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Safety information

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Hazard information Watercraft characteristics
 Never start the engine or let it run for any  Jet thrust turns the watercraft. Releasing
length of time in an enclosed area. Exhaust the throttle lever completely produces only
fumes contain carbon monoxide, a color- minimum thrust. If you are traveling at
less, odorless gas that may cause loss of speeds above trolling, you will have rapidly
consciousness and death within a short decreasing ability to steer without throttle.
time. Always operate the watercraft in an This model is equipped with the Yamaha
open area. Engine Management System (YEMS) that
 Do not touch the hot oil tank, muffler, or en- includes an off-throttle steering (OTS) sys-
gine during or immediately after engine op- tem. It will activate at planing speeds
eration; they can cause serious burns. should you attempt to steer the watercraft
 Do not place magnets or objects with a after releasing the throttle lever. The OTS
strong magnetic force near the throttle le- system assists in turning by continuing to
ver or RiDE lever (VX / VX Deluxe / supply some thrust while the watercraft is
VX Cruiser / VX Limited). The electronic decelerating, but you can turn more sharp-
throttle mechanism of the levers can be ad- ly if you apply throttle while turning the han-
versely affected, which could cause loss of dlebars.
control. In addition, do not place objects The OTS system does not function below
susceptible to magnetic forces (i.e., credit planing speeds or when the engine is off.
cards, watches, etc.) close to the throttle Once the engine slows down, the water-
lever or RiDE lever. craft will no longer turn in response to han-
dlebar input until you apply throttle again or
you reach trolling speed.
Practice turning in an open area without
obstacles until you have a good feel for this
maneuver.
 VX-C: This watercraft is water-jet pro-
pelled. The jet pump is directly connected
to the engine. This means that jet thrust will
produce some movement whenever the
engine is running. There is no “neutral” po-
sition.
 VX / VX Deluxe / VX Cruiser / VX Limited:
This watercraft is water-jet propelled. The
jet pump is directly connected to the en-
gine. This means that jet thrust will produce
some movement whenever the engine is
running and the “F” (forward) or “R” (re-
verse) shift indicator is displayed. When the
“N” (neutral) shift indicator is displayed, the
forward and reverse thrust are balanced to

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