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                                                                         Safety information

                            EJU43323                               Avoid sharp turns, slowing down rapidly by
                                   Cruising limitations
                                                                   squeezing the RiDE lever forcefully, and
                             Scan  constantly for people, objects,  and
                                                                   other maneuvers that make it hard for oth-
                              other watercraft. Be alert for conditions
                                                                   ers to avoid you or understand where you
                              that limit your visibility or block your vision
                                                                   are going.
                              of others.
                                                                   Avoid areas  with submerged objects  or
                                                                   shallow water.
                                                                   Do not release the throttle lever when trying
                                                                   to steer away from objects—as with other
                                                                   powerboats, you need throttle to steer. Al-
                                                                   ways check throttle and steering controls
                                                                   before starting the watercraft.
                                                                   Ride within your limits and avoid aggres-
                                                                   sive maneuvers to reduce the risk of loss of
                                                                   control, ejection, and collision.
                                                                   This is a high performance boat—not a toy.
                             Operate defensively at safe speeds and  Avoid aggressive operation, sharp turns,
                              keep a safe  distance away from people,  and unexpected acceleration  that can
                              objects, and other watercraft.       cause you to be thrown off. Do not jump
                             Do not follow directly behind watercraft or  waves or wakes—jumping can cause inju-
                              other boats.                         ries such as back or spinal injuries (paraly-
                             Do not go near others to spray or splash  sis), facial injuries, and broken legs, ankles,
                              them with water,  go too  close to  other  and other bones. Improper operation can
                              boats, or go too fast for the traffic condi-  result in severe injury or death.
                              tions.                               Do not operate the watercraft in rough wa-
                             Take early action to avoid collisions. Re-  ter, bad weather, or when visibility is poor;
                              member, watercraft and other boats do not  this may lead to an accident causing injury
                              have brakes. In addition, the Reverse with  or death. Be alert to the possibility of ad-
                              Intuitive Deceleration  Electronics (RiDE)  verse weather. Take note of weather fore-
                              system is not a braking device for avoiding  casts  and  the  prevailing  weather
                              dangerous situations. The RiDE system is  conditions before setting out on your wa-
                              an electronic system for controlling the en-  tercraft.
                              gine speed and reverse gate, which is lo-   As with any water sport, you should not op-
                              cated near the jet thrust nozzle. The RiDE  erate your watercraft without someone else
                              lever located at the left handlebar grip can  nearby. If you operate further than swim-
                              be used to change the direction of the jet  ming distance from shore, you should be
                              thrust so that the watercraft moves in re-  accompanied by  another boat  or water-
                              verse or is in neutral. The RiDE system as-  craft, but make sure you stay a safe dis-
                              sists the operator when slowing down and  tance away. It’s good, common sense.
                              during slow-speed maneuvering, such as   Never operate in water that is less than 60
                              launching, beaching, and docking.    cm (2 ft) deep from the bottom of the wa-

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