2013 Polaris Phoenix 200 Owners Manual - Page 10
2013 Polaris Phoenix 200 Manual
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INTRODUCTION WARNING Failure to heed the warnings and safety precautions 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 this owner's manual. Understand all safety warnings, precautions and operating procedures before operating a POLARIS ATV. Keep this manual with the ATV. • Never operate an ATV without proper instruction. Take a training course. • For your child's safety, be sure your child can reach and operate all ATV controls, including handlebars, brake levers, throttle lever and engine stop switch. • Adult supervision is required for children under age 16. • NEVER allow anyone under 14 years of age to operate this vehicle. • Never permit a guest to operate the ATV unless the guest has read this manual and all product labels and has completed a certified safety training course. European Vibration and Noise The driver-perceived noise and hand/arm and whole body vibration levels of this machinery is measured per prEN 15997. The operating conditions of the machinery during testing: The vehicles were in like-new condition. The environment was controlled as indicated by the test procedure(s). The uncertainty of vibration exposure measurement is dependent on many factors, including: • Instrument and calibration uncertainty • Variations in the machine such as wear of components • Variation of machine operators such as experience or physique • Ability of the worker to reproduce typical work during measurements • Environmental factors such as ambient noise or temperature 5