Shifting The Transmission; Stopping The Engine - Can-Am DS 250 Operator's Manual

Release the engine start button imme-
diately when engine has started.
After a few seconds, move the choke
lever from full choke position to an
intermediate position until the best en-
gine RPM is achieved.
NOTE: Overusing choke may flood en-
gine and make it hard to start. Refer to
TROUBLESHOOTING
When the engine is warm, push the
choke lever to OFF and release brakes.
CHOKE LEVER IN THE OFF POSITION
Warm Engine Starting
Start the engine as explained above
but without the choke. If the engine
does not start after two 5-second at-
tempts with the electric starter, move
the choke lever and place it between
the FULL and the OFF position. Start
the engine without activating the throt-
tle lever. After a few seconds, push
the choke lever to OFF position.

Shifting the Transmission

Let engine idle to warm up.
Apply brakes and select the gear
range "F".
Release brakes.
if it occurs.
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NOTICE
Make sure parking brake
is fully disengaged before operating
the vehicle.
Gradually press the throttle lever to
increase engine speed and thus en-
gaging the continuously variable trans-
mission (CVT).
At the opposite, when the throttle
lever is released, the engine speed
decreases.
NOTE: Engine will stop if any shifting
is done at high RPM.
Using the Reverse
NOTICE
When changing from for-
ward to reverse, or vice-versa, al-
ways completely stop the vehicle
and apply the brake prior to moving
the transmission lever.
The same procedures as
THE TRANSMISSION
cept for the following.
Set the transmission lever in REVERSE
position.

Stopping the Engine

WARNING
Avoid parking vehicle on slope.
Release throttle and completely stop
the vehicle.
Apply the parking brake.
Set transmission lever in FORWARD
position.
Push the engine stop switch in OFF po-
sition.
Turn key in ignition switch to OFF posi-
tion.
Remove key from ignition switch.
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
SHIFTING
above apply ex-
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