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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 cau-
                              objects, and other watercraft.       se you to be thrown off. Do not jump waves
                             Do not follow directly behind watercraft or  or wakes—jumping can cause injuries such
                              other boats.                         as back or spinal injuries (paralysis), facial
                             Do not go near others to spray or splash  injuries, and broken legs, ankles, and other
                              them with water,  go too  close to  other  bones. Improper operation can result in se-
                              boats, or go too fast for the traffic condi-  vere 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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