Polaris 2011 GEM Guide

2015 Owner's Manual for Maintenance and Safety

Read this manual carefully.

It contains important safety information.

WARNING

Read, understand, and follow all of the

instructions and safety precautions in this

manual and on all product labels.

Failure to follow the safety precautions could

result in serious injury or death.

The following are trademarks of POLARIS Industries Inc.:

Road America® is a trademark of Brickell Financial Services Motor Club, Inc.

Global Electric Motorcars® is a division of POLARIS.

product information at the time of publication. Due to constant improvements in the design and quality of produc-

tion components, some minor discrepancies may result between the actual vehicle and the information presented

in this publication. Depictions and/or procedures in this publication are intended for reference use only. No liabil-

ity can be accepted for omissions or inaccuracies. Any reprinting or reuse of the depictions and/or procedures

contained within, whether whole or in part, is expressly prohibited.

Printed in U.S.A.

2015 GEM Owner’s Manual

P/N 9925609

POLARIS® VICTORY® Global Electric Motorcars®

RANGER®GEM®e6®

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Safety. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Features and Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Operation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86

Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96

Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134

Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140

Maintenance Log . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150

Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153

WELCOME

Thank you for purchasing a GEM by POLARIS, and welcome to our world-wide POLARIS

family of recreational and utility vehicle owners. We believe POLARIS sets a standard of

excellence for all recreational and utility vehicles manufactured in the world today. With our

many years of experience in design and manufacturing, we proudly bring you only the finest

of vehicles:

• Snowmobiles

• All-terrain vehicles (ATVs)

• Low emission vehicles (LEVs)

•RANGER®utility vehicles

•RZR®sport vehicles

• VICTORY® motorcycles

• GEM® electric vehicles

WELCOME

For safe and enjoyable operation of your vehicle, be sure to follow the instructions and rec-

ommendations in this owner’s manual. Your manual contains instructions for minor mainte-

nance, but information about major repairs is outlined in the GEM Service Manual and

should be performed only by an authorized GEM dealer technician.

If questions arise after reading the manual, please contact GEM customer service. Be pre-

pared to provide your Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) and date of purchase.

Your authorized GEM dealer knows your vehicle best and is interested in your total satisfac-

tion. Be sure to return to your dealership for all of your service needs during, and after, the

warranty period.

GEM Customer Service

Phone: 855-RIDEGEM (855-743-3436)

Web: www.gemcar.com

INTRODUCTION

This vehicle complies with the U.S. Department of Transportation National Highway Traffic

Safety Administration (NHTSA) low-speed vehicle regulations and can be operated on many

streets posted with low speed limits. Please familiarize yourself with all laws and regulations

concerning the operation of the vehicle in your area.

This manual applies to the following GEM vehicles:

• GEM e2 (two-passenger)

• GEM e4 (four-passenger)

• GEM eS (two-passenger short-bed)

• GEM eL (two-passenger long-bed)

• GEM eL XD (two-passenger extra duty long-bed)

• GEM e6® (six-passenger)

INTRODUCTION

Safety Signal Words and Symbols

The following signal words and symbols appear throughout this manual and on your vehicle.

Your safety is involved when these words and symbols are used. Become familiar with their

meanings before reading the manual.

The safety alert symbol indicates a potential

personal injury hazard.

WARNING

A WARNING indicates a hazardous situation

which, if not avoided, may result in death or

serious injury.

CAUTION

A CAUTION indicates a hazardous situation

which, if not avoided, may result in minor or

moderate injury.

NOTICE

A NOTICE indicates a situation that may result in

property damage.

The Prohibition Safety Sign indicates

an action NOT to take in order to avoid

a hazard.

The Mandatory Action Sign indicates

an action that NEEDS to be taken to

avoid a hazard.

INTRODUCTION

Failure to follow the warnings contained in this manual can result in severe injury or death.

Special precautions must be followed when owning and operating a battery-powered vehicle. This

vehicle is not a toy and can be hazardous to operate. This vehicle handles differently than other

vehicles. A collision or rollover can occur quickly, even during routine maneuvers, if you fail to take

proper precautions.

• Read this owner’s manual. Understand all safety warnings, precautions and operating procedures

before operating the vehicle. Keep this manual with the vehicle.

• This vehicle is an ADULT VEHICLE ONLY. NEVER operate this vehicle if you are under age 16 and

NEVER operate without a valid driver’s license.

• Never permit a guest to operate this vehicle unless the guest has read this manual and all product

labels.

• Operate this vehicle only on public or private roads where speed limits are appropriate for low speed

vehicles. Be familiar with motor vehicle laws in your area of operation. Do not operate this vehicle in

situations where it could become an obstacle or an annoyance for faster-moving traffic.

WARNING

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