Can-Am SPYDER F3TM 2016, Operator'S Manual

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SAFETY INFORMATION ON THE VEHICLE
Safety Card
The Safety Card is found under the LH lateral service cover. Remove LH lateral ser-
vice cover and make sure to secure service cover back in place before riding.
Use the Safety Card to review key information and when you are teaching new op-
erators and passengers how to ride the vehicle. It also includes frequently refer-
enced information.
NOTE: The following illustration used in this Operator's Guide is a general repre-
sentation only. Your model may differ.
The Spyder roadster
is a different typ
e of vehicle - it requires
special skills and knowledge. Learn how the Spyder roadster
is
d
ifferent
.
Read the operator’s guide (in
storage compartments or underneath
seats) and watch the safety video. Complete a training course (if
ava
ilable), practice, become proficient with the controls, and get a proper
licen
se.Do the following procedures before each ride.
Check
road conditions. The Vehicle Stability System (VSS) cannot stop
you from losing control, flipping over, or falling off if you exceed this vehicle’
s limits.
Know the l
im
its for different road conditions. Do not ride on ice, sn
ow, or o
ff road.
Avoi
d puddles and running water. This type of vehicle ca
n
hydroplane on water
and sli
p on gravel, dirt and sand covered roads. If you must go
thro
ugh th
es
e
ro
ad conditi
ons, slow down
.
Wear
a helm
et and riding gear.
Wi
th th
is type of vehic
le, riders are
exposed t
o more road ri
sks than
in
a car.
E
ve
n skilled ope
ra
to
rs
can
b
e
str
uck
by other vehicles or lose control. This
v
ehicl
e will
n
ot
pr
ote
ct
yo
u
in a c
rash
.
Instru
ct th
e
passeng
er
.
•
A
lwa
ys
hold ha
ndholds an
d keep feet on
p
egs.
• Watc
h
th
e road.
Lea
n in
to
cu
rves.
Br
ace for
bu
mp
s.
Always keep
in mind:
• Br
ake wi
th
the
fo
ot
pe
da
l.
•
R
educ
e
yo
ur
s
pe
ed
if
yo
u are t
owing
a tr
ailer.
•
M
ake
sure
th
e su
rround
in
g is
clea
r an
d sa
fe be
fo
re
loo
kin
g
at
the
d
igital s
cr
een.
• Stee
r in
the
direc
tion o
f a
tu
rn;
do not coun
ter
st
eer
.
•
K
eep
al
l w
heels
in you
r
lane
,
alwa
ys
rid
e in
a
sing
le
fi
le,
and
d
o no
t s
pl
it
lan
es.
• Perform
P
re-
rid
e I
nspe
ct
io
n.
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The Sp
yder roadster
is a
diffe
rent typ
e of vehicle - it requires
special s
kills and knowledge. Learn how the Spyder roadster
is
d
ifferent
.
Read th
e operator’s guid
e (in storage compartments or underneath
seats) and watch the safety video. Complete a training course (if
ava
ilable), practice, become proficient with the controls, and get a pro
pe
r
license.Do the following procedures before each ride
.
Check r
oad conditions. The Vehicle Stability System (VSS) cannot stop
you from losing control, flipping over, or falling off if you exceed this ve
hicle
’s
limits.
Know the limits for different road conditions
. Do not ride on ice, sn
ow, or
off roa
d.
Avoi
d puddles and running water. This type of vehicle
ca
n
hydroplan
e
on wate
r
and slip on gravel, dirt and sand covered roads. If you m
us
t go th
rough th
ese
road conditions, slow down
.
Wear
a helm
et and riding gear.
Wi
th th
is
ty
pe of
veh
ic
le,
rider
s a
re
exposed to
more road risks
than
in
a
car.
E
ve
n s
killed ope
rators
can b
e
st
ruck by other vehi
cles
or lo
se co
ntr
ol. This
v
ehi
cl
e
w
ill
n
ot
pr
ot
ec
t y
ou
in a cras
h.
Instruct
th
e
pass
eng
er.
•
Al
w
ay
s hol
d ha
ndhol
ds and
ke
ep
fe
et
on pe
gs
.
•
W
atc
h th
e
road.
Lean i
nt
o c
urves
. B
ra
ce for
bu
mp
s.
Always k
eep i
n
mi
n
d:
• Brake w
ith
th
e f
oot
p
edal
.
• Re
duce
y
ou
r
sp
eed
if yo
u are
tow
ing
a
tra
iler
.
• M
ake
sure
th
e
su
rr
oun
di
ng is
clear an
d s
afe
before
lookin
g
at
the digi
tal
sc
ree
n.
•
Stee
r in
the
d
ire
cti
on
of
a
tu
rn;
do
no
t cou
nter
st
ee
r.
•
K
eep all
wheels
in your
lane,
al
w
ays
ride
in a
sing
le f
ile,
a
nd do no
t sp
lit
la
ne
s.
•
Perfor
m
P
re-
rid
e I
ns
pe
ct
io
n.
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