2009 Kawasaki KFX450R Owners Manual - Page 53

2009 Kawasaki KFX450R Manual

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HOW TO RIDE 51 Stopping the Engine the throttle completely. • Close Put the transmission into the "N" (Neutral) position. • Apply the parking brake to help prevent the vehicle • from rolling. • Turn the ignition key to "OFF". Parking the ATV • Stop the vehicle on a level surface. WARNING HAZARD Parking on a steep incline. WHAT CAN HAPPEN May result in the vehicle overturning or rolling down the hill and causing an accident. HOW TO AVOID THE HAZARD Do not park on steep inclines. If you must park on a hill, place the vehicle diagonally so that it never faces uphill, downhill or sideways. Set the parking brake securely. the engine has stopped, shift the transmis• When sion into 1st gear. Apply the parking brake to help the ignition key to prevent unauthorized • Remove use. parking inside a garage or other structure, be • If sure it is well ventilated and the vehicle is not close to any source of flame or sparks; this includes any appliance with a pilot light. prevent the vehicle from rolling. j NOTE żThis ATV is equipped with a vehicle-down sensor, which causes the engine to stop automatically when the ATV is tilted excessively or tipped over. If this sensor is activated, first recover the ATV and turn the ignition key to "OFF" and then back to "ON" before starting the engine.

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HOW TO RIDE
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Stopping the Engine
•
Close the throttle completely.
•
Put the transmission into the “N” (Neutral) position.
•
Apply the parking brake to help prevent the vehicle
from rolling.
•
Turn the ignition key to “OFF”.
NOTE
°
This ATV is equipped with a vehicle-down sen-
sor, which causes the engine to stop automatically
when the ATV is tilted excessively or tipped over.
If this sensor is activated, first recover the ATV
and turn the ignition key to “OFF” and then back
to “ON” before starting the engine.
Parking the ATV
•
Stop the vehicle on a level surface.
WARNING
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Parking on a steep incline.
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May result in the vehicle overturning or
rolling down the hill and causing an acci-
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Do not park on steep inclines. If you must
park on a hill, place the vehicle diagonally
so that it never faces uphill, downhill or side-
ways. Set the parking brake securely.
•
When the engine has stopped, shift the transmis-
sion into 1st gear. Apply the parking brake to help
prevent the vehicle from rolling.
•
Remove the ignition key to prevent unauthorized
use.
•
If parking inside a garage or other structure, be
sure it is well ventilated and the vehicle is not close
to any source of flame or sparks; this includes any
appliance with a pilot light.