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                                                                                      Operation

                                steer without throttle. You may still have  tercraft will turn gradually while slowing
                                some turning ability immediately after re-  down.
                                leasing the throttle lever, but once the
                                engine slows down, the watercraft will no
                                longer respond to handlebar input until
                                you  apply throttle again or  you reach  E
                                trolling speed.
                                At trolling speed, the watercraft can be
                                turned gradually by handlebar position                            1
                                alone using  just the  amount of thrust
                                available at idle.

                                                                   1 Reverse gate
                                                                  This model is equipped with the Yamaha En-
                                                                  gine  Management  System (YEMS) that in-
                                                                  cludes an off-throttle steering (OTS) system.
                                                                  It will activate at planing speeds should you
                                                                  attempt to steer the watercraft after releasing
                                                                  the throttle lever (see condition C above).
                                                                  The OTS system assists in turning by con-
                                                                  tinuing to supply some thrust while the water-
                            D. If the engine is stopped while riding,  craft is decelerating, but you can turn more
                                there is no thrust. The watercraft will go  sharply if you apply throttle while turning the
                                straight even though the handlebars are  handlebars. The OTS system does not func-
                                turned.                           tion below planing speeds or when the en-
                                                                  gine is off. Once the engine slows down, the
                                                                  watercraft will no longer turn in response to
                                                                  handlebar input until you apply throttle again
                                                                  or you reach trolling speed.
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                                                                  Stopping the watercraft
                                                                  The watercraft is not equipped with a sepa-
                                                                  rate braking system. The watercraft slows
                                                                  down by water resistance or, when operating
                                                                  in reverse, by the water jet. The watercraft
                                                                  slows down as soon as the throttle lever is re-
                                You need throttle to steer.
                                                                  leased, but will coast for a distance before
                                                                  fully  stopping.  If you are  not sure you can
                            E.  If  the RiDE lever is squeezed and  the
                                                                  stop in time before hitting an obstacle, apply
                                handlebars are turned when the water-
                                                                  throttle and turn in another direction.
                                craft is cruising at planing speed, the wa-
                                                                  From full speed, the watercraft comes to a
                                                                  complete stop due to water resistance in ap-

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