PRIMARY CONTROLSLift up or press down fully to move se-quentially from one gear to the next.When the lever is released, it returnsto center where the mechanism resetsfor the next shift up or down. Neutral(N) is selected by either a half lift fromfirst gear or a half press from secondgear. Refer to8) SHIFTING (p. 67) fordetailed instructions.To shift into reverse, refer to10) OPER-ATING IN REVERSE (p. 70) for detailedinstructions.5) Gearshift Selector(SE5 Model)The gearshift selector is below the lefthandgrip.rmo2010-001-035_a1. Gearshift selectorPress selector forward to upshift. Pullselector toward you to downshift.rmo2010-001-036_a1. Upshift2. DownshiftThis shifts sequentially from one gearto the next. Release the selector aftershifting.To shift through multiple gears, use theselector multiple times.To shift into neutral from first gear orreverse, briefly press or pull the gearselector. A longer activation will shiftover neutral. Refer to7) SHIFTING(p. 75) for detailed instructions.When the gearshift selector is re-leased, the mechanism resets for thenext shift up or down.If operator does not downshift whenslowing down and engine RPM dropsbelow a threshold value, the gearboxwill automatically downshift to thenext available gear.If the engine is started with gearbox ingear, it will automatically shift to neu-tral position.NOTE: When a trailer is towed, thetrailer mode must be activated to adaptthe gear changes. Refer toSETTINGTHE TRAILER MODE (p. 90).NOTICE If the trailer mode is notactivated when towing a trailer, en-gine components might be dam-aged.6) Brake PedalThe brake pedal is in front of the rightfootrest. Press it down to operate.This pedal brakes all three wheels.rmo2010-001-037_a1. Brake pedal2. Footpeg_______________ 13
