2014 Kawasaki KFX50 Owners Manual - Page 56

2014 Kawasaki KFX50 Manual

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HOW TO RIDE 55 Parking the ATV • Stop the vehicle on a level surface. WARNING HAZARD Parking on a steep incline. WHAT CAN HAPPEN May result in the vehicle overturning or rolling down the hill and causing an accident. HOW TO AVOID THE HAZARD Do not park on steep inclines. If you must park on a hill, place the vehicle diagonally so that it never faces uphill, downhill or sideways. Set the parking brake securely. the parking brake to help prevent the vehicle • Apply from rolling. the ignition switch key to prevent unau• Remove thorized use. parking inside a garage or other structure, be • If sure it is well ventilated and the vehicle is not close to any source of flame or sparks; this includes any appliance with a pilot light. j WARNING HAZARD Operating or parking the vehicle near flammable materials. WHAT CAN HAPPEN A fire can be ignited, resulting in property damage or severe personal injury. HOW TO AVOID THE HAZARD Do not idle or park your vehicle in an area where tall or dry vegetation, or other flammable materials could come into contact with the muffler or exhaust pipe. WARNING HAZARD Touching the engine or exhaust. WHAT CAN HAPPEN You can suffer severe burns. HOW TO AVOID THE HAZARD Do not touch the engine, exhaust pipe, or muffler during operation or after stopping the engine. Allow engine, exhaust pipe, and muffler to cool.

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HOW TO RIDE
55
j
Parking the ATV
WARNING
H
A
Z
A
R
D
Operating
or
parking
the
vehicle
near
flammable materials.
W
H
A
T
C
A
N
H
A
P
P
E
N
A fire can be ignited, resulting in property
damage or severe personal injury.
H
O
W
T
O
A
V
O
I
D
T
H
E
H
A
Z
A
R
D
Do
not
idle
or
park
your
vehicle
in
an
area where tall or dry vegetation, or other
flammable materials could come into con-
tact with the muffler or exhaust pipe.
WARNING
H
A
Z
A
R
D
Touching the engine or exhaust.
W
H
A
T
C
A
N
H
A
P
P
E
N
You can suffer severe burns.
H
O
W
T
O
A
V
O
I
D
T
H
E
H
A
Z
A
R
D
Do not touch the engine, exhaust pipe, or
muffler during operation or after stopping
the engine. Allow engine, exhaust pipe, and
muffler to cool.
Stop the vehicle on a level surface.
WARNING
H
A
Z
A
R
D
Parking on a steep incline.
W
H
A
T
C
A
N
H
A
P
P
E
N
May result in the vehicle overturning or
rolling down the hill and causing an acci-
dent.
H
O
W
T
O
A
V
O
I
D
T
H
E
H
A
Z
A
R
D
Do not park on steep inclines. If you must
park on a hill, place the vehicle diagonally
so that it never faces uphill, downhill or side-
ways. Set the parking brake securely.
Apply the parking brake to help prevent the vehicle
from rolling.
Remove the ignition switch key to prevent unau-
thorized use.
If parking inside a garage or other structure, be
sure it is well ventilated and the vehicle is not close
to any source of flame or sparks; this includes any
appliance with a pilot light.