Yamaha WOLVERINE 2015 Owner's Manual page 21

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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
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Imp ro p e r Use o f O f f -H i g h way Ve h i cl e Ca n C au se S ever e I nj u r y o r D e 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 ve 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 ve 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 v e r s :
• Avo i d a b r u p t m a n e u v e 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 ev e 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 , ev e 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 v e 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
1XD-F1558-00
WARNING
Rollovers have caused
severe injuries and death,
even on flat, open areas.
R ea d O wn er 's Ma nu a l
R ea d T i p s G u i de 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
Fol l ow A l l In st r uct i on an d Wa r ni n g s
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 v e 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 v e 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 v a 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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