BRP can-am Defender X mr 2023 Series Manual
Defender X mr Series (excluding European Union and United Kingdom
)
Traxter X mr Series
OPERATOR’S
GUIDE
Includes Safety, Vehicle and Maintenance Information
2023
WARNING
Read this operator’s guide thoroughly. It contains important safety information.
Minimum recommended operator age: 16 or older with a valid driver’s license. Keep this op-
erator’s guide with the vehicle at all times.
The removal or modification of evaporative emission-related parts on this OHRV is illegal.
Violators may be subject to civil and/or criminal penalties under California and federal law.
219002244 Original Instructions
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