2018 YAMAHA WOLVERINE traction control

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AVERTISSEMENT
La charge ne doit pas exéder 6.4 kg (13.5 lbs).Les vapeurs d’essence peuvent provoquer un icendie
ou une explosion.
Afin d’éviter tout risque de blessure corporelle, voire
mortelle, ne jamais stocker de carburant ni de liquide
inflammable dans ce compartiment de rang ement.
2MB-F151F-10
WARNING
Fuel vapors can be a fire or explosion hazard.
To avoid injury or death, never store fuel or
flammable liquids in this storage compartment.Stora ge should not exceed 13.5 lbs (6.4 k g)
2MB-F151F-00
YAMAHA
2MB-F1568-10
AVERTISSEMENT
PILOTE DEPILOTE DEMOINS DEMOINS DE1616PILOTE DE
MOINS DE16
Lire le Man uel du propriétaire.
Lire le Guide de conseils à l’intention du conducteur du v éhicule récréatif hors route.
Suivre toutes les directiv es et tous les avertissements.
L’
utilisation négligente d’un v éhicule hors route
peut causer de gra ves b lessures, v oire la mort.
Les roulades ont déjà causé des
b lessures gra ves et la mort, même
sur terrain plat et sans obstacles.
Utilisation vigilante du v éhicule
Faire sa part pour pré venir les b lessures :
Ne pas permettre la conduite acrobatique o u imprudente
.

S’ass

urer que le conducteur est âgé d’au moins 16 ans
et qu’il est titulaire d’un permis de conduire v alide.

Ne permettre à personne de conduire le v éhicule ou
d’y prendre place après a voir consommé alcool ou drogues.

Ne pas permettre la conduite du v éhicule sur les chemins
pub lics (à moins que les v éhicules hors route y soient
autorisés) – les collisions a vec v oitures et camions arriv ent en un clin d’œil.

Ne pas dépasser le nombre de places disponib les : 1 passager.
Être préparé
Attacher la ceinture de sécurité.Porter un casque homologu é, une protection pour les yeux et une ten ue de protection.Le conducteur doit pouvoir rejoindre aisément to utes les commandes alors qu ’il est en
position assise, son dos contre le dossier d u siège.Les occupants doivent pouvoir rejoindre la poignée de maintien centrale alors q ue leurs
pieds reposent à plat sur le plancher et q u’ils sont assis le dos contre le dossier du siège.Demeurer entièrement dans l’habitacle du véhicule.
Conduire de façon responsab le
Pré venir la perte de contrôle ou les roulades :
Éviter les manœuvres subites, glissements latéraux,
dérapages, queues de poisson et
zigzags; ne jamais tenter d’acrobaties.

Ralentir a vant d’entamer un virage.

Éviter d’accélérer br usquement dans les virages,
même à partir de l’arrêt.

Être prêt pour pentes, terrains inhospitaliers,
ornières, aspérités du terrain et autres facteurs
réduisant la traction. Éviter les surfaces asphaltées.

Ne pas conduire sur le flanc des pentes.

Ne permettre à personne de prendre place dans la caisse de chargement.

Être pré voyant, être prêt
Si une roulade ou un capotage semb le imminent, réduire le risque de blessures :Agripper fermement le volant ou la poignée de maintien et se préparer à encaisser le choc.
Ne mettre aucune partie du corps hors du v éhicule, pour quelque raison que ce soit.

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Head to Toe
Safety Checklist
YAMAHA 1XD-F1558-00HeadHelmet and eye protection.BodySeatbelt and protective clothing.HandsInside vehicle and holding the
handhold or steering wheel.FeetOn floor or footrests,
ready to brace, and door closed.YAMAHA
2MB-F1568-00
WARNING
DRIVER DRIVER
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Improper Use of Off-Highway Vehicle Can Cause Severe Injury or Death
Read Owner’s Manual
Read Tips Guide for the Recreational Off-Highway Vehicle Driver Follow All Instruction and Warnings
Be Prepared
Drive Responsibly
If you think or feel the vehicle may tip or roll,
reduce your risk to injury: Pay Attention and Plan Ahead
Do not allow careless or reckless driving.
Do your part to prevent injuries: Req
uire Proper Use of Your Vehicle
Rollovers have caused
severe injuries and death,
even on flat, open areas.
Stay completely inside the vehicle.
Passenger must be able to reach the handhold while
keeping feet flat on floor and sitting upright with
back against seat.
Driver must be able to comfortably reach all controls
while sitting upright with back against seat.
Wear an approved helmet, eye protection and protective gear.
Fasten seat belts.

Do not allow anyone to ride in the cargo bed.
Avoid side hilling (riding across slopes).
Plan for hills, rough terrain, ruts, and other changes
in traction and terrain. Avoid paved surfaces.
Avoid hard acceleration when turning, even from a stop.
Slow down before entering a turn.
Avoid abrupt maneuvers, sideways sliding, skidding,
or fishtailing, and never do donuts.
Avoid loss of control and rollovers: Do not put any part of your body outside of
the vehicle for any reason.
Keep a firm grip on the steering wheel
or handhold and brace yourself.

Do not exceed seating capacity: 1 passenger.
Do not allow operation on public roads
(unless designated for off-highway vehicle access)
— collisions with cars and trucks can occur.
Do not let people drive or ride
after using alcohol or drugs.
Make sure operators are 16 or older
with valid driver’s license.

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Head to Toe
Safety Checklist
YAMAHA 1XD-F1558-00HeadHelmet and eye protection.BodySeatbelt and protectiv
e clothing.HandsInside v
ehicle and holding the
handhold or steering wheel.FeetOn floor or footrests,
ready to brace, and door closed.
1XD-F8446-00
Be Prepared
Adju
st, lock and ne ver remo ve handhold.
Alw ays u se handhold, N ever hold cage.
Alw ays w ear seatb elt and helmet.YAMAHA 2MB-F1568-00
WARNING
DRIVER DRIVER
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Improper Use of Off-High way Vehicle Can Cau se Severe Inju ry or Death
Read Ow ner’s Man ual
Read Tips Gu ide for the Recreational Off-Highw ay Vehicle Driv er
Follo w All Instr uction and Warnings
Be Prepared
Driv
e Responsib ly If you
think or feel the v ehicle may tip or roll,
redu ce you r risk to inju ry:
Pay Attention and Plan Ahead
Do not allo w careless or reckless driv ing.
Do you
r part to pre vent inju ries:
Requ
ire Proper Use of Yo ur Vehicle
Rollo vers ha ve caused
se vere injuries and death,
e ven on flat, open areas.
Stay completely inside the
vehicle.
Passenger m
ust b e ab le to reach the handhold while
keeping feet flat on floor and sitting upright with
b ac
k against seat.
Dr

iv
er m ust b e ab le to comfortab ly reach all controls
w hile sitting u pright with back against seat.
W
ear an appro ved helmet, eye protection and protecti ve gear.
Fasten seat b
elts.

Do not allo w anyone to ride in the cargo b ed.
A
void side hilling (riding across slopes).
Plan for hills, rou
gh terrain, ruts, and other changes
in traction and terrain. A void pa ved su rfaces.
A
void hard acceleration w hen turning, e ven from a stop.
Slo
w do wn b efore entering a tu rn.
A
void ab ru pt maneuv ers, sideways sliding, skidding,
or fishtailing, and ne ver do don uts.
A
void loss of control and rollo vers: Do not p
ut an y part of you
r
body ou tside of
the v ehicle for any reason.
Keep a firm grip on the steering w
heel
or handhold and b race yourself.

Do not exceed seating capacity: 1 passenger.
Do not allo
w operation on pub lic roads
( u nless designated for off-highw ay vehicle access)
— collisions w ith cars and trucks can occu r.
Do not let people dri
ve or ride
after u sing alcohol or dr ugs.
Make su
re operators are 16 or older
w ith v alid driv er’s license.


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If you think or feel that the vehicle may tip or
roll, keep your body completely inside the
protective structure of the vehicle:
Brace yourself by pressing your feet firmly
on the floorboard and keep a firm grip on
the steering wheel or passenger handhold.
 Do not put your hands or feet outside of the
vehicle for any reason. Do not try to stop a
tipover using your arm or leg.
Accelerating
With the engine idling in neutral and your foot
on the brake, shift the drive select lever into
low or high. NOTICE: Do not shift from low
to high or vice versa without coming to a
complete stop and waiting for the engine
to return to normal idle speed – damage to
the engine or drive train may occur. Then
release the parking brake.
[ECB02160]
Press the
accelerator pedal slowly and smoothly. The
centrifugal clutch will engage and the vehicle
will begin to accelerate. Avoid higher speeds and sudden or hard ac-
celeration until you are thoroughly familiar
with the operation of your vehicle. Avoid sud-
den or hard acceleration in any turn.
Braking
When slowing down or stopping, take your
foot off the accelerator pedal and press the
brake pedal smoothly. Improper use of the
brakes can cause the tires to lose traction, re-
ducing control of the vehicle and increasing
the possibility of an accident.
Braking ability is affected by type of terrain. In
most cases, gradual application of the brakes
is more effective than abrupt braking, partic-
ularly on loose surfaces
, such as gravel. Al-
ways allow for greater braking distance on
rough, loose, or slippery surfaces.
Engine braking
Engine compression braking is designed to
assist you when operating your Wolverine off-
road. With this feature, the engine helps slow
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to see far enough ahead of you. Use common
sense and remember that some hills are too
steep for you to climb or descend. Use proper
driving techniques to avoid rearward, for-
ward, or sideways rollovers on hills and
slopes.
Drive straight up and down inclines, not
across them. If crossing a hill is unavoidable,
drive slowly. Turn downhill immediately if you
feel the vehicle may tip.
If you think or feel the vehicle may tip or
roll:
Brace yourself by pressing your feet firmly
on the floorboard and keep a firm grip on
the steering wheel or passenger handhold.
 Do not put your hands or feet outside of the
vehicle for any reason.
Uphill
Do not attempt to climb hills until you have
mastered basic maneuv ers on flat ground.
Drive straight up hills, and avoid crossing the side of a hill, which increases your risk of roll-
over. Practice first on gentle slopes before at-
tempting steeper hills. Always check the
terrain carefully before attempting any hill.
To climb a hill, you need traction, momentum,
and steady throttle. For more traction and
control for climbing steeper and/or rougher
slopes, shift into low gear and select “4WD”
or “DIFF LOCK”. Travel fast enough to main-
tain momentum, but not so fast that you can-
not react to changes in the terrain as you
climb.
Slow down when you reach the crest of the
hill if you cannot see clearly what is on the
other side – there could be another person, an
obstacle, or a sharp drop-off.
If you start to lose traction or momentum
when climbing, and decide you will be unable
to continue, use the brakes to stop. Do not at-
tempt to turn the vehicle around. With your
foot on the brake pedal, look behind you and
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slow your descent. Release the brake and be-
gin to coast down the hill. Use engine braking
as much as possible, gently applying the
brakes when necessary.
Downhill
Check the terrain carefully before going
downhill. When possible, choose a path that
lets you drive your vehicle straight downhill.
Choose your path carefully and drive slowly
enough to be able to react to obstacles that
you encounter.
For more traction and control, before going
down steeper and/or rougher slopes, shift
into low gear and select “4WD” or “DIFF
LOCK”. Engine braking will help you go
downhill slowly. Go as slowly as possible. If
you begin to go too fast, apply the brakes
gently. Avoid hard application of the brakes,
which could cause the vehicle to slide.If you are sliding or skidding, try to steer in the
direction the vehicle is sliding, to regain con-
trol. For example, if you feel the back of the
vehicle start to slide to your right, steer to the
right.
If you must turn on the hill to avoid an obsta-
cle, do so slowly and carefully. If the vehicle
starts to tip, immediately steer in the downhill
direction if there are no obstacles in your
path. As you regain proper balance, gradually
steer again in the direction you want to go.
Rough terrain
Operation over rough terrain should be done
with caution.

Look for and avoid obstacles that could
cause damage to the vehicle or could lead
to a rollover or accident.
 Do not drive in a way that will get the vehicle
airborne, as injury, loss of control, and
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