2007 Polaris Sportsman 500 EFI Owners Manual - Page 69

2007 Polaris Sportsman 500 EFI Manual

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OPERATION Driving Safely Turning Around on a Hill (K-Turn) If the vehicle stalls while climbing a hill, never back it down the hill! Use the K-turn to turn around. 8 ft. (2.4 m) 1. Stop and lock the parking brake while keeping body weight uphill. 2. If your ATV is equipped with Active Descent Control, engage AWD. See page 45. 3. Leave the transmission in forward and shut off the engine. 4. Dismount on the uphill side of the vehicle, or on the left if the vehicle is pointing straight uphill. 5. Staying uphill of the vehicle, turn the handlebars full left. 6. While holding the brake lever, release the parking brake lock and slowly allow the vehicle to roll around to your right until it's pointing across the hill or slightly downward. 7. Lock the parking brake. Remount the vehicle from the uphill side, keeping body weight uphill. 8. Start the engine with the transmission still in forward. 9. Release the parking brake and proceed slowly, controlling speed with the brake lever, until the vehicle is on more level ground. 66

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OPERATION
Driving Safely
Turning Around on a Hill (K-Turn)
If the vehicle stalls while climbing a hill, never back it down the hill!
Use the K-turn to turn around.
1.
Stop and lock the parking brake while keeping body weight uphill.
2.
If your ATV is equipped with Active Descent Control, engage
AWD. See page 45.
3.
Leave the transmission in forward and shut off the engine.
4.
Dismount on the uphill side of the vehicle, or on the left if the vehi-
cle is pointing straight uphill.
5.
Staying uphill of the vehicle, turn the handlebars full left.
6.
While holding the brake lever, release the parking brake lock and
slowly allow the vehicle to roll around to your right until it's point-
ing across the hill or slightly downward.
7.
Lock the parking brake. Remount the vehicle from the uphill side,
keeping body weight uphill.
8.
Start the engine with the transmission still in forward.
9.
Release the parking brake and proceed
slowly
, controlling speed
with the brake lever, until the vehicle is on more level ground.
8 ft. (2.4 m)