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OPERATION
Driving Safely
Turning Around on a Hill
If the vehicle stalls while climbing a hill, never back it down the hill!
One maneuver that can be used when it’s necessary to turn around
while climbing a hill is the K-turn:
1. Stop and lock the parking brake while keeping body weight uphill.
2. Leave transmission in forward and shut off the engine.
3. Dismount on the uphill side of the vehicle, or on the left if the
vehicl e is pointing straight uphill.
4. Staying uphill of the vehicle, t urn the handlebars full left.
5. While holding the brake lever, release the parking brake lock and
slowly allow the vehicle to roll around to your right until it’s
pointing across t he hill or slightly downward.
6. Lock the parking brake and remount the vehicle from the uphill
side, keeping body weight uphill.
7. Restart the engine with the t ransmission still in forward.
8. Release the parking brake and proceed slowly, controlling speed
with the brake, until the vehicle is on more level ground.
WARNING
Improper hill climbing procedures could cause loss of control or
overturn and result in serious injury or death. A void climbing
steep hills (25_ maximum). Use extreme caution when operating
on hills, and follow proper operating procedures outlined in the
owner’ s manual.
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Uphill
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