Peg-Perego Gaucho Rocin - Manual (Page 7)

• PEG PEREGO® thanks you for choosing this
product. For over 50 years, PEG PEREGO has been
taking children for an outing: first with its famous
baby carriages and strollers, later with its pedal and
battery operated toy vehicles.
• Read this instruction manual carefully to learn the
use of this vehicle and to teach your child safe and
enjoyable driving. Please keep this manual for use
as a reference in the future.
• Our toys conform with the safety requirements
provided by the Council of the EEC, of the I.I.S.G.
Istituto Italiano Sicurezza Giocattoli, and the U.S.
Consumer Toy Safety Specification F963.
Peg Perego S.p.A. is an ISO 9001
certified company.
The fact that we are certified provides
a guarantee of our honesty for our
customers, and fosters trust in the
company’s way of working.
• Peg Perego reserves the right to modify or change
their product. Price, literature, manufacturing
processes or locations or any combination of these
above mentioned entities may change at any time
for any reason without notice with impunity.
Years 3-8
Weight capacity
130 lbs
CAUTION:
ELECTRIC VEHICLE NOT
RECOMMENDED FOR CHILDREN
UNDER 3 YEARS OF AGE. AS WITH
ALL ELECTRIC PRODUCTS,
PRECAUTIONS SHOULD BE
OBSERVED DURING HANDLING
AND USE TO PREVENT ELECTRIC
SHOCK. RECHARGER INCLUDED.120
VOLTS, 60Hz, 30W INPUT, 12 VOLTS
(DC) OUTPUT.
PEG PEREGO offers after-sales services, directly or
with a network of authorized service centers for
repairs or replacement parts. See the back cover of
this instruction manual for contact information.
CAUTION:
ADULT ASSEMBLY REQUIRED.
USE CARE WHEN UNPACKING AS
COMPONENTS TO BE ASSEMBLED
MAY POSE A SMALL PARTS/SHARP
EDGE HAZARD.
BATTERY ALREADY INSTALLED IN
VEHICLE.
ASSEMBLY
1 • Place from bumper on body and tighten four
screws as shown in the drawing.
2 • Place rear bumper on body.
3 • Tighten three screws as shown in the drawing.
4 • Put the tool box on the bonnet and fix it as
shown in the figure.
5 • Assemble the two parts of the steering wheel.
6 • Place the horn in the steering wheel’s central
hole, following the instructions in its packaging.
7 • Insert the steering wheel on the steering wheel
column.
8 • Align steering wheel column holes with
steering wheel: nut fits into haxagon hole, bolt
into round hole.
9 • Insert the windscreen.
ENGLISH
CUSTOMER SERVICE
ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS
10 • Secure it by means of the two screws.
11 • Place seat on body. Adjust seat position. Secure
it with washer and thumb nut.
12 • Join A to B;
13 • join A-B to the upper section of the Roll-Bar C,
insert and rotate to secure.
14 • Place Roll-Bar on body. Tighten two screws as
shown in the drawing.
15 • Insert the end of the safety belt in the slot
situated centrally in the bottom of the seat, as
shown in the figure.
16 • Screw the net down to the body.
17 • Snap it around the roll-bar as shown in the
drawing.
18 • Insert the rearview mirrors in the direction
shown by the arrow.
19 • Apply the 2 adhesives nos. 6D and 6S (see
adhesive sheet) to the 2 sides of the bodywork,
as shown in the figure.
20 • On top of these adhesives, place the 2 plastic
signs, pressing down as you do so.
21 • Apply adhesive no.1 (see adhesive sheet) to the
antenna. Insert the antenna, pressing down as
you do so, into its appropriate housing, situated
on the right rear mudguard.
22 • Remove the radio from its packaging. Unscrew
the cover from the battery chamber. Insert two
1.5 Volt AA batteries (not supplied with the
vehicle) into the compartment, taking care to
position the positive and negative poles
correctly. Close the battery compartment cover
and screw into place.
23 • Insert the wire from the antenna and the radio
into their appropriate housing on the
dashboard, making sure to place them the right
way up, as shown in the figure.
24 • Open the bonnet by turning the 2 side
fasteners and remove the screw on the grill.
25 • Plug battery terminal A into vehicle wiring
terminal B.
26 • Close the bonnet by turning the 2 side
fasteners and tighten the screw.
VEHICLE FEATURES AND INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE
27 • A: HORN. Push the yellow button the horn will
sound.
B: FM RADIO: a real removable car radio that
works independently. Press button 3 to turn it
on. Press button 4 to turn it off. Use the
triangular buttons to change the frequency
with automatic tuning. The station will not be
memorized when the radio is turned off. Use
knob 2 to adjust the volume. To adjust the time,
hold down the SET button and push the HR
and MIN buttons as appropriate. The AUX (1)
socket on the radio can be used for connecting
MP3 devices.
C: SIMULATED START-KEY. The key provided is
only a “toy key”, and does not turn the vehicle
on or off.
D: Accelerator/electric brake pedal. The electric
braking system stops the vehicle automatically
when your child lifts his foot off the pedal.
28 • To unfasten the safety belts:1 push towards the
middle and simultaneously press the button; 2
detach the buckle.
29 • GEAR SHIFT LEVERS: 1: first speed. 2: second
speed. R: reverse.
30 • SECOND SPEED: When the red lock-out is
positioned as shown in the figure, the vehicle
will run in first speed and reverse only. The
turtle on the lock-out is in the up position. To
use the second gear, follow the instructions:
loose the screw on the red lock-out.
31 • Remove the red lock-out.
32 • Rotate it 180° until the hare is in the up
position. Insert the lock-out into the hole
provided.
33 • Tighten the screw. By pushing the gearshift
lever backward, the vehicle moves into second
gear.
REPLACING THE BATTERY
34 • Open the bonnet by turning the 2 side
fasteners and remove the screw on the grill.
35 • Unscrew and remove the battery fastener.
36 • Replace the battery. Replace the battery
fastener.
37 • Connect the two plugs.
38 • Close the bonnet by turning the 2 side
fasteners and tighten the screw.
BATTERY RECHARGE
WARNING:
WARNING: BATTERY CHARGING
AND ANY OTHER OPERATION ON
THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM MUST BE
CARRIED OUT BY ADULTS ONLY.
THE BATTERY CAN ALSO BE CHARGED
WITHOUT REMOVING IT FROM THE
VEHICLE.
39 • Disconnect the electrical system terminal A
from the battery terminal B pressing with the
fingers on the sides.
40 • Plug the battery charger terminal to a wall
outlet following the instructions provided.
Connect the terminal B and the battery charger
terminal C.
41 • Once the battery has been recharged, unplug
the battery charger from the wall outlet, then
disconnect terminals C and B.
42 • Connect terminal B and A till you hear the final
click. Once recharging is complete, don't forget
to close the simulated motor with the screw.
Before riding, charge your battery for
18 hours to initiate them. Failure to
do this will result in permanent
battery damage.
CAUTION:
Only adults should recharge batteries,
never children.
Never allow children to handle
batteries.
Only use the batteries specified by
the manufacturer.
Only use the charger specified by
the manufacturer.
Do not mix old and new batteries.
Do not mix alkaline, standard
(carbon-zinc), or rechargeable
(nickel-cadmium) batteries.
CHARGING THE BATTERY
• Charge the batteries no longer
than 24 hours, following the
instructions enclosed with the
battery charger.
• Charge the battery, as the vehicle
shows low power, in this way you
will avoid damage to the battery.
• If you don’t use your vehicle for a
long period of time unplug the
battery from the main wire
harness of the vehicle. Remember
to charge the battery at least every
three months.
• Never charge the battery upside
down.
• Do not forget batteries during
charging! Check them periodically.
• Never use a replacement recharger
or batteries unless they are approved
by PEG PEREGO.
• Batteries are sealed and maintenance
free.
• Battery polarity must be observed
when connecting battery to
wiring.
WARNING:
• BATTERIES CONTAIN TOXIC AND
CORROSIVE SUBSTANCES. DO NOT
TAMPER WITH THEM.
• Batteries contain an acid-based
electrolyte.
• Do not make direct contact
BATTERY MAINTENANCE
AND SAFETY