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IMPORTANT

The Owner's Manual for this vehicle contains warnings, instructions and other information you must read and fully understand before safely riding or performing maintenance on this vehicle.Always follow the warnings and instructions in Owner's Manual.

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Ride Command Display

Overview

Thank you for purchasing a RIDE COMMAND® Display, and welcome to the Polaris RIDE COMMAND® App. This intuitive display gives you access to your vehicle’s custom information and a variety of features.
For a safe and enjoyable riding experience with your new Display, please read your vehicle’s owner’s manual and this Display owner’s manual. If you should need additional assistance with Display operation or software updates, please see your Polaris dealer or visit polaris.com/ridecommand.
For the latest information about your RIDE COMMAND® Display, including software updates, please visit ridecommand.polaris.com.
WARNING
Do not enter information while operating your vehicle. Failure to pay attention to operating your vehicle could result in loss of control, injury, or death. You assume all risks associated with using this device. Read your User Guide. Always ride with the latest maps and trails data from https://ridecommand.polaris.com/en-us/update.

Touch Screen Display Compliance Statement

This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
This device complies with FCC RF radiation exposure limits for general population.
caution
This equipment complies with part 15 of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) rules.
These requirements are intended to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation.
If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:
  • Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
  • Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
  • Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.
  • Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
Changes or modifications to this equipment not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.
A copy of the Declaration of Conformity is available on request from Polaris:
1600 SE 18th Ave Battle Ground,
WA 98604
Phone: (844) 378-8143

Device Operating Requirements

Phone functionality is dependent on the capabilities of your cell phone.
NOTE
Some cell phones or operating systems will not work as shown in this manual.

Before you Ride

Before riding with your new display, do the following:
  • Read this entire manual.
  • Familiarize yourself with the features and operations of the Display while the vehicle is stationary.
  • Download the Polaris RIDE COMMAND™ App from the Apple/Google Play store and create your personalized account.
  • Check your display to ensure you have the appropriate maps and trails visible for your area. To change or update maps/trails see Update Maps.
  • Check https://www.polaris.com/en-us/owners-manuals/ for the latest updates to the owner’s manual.
NOTE
Trails change often, and the trail data file is only considered valid for 90 days after the release date. Please keep your trail data up to date. Download the latest trails at http://ridecommand.polaris.com.
NOTE
Using the display for an extended period of time while the vehicle’s engine is off can drain the battery.

Quick Start Guide

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  • Ride Command Buttons
  • Drive Mode
  • Gear Status
  • Battery/Temperature/Turbo (if equipped)

  • Fuel Gauge
  • Icon Bar
  • Settings
  • Speedometer/Odometer


NOTE
For the latest software and more information go to https://ridecommand.polaris.com/en-us/update.

Ride Command Buttons

Button Description Function
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 Menu/Power Button Press the Menu/Power button to access the settings. To reboot the display, press and hold for 5 seconds.
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 Gauge Screen Button Press the Gauge Screen button to select from available screens.
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 Map Button Press the Map button to access the map, manage your rides and waypoints, and to see your friends on the map with Group Ride.
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 Phone Button Press the Phone button to access your Bluetooth connected phone, including recent calls, contacts, dialer, and messages.
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 Audio Button Press the Audio button to access the Radio, Weather, USB, and connected Bluetooth music interface
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 Volume Decrease Button Press the Volume Decrease button to decrease the volume. Press and hold to mute volume.
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 Volume Increase Button Press the Volume Increase button to increase the volume.

Drive Mode

Indicator Description Function
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 2WD When the switch is on 2X4, the ATV is in two-wheel drive at all times.
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 AWD When in All-Wheel Drive, the demand drive unit will automatically engage any time the rear wheels lose traction. When the rear wheels regain traction, the demand drive unit will automatically disengage. There is no limit to the length of time the vehicle may remain in 4X4. The vehicle automatically engages 4X4 when operating in reverse if the switch is set to 4X4 position.
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 Turf Mode When operating in TURF mode, the inside rear wheel will rotate independently from the outside wheel during turns. Operate in TURF mode only as needed to protect smooth, level surfaces from tire damage. DO NOT operate in TURF mode when climbing or descending hills, when sidehilling, or when operating on uneven, loose, or slippery terrain such as sand, gravel, ice, snow, obstacles, and water crossings. Always operate in AWD on these types of terrain.

Gear Status

The vehicle’s current gear is displayed in the upper left-hand corner.

  • H: High Gear
  • L: Low Gear
  • N: Neutral Gear
  • R: Reverse
  • P: Park

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Battery/Temperature/Turbo

Press the Battery/Temperature/Turbo icon to toggle between battery voltage, engine temperature, and turbo meter.
Indicator Description Function
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 Battery Voltage The meter displays battery’s current voltage.
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 Engine Temperature The meter displays the vehicle’s current engine temperature.
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 Turbo (if equipped) If your vehicle is equipped with turbo, The meter will display the proportional amount of boost pressure (intake manifold pressure) relative to the maximum pressure possible.

Fuel Level

The fuel gauge displays the vehicle current fuel level. Fuel level will turn red when low fuel condition occurs.

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Icon Bar

Icon Description Function
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 Signal Strength Displays current cell signal strength.
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 Headset Displays icon if headset is connected.
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 Vehicle Direction Displays vehicle direction
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 Ambient Temperature Displays ambient temperature.
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 Clock Displays current time.


Update Software

NOTE
Before updating the Display, always export your existing rides and waypoints to a USB drive to avoid losing them.
To update the software, do the following:

On your Personal Computer

  1. Go to https://ridecommand.polaris.com/en-us/update .
  2. Log into your account, or create a new account.
  3. Using the Vehicle Identification Number (VIN), add your new Polaris vehicle to your Garage.
  4. Locate and download the latest software to a USB flash drive (8+ GB).

On your Vehicle

  1. Connect the USB flash drive to the USB cable and power up your vehicle.
  2. On the RIDE COMMAND® display, select the Settings menu on your display by pressing the POLARIS icon at the top of the screen.
  3. Select General Settings, then Update Software.
  4. Select the file you wish to load (use date listed in the file name to determine most recent file).
  5. Select Yes to restart display (restart required).

Error Messages

If an error occurs while updating your software, perform one or all of the following actions to resolve the issue:
  1. Remove and reconnect the USB flash drive securely.
  2. Make sure the display files are not inside a folder on the flash drive.
  3. Make sure only display files are on the flash drive. Remove any other files if necessary.
  4. Try using a different USB flash drive.

Update Maps

To update the maps on your display, do the following:
  1. Go to polaris.com/ridecommand and download the map update to a USB flash drive.
  2. Insert USB flash drive into the USB port on your vehicle.
  3. Press the Update maps in the General Settings.
  4. Select the file you want to install by pressing the corresponding down arrow icon.
  5. This will update the display’s map which will automatically restart the display once the update is complete. Do not remove the USB flash drive until the display has fully restarted.

USB Hardware

Software Updates

For software update, POLARIS recommends using a SanDisk® or similar USB flash drive with a minimum of 4G in available memory, formatted using the FAT32 or EXFAT file systems. For best results remove all files from the flash drive before starting the update process.

Map Updates

For Map updates, a 32GB USB drive is required (USB 3.0 drive is highly recommended) USB drive must be formated to exFAT before copying the map file onto it.

Trail Updates

For Trail updates, a 4GB drive formatted to FAT32 can be used.

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