2012 Yamaha Motorsports Grizzly 300 Automatic Owners Manual - Page 17
2012 Yamaha Motorsports Grizzly 300 Automatic Manual
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safer staying next to your vehicle; it may shield you from oncoming riders. Depending on your injuries and position in the trail; you must make a judgement call as to whether should move to a position off the trail. If you have sustained head, neck, or back injuries, or cannot feel your limbs, you should not move. Keep your helmet on and remain motionless. Lie down next to your vehicle and wait for help. 2. If less serious injuries are incurred and you can walk, then move to a position off the trail. Check yourself for injuries and apply first aid as needed. When possible, signal other riders for help. 3. If your injuries are light, when safe to do so, move your vehicle off the trail to avoid collisions with oncoming riders. Check for injuries and apply first aid as necessary. If you can physically operate your vehicle, inspect your vehicle. If the vehicle is in safe operating condition and you can safely operate it, restart it and ride gently back to camp or other known location where you can receive medical attention. If necessary, contact your riding party or local authorities to let them know where you are and what has happened. In the event of a breakdown: 1. If your vehicle will not restart or is not in safe operating condition, turn off the main switch and engine stop switch. If the breakdown occurs at twilight or night, leave the main switch on so that your lights may warn other riders of your stopped vehicle. 2. Get out of danger. Check for oncoming vehicles and when safe, push your vehicle to the side of the trail or even off the main trail to avoid any possible collisions with oncoming riders. If you cannot move your vehicle by yourself, when safe, walk to the nearest vantage point and signal an oncoming rider to help you push your vehicle to a safe place off the trail. 3. Inspect your vehicle for any immediate hazardous conditions. The most obvious hazardous conditions are leaking fuel and ungrounded or broken wiring. Visually check for broken wiring and leaking fuel. Leaking fuel can be confirmed by the odor of gasoline. 4. Once immediate safety hazards are confirmed not to exist, you may remove your helmet to more closely inspect your vehicle. Check for exterior signs of wear or broken parts; fluid leaks, cracks in the frame, suspension damage, 2-4 2