2003 Polaris Sportsman 600 Owners Manual - Page 8

2003 Polaris Sportsman 600 Manual

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SAFETY Safety Decals and Locations Warning decals have been placed on the ATV for your protection. Read and follow the instructions on each decal carefully. If a decal becomes illegible or comes off, contact your Polaris dealer to purchase a replacement. Replacement safety decals are provided by Polaris at no charge. The part number is printed on the decal. WARNING IF OWNER'S MANUAL IS MISSING, CONTACT A POLARIS DEALER FOR A REPLACEMENT. E1997, 2000 7079083 WARNING DNever operate this vehicle on HILLS steeper than 25 degrees WARNING ∠ 25°. To prevent flipover on hilly terrain, when going up or down, use throttle and brakes gradually. DREVERSE operation can be dangerous, even at low speeds. Steering becomes difficult. To prevent flipover, avoid sudden braking or sharp turns. DUse OVERRIDE for reverse speed limiter with caution. To prevent loss of control, never activate override button with open throttle. DPARKING BRAKE may relax when used for more than 5 minutes. When parking on grades, leave shift in forward. 7079085 Operating this vehicle if you are under the age of 16 increases your chance of severe injury or death. NEVER operate this vehicle if you are under age 16. 6

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SAFETY
SafetyDecalsandLocations
WarningdecalshavebeenplacedontheATVforyourprotection.
Readandfollowtheinstructionsoneachdecalcarefully. Ifadecal
becomesillegibleorcomesoff,contactyourPolarisdealertopurchase
areplacement.Replacement
safety
decalsareprovidedbyPolarisatno
charge. Thepartnumberisprintedonthedecal.
7079083
E
1997,2000
IFOWNER’SMANUALISMISSING,CONTACT
APOLARISDEALERFORAREPLACEMENT.
WARNING
D
NeveroperatethisvehicleonHILLSsteeperthan25degrees
25
°
.
Topreventflipoveronhillyterrain,whengoingupordown,use
throttleandbrakesgradually.
D
REVERSEoperationcanbedangerous,evenatlowspeeds.
Steeringbecomesdifficult.Topreventflipover,avoidsuddenbraking
orsharpturns.
D
UseOVERRIDEforreversespeedlimiterwithcaution.Topreventloss
ofcontrol,neveractivateoverridebuttonwithopenthrottle.
D
PARKINGBRAKEmayrelaxwhenusedformorethan5minutes.
Whenparkingongrades,leaveshiftinforward.
WARNING
Operatingthisvehicleifyouareunder
theageof16increasesyourchance
ofsevereinjuryordeath.
NEVERoperatethisvehicleifyouare
underage16.
WARNING
7079085