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                                                                                      Operation

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                               Operating your watercraft
                                                                  A DVD is also available your nearest dealer
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                                                                  for your convenience.
                                 WARNING
                                                                  These materials should give you an under-
                            Before operating your watercraft, become
                                                                  standing of the watercraft and its operation.
                            familiar with all of the controls. Consult a
                                                                  Remember: This watercraft  is  designed to
                            Yamaha dealer about any control or func-
                                                                  carry the operator only.  Never  have more
                            tion that you do not fully understand. Fail-
                                                                  than one person  on the  watercraft  at any
                            ure to understand how the controls work
                                                                  time.
                            could cause  an accident  or prevent you  EJU32975
                            from avoiding an accident.            Learning to operate your watercraft
                                                                  Before operating the watercraft, always per-
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                            Getting to know your watercraft       form the pre-operation checks listed on page
                            Operating your watercraft requires skills ac-  36. The short time spent checking the water-
                            quired through practice over a period of time.  craft will reward you with added safety and
                            Take the time to learn the basic techniques  reliability.
                            well before attempting more difficult maneu-  Check state and local laws before operating
                            vers.                                 your watercraft.
                            Operating your new watercraft can be a very  Operate defensively at safe speeds and keep
                            enjoyable activity, providing you with hours of  a safe distance away from people, objects,
                            pleasure. However, it is essential to familiar-  and other watercraft. Select a wide area to
                            ize yourself with the operation of the water-  practice maneuvering in, where there is good
                            craft to achieve the skill level necessary to  visibility and light boat traffic.
                            enjoy riding safely.
                            Before  operating this watercraft,  read this
                            owner’s/operator’s manual, the Riding Prac-
                            tice Guide, the Riding Instruction card, and all
                            labels on the watercraft. Pay particular atten-
                            tion to the safety  information  beginning  on
                            page 7. Also, watch the WaveRunner Basic
                            Orientation Video linked to the following QR
                            code.

                                                                  Use the buddy system—operate with some-
                                                                  one nearby. Scan constantly for people, ob-
                                                                  jects,  and other watercraft. Be  alert for
                                                                  conditions  that limit your  visibility or  block
                                                                  your vision of others.
                                                                  You should grip the handlebars firmly and get
                                                                  to a  standing or kneeling position quickly.
                                                                  Keep both feet  or knees on the riding  tray
                                                                  when the watercraft is in motion.

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