Stopping The Engine And Parking The Vehicle; Tips For Maximizing Drive Belt Durability; Electronic Drive Belt Protection - BRP Can-Am COMMANDER 2021 Series Operator's Manual

BASIC PROCEDURES
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Some vehicles have the electronic
drive belt
activated.
Refer to your authorized Can-Am
dealer for availability and possible
activation.
This function is activated when riding
at too slow speed for the H H i i g g h h R R a a n n g g e e ,
such as in the following situations:
– Pulling
– Pushing
– Hauling a load
– 4x4 applications
– Mud holes
– Water holes
– Crossing obstacles
– Climbing onto trailer
– Hill climbing
In the above mentioned situations the
electronic drive belt protection will
help protect the CVT drive belt from
being damaged by activating the en-
gine torque limiter. The gauge will also
scroll a LOW Gear message, suggest-
ing the operator to immobilize the ve-
hicle and set to LOW GEAR.
W W h h e e n n e e v v e e r r t t h h e e e e l l e e c c t t r r o o n n i i c c d d r r i i v v e e b b e e l l t t
p p r r o o t t e e c c t t i i o o n n i i s s a a c c t t i i v v a a t t e e d d , , y y o o u u M M U U S S T T
s s h h i i f f t t i i n n L L O O W W r r a a n n g g e e . Refer to Operat-
ing the Shift Lever .
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r r e e l l e e a a s s i i n n g g b b r r a a k k e e s s t t o o r r e e m m a a i i n n a a t t l l o o w w
s s p p e e e e d d . . D D o o n n o o t t a a t t t t e e m m p p t t t t o o t t u u r r n n
a a r r o o u u n n d d . . N N e e v v e e r r c c o o a a s s t t d d o o w w n n h h i i l l l l
w w h h i i l l e e v v e e h h i i c c l l e e i i s s i i n n n n e e u u t t r r a a l l . . D D o o n n o o t t
p p e e r r f f o o r r m m h h a a r r d d b b r r a a k k i i n n g g a a s s i i t t i i n n - -
c c r r e e a a s s e e s s t t h h e e r r i i s s k k o o f f t t i i p p o o v v e e r r . .
106
protection function
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P P a a r r k k i i n n g g t t h h e e V V e e h h i i c c l l e e
W W A A R R N N I I N N G G
A A v v o o i i d d p p a a r r k k i i n n g g o o n n s s t t e e e e p p s s l l o o p p e e a a s s
t t h h e e v v e e h h i i c c l l e e m m a a y y r r o o l l l l a a w w a a y y . .
W W A A R R N N I I N N G G
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w w h h e e n n s s t t o o p p p p e e d d o o r r p p a a r r k k e e d d t t o o p p r r e e - -
v v e e n n t t r r o o l l l l i i n n g g . .
W W A A R R N N I I N N G G
A A v v o o i i d d p p a a r r k k i i n n g g i i n n p p l l a a c c e e s s w w h h e e r r e e h h o o t t
p p a a r r t t s s c c a a n n s s t t a a r r t t a a f f i i r r e e . .
1. Select the flattest terrain available
for parking.
2. Release accelerator pedal and use
brakes to completely stop the
vehicle.
3. Set shift lever in PARK position.
4. Remove the D.E.S.S. key the D.E.
S.S. post.
N N O O T T E E : : If you must park on a steep
incline or if the vehicle is carrying car-
go, block the wheels using rocks or
bricks.
T T i i p p s s f f o o r r M M a a x x i i m m i i z z i i n n g g D D r r i i v v e e
B B e e l l t t D D u u r r a a b b i i l l i i t t y y
Riding style and conditions have a di-
rect impact on drive belt durability.
Your vehicle features a CVT system
design that is optimized to offer the
best performance.
The CVT and drive belt have success-
fully endured thousands of miles of
durability tests.
However, to maximize drive belt dura-
bility and to prevent premature fail-
ures, it is important that the operator
understands the limits of a belt driven
CVT system and adapts their riding
style and speed accordingly.