
SPECIAL SAFETY MESSAGES
– Always follow proper procedures
for climbing hills as described fur-
ther in this Operator’s Guide. Check
the terrain carefully before you start
up any hill. Never climb hills with
excessively slippery or loose sur-
faces. Shift your weight forward.
Never open the throttle suddenly or
make sudden gear changes. Never
go over the top of any hill at high
speed.
– Always follow proper procedures
for going down hills and for braking
on hills as described further in this
Operator’s Guide. Check the terrain
carefully before you start down any
hill. Shift your weight backward.
Never go down a hill at high speed.
Avoid going down a hill at an an-
gle that would cause the vehicle to
lean sharply to one side. Go straight
down the hill where possible.
– Always follow proper procedures
for crossing the side of a hill as de-
scribed further in this Operator’s
Guide. Avoid hills with excessively
slippery or loose surfaces. Shift
your weight to the uphill side of the
vehicle. Never attempt to turn the
vehicle around on any hill until you
have mastered the turning tech-
nique described in this Operator’s
Guide on level ground. Avoid cross-
ing the side of a steep hill if possible.
– Always use proper procedures if
you stall or roll backwards when
climbing a hill. To avoid stalling, use
proper gear and maintain a steady
speed when climbing a hill. If you
stall or roll backwards, follow the
special procedure for braking de-
scribed in this Operator’s Guide.
Dismount on the uphill side or to a
side if pointed straight uphill. Turn
thevehiclear
ound and remount,
following the procedure described
further in this Operator’s Guide.
– Always check for obstacles before
operating in a new area. Never at-
tempt to operate over large obsta-
cles, such as large rocks or fallen
trees. Always follow proper pro-
cedures when operating over ob-
stacles as described further in this
Operator’s Guide.
– Always be careful when skidding
or sliding. Learn to safely control
skidding or sliding by practicing at
low speeds and on level smooth
terrain. On extremely slippery sur-
faces, such as ice, go slowly and be
very cautious in order to reduce the
chance of skidding out of control.
– Never operate this vehicle in fast
flowing water or in water deeper
than that specified in this Operator’s
Guide. Remember that wet brakes
may have reduced stopping ability.
Test your brakes after leaving water,
mud or snow. If necessary, apply
them several times to let friction dry
out the pads.
– Always keep in mind that braking
distance is readily affected by but
not limited to; weather and terrain
conditions, braking system and tire
conditions, vehicle speed andat-
titude. Remember to adjust your
driving accordingly.
– BRP recommends sitting on your
ATV when operating in reverse.
Avoid standing up. Your weight
couldshiftforwardagainstthethrot-
tle lever causing an unexpected ac-
celeration and loss of control.
– Always use the size and type tires
specified further in this Operator’s
Guide. Always maintain proper tire
pressure as described further in this
Operator’s Guide.
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