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DRIVING PROCEDURES
1. Wear protective riding gear. See page 12.
2. Perform the pre-ride inspection.
3. Place the transmission in PARK.
4. Lock the parking brake.
5. Mount the vehicle from the left side.
6. Sit upright with both feet on the footrests and both hands on the handlebars.
7. Start the engine and allow it to warm up.
8. Shift the transmission into gear.
9. Check your surroundings and determine your path of travel.
10.Release the parking brake.
11. Slowly depress the throttle with your right thumb and begin driving.
12.Drive slowly. Practice maneuvering and using the throttle and brakes on level
surfaces.
DRIVING WITH A PASSENGER (SPORTSMAN TOURING)
1. Never carry a passenger on a 1-up vehicle. Never carry more than one
passenger on a 2-up vehicle.
2. Do not carry a passenger on a 2-up vehicle until you have at least two hours
of driving experience with the vehicle.
3. Never allow anyone under 12 years of age to ride as a passenger on a 2-up
vehicle. Make sure any passenger is tall enough to comfortably and safely
reach the grab handles and footrests. Allow a passenger to ride only in the
approved passenger seat.
4. Make sure the passenger is wearing appropriate riding gear, including an
approved helmet with a rigid chin guard. See page 9.
5. Perform the pre-ride inspection. See page 70.
6. Lock the parking brake.
7. Board the vehicle from the left side. After the operator is seated, the
passenger should board the vehicle from the left side. See page 72. Always
make sure the parking brake lock is engaged to ensure the vehicle remains
motionless whenever a passenger boards or dismounts.
8. Slow down. Control may be more difficult with a passenger on board. Allow
more time and distance for braking.
9. Ride to the ability of your passenger, instead of to your own ability. Avoid
unexpected or aggressive maneuvers that could cause a passenger to fall
from the vehicle.
10.Do not cross a hillside with a passenger on board.
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OPERATION
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