KTM 450 XC, Owner'S Manual

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RIDING INSTRUCTIONS
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If you come to a stop on a slope with your vehicle, dismount from the vehicle and turn
it.
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Switch off the engine and activate the parking brake.
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Dismount from the vehicle on the uphill side.
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Switch the transmission to neutral and stand next to the vehicle.
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Grasp the handlebar with both hands, release the parking brake and carefully release
the front brake.
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Let the vehicle roll downhill carefully until you reach a location where you can turn it.
Control its speed using the front brake.
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To turn the vehicle, steer it to the side. When doing so, you should always stand on the
uphill side and apply pressure to the footrest on the uphill side.
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When the vehicle is standing perpendicular to the slope or slightly downhill, activate
the parking brake.
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Mount the vehicle, start the engine, pull the clutch lever and engage 1st gear. Cau-
tiously release the parking brake and ride down the hill in 1st gear.
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Riding downhill. ( p. 53)
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If you lose control over the vehicle, you should get away from the vehicle as fast as pos-
sible.