2003 Polaris Sportsman 700 Owners Manual - Page 13

2003 Polaris Sportsman 700 Manual

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SAFETY Operator Safety WARNING Failure to follow the warnings contained in this manual can result in severe injury or death. A Polaris ATV is not a toy and can be hazardous to operate. This vehicle handles differently than other vehicles, such as motorcycles and cars. A collision or rollover can occur quickly, even during routine maneuvers like turning, or driving on hills or over obstacles, if you fail to take proper precautions. Read and understand your owner's manual and all warnings before operating a Polaris ATV. Age Restrictions This vehicle is an ADULT VEHICLE ONLY. Operation is prohibited for anyone under 16 years of age. Know Your Vehicle As the operator of the vehicle, you are responsible for your personal safety, the safety of others, and the protection of our environment. Read and understand your owner's manual, which includes valuable information about all aspects of your vehicle, including safe operating procedures. Safety Training When you purchased your new ATV, your dealer offered a hands-on safety training course that covers all aspects of vehicle safety. You were also provided with printed materials that explain safe operating procedures. You should review this information on a regular basis. If you purchased a used Polaris ATV from a party other than a Polaris dealer, you can request this free safety training from any authorized Polaris dealer. A Polaris ATV is an off-road vehicle. Familiarize yourself with all laws and regulations concerning the operation of this vehicle in your area. We strongly advise you to strictly follow the recommended maintenance program outlined in your owner's manual. This preventive maintenance program is designed to ensure that all critical components on your vehicle are thoroughly inspected at specific intervals. 11

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SAFETY
OperatorSafety
AgeRestrictions
ThisvehicleisanADULTVEHICLEONLY. Operationisprohibited
foranyoneunder16yearsofage.
KnowYourVehicle
Astheoperatorofthevehicle,youareresponsibleforyourpersonal
safety,thesafetyofothers,andtheprotectionofourenvironment.
Readandunderstandyourowner’smanual,whichincludesvaluable
informationaboutallaspectsofyourvehicle,includingsafeoperating
procedures.
SafetyTraining
WhenyoupurchasedyournewATV,yourdealerofferedahands-on
safetytrainingcoursethatcoversallaspectsofvehiclesafety. You
werealsoprovidedwithprintedmaterialsthatexplainsafeoperating
procedures.Youshouldreviewthisinformationonaregularbasis.
IfyoupurchasedausedPolarisATVfromapartyotherthanaPolaris
dealer,youcanrequestthisfreesafetytrainingfromanyauthorized
Polarisdealer.
APolarisATVisanoff-roadvehicle. Familiarizeyourselfwithall
lawsandregulationsconcerningtheoperationofthisvehicleinyour
area.
Westronglyadviseyoutostrictlyfollowtherecommended
maintenanceprogramoutlinedinyourowner’smanual. This
preventivemaintenanceprogramisdesignedtoensurethatallcritical
componentsonyourvehiclearethoroughlyinspectedatspecific
intervals.
WARNING
Failuretofollowthewarningscontainedinthismanualcanresult
insevereinjuryordeath.
APolarisATVisnotatoyandcanbehazardoustooperate. This
vehiclehandlesdifferentlythanothervehicles,suchas
motorcyclesandcars. Acollisionorrollovercanoccurquickly,
evenduringroutinemaneuversliketurning,ordrivingonhillsor
overobstacles,ifyoufailtotakeproperprecautions.
Readandunderstandyourowner’smanualandallwarnings
beforeoperatingaPolarisATV.