Shifting To Reverse Gear; Disengaging Reverse Gear; Braking - KTM 525 XC ATV 2008 Owner's Manual

RIDING INSTRUCTIONS

shifting to reverse gear

Warning
Danger of accidents Danger of accidents from blocked rear wheels if reverse gear is engaged while the vehicle is rolling.
To engage reverse gear, it is important to stop the vehicle first and have the engine at idle speed.
Note
Transmission damage Danger of transmission damage when engaging reverse gear while the vehicle is rolling.
To engage reverse gear, it is important to stop the vehicle first and have the engine at idle speed.
Stop the vehicle and run the engine at idling speed.
Activate the clutch and engage 1st gear.
Apply light pressure to the shift lever and activate the reverse gear release lever. Press the shift lever all the way down with your
foot to engage reverse gear.
Release the reverse gear release lever.
Look toward the rear and slowly release the clutch lever while depressing the accelerator carefully.
Info
The engine speed is limited when reverse gear is engaged.

Disengaging reverse gear

Warning
Danger of rollovers The vehicle can roll over if the clutch lever is released with the forward gear engaged while the vehicle is
rolling backward.
To disengage reverse gear, it is important that you stop the vehicle first.
Warning
Danger of accidents Danger of accidents from blocked rear wheels if reverse gear is disengaged while the vehicle is rolling.
To disengage reverse gear, it is important that you stop the vehicle first.
Note
Transmission damage Danger of transmission damage when disengaging reverse gear while the vehicle is rolling.
To disengage reverse gear, it is important that you stop the vehicle first.
Activate the clutch, stop the vehicle and let the engine run at idling speed.
Press the shift lever up until 1st gear engages.
Info
The reverse gear release lever no longer needs to be activated.
Slowly release the clutch lever while carefully depressing the accelerator or shifting into neutral.

Braking

Warning
Danger of accidents If you brake too hard, the wheels can lock. When the front wheels lock, the vehicle can no longer be
steered.
Adapt your braking to the traffic situation and the road conditions.
Warning
Danger of accidents Reduced braking caused by spongy pressure point of front or rear brake.
Have the brake system checked in an authorized KTM workshop, and do not ride any further.
Warning
Danger of accidents Reduced braking due to wet or dirty brakes.
Clean or dry dirty or wet brakes by riding and braking gently.
Use the hand brake lever to activate the front brakes and the foot brake pedal to activate the rear brakes.
When braking, release the throttle and apply the front and rear brakes at the same time.
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