2015 Harley-Davidson Softail Slim Owner's Manual (Page 6 of 139)

2015 Harley-Davidson Softail Slim Owner's Manual

Posted on 15 Mar, 2016
Model: 2015 Harley-Davidson Softail Slim
Pages: 139
File size: 3 MB

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ConsultaHarleyDavidsondealerregardinganyquestions

orproblemsthatoccurintheoperationofyour

motorcycle.Failuretodosocanaggravateaninitial

problem,causecostlyrepairs,causeanaccidentand

couldresultindeathorseriousinjury.(00020a)

Makesureallequipmentrequiredbyfederal,stateandlocallawisinstalledandingood

operatingcondition.

AntilockBrakeSystem(ABS)

IfABSlampcontinuesflashingatspeedsgreaterthan3

mph(5km/h)orremainsoncontinuously,theABSisnot

operating.Thestandardbrakesystemisoperational,but

wheellockupcanoccur.ContactaHarleyDavidson

DealertohaveABSrepaired.Alockedwheelwillskidand

cancauselossofvehiclecontrol,whichcouldresultin

deathorseriousinjury.(00361b)

ABScannotpreventlockupofrearwheelduetoengine

braking.ABSwillnotaidincorneringoronloose/uneven

surfaces.Alockedwheelwillskidandcancauselossof

vehiclecontrol,whichcouldresultindeathorserious

injury.(00362a)

SeeBrakeSystemtooperatemotorcyclesequippedwithanantilockbrakesystem.

RulesoftheRoad

Alwayssoundyourhorn,actuateyourturnsignals,andexercisecautionwhenpassingother

vehiclesgoinginthesamedirection.Nevertrytopassanothervehiclegoinginthesame

directionatstreetintersections,oncurves,orwhengoingupordownahill.

Atstreetintersectionsgivetherightofway.Donotpresumeyouhavetherightofway,as

theotherdrivermaynotknowitisyourturn.

Alwayssignalwhenpreparingtostop,turnorpass.

Alltrafficsigns,includingthoseusedforthecontroloftrafficatintersections,shouldbe

obeyedpromptly.SLOWDOWNsignsnearschoolsandCAUTIONsignsatrailroad

crossingsshouldalwaysbeobservedandyouractionsgovernedaccordingly.

Whenintendingtoturn,signalatleast100ft30.5mbeforereachingtheturningpoint.If

turningacrossanintersection,moveovertothecenterlineofthestreet(unlesslocalrules

requireotherwise).Slowdownwhenenteringtheintersectionandturncarefully.

Neveranticipateatrafficlight.WhenachangeisindicatedfromGOtoSTOP(orSTOPto

GO)inthetrafficcontrolsystemsatintersections,slowdownandwaitforthelightto

change.Neverrunthroughayelloworredtrafficlight.

Whileturningeitherrightorleft,watchforpedestrians,animals,aswellasvehicles.

Donotleavethecurborparkingareawithoutsignaling.Makesureyourwayiscleartoenter

movingtraffic.Amovinglineoftrafficalwayshastherightofway.

Makesureyourlicenseplateisinstalledinthepositionspecifiedbylawandisclearlyvisible

atalltimes.Keepthelicenseplateclean.

Rideatasafespeedthatisconsistentwiththetypeofhighwayyouareon.Paystrict

attentiontowhethertheroadisdry,oily,icyorwet.

Watchfordebrissuchasleavesorloosegravel.

Weatherandtrafficconditionsonthehighwaydictateadjustingyourspeedanddriving

habitsaccordingly.

AccessoriesandCargo