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    Operation

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              Operating your watercraft
                                                A DVD is also available at 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
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           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 6. 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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