ACCELERATOR PEDAL
WARNING Unintentional movement of the accelerator pedal will release the park brake and may cause
the vehicle to move which could result in severe injury or death.
With the key switch ‘ON,’ depressing the accelerator pedal starts the motor. When the pedal is released, the
motor will stop (Ref Fig 3). To stop the vehicle more quickly, depress the service brake.
Acceleration pedal
Fig 3
If key switch is ‘ON” and park brake is set, depressing the accelerator inadvertently will release the park brake
and will cause the vehicle to move which could cause severe injury or death.
Depressing the accelerator pedal will release the park brake if it is engaged. This is a feature to assure the vehicle
is not driven with the park brake engaged. Depressing the accelerator pedal is not the preferred method of
releasing the park brake.
NOTE: Depressing the lower section of the brake pedals the preferred method of releasing the park brake to
assure the longest service life of brake components.
Parking Brake
The brake pedal (Fig 3) does not have parking brake function, EPIC Cart use EMB for parking, its operated by
the magnetic system to control the brake pad.
There is one EMB Switch located on the controller box, the EMB is 3-way switch.
“ON,” stands for the cart at normal running status, when you release the accelerator pedal or stop on the hill, the
EMB will be engage, the cart will stop
“OFF,” stands for the cart park in the garage and whole cart no power consumption, just keep very little current
to the EMB, so cart will not roll down in the garage.
“Manual EMB,” stands for the cart will be able to be towed, the EMB has release.