2016 YAMAHA VIKING VI Owners Manual

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Passenger requirements
This vehicle is designed for the operator and
five passengers. Allowing passengers to ride
improperly can lead to serious injury or death.
As the operator, you are responsible for your
passengers.
 Your passengers must be able to place
both feet on the fl oorboard while seated
upright with their backs against the back-
rests.
 Your passengers must be able to reach and
hold the passenger handhold.
 Allow only five passengers in the vehicle
and only in the designated passenger
seats. Do not carry any other passengers.
Do not carry passengers in the cargo bed.
 Do not allow someone to ride as a passen-
ger who has been using drugs or alcohol.
 Do not allow children who need child safety
seats or booster seats in the Viking VI. The
seat belt is not designed to restrain auto-
motive child safety seats. Occupant protection system
WARNING
EWB03350Do not make changes to the occupant pro-
tection system. If you install aftermarket
products or have your vehicle modified,
you may put yourself and others at greater
risk of serious injury or death. You are re-
sponsible for any such changes to the ve-
hicle. 1. Seat belt
2. Shoulder bolster
3. Door
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The Viking VI comes with a variety of features
to help reduce the risk of driver and passen-
ger injury. These features work together, and
when properly used, these features will help
protect the occupants in the event of an acci-
dent. If these features are not used properly,
they can cause injury.
Protective structure
The vehicle cage/frame provides a protective
structure that helps limit intrusions by branch-
es or other objects and may reduce your risk
1. Seat belt
2. Shoulder bolster
3. Door
4. Front passenger handhold
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1. Rear passenger handhold
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of injury in accidents. The protective structure
will not protect occupants in all rollovers or
accidents.
Body parts outside of vehicle can be struck
by passing objects or crushed during vehicle
rollover. Do not put your hands or feet outside
of the vehicle for any reason. Do not hold onto
the door, cage/frame or shoulder bolster.
Wear your seat belt and helmet.
If you think or feel that the vehicle may tip or
roll, do not put your hands or feet outside the
vehicle for any reason. You will not be able to
stop the vehicle from tipping over using your
body. Any part of your body (arms, legs, or
head) outside of the vehicle can be crushed
by the vehicle cage/frame.
Seat belts
Seat belts should be worn by the driver and
passengers. The driver must be sure that the
passengers are belted before driving. 
Be sure that each occupant’s seat belt
latch plate is inserted into the appropriate
buckle.
 Be sure the seat belt is not twisted, is close-
fitting across the hips and chest, and is
latched securely.
 Do not wear the seat belt across the abdo-
men or stomach.
 Do not put the seat belt behind the back.
Failure to use seat belts properly may lead to
an increased likelihood and severity of injury.
An unbelted occupant may strike the interior
of the vehicle, the protective structure, or oth-
er objects in an accident or during operation.
You may also fall completely out or be partial-
ly ejected from the vehicle, which may lead to
being crushed between the ground and the
vehicle. Wearing the seat belt helps you re-
main in the vehicle – the doors and passenger
handhold are not a substitute for using a seat
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A crash can damage the restraint systems in
your vehicle. A damaged restraint system
may not properly protect the person using it,
resulting in serious injury or death in a crash.
To help make sure your restraint systems are
working properly after a crash, have them in-
spected and any necessary replacements
made as soon as possible.
Front seat beltsRear seat belts
To wear the seat belt properly, do the follow-
ing:
1. Hold the latch plate as you pull the belt
across your lap and chest. Make sure the
belt is not twisted and is not caught on
any portion of the vehicle, your clothing,
or any equipment you are carrying.
2. If the latch plate is not positioned in the correct location along the seat belt,
squeeze the latch plate ends together1. Seat belt
2. Latch plate
3. Buckle
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1. Seat belt
2. Latch plate
3. Buckle
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along its long edges in order to more eas-
ily adjust its location up or down along
the length of the belt.
3. Push the latch plate into the buckle until it clicks. Pull up on the latch plate to make
sure it is secure. 4. Put the lap portion of the belt low on your
hips. Pull up on the shoulder part so the
belt is snug across your hips. Be sure the
seat belt is not caught on the shoulder
bolster or other object.
5. Position the shoulder belt over your shoulder and across your chest. The
shoulder belt should fit against your
chest. If it is loose, pull the belt out all the
way and then let it retract.
1. Buckle
2. Latch plate
3. Release button
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6. Check if the seat belt shoulder positionsuits the size of the driver and passen-
gers.
To lower the belt, insert the belt into the
seat belt height adjuster slot as shown.
To raise the belt, remove the belt from the
height adjuster slot.
7. To release the buckle, firmly press the re- lease button. Doors
The doors are designed to reduce the likeli-
hood that you will stick your leg out to stop
the vehicle from tipping over or for any other
reason in a rollover. The doors may also re-
duce intrusion of objects into the occupant
area. Make sure the door is securely latched
before operation. Do not place your arm or
hand on the door during operation. Your hand
or arm may be struck by objects or crushed
against outside objects or the ground during
a rollover.1. Seat belt height adjuster
2. Seat belt
3. Slot
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Passenger handhold
The passenger handhold is provided to grip
during operation to maintain proper position
and balance. Holding onto the handhold
helps to reduce the likelihood that the pas-
sengers put a hand outside the vehicle if the
vehicle begins to tip.
The driver should make sure the passengers
are holding onto the handhold with both
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Adjusting the front passenger handhold posi-tionThe front passenger handhold can be adjust-
ed to one of three positions to suit the pas-
sengers’ preference.
Adjust the front passenger handhold position
as follows.1. Remove the locking pins. 2. Slide the handhold to
the desired position
and align the holes in the handhold bar
with the holes in the handhold supports.
1. Front passenger handhold
2. Locking pin
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