2004 Polaris Sportsman 700 EFI Owners Manual - Page 56

2004 Polaris Sportsman 700 EFI Manual

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Driving Safely Driving Procedures OPERATION 1. Sit upright with both feet on the footrests and both hands on the handlebars. 2. Start the engine and allow it to warm up, then shift the transmission into gear. 3. Check your surroundings and determine your path of travel. 4. Release the parking brake. 5. Slowly depress the throttle with your right thumb and begin driving. Vehicle speed is controlled by the amount of throttle opening. 6. Drive slowly. Practice maneuvering and using the throttle and brakes on level surfaces. 53

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53
OPERATION
DrivingSafely
DrivingProcedures
1. Situprightwithbothfeetonthefootrestsandbothhandsonthe
handlebars.
2. Starttheengineandallowittowarmup,thenshiftthe
transmissionintogear.
3. Checkyoursurroundingsanddetermineyourpathoftravel.
4. Releasetheparkingbrake.
5. Slowlydepressthethrottlewithyourrightthumbandbegin
driving. Vehiclespeediscontrolledbytheamountofthrottle
opening.
6. Driveslowly. Practicemaneuveringandusingthethrottleand
brakesonlevelsurfaces.