Yamaha VIKING YX70MPJ Owner's Manual page 69

Shifting: neutral to reverse
EWB03300
WARNING
Before you shift into reverse, make sure
there are no obstacles or people behind
you. When it is safe to proceed, go slowly.
Hitting an obstacle or person could result
in serious injury or death.
1. Stop the vehicle, take your foot off the ac-
celerator pedal, and check behind you.
2. Apply the brake pedal.
3. Shift from neutral to reverse by moving
the drive select lever along the shift gui-
de.
 When in reverse, the reverse indicator
light should be on. If the light does not
come on, ask a Yamaha dealer to in-
spect the reverse indicator light electri-
cal circuit.
 Due to the synchronizing mechanism in
the engine, the light may not come on
until the vehicle starts moving.
1. Drive select lever
2. L (Low-range)
3. H (High-range)
4. N (Neutral)
5. R (Reverse)
4. Release the parking brake, if applied.
5. Check behind the vehicle for people or
obstacles, and then release the brake
pedal.
6. Press the accelerator pedal gradually and
continue to watch to the rear while back-
ing.
6-4
2
3
4
5
1
6