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                                                                         Safety information

                            EJU44481                               handlebar grip can be used to change the
                                   Cruising limitations
                                                                   direction of the jet thrust so that the water-
                             Scan  constantly for people, objects,  and
                                                                   craft moves in reverse or is in neutral. The
                              other watercraft. Be alert for conditions
                                                                   RiDE  system assists  the operator when
                              that limit your visibility or block your vision
                                                                   slowing down and during slow-speed ma-
                              of others.
                                                                   neuvering, such as launching, beaching,
                                                                   and docking.
                                                                   VX / VX DELUXE / VX CRUISER / VX
                                                                   LIMITED: Avoid sharp turns, slowing down
                                                                   rapidly by squeezing the RiDE lever force-
                                                                   fully, and  other maneuvers  that make  it
                                                                   hard for others 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
                             Operate defensively at safe speeds and  to steer away from objects—as with other
                              keep a safe  distance away from people,  powerboats, you need throttle to steer. Al-
                              objects, and other watercraft.       ways check throttle and steering controls
                             Do not follow directly behind watercraft or  before starting the watercraft.
                              other boats.                         Ride within your limits and avoid aggres-
                             Do not go near others to spray or splash  sive maneuvers to reduce the risk of loss of
                              them with water,  go too  close to  other  control, ejection, and collision.
                              boats, or go too fast for the traffic condi-   This is a high performance boat—not a toy.
                              tions.                               Avoid aggressive operation, sharp turns,
                             VX-C: Take early action to avoid collisions.  and unexpected acceleration  that can
                              Remember, watercraft and other boats do  cause you to be thrown off. Do not jump
                              not have brakes.                     waves or wakes—jumping can cause inju-
                             VX-C: Avoid sharp turns or other maneu-  ries such as back or spinal injuries (paraly-
                              vers that make it hard for others to avoid  sis), facial injuries, and broken legs, ankles,
                              you or understand where you are going.  and other bones. Improper operation can
                             VX / VX DELUXE / VX CRUISER /  VX    result in severe injury or death.
                              LIMITED: Take early action to avoid colli-   Do not operate the watercraft in rough wa-
                              sions. Remember, watercraft and other  ter, bad weather, or when visibility is poor;
                              boats do not have brakes. In addition, the  this may lead to an accident causing injury
                              Reverse with  Intuitive Deceleration  Elec-  or death. Be alert to the possibility of ad-
                              tronics (RiDE) system is not a braking de-  verse weather. Take note of weather fore-
                              vice for avoiding dangerous situations. The  casts  and  the  prevailing  weather
                              RiDE system is an electronic system for  conditions before setting out on your wa-
                              controlling the engine  speed and reverse  tercraft.
                              gate, which is located near the  jet thrust
                              nozzle. The RiDE lever located at the left

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