 26 27 1 V ehicle 2 F ront End 3 Bumper 4 Grille 5 Headlights - 2 6 Doors - 2 7 Hood 8 Windshield/Dash 9 Door Plates - 2 10 Seat 11 Shor t Seat Belts - 2 12 Long Seat Belt 13 Wings -[...]

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    8 BA TTERY CHARGING E J5246pr-0921 Use the charger in dr y locations only . ELECTRICAL HAZARD Important Notes • Y our new battery m ust be char ged for at least 18 hour s before you use it in y our vehicle for the fir st time. • W e recommend that you start charging your battery before beginning assembly of y our ne w v ehicle. • The batter y[...]

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    H4433pr-0920 9 BA TTERY CHARGING F J5246pr-0921 E W ARNING Children can be har med by small parts, shar p edges and shar p points in the v ehicle's unassemb led state, or b y electrical items. Care should be tak en in unpac king and assembly of the v ehicle. Children should not handle par ts, including the batter y , or help in assembly of the[...]

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    10 ASSEMBL Y F J5246pr-0921 2 Hint: There is a r ight and a left front wheel. Place the r ight wheel (marked R) on the passenger side of the v ehicle, and the left wheel (marked L) on the driver side of the v ehicle . • Place a front wheel onto each front axle. Front Axle Front Wheel 3 • Fit a wheel cov er onto each front wheel. Front Wheel Whe[...]

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    H4433pr-0920 11 ASSEMBL Y F J5246pr-0921 6 • Fit the front end onto the v ehicle. • Inser t the tabs on the back edge of the front end into the slots in the v ehicle. Front End Ve h i c l e 7 • Inser t two #8 x 3 / 4 " screws through the front end and into the vehicle . Tighten the screws. Front End 8 • Inser t two 1 / 4 " x 1 1 /[...]

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    H4433pr-0920 12 ASSEMBL Y F J5246pr-0921 10 • Inser t sev en #8 x 3 / 4 " scre ws into the b umper and tighten. Bumper 11 • Fit the grille onto the bumper . • Push down to fit the tabs on the g rille into the slots in the bumper . Bumper Grille 12 • Inser t two #8 x 3 / 4 " screws the top of the g rille. Tighten the scre ws. Grill[...]

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    13 ASSEMBL Y F J5246pr-0921 14 • Fit the headlights (left and right) onto the bumper . Headlights 15 • Inser t 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 v ehicle. Hint: There is a left and r ight door . They are designed to [...]

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    14 ASSEMBL Y F J5246pr-0921 18 • Inser t three #8 x 3 / 4 " screws into each plate and tighten. 19 • Separate the radio and dash connector wires from the motor harness connector. • P osition the motor har ness connector towards the front of the vehicle and into the battery compar tment. • P osition the dash connector and radio connecto[...]

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    J5246pr-0921 15 22 • Inser t four #8 x 3 / 4 " scre ws into the base of the windshield/dash. Tighten the screws . 23 • Inser t two #8 x 3 / 4 " screws into the sides of the windshield/dash. Tighten the screws . • Close the doors on the v ehicle. Dash 24 • Wipe the steering column with a paper towel to remo ve an y e xcess lubrican[...]

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    J5246pr-0921 16 ASSEMBL Y F 29 Steering Column Cap 26 • P osition the steer ing wheel so that the large opening is UP . • Fit the steering wheel onto the steer ing column. Steering Wheel Steering Column 27 • While pressing down on the steering wheel, grasp the steering column under the dash and pull it up as f ar as it will go . • Inser t t[...]

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    17 J5246pr-0921 ASSEMBL Y F • Locate the FM Radio/Simulated CD Pla y er/Digital Cloc k on the dash. • Loosen both screws in the battery compar tment door . • Remov e the battery compar tment door . • Inser t four , new "C" (LR14) alkaline batteries. Hint: W e recommend using alkaline batteries f or longer lif e . • Replace the b[...]

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    33 • Inser t 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 f astener f aces the outer edge of the seat. • Pull the shor t seat belt strap completely through the slot until the last T -loop at the opposite end of the belt catches against the slot. Y ou w[...]

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    36 • Bef ore applying the labels, wipe the surf ace of the vehicle with a clean, dr y cloth to remov e an y dust or oils. • First apply the inside edge of a label to the back end of the vehicle . Ne xt, apply the outside edge of the label to the side of the vehicle . Then, smooth the center of the label. (The edges will ov erlap slightly .) •[...]

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    40 • P osition the speaker bo x assembly o v er the bac k end of the v ehicle. • 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! 41 • Fit the speaker bo x assembly onto the vehicle . Speaker Bo x Assembl y Speaker Connector Speaker Bo x Assemb[...]

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    Proper label application will help to keep the labels looking their best! When applying labels, keep the f ollowing guidelines i n mind: • W ash y our hands bef ore applying the labels . • Bef ore applying the labels, wipe the surf ace of the vehicle with a clean, dr y cloth to remov e an y dust or oils. • Place the labels e xactly as shown i[...]

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    22 12 23 1 35 35 8 24 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 18 17 31 32 36 J5246pr-0921 25 27 7 5 26 11[...]

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    1 2 IMPORT ANT! Use only a P o wer Wheels ® 12 volt lead-acid rechargeable battery . Use of any other battery will damage your vehicle . Make sure that y ou charge the battery for at least 18 hours using the enclosed P ower Wheels ® 12 v olt charger bef ore operating y our v ehicle f or the first time. Charge the battery for at least 14 hours aft[...]

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    24 Care If a battery leak develops, a v oid contact with the leaking acid and place the damaged batter y in a plastic bag. See information below f or proper disposal. If acid comes in contact with skin or ey es, flush with cool water f or at least 15 minutes and call a ph ysician. If acid is internally ingested, giv e water , milk of magnesia or eg[...]

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    SAFE DRIVING RULES J J5246pr-0921 25 T each Saf ety Rules to Children While children can quickly de velop the skill necessar y to drive this vehicle , it is impor tant to remember that their judgment skills are still very immature. Unsuper vised driving by children can lead to serious injur y . Bef ore children use this v ehicle , an adult should c[...]

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    VEHICLE OPERA TION K J5246pr-0921 26 • Y our vehicle has a patented, electronic braking system that automatically stops the v ehicle when your child’ s f oot lifts from the pedal. Make sure y our child is comf or table with steering the vehicle and automatically kno ws ho w to stop . IMPORT ANT! Use this vehicle ONL Y outdoors. Most inter ior f[...]

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    FM RADIO/SIMULA TED CD PLA YER/ DIGIT AL CLOCK/MICROPHONE USE 27 J5246pr-0921 L P ower/V olume • Press the power b utton to turn on or off. • T urn the volume dial to adjust to a comf or table listening le v el. Hint: The FM Radio will tur n off automatically after about one hour of non-use. The Simulated CD Pla y er will turn off automatically[...]

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    28 J5246pr-0921 CHARGE INDICA TOR M Button VEHICLE CARE N • Check all scre ws , cap nuts and their protectiv e co v erings regular ly and tighten as required. Check plastic par ts on a regular basis f or crac ks or broken pieces . • During snowy or rainy w eather , the vehicle should be stored inside or under a protectiv e cov er . Remember to [...]

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    29 J5246pr-0921 LIMITED W ARRANTY Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits f or a Class B digital de vice, pursuant to P ar t 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 radi[...]

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    30 PROBLEMS AND SOLUTIONS GUIDE Q J5246pr-0921 PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE SOLUTION V ehicle does not run Undercharged battery Charge the battery . A new battery should hav e been charged for at least 18 hours bef ore using the v ehicle f or the first time. After first-time use, recharge the batter y f or at least 14 hours after each use. Nev er charge [...]

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    H4433pr-0920 PROBLEMS AND SOLUTIONS GUIDE 31 J5246pr-0921 Q V ehicle was running but Loose wires or loose connectors Chec k 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 ther mal fuse The built-in thermal fuse ma[...]

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    32 PROBLEMS AND SOLUTIONS GUIDE Q J5246pr-0921 V ehicle runs in low speed, but High speed lock-out not disconnected The vehicle w as pre-set to run only in low speed. does not run in high speed T o allow the v ehicle to run in low and high speed, you must disconnect the High Speed Lock-Out. F ollo w the Please Note: The vehicle is instr uctions on [...]

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    H4433pr-0920 PROBLEMS AND SOLUTIONS GUIDE 33 J5246pr-0921 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 ower Wheels ® authorized service center for diagnosis and repair . [...]

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    34 PROBLEMS AND SOLUTIONS GUIDE Q J5246pr-0921 If , after re vie wing the Problems and Solutions Guide , the v ehicle still f ails to oper ate, please contact y our 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 o wer is off P o wer automatically tu[...]

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    PRINTED IN CHINA 73610a-0920 Or contact y our local independentl y o wned and operated P o wer Wheels ® A uthor ized Service Center . F or the location nearest y ou, visit us on-line at www .po werwheels.com . Fisher-Price, Inc., a subsidiary of Mattel, Inc., East Aurora, New Y ork 14052 U .S.A. ©2005 Mattel, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Fisher-Pric[...]