USER’S GUIDE RIDE COMMAND - 7S
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Ride Command 7S User’s Guide
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RIDE COMMAND USER’S GUIDE Thank you for purchasing a POLARIS vehicle, and welcome to our world-wide family of POLARIS enthusiasts. Be sure to visit us online at www.polaris.com for the latest news, new product introductions, upcoming events, career opportunities and more. Here at POLARIS we proudly produce an exciting line of utility and recreational products. We believe POLARIS sets a standard of excellence for all utility and recreational vehicles manufactured in the world today.
SAFETY SYMBOLS AND SIGNAL WORDS 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. DANGER DANGER indicates a hazardous situation which, if not avoided, WILL result in death or serious injury. WARNING WARNING indicates a hazardous situation which, if not avoided, COULD result in death or serious injury.
TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction . . . . . Features and Controls Operation . . . . . . Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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INTRODUCTION INTRODUCTION OVERVIEW Welcome to Polaris Ride Command. This intuitive software includes a variety of interactive features and access to your snowmobile’s custom information. For a safe and enjoyable riding experience with your new display, be sure to read your vehicle’s owner’s manual and this user’s guide. Should you need additional assistance with display operation or software updates, please see your Polaris dealer or visit ridecommand.polaris.com.
INTRODUCTION DEVICE OPERATING REQUIREMENTS Phone functionality, in pairing with this display, is dependent on the capabilities of your cell phone. NOTICE Some cell phones or operating systems will not work as shown in this manual. DEVICE COMPLIANCE STATEMENTS NOTICE Some vehicle models contain radio equipment as follows: To satisfy RF exposure requirements, this device and its antennas must operate with a separation distance of at least 20 cm from all persons.
INTRODUCTION CANADA RADIO COMPLIANCE This vehicle contains the following radio equipment or components that contain radio equipment: COMPONENT 9200 Series Display COMPONENT ID RC-7W MANUFACTURER Polaris Industries Inc. This device contains license-exempt transmitter(s)/receiver(s) that comply with Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada’s license-exempt RSS (s). Operation is subject to the following two conditions: 1. This device may not cause interference. 2.
INTRODUCTION EUROPEAN UNION (EU) RADIO COMPLIANCE This vehicle contains the following radio equipment or components that contain radio equipment: COMPONENT 9200 Series Display COMPONENT ID RC-7W MANUFACTURER Polaris Industries Inc. TRANSMITTING FREQUENCY* 2402 - 2480 MHz MAX RF TRANSMITTING PWR 0.02 W * Other transmitting radio frequencies may exist outside of EU markets. Hereby, Polaris Industries Inc. declares that the above radio equipment is in compliance with Directive 2014/53/EU.
FEATURES AND CONTROLS FEATURES AND CONTROLS RIDE COMMAND OVERVIEW For the latest information about your Ride Command display, including software, maps, and trails updates, please visit: https://ridecommand.polaris.com. For a video overview of the display, please visit: https://youtu.be/4-YgaDGQZuo. WARNING Driving while distracted can result in loss of vehicle control, crash, and injury. We strongly recommend that you use extreme caution when using any device that may take your focus off the trail.
FEATURES AND CONTROLS RIDE COMMAND BUTTONS BUTTON 12 DESCRIPTION FUNCTION q 5-Way User Interface (UI) Control Moves the cursor and pans the focus on the map screen. w Up Button Zooms in when using the map and scrolls up through lists of features. e Polaris Button Opens and closes the Badge Panel. r Down Button Zooms out when using the map and scrolls down through lists of features. t Back Button Cycles all screens and backs user out of menus.
FEATURES AND CONTROLS GAUGE SCREEN The Gauge Screen is the screen that will appear upon vehicle start-up and displays a customizable view of vehicle information including speed, RPM, fuel level, engine temperature, engine hours, trip meter, battery voltage, and compass.
FEATURES AND CONTROLS CONFIGURE GAUGE SCREEN The display allows up to four customized gauge screens. All but one screen can be deleted; one will always remain as the default. NOTICE In the gauge configuration panel, display buttons and hand controls will not work. You must use the touchscreen to change screen settings and layouts. Follow the instructions below to create customized gauge screens. 1. Press the Gear icon in the bottom right corner of the touchscreen. 2.
FEATURES AND CONTROLS 4. Select the Data tab y. As the widget slots on the left are selected, the selection of what data item to populate that widget slot with is selected on from the list on the right. For single value slots, choose 1 data item. For list slots, choose up to 3 or up to 5 data items, depending on the configuration of the gauge layout as selected above. TIP Keep your display software up-to-date as more widget options become available. For more information, see page 48. 5.
FEATURES AND CONTROLS GAUGE VIEW MODE Press q to toggle between the two available gauge view modes, analog and digital.
FEATURES AND CONTROLS ICON BAR The Icon Bar is located across the top of the touchscreen and displays cell phone, headset, and wireless internet connectivity, fuel level, compass heading and local time. NOTICE The Icon Bar will not appear when the Badge Panel is open.
FEATURES AND CONTROLS BADGE PANEL The Badge Panel provides easy access to frequently used features, basic display and vehicle controls, and a list of recent notifications. ACCESSING THE BADGE PANEL There are two ways to open the Badge Panel, press the Badge Panel button (Polaris Logo) q at the top of the touchscreen or the Polaris Menu hard button w on the right of the display.
FEATURES AND CONTROLS FEATURES NOTICE PRESS and HOLD the Polaris Menu hard button for 2 seconds to disable the touchscreen. q Controls Tab w App Tray e Display Mode r Display Brightness t Badge Panel Button y Notifications Tab u Heated Grips (if equipped) i Fuel Type o Lock Vehicle Button (activated by dealer) a All Settings Button APP TRAY The App Tray provides easy access to key features on the display screen. Tap on any of the listed icons to navigate to that display screen.
FEATURES AND CONTROLS DISPLAY MODE From the Controls tab, select the Display Mode from the available options. The display mode can be set to Day, Night, or AUTO mode. Day Mode Night Mode DISPLAY BRIGHTNESS From the Controls tab, select Display Brightness by moving the touchscreen slider to the left or right. Press the AUTO check box to allow the screen to adjust automatically based on ambient light conditions.
FEATURES AND CONTROLS In the Heated Grips section of the Badge Panel, press the Heated Grip Settings button on the touchscreen. To customize the temperature of your hand grips and thumb lever, use the Plus and Minus buttons beside each heat level to choose your preferred setting. Click the X in the top left of the screen, or the Back button, to close the menu. BUTTON Reset to factory default BUTTON NAME FUNCTION Heated Grips Button Changes the level of hand grip warmth to low, medium, high, or off.
FEATURES AND CONTROLS NOTICE To change the temperature units from Fahrenheit or Celsius, open the All Settings menu from the Badge Panel and navigate to the General tab. FUEL SETTING Change the fuel type in the Badge Panel by opening the Controls tab and pressing the Fuel Type button. You can also navigate to the fuel type selection from the Vehicle Info category by pressing the All Settings button. See page for more information. There are two fuel options available.
FEATURES AND CONTROLS ENGINE OVERHEAT INDICATOR If the engine goes over temperature, a red banner will appear at the top of your display stating: ENGINE OVERHEATING – STOP IMMEDIATELY. The appearance of this banner indicates continued operation of your snowmobile could result in serious engine damage. The engine management system will automatically reduce engine power and set a fault. Stop the engine immediately. Allow the engine to cool down.
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OPERATION OPERATION ALL SETTINGS From All Settings, you can view important details about your vehicle and personalize your touchscreen display. The settings menu is comprised of four categories: Vehicle Info, General, Time, and Vehicle Settings. To open Settings, press the Badge Panel button on the display and then the All Settings button q from the touchscreen.
OPERATION GENERAL From the General tab you can do the following: • Connect to Ride Command account • Manage wireless internet connections (if equipped) • Manage Bluetooth® devices • Change the display language • Set the speed units of measure (mph or km/h) • Set the temperature units (F or C) • System information • Update software • Update maps and trails TIME From the Time tab you can do the following: • Set time from internal GPS location • Set time zone • Set time (if GPS time is not enabled) • Set dat
OPERATION VEHICLE From the Vehicle tab you can do the following: • Access vehicle diagnostics • GPS Status • Set fuel type • Customize heated grip temperatures PIN ACTIVATED SECURITY SYSTEM (P.A.S.S.) (IF EQUIPPED) NOTICE The P.A.S.S. feature must be activated by your dealer using Polaris Digital Wrench. See your dealer for setup and activation. Snowmobiles equipped with a 7S display have the ability to lock the snowmobile into a low power mode until a security passcode is entered.
OPERATION 6. Enter the new passcode again. 7. A popup box should appear confirming your passcode has changed. ENABLE P.A.S.S. NOTICE After activating P.A.S.S. for the first time you must power down the vehicle and allow the electronic control module (ECM) to fully shutdown before restarting. This may take up to three minutes. 1. Go the Settings menu by pressing the Badge Panel button followed by the All Settings button. 2. Select Vehicle Settings from the left toolbar. 3. Select Passcode Unlock. 4.
OPERATION CONNECTING DEVICES USING BLUETOOTH® IPHONE® PAIRING To connect your iPhone® to the display, do the following: ON YOUR IPHONE® • In your iPhone® settings turn on Bluetooth®. • If available, make your phone discoverable to other devices in your phone’s Bluetooth® settings. ON THE RIDE COMMAND DISPLAY • Go the Settings menu by pressing the Badge Panel button followed by the All Settings button. • Select General from the left toolbar and click on Bluetooth Devices.
OPERATION ANDROID® PAIRING To connect your smartphone to the display, do the following: ON YOUR SMARTPHONE • In your smartphone settings, turn on Bluetooth®. NOTICE On some phones you have to make the phone visible to other devices. If your phone has this feature, it should show up on the Bluetooth® connection screen of your phone. If no option exists to make your phone visible to the display, it is already visible to the display.
OPERATION HEADSET PAIRING The Ride Command touchscreen display can be connected to a smartphone and headset simultaneously. The display can connect with Polaris-approved Bluetooth® headsets to listen to music, take phone calls, and talk with other riders. To connect your Bluetooth® headset to your display, do the following: ON YOUR HEADSET • Put your device into pairing mode. ON THE RIDE COMMAND DISPLAY • Go the Settings menu by pressing the Badge Panel button followed by the All Settings button.
OPERATION CONNECTING DEVICES USING WI-FI (IF EQUIPPED) NOTICE You may connect to a home network or a mobile hotspot for connectivity. To connect using wi-fi, do the following: 1. Go the Settings menu by pressing the Badge Panel button followed by the All Settings button. 2. Select General from the left toolbar and click on Wi-Fi. 3. Slide the button to ON. 4. A list of networks within range are shown. 5. Select the network that you wish to connect to. 6. If required, enter the network password.
OPERATION The Ride Command display is compatible with Android® and iOS®. Go to https://ridecommand.polaris.com/en-us/supported-devices for latest operating system compatibility. NOTICE There is no built-in microphone in the display. Phone call audio will play through the phone speakers or a Polaris approved headset if connected. Some dial options may be unavailable at speeds greater than 3 mph (5 km/h). AUDIO SCREEN NOTICE Your snowmobile is not equipped with a speaker system.
OPERATION NOTICE Controls on the map surface disappear after 10 seconds of inactivity, return with a tap anywhere on the map. ZOOM Use the Plus and Minus buttons q on the left side of the screen, the 5–way user interface (UI) control, or pinch the screen with your fingers to zoom in and out on the map. The waypoint icon appears when navigation is in use and the GPS is routed to a specific waypoint. Press the Waypoint icon w to focus on the destination point.
OPERATION MAP ORIENTATION The compass icon on the right side of the screen toggles how the map orients itself during navigation. There are two orientation options: North Up and Course Up. Pressing the Compass icon will also re-center your vehicle if not already centered. MAP ORIENTATION MAP ICON North Up view locks the maps orientation so that North is always at the top of the screen, regardless of your vehicle’s position or direction.
OPERATION POINTS OF INTEREST (POI) Points of interest (POI), such as restaurants, gas stations, hotels, dealers, and more, are available from the map screen. POI will display on the Map Screen as you zoom in and out of the map. Tap on the POI icon to view more information about the location. GO TO NAV Go to Nav is available from the Map Screen when viewing a waypoint or point of interest (POI). Pressing Go to Nav will display the distance and directional bearing of the POI.
OPERATION WAYPOINTS Waypoints are user-defined locations on the map. Waypoints can be saved and shared with friends. ADD A WAYPOINT To add a waypoint, do the following: 1. From the Map Menu, tap the Add Waypoint w from available options. 2. A menu for the waypoint will pop-up. 3. From the pop-up menu you can see the distance to the waypoint and edit the details of this waypoint. NAVIGATING TO A WAYPOINT To view a saved waypoint, do the following: 1.
OPERATION GROUP RIDE Invite your friends to a group to see their live location on the map of your smartphone, tablet, or in-vehicle Ride Command display. For information on how Group Ride works and for instructions on how to set up Group Ride using your smartphone, or with a vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) antenna, tap the i icon q beside the title from the Group Ride Panel. For a video on setting up a Group Ride, please visit: https://youtu. be/ZCWIOXLGYUY.
OPERATION GROUP RIDE SETUP There are two ways to set up a group ride. • Cellular-Based (Cell-Based) • Vehicle-to-Vehicle Antenna NOTICE In order for vehicles with a V2V antenna and vehicles using cell-based group ride to join the same group, at least one member of the group must be connected to both the V2V antenna and the cell-based group ride.
OPERATION 4. Tap Instructions on the display for more information of how to enable tethering on an iPhone® or Android® phone. 5. If not previously paired to the display, connect your phone to the Ride Command display by pressing the Bluetooth® Settings button. 6. In the Bluetooth® device menu, press the Add Device button to bring up the pairing prompt. • Open your phone’s Bluetooth® settings and ensure the device is in pairing mode. 7. Select the device you wish to pair on the display screen.
OPERATION VEHICLE TO VEHICLE (V2V) ANTENNA Features of using the Vehicle-to-Vehicle antenna for group riding: • Works anywhere, no phone required • 1+ miles range between vehicles • Messaging to other vehicles utilizing V2V communications Use the following procedure to set up a V2V Group Ride: NOTICE The display requires a GPS lock, indicated by a blue navigation arrow marker, before you are able to setup or join a group ride. 1.
OPERATION CREATING A RIDE GROUP To create a Ride Group, do the following: 1. From the Map Menu, tap the Map Menu icon at the bottom of the screen and select the Group Ride button. 2. On the Group Ride Panel, tap the New Group button w to create a group for others to join. 3. Enter a name in the Group Name field. 4. Select whether to enable a passcode. When enabled, you will be prompted to enter a 4–digit passcode. NOTICE If Passcode Required is left unselected, any rider can freely join your Ride Group. 5.
OPERATION JOINING A RIDE GROUP NOTICE The display requires a GPS lock, indicated by a blue a navigation arrow marker, before you are able to setup or join a group ride. To join a group, do the following: 1. From the Map Menu, tap the Map Menu icon at the bottom of the screen and select the Group Ride button. 2. Nearby ride groups will display in order of distance. 3. Tap the Join button e to join a group. NOTICE You can only be active in one ride group at a time.
OPERATION RIDING WITH A GROUP 1. Tap the Handle r by the group name to minimize the panel and show more map. 2. After 10 seconds of not interacting with the screen, the map controls will disappear. Tap the screen to make them visible again. 3. Tap on a Rider icon in the Ride Group Panel to show that rider relative to your location. If center-on-me is enabled, the display reverts to the centered state after 10 seconds.
OPERATION MAP LAYERS The map layers button allows you to turn on and off map items like: hill shading, topography, and satellite view (available with internet connection on models equipped with wireless internet functionality). To adjust the map layers visible, do the following: 1. From the Map Menu, tap the Map Layersq from available options. 2. A menu of map layer options will pop-up. 3. From the pop-up menu you can select what layers you wish to have on or off.
OPERATION MAP LAYERS TOGGLE WITH SATELLITE MAP Use your phone’s Bluetooth or Wi-Fi hotspot to connect your 7s and toggle on Satellite maps as a new map layer.
MAINTENANCE MAINTENANCE CARE AND MAINTENANCE To clean the display shell, use a soft cloth with mild soap and water. Do not use harsh or abrasive cleaners. For best results, use a micro-fiber towel to clean the screen. NOTICE Certain products will damage the screen and other plastic surfaces. Do not use alcohol to clean the display. Immediately clean off any gasoline that splashes on the display.
MAINTENANCE 8. Type in your vehicle’s VIN number. 9. Add a vehicle nickname, such as “My Snowmobile”. 10. Press the Add My Vehicle button. ON YOUR DEVICE Create Account 1. Download and install the Polaris Ride Command app from your phone’s application store. 2. You may receive a prompt that “Ride Command” wants to access to location information. Click Continue. 3. Tap the menu button and select Log In or Sign Up from the dropdown menu. 4. Select the Sign Up tab. 5. Type your email address and password. 6.
MAINTENANCE USB DRIVE NOTICE Before updating the display, always export your existing rides and waypoints to a secondary USB drive to avoid losing them. Do not save them to the same USB used for installing the software update. You must use an empty USB drive for all software and map updates.
MAINTENANCE ERROR MESSAGES If an error occurs while updating your software or map, perform one or all of the following measures to resolve the issue: 1. Ensure you are using a Tier 1 USB flash drive. For more information on USB requirements, see page 50. 2. Remove and reconnect the USB flash drive securely. 3. Ensure display files are not inside a folder on the flash drive. 4. Only Polaris display files should be on the flash drive while performing updates. Remove other files, if necessary. 5.
MAINTENANCE FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS 1. How do I know whether my software is up-to-date? From the Badge Panel menu, select All Settings. Navigate to the General Settings tab. Press Update Software. 2. How do I update my display software? • If your software is out-of-date, log in to your Ride Command account at ridecommand.polaris.com to download the latest software data. For detailed instructions for updating display software, see page 49.
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A G All Settings............................... 25 App Tray.................................. 19 Audio Screen............................ 33 Gauge Screen .......................... 13 Gauge Screen Configuration ........ 14 Gauge View Mode ..................... 16 General Info ............................. 26 Group Ride .............................. 38 Creating a Group .................... 42 Join a Group.......................... 43 Riding with a Group................. 44 Group Ride Messaging ..........
P Phone Screen........................... 32 Pin Activated Security System (P.A.S.S.) (if equipped) .............. 27 R Ride Command Buttons .............. 12 Ride Command Overview............ 11 S Safety Symbols ........................... 4 Signal Words .............................. 4 Smartwarmer Heated Grips (if equipped) ............................... 20 Snap to Trail ............................. 36 Software & Map Updates............. 48 Over-the-Air (if equipped) ......... 48 USB Drive............
For your nearest Polaris dealer, call 1-800-POLARIS (765-2747) or visit www.polaris.com Polaris, Inc. 2100 Highway 55 Medina, MN 55340 Part No.