it depends on the dealer. arctic cat puts it in the engine compartment by the can when they crate it. some dealers put them in the seat compartment, some take them out and put them in a file in the office. the dealership that built it should definitely have it though.
Mine came the same as Dam Dave said. If the dealer won't give you a manual, he's holding out on you. DEMAND one! It's no different than buying a car without a manual.
make sure its not under the can, mine came there and the dealer told me they lost it, i smelt it melting 5 mins into my first ride and pulled it out from under the can.... guess cat shipped a batch of cats to them with it under the can, they said its usually in the seat...
yea I found it under the can, it was all burned up, Im pretty po'ed at the dealer Ive been asking him since the day I bought he kept saying it was in the seat or under it, I had no idea to look under the can until I posted here, I rode abou 100 miles with it there
I wonder why they put it there, I helped uncrate mine and a watched a few others and they were all in the seat, weird, I still think they are required by law to get you a new manual
it might be the year model I think the 09 were under the seat , they have a differet seat, the 10 seat is bolted down, also mine is a snopro if that makes a difference.