Cold Drive-Away Function (1100 Cc Models); Speedometer/Tachometer - Arctic Cat F 800 LXR Operator's Manual

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NOTE: Before starting the snowmo-
bile in extremely cold temperatures,
the drive belt should be removed and
warmed up to room temperature.
Once the drive belt is at room temper-
ature, install the drive belt (see Drive
Belt sub-section in the Maintenance
section).
CAUTION
Never run the engine with the drive
belt removed. Excessive revving of
the engine could result in serious
engine damage and drive clutch fail-
ure.
Cold Drive-Away
Function (1100 cc
Models)
On these models, there is a "cold drive-
away" function incorporated within the
engine.
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NOTE: When cold-starting the
engine, the coolant
warning icon will illuminate and the
TEMP display on the readout screen
will begin to flash. With the engine in
this temperature range, the RPM
"limit" of the engine will be below
drive system engagement speed. As
the engine warms, the coolant tem-
perature warning icon will begin to
flash, the TEMP display will continue
to flash, and the RPM "limit" of the
engine will increase allowing the
snowmobile to move without full-
throttle operation. When the engine
reaches proper operating tempera-
ture, the coolant temperature warn-
ing icon and the TEMP display will
go out.
CAUTION
It is extremely important that the
engine is properly warmed up before
subjecting the engine to high speed
operation or heavy loads. The engine
should be allowed to idle at least 3-4
minutes before it is operated at more
than 1/2 throttle. In extremely cold
conditions, the warm-up time will be
longer. Cold seizure and piston scuff-
ing caused by insufficient warm-up
will not be covered by warranty. Also,
do not idle the engine for excessively
long periods of time.
Speedometer/
Tachometer
These snowmobiles are equipped with
different speedometer/tachometer styles.
Determine which style your model is
equipped with and use the appropriate
following information.
Indicator Icons (Standard
Gauge)
Certain models are equipped with a stan-
dard gauge combination speedometer/
tachometer. Indicator icons are incorpo-
rated within the speedometer/tachome-
ter. Also
speedometer/tachometer is a digital read-
out screen.
temperature
A. Oil Pressure/Low Oil
B. Coolant Temperature
C. Low Fuel
D. Fuel Level
E. Service
F. High Beam
G. Charging System (1100 cc Models)
RPM/MPH (kph)
By pushing the left button once, the RPM
and MPH will be displayed (one on the
readout screen and one with the needle).
By pushing the button once again, the
functions will be reversed.
By pushing the left button (with speed
being displayed) for more than two sec-
onds, the display will change between
standard mph or metric kph. Release the
button when desired display appears.
incorporated into the
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