2013 Polaris Sportsman 550 Touring Owners Manual - Page 31

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FEATURES AND CONTROLS Automatic Transmission Gear Selector The transmission gear selector is located on the right side of the vehicle. H: High Gear L: Low Gear N: Neutral R: Reverse P: Park To shift gears, brake to a complete stop. When the engine is idling, move the lever to the desired gear. Gear Selector NOTICE: Shifting gears with the engine speed above idle or while the vehicle is moving could cause transmission damage. Whenever the vehicle is left unattended, always place the transmission in PARK and lock the parking brake. Belt Life To extend belt life, use low forward gear when pulling a heavy load at less than seven miles per hour for extended periods and when operating uphill at a slow speed. Extreme Use 30 AH Battery If your factory-installed 18 AH battery cannot maintain a charge because of operation in extreme cold or with multiple electrical accessories, please see your POLARIS dealer to purchase a 30 AH battery. 1. Fully charge the new battery before installing it. See page 111. 2. To install the 30 AH battery, remove the 18 AH battery. See page 109. 3. Remove the plastic spacer at the bottom of the battery compartment. Save the spacer for future use. 4. Install the new battery. See page 110. 29

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FEATURES AND CONTROLS
Automatic Transmission Gear Selector
The transmission gear
selector is located on the
right side of the vehicle.
H:
High Gear
L:
Low Gear
N: Neutral
R:
Reverse
P:
Park
To shift gears, brake to a
complete stop. When the
engine is idling, move
the lever to the desired
gear.
NOTICE:
Shifting gears with the engine speed above idle or while the vehicle is
moving could cause transmission damage.
Whenever the vehicle is left unattended, always place the transmission
in PARK and lock the parking brake.
Belt Life
To extend belt life, use low forward gear when pulling a heavy load at
less than seven miles per hour for extended periods and when operating
uphill at a slow speed.
Extreme Use 30 AH Battery
If your factory-installed 18 AH battery cannot maintain a charge
because of operation in extreme cold or with multiple electrical accesso-
ries, please see
your POLARIS dealer to purchase a 30 AH battery.
1.
Fully charge the new battery before installing it. See page 111.
2.
To install the 30 AH battery, remove the 18 AH battery. See page
109.
3.
Remove the plastic spacer at the bottom of the battery compartment.
Save the spacer for future use.
4.
Install the new battery. See page 110.
Gear
Selector