Can-Am DS650 Offroad Vehicle User Manual


 
Press start button and hold until en-
gine starts.
Release start button immediately
when engine has started.
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WARNING
Do not apply throttle while start-
ing.
After a few seconds, move the lever
to half position.
NOTE:
Overusing choke may flood en-
gine and make it hard to start. Refer to
SPECIAL PROCEDURES if it occurs.
Whentheengineiswarm,movethe
choke lever to OFF and release brakes.
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2
3
UNDER SEAT, ON THE LH SIDE
1. Off position
2. Half position
3. Full position
Warm Engine Starting
Start the engine as explained above
but without any choke. If the engine
will not start after two 4-second at-
tempts with the electric starter, move
choke lever to half position. Start the
engine without activating the throt-
tle lever. After few times, move the
choke lever to OFF.
Stopping the Engine
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WARNING
Avoid parking vehicle on slope.
Release throttle and completely stop
the vehicle.
Apply the parking brake by using brake
lever lock on front brake lever.
Press the clutch lever and shift to 1
st
gear.
Pushtheenginestopswitch.
Turn key in ignition switch to OFF.
Remove key from ignition switch.
Shifting the Transmission
Gearshift Control
To shift the transmission, pull in the
clutch lever, then operate gearshift
pedal as follows.
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WARNING
Always use the clutch lever to up-
shift or downshift.
One full stroke of the pedal shifts the
transmission to the next higher or low-
er gear in the shifting sequence. The
pedal should automatically return to its
original position.
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