2004 Polaris Sportsman 700 EFI Owners Manual - Page 20

2004 Polaris Sportsman 700 EFI Manual

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Operator Safety SAFETY WARNING POTENTIAL HAZARD Carrying a passenger on an ATV. WHAT CAN HAPPEN Carrying a passenger greatly reduces the operator's ability to balance and control the ATV, which could cause an accident and injury to the operator and/or passenger. HOW TO AVOID THE HAZARD Never carry a passenger. The purpose of the long seat is to allow the operator to shift position as needed during operation. It is not intended for carrying passengers. WARNING POTENTIAL HAZARD Operating an ATV on paved surfaces, including sidewalks, paths, parking lots, and driveways. WHAT CAN HAPPEN ATV tires are designed for off-road use. Operating on paved surfaces may adversely affect the handling of the ATV and could result in loss of control, accident, and/or injury. HOW TO AVOID THE HAZARD Avoid operating the ATV on pavement. If it's unavoidable, travel slowly and avoid sudden turns or stops. 17

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17
SAFETY
OperatorSafety
WARNING
POTENTIAL
HAZARD
CarryingapassengeronanATV.
WHATCAN
HAPPEN
Carryingapassenger
greatlyreducesthe
operator’sabilitytobalance
andcontroltheATV,which
couldcauseanaccident
andinjurytotheoperator
and/orpassenger.
HOWTOAVOIDTHE
HAZARD
Nevercarryapassenger. Thepurposeofthelongseatisto
allowtheoperatortoshiftpositionasneededduringoperation. It
isnotintendedforcarryingpassengers.
WARNING
POTENTIAL
HAZARD
OperatinganATVonpaved
surfaces,including
sidewalks,paths,parking
lots,anddriveways.
WHATCAN
HAPPEN
ATVtiresaredesignedfor
off-roaduse. Operatingonpaved
surfacesmayadverselyaffectthe
handlingoftheATVandcouldresultinlossofcontrol,accident,
and/orinjury.
HOWTOAVOIDTHE
HAZARD
AvoidoperatingtheATVonpavement. Ifit’sunavoidable,travel
slowlyandavoidsuddenturnsorstops.