Driving Procedures - Polaris Sportsmabn X2 500 EFI Owner's Manual

OPERATION

Driving Procedures

1. Wear appropriate riding
gear. See page 13.
2. Perform the pre-ride
inspection. See page 54.
3. Place the
transmission in
PARK.
4. Lock the parking brake.
5. Mount the vehicle
from the left side.
6. Sit upright with
both feet on the
footrests and both hands on the
handlebars.
7. Start the engine and allow it to warm up, then shift the
transmission into gear.
8. Check your surroundings and determine your path of travel.
9. Shift the transmission into gear.
10. Release the parking brake.
11. Slowly depress the throttle with your right thumb and begin
driving.
12. Drive slowly. Practice maneuvering and using the throttle and
brakes on level surfaces.
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