Safe Operation - Responsibilities; Owner - Be Responsible; Operator - Be Qualified And Responsible - Can-Am MAVERICK X3 Series 2017 Operator's Manual

SAFE OPERATION - RESPONSIBILITIES

This is a high performance off-road
vehicle. Operators must be respon-
sible and use care to avoid rollovers,
tipovers, collisions, and other acci-
dents. Even with vehicle safety fea-
tures (such as protective structure,
seat belts, doors) and protective gear
(such as a helmet), there is always a
risk of injury or death in these acci-
dents. To reduce the risk of serious
injury or death, follow the rules in this
section.

Owner - Be Responsible

Read this Operator's Guide and watch
SAFETY VIDEO
the
Always inspect and confirm the safe
operating condition of your vehicle
prior to ride. Always follow the main-
tenance schedule described in this
Operator's Guide.
Never allow anyone to operate your ve-
hicle unless they are responsible and
can be trusted with a high performance
vehicle. Consider supervising new or
young operators and setting rules and
limits (e.g., whether they can carry a
passenger, what they may do with the
vehicle, where they may ride, etc.) for
anyone using your vehicle.
Select the appropriate key (see
D.E.S.S KEY AND RF D.E.S.S. POST
based on the operator's experience,
vehicle use and environment.
Discuss the safety information with
anyone who will be using the vehicle.
Be sure that all operators and passen-
gers meet the qualifications below and
agree to follow the safety information.
Help users become familiar with the
vehicle.
We encourage you to have an An-
nual Safety Inspection of your vehi-
cle. Please contact an authorized BRP
dealer for further details. Though not
required, it is recommended that an
authorized BRP dealer performs the
preseason preparation of your vehi-
cle. Each visit to your authorized BRP
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SAFETY INFORMATION
dealer is a great opportunity for your
dealer to verify if your vehicle is in-
cluded in any safety campaign. We
also urge you to visit your authorized
BRP dealer in a timely manner if you
become aware of any safety related
campaigns.
Operator - Be Qualified and
Responsible
Read this Operator's Guide and watch
SAFETY VIDEO
the
Become completely familiar with the
operational controls and the general
operation of the vehicle.
Get familiar with this Off-Highway Ve-
hicle (OHV); it may exceed the perfor-
mance of other OHV you may have
ridden. This is a high performance ve-
hicle. Inexperienced riders may over-
look risks and be surprised by the spe-
cific behavior of this vehicle in any ter-
rain condition.
Take a training course if available (con-
tact an authorized Can-Am dealer to
find out about training course avail-
ability as well as on the internet at
http://www.rohva.org/), and perform
the practice exercises in
EXERCISES
RF
ing in a suitable area free of hazards
)
and feel the response of each control.
Drive at low speeds. Higher speeds re-
quire greater experience, knowledge
and suitable riding conditions.
Be at least 16 years of age.
Be tall enough to be properly seated:
back against the backrest with the
seat belt fastened, to hold the steer-
ing wheel with both hands and still be
able to reach the full stroke of brake
and accelerator pedals with the right
foot and to firmly plant left foot on the
footrest.
Have a proper driver's license in accor-
dance with local laws.
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section. Practice driv-
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PRACTICE
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