KTM 545 XC ATV EU 2011 Owner's Manual page 62

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RIDING INSTRUCTIONS
If you come to a stop on a slope with your vehicle, dismount from the vehicle and turn
it.
Switch off the engine and apply the parking brakes.
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A gear must be engaged.
Dismount from the vehicle on the uphill side.
Grasp the handlebar with both hands, release the parking brakes and carefully pull the
clutch.
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Let the vehicle roll downhill carefully until you reach a location where you can turn it.
Control its speed using the clutch.
To turn the vehicle, steer it to the side. When doing so, you should always stand on the
uphill side and apply pressure to the footrest on the uphill side.
When the vehicle is standing perpendicular to the slope or slightly downhill, apply the
parking brakes.
Mount the vehicle, start the engine, pull the clutch lever and engage 1st gear. Cau-
tiously release the parking brakes and ride downhill in 1st gear.
Ride downhill. (
If you lose control over the vehicle, you should get away from the vehicle as fast as pos-
sible.
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