Safety, Warning, Rider safety – Polaris Sportsmabn X2 500 EFI User Manual

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SAFETY

Rider Safety

WARNING

POTENTIAL HAZARD
Stalling, rolling backwards

or improperly dismounting

while climbing a hill.
WHAT CAN HAPPEN
The vehicle could overturn.
HOW TO AVOID THE

HAZARD
Maintain steady speed

when climbing a hill.
If all forward speed is lost:
Lean forward to keep body

weight uphill. A passenger

should also lean uphill.
Apply the single lever brakes.
Lock the parking brake when fully stopped.
Dismount on the uphill side of the vehicle, or on the left if the

vehicle is pointing straight uphill. Have a passenger dismount

first, then the operator may dismount.
Turn the ATV around and remount, following the procedure

described in the owner’s manual. See page 64.
If the ATV begins rolling backwards:
Keep operator and passenger body weight uphill.
Never apply engine power.
Never apply the rear brake while rolling backwards.
Apply the single-lever brake gradually.
When fully stopped, apply the foot brake as well, and then lock

the parking brake.
Dismount on the uphill side of the vehicle, or on the left if the

vehicle is pointing straight uphill. Have a passenger dismount

first, then the operator may dismount.
Turn the ATV around and remount, following the procedure

described in the owner’s manual. See page 64.