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                                                                         Safety information

                            EJU44481                               be used to change the direction of the jet
                                   Cruising limitations
                                                                   thrust so that the watercraft moves in re-
                             Scan  constantly for people, objects,  and
                                                                   verse or is in neutral. The RiDE system as-
                              other watercraft. Be alert for conditions
                                                                   sists the operator when slowing down and
                              that limit your visibility or block your vision
                                                                   during slow-speed maneuvering, such as
                              of others.
                                                                   launching, beaching, and docking.
                                                                   VX / VX Deluxe / VX Cruiser / VX Limited:
                                                                   Avoid sharp turns, slowing down rapidly by
                                                                   squeezing the RiDE lever forcefully, and
                                                                   other maneuvers that make it hard for oth-
                                                                   ers to avoid you or understand where you
                                                                   are going.
                                                                   Avoid areas  with submerged objects  or
                                                                   shallow water.
                                                                   Do not release the throttle lever when trying
                                                                   to steer away from objects—as with other
                             Operate defensively at safe speeds and  powerboats, you need throttle to steer. Al-
                              keep a safe  distance away from people,  ways check throttle and steering controls
                              objects, and other watercraft.       before starting the watercraft.
                             Do not follow directly behind watercraft or   Ride within your limits and avoid aggres-
                              other boats.                         sive maneuvers to reduce the risk of loss of
                             Do not go near others to spray or splash  control, ejection, and collision.
                              them with water,  go too  close to  other   This is a high performance boat—not a toy.
                              boats, or go too fast for the traffic condi-  Avoid aggressive operation, sharp turns,
                              tions.                               and unexpected acceleration that can cau-
                             VX-C: Take early action to avoid collisions.  se you to be thrown off. Do not jump waves
                              Remember, watercraft and other boats do  or wakes—jumping can cause injuries such
                              not have brakes.                     as back or spinal injuries (paralysis), facial
                             VX-C: Avoid sharp turns or other maneu-  injuries, and broken legs, ankles, and other
                              vers that make it hard for others to avoid  bones. Improper operation can result in se-
                              you or understand where you are going.  vere injury or death.
                             VX / VX Deluxe / VX Cruiser / VX Limited:    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

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