Yamaha YXZ 1000R SS Owner's Manual page 27

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Imp ro p e r Use o f O f f -H i g hway Ve h i cl e Ca n C ause Seve re I n j ur y o r De a th
B e P r e p a r e d
• Fa s t e n s e a t b e l t s .
• We a r a n a p p r o v e d h e l m e t , e y e p r o t e c t i o n a n d p r o t e c t i v e g e a r.
• D r i ve r m u s t b e a b l e t o c o m fo r t a b l y r e a c h a l l c o n t r o l s
w h i l e s i t t i n g u p r i g h t w i t h b a c k a g a i n s t s e a t .
• Pa s s e n g e r m u s t b e a b l e t o r e a c h t h e h a n d h o l d w h i l e
k e e p i n g fe e t f l a t o n f l o o r a n d s i t t i n g u p r i g h t w i t h
b a c k a g a i n s t s e a t .
• S t ay c o m p l e t e l y i n s i d e t h e v e h i c l e .
D r i v e R e s p o n s i b l y
Avo i d l o s s o f c o n t r o l a n d r o l l o ve r s :
• Avo i d a b r u p t m a n e u ve r s , s i d e w ay s s l i d i n g , s k i d d i n g ,
o r f i s h t a i l i n g , a n d n eve r d o d o n u t s .
• S l o w d o w n b e fo r e e n t e r i n g a t u r n .
• Avo i d h a r d a c c e l e r a t i o n w h e n t u r n i n g , eve n f r o m a s t o p.
• P l a n fo r h i l l s , r o u g h t e r r a i n , r u t s , a n d o t h e r c h a n g e s
i n t r a c t i o n a n d t e r r a i n . Av o i d p a ve d s u r fa c e s .
• Avo i d s i d e h i l l i n g ( r i d i n g a c r o s s s l o p e s ) .
• D o n o t a l l o w a n y o n e t o r i d e i n t h e c a r g o b e d .
YAMAHA
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B e P r e p a r e d
A d j u s t , l o ck a n d n eve r r e m o ve h a n d h o l d .
A l w ay s u s e h a n d h o l d , N eve r h o l d c a g e .
A l w ay s w e a r s e a t b e l t a n d h e l m e t .
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Head to Toe
Safety Checklist
Head Helmet and eye protection.
Body Seatbelt and protective clothing.
Hands Inside vehicle and holding the
handhold or steering wheel.
Feet On floor or footrests,
ready to brace, and door closed.
YAMAHA
WARNING
Rollovers have caused
severe injuries and death,
even on flat, open areas.
Re a d O wn er 's Ma nu a l
R ea d T i ps G ui d e fo r t h e Re cr ea t i o n a l O f f- Hi g hway Ve h i cl e D r i ve r
Fo llow A l l In st r u ct i on an d Wa r ni n g s
1XD-F8446-00
1XD-F1558-00
Pay A t t e n t i o n a n d P l a n A h e a d
I f y o u t h i n k o r fe e l t h e ve h i c l e m ay t i p o r r o l l ,
r e d u c e y o u r r i s k t o i n j u r y :
• Ke e p a f i r m g r i p o n t h e s t e e r i n g w h e e l
o r h a n d h o l d a n d b r a c e y o u r s e l f.
• D o n o t p u t a n y p a r t o f y o u r b o d y o u t s i d e o f
t h e ve h i c l e fo r a n y r e a s o n .
R e q u i r e P r o p e r U s e o f Yo u r Ve h i c l e
D o y o u r p a r t t o p r ev e n t i n j u r i e s :
• D o n o t a l l o w c a r e l e s s o r r e c k l e s s d r i v i n g .
• M a k e s u r e o p e r a t o r s a r e 1 6 o r o l d e r
w i t h va l i d d r i v e r 's l i c e n s e .
• D o n o t l e t p e o p l e d r i v e o r r i d e
a f t e r u s i n g a l c o h o l o r d r u g s .
• D o n o t a l l o w o p e r a t i o n o n p u b l i c r o a d s
( u n l e s s d e s i g n a t e d fo r o f f - h i g h w ay v e h i c l e a c c e s s )
— c o l l i s i o n s w i t h c a r s a n d t r u c k s c a n o c c u r.
• D o n o t ex c e e d s e a t i n g c a p a c i t y : 1 p a s s e n g e r.
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DRIVER DRIVER DRIVER
UNDER UNDER UNDER
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2MB-F1568-00
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