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VIII TUNE YOUR RIDE
WARNING
Suspension adjustment could af-
fect vehicle handling. Always take
time to familiarize yourself with
the vehicle's behavior after any
suspension adjustment have been
made.
1) Suspension
Adjustment
Suspension adjustment and loading
can have an effect on your vehicle han-
dling and comfort.
Choice of suspension adjustments
vary with driver's weight, personal
preference, riding speed and field con-
dition.
Spring Preload Adjustment
WARNING
The left and right shock adjust-
ment on front or rear suspension
must always be set to the same
position. Never adjust one only.
Uneven adjustment can cause
poor handling and loss of stability,
which could lead to an accident.
Shorten the springs for a firmer ride
and rough conditions.
Lengthen the springs for a softer ride
and smooth conditions.
Adjust spring preload by turning adjust-
ment cam. Use tool from vehicle tool
kit.
vmo2015-005-040_a
1. Adjustment cam
2. Softer adjustment
3. Firmer adjustment
2) Dynamic Power
Steering (DPS) Assist
Level Adjustment
The Tri-Mode Dynamic Power Steering
(DPS) offers easy steering assistance
to the rider. The level of assistance
will automatically adapt according to
the vehicle's speed and rider’s de-
mand, in order to provide maximum
steering power at lower speed where
the demand is normally higher. As
speed increases, the assistance is pro-
gressively reduced to keep maximum
steering feel and precision to the rider.
It is possible to choose between three
modes
of
assistance:
Minimum,
Medium and Maximum. Each mode
will continue to automatically adapt
to the vehicle’s speed and rider’s de-
mand, so it does not require to be
changed when riding. These modes
are used to set the level of assistance
to match each rider's preferences.
The following DPS modes are preset in
the vehicle.
DPS MODE
DPS
MAX.
Maximum steering assist
DPS
MED.
Medium steering assist
DPS
MIN.
Minimum steering assist
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Summary of Contents for Can-Am 450 Series
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Page 113: ...C MAINTENANCE ______________ 111 ...
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Page 169: ...F SPARE PARTS ______________ 167 ...
Page 171: ...G WARRANTY ______________ 169 ...
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