Starting Procedure - Honda FourTrax Foreman TRX500FM2 2018 Owner's Manual

Starting & Stopping the Engine

Starting Procedure

This ATV is fuel-injected engine with an automatic choke.
Follow the procedure indicated below.
Any Air Temperature
• Press the start/override button with the throttle completely
closed.
The engine will not start if the throttle is fully open (because the
electronic control module cuts off the fuel supply).
Snapping the throttle or fast idling for more than 5 minutes may
cause exhaust pipe and muffler discolourations.
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