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Can-Am 2018 Defender Series User Manual

Can-Am 2018 Defender Series
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MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE
Maintenance is very important for keeping your vehicle in safe operating condition.
The vehicle should be s erviced as per the maintenance schedule.
A repair shop or person of the owner's choosing may maintain, replace, or repair
emission control devices and systems. These instructions do not requ ire compo -
nents or service by BRP or authorized Can-Am dealers. Although an authorized
Can-Am dealer has an in-depth technical knowledge and tools to service the
Can-Am SSV, the emission-related warranty is not conditioned on the use of
an authorized Can-Am dealer or any o ther establishment with which BRP has a
commercia l relationship. For em ission-related warranty claims, BRP is limiting
the diagnosis and repair of emission-related parts to the authorized Can-Am
dealers. For more information, please refer to the
US EPA EMISSION-RELATED
WARR ANTY
contained herein. Proper maintenan ce is the owner’s responsibility.
A warranty c laim may be d enied if, amo ng other things, the owner o r operator
caused the problem through improper maintenance or use.
You must follow the instructions for fuel requirements in the fueling section of
this manual. Even if gasoline containing greater than ten volume percent ethanol
is readily available, the US E PA issu e d a prohibition against the use of gasoline
containing greater than 10 vol% ethanol that applies to this vehicle. The use of
gasoline containing greater than 10 vol% ethanol with this engine m ay harm the
emission control system.
The following message appears in the gauge after every 200 hours of operation, to
remind you of maintenance requirements: MAINTENANCE REQUIRED.Toerase
the message, refer to the appropriate
MULTIFUNCTION GAUGE
section.
WARNING
Failure to properly maintain the vehicle according to the maintenance
schedule and procedures can make it unsafe to operate.
SEVERE DUSTY CONDITIONS
Air Filter Maintenance Guideline
Air filter maintenance should be adjusted according to riding conditions.
Air filter maintenance must be increased in frequen
cy in the following dusty condi-
tions:
Riding on dry sand
Ridingondrydirtcoveredsurfaces
Riding on dry gravel r oads or similar conditions.
NOTE: Riding in a group in these conditions
would increase even more the air filter
maintenance.
MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE LEGEND
Operation in trail riding conditio ns
Operation in severe riding conditions (dusty or m uddy) or carrying heavy loads condition
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Can-Am 2018 Defender Series Specifications

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BrandCan-Am
Model2018 Defender Series
CategoryAutomobile
LanguageEnglish