FOREWORD
Congratulations on your purchase of a
new Can-Am™ ATV. It's backed by the
BRP warranty and a network of autho-
rized Can-Am dealers ready to provide
the parts, accessories or service you
may require.
Your dealer is committed to your sat-
isfaction. He has taken training to per-
form the initial setup and inspection of
your vehicle as well as completed the
final adjustment before you took pos-
session. If you need more complete
servicing information, please ask your
dealer.
At delivery, you were also informed of
the warranty coverage and signed the
PREDELIVERY CHECK LIST
to ensure
your new vehicle was prepared to your
entire satisfaction.
Know Before You Go
To learn how to reduce the risk for you
or bystanders being hurt or killed, read
the following sections before you oper-
ate the vehicle:
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SAFETY INFORMATION
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VEHICLE INFORMATION
We highly recommend that you take
a safety riding course. Please check
with your dealer or local authorities for
availability in your area.
Keep this Operator's Guide in the vehi-
cle as you can refer to it for things such
as maintenance, troubleshooting and
instructing others.
Safety Messages
The types of safety messages, what
they look like and how they are used in
this guide are explained as follows:
WARNING
Indicates a hazardous situation
which, if not avoided, could result
in death or serious injury.
CAUTION Indicates a hazard
situation which,
if not avoided,
could result in minor or moderate
injury.
NOTICE
Indicates an instruction
which, if not followed, could severe-
ly damage vehicle components or
other property.
About This Operator's
Guide
This Operator's Guide has been pre-
pared to acquaint the owner/operator
of a new vehicle with the various ve-
hicle controls, maintenance and safe
operating instructions. They are in-
dispensable for the proper use of the
product.
Note that this guide is available in sev-
eral languages. In the event of any dis-
crepancy, the English version shall pre-
vail.
If you want to view and/or print an
extra copy of your Operator's Guide,
simply visit the following website
www.operatorsguide.brp.com
.
The informations contained in this doc-
ument are correct at the time of publi-
cation. BRP, however, maintains a pol-
icy of continuous improvement of its
products without imposing upon itself
any obligation to install them on prod-
ucts previously manufactured. Due
to late changes, some differences be-
tween the manufactured product and
the descriptions and/or specifications
in this guide may occur. BRP reserves
the right at any time to discontinue or
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Summary of Contents for 2009 Renegade 500
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