2004 Polaris Sportsman 700 EFI Owners Manual - Page 43

2004 Polaris Sportsman 700 EFI Manual

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FEATURES AND CONTROLS All Wheel Drive (AWD) System Polaris 4-wheel drive ATVs are equipped with a unique, Polaris-exclusive, On-Demand All Wheel Drive system, which is activated by the AWD switch (1) on 1 the right handlebar. When the switch is off, the ATV is in two-wheel drive at all times. When the switch is on, the ATV is in AWD and the AWD indicator light in the instrument cluster will be on. When in AWD, the front gearcase will automatically engage any time the rear wheels lose traction. When the rear wheels regain traction, the front gearcase will automatically disengage. NOTE: The override switch allows activation of AWD in reverse if the AWD switch is on. See page 32. There is no limit to the length of time the vehicle may remain in AWD. Engaging the Front Gearcase The AWD switch may be turned on or off while the vehicle is moving. Initially, the vehicle's electronic system will not enable the AWD until the engine RPM is below 3100. Once enabled, the AWD remains enabled until the AWD switch is turned off. If the switch is turned off while the front gearcase is moving, it will not disengage until the rear wheels regain traction. Engage the AWD switch before getting into conditions where front wheel drive may be needed. If the rear wheels are spinning, release the throttle before switching to AWD. CAUTION Switching to AWD while the rear wheels are spinning may cause severe drive shaft and gearcase damage. Always switch to AWD while the rear wheels have traction or are at rest. 40

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FEATURES AND CONTROLS
All Wheel Drive (AWD) System
Polaris4-wheeldriveATVsare
equippedwithaunique,
Polaris-exclusive,On-DemandAll
WheelDrivesystem,whichis
activatedbytheAWDswitch(1)on
therighthandlebar. Whenthe
switchisoff,theATVisin
two-wheeldriveatalltimes. Whentheswitchison,theATVisin
AWDandtheAWDindicatorlightintheinstrumentclusterwillbeon.
WheninAWD,thefrontgearcasewillautomaticallyengageanytime
therearwheelslosetraction. Whentherearwheelsregaintraction,the
frontgearcasewillautomaticallydisengage.
NOTE:
TheoverrideswitchallowsactivationofAWDinreverseif
theAWDswitchison. Seepage32.
ThereisnolimittothelengthoftimethevehiclemayremaininAWD.
Engaging the Front Gearcase
TheAWDswitchmaybeturnedonoroffwhilethevehicleismoving.
Initially,thevehicle’selectronicsystemwillnotenabletheAWDuntil
theengineRPMisbelow3100.Onceenabled,theAWDremains
enableduntiltheAWDswitchisturnedoff.Iftheswitchisturnedoff
whilethefrontgearcaseismoving,itwillnotdisengageuntiltherear
wheelsregaintraction.
EngagetheAWDswitchbeforegettingintoconditionswherefront
wheeldrivemaybeneeded. Iftherearwheelsarespinning,releasethe
throttlebeforeswitchingtoAWD.
CAUTION
Switching to AWD while the rear wheels are spinning may cause
severe drive shaft and gearcase damage. Always switch to AWD
while the rear wheels have traction or are at rest.
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