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i have used the search feature and google and still trying to get an idea about use of low vs high during the break in .I picked up my 2015 last week and have a couple of questions. the manual says to use low for typical or ordinary driving, I'm used to using high around our property on our sportsman 850 . up to what speed should i be driving it around dirt and grass in low? if I'm on an asphalt road should i keep it in low or is it ok to keep it in high? I'm a bit confused ... i hope i didn't screw up by driving it in high the first 2 hours of the machine, didn't open it up but was varying the speed.
the other question i have is it normal tin the first few hours of operation to have the smell of coolant burning and light color smoke/steam from around the radiator. i checked and there were no leaks on my floor but i did drive it through about a foot of water in our pond the other night having fun. when i got back to the garage and parked it i could see very light smoke or steam coming from the radiator area. i checked the radiator and it is full and the reservoir is also at max level. and it didn't look very wet around the the front and back of the radiator , the fan was working when the machine was on and there were no indication of anything on the instrument cluster. oh wait it was like 40 degrees out, and man do i love this vehicle so far
the other question i have is it normal tin the first few hours of operation to have the smell of coolant burning and light color smoke/steam from around the radiator. i checked and there were no leaks on my floor but i did drive it through about a foot of water in our pond the other night having fun. when i got back to the garage and parked it i could see very light smoke or steam coming from the radiator area. i checked the radiator and it is full and the reservoir is also at max level. and it didn't look very wet around the the front and back of the radiator , the fan was working when the machine was on and there were no indication of anything on the instrument cluster. oh wait it was like 40 degrees out, and man do i love this vehicle so far