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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Section 1 - Limited Warranty
Warranty Information.................................................................2
Warranty Registration—United States and Canada...........2
Warranty Registration—Outside the United States and
Canada...............................................................................2
World‑Wide Limited Warranty.............................................2
Emission Warranty..............................................................8
Transfer Of Warranty..........................................................8
Section 2 - Getting to Know Your Power Package
General Information.................................................................10
Models Covered................................................................10
Drive Serial Number and Decal Placement......................10
Identifying Your Engine Control System...........................10
Electronic Control Serial Number.................................10
Electronic Control System Architecture........................10
SmartCraft 2.2 Control System.....................................11
SmartCraft 3.0 Control System.....................................11
Features and Controls.............................................................11
E‑Stop (Emergency Stop) Switch, If Equipped.................11
Instrumentation.................................................................13
VesselView...................................................................13
SmartCraft Speedometer and Tachometer Digital Gauges
(If Equipped).................................................................13
System Link Digital Gauges (If Equipped)....................14
Mercury Gateway Electronic Accessory...........................14
Electronic Helm Steering..................................................14
Dual‑Handle Electronic Remote Control (ERC)—Features
and Operation...................................................................15
Operation......................................................................15
Optional SportFish Electronic Remote Control (ERC)—
Features and Operation....................................................15
Operation......................................................................15
Adjustment....................................................................16
Joystick—Basic Operation................................................18
Operating With an Auxiliary Joystick (If Equipped)...........18
Electrical System Overload Protection.....................................19
General Information..........................................................19
Vessel Interface Panel (VIP) Overload Protection—
SmartCraft 2.2 .................................................................19
Vessel Interface Panel (VIP) Overload Protection—
SmartCraft 3.0 .................................................................19
Overload Protection for the DC‑to‑DC Voltage System (If
Equipped).........................................................................20
Overload Protection for Other Circuits..............................21
Section 3 - On the Water
Safe Boating Suggestions........................................................24
Be Alert to Carbon Monoxide Poisoning...........................25
Good Ventilation...........................................................25
Poor Ventilation ...........................................................25
Basic Boat Operation...............................................................25
Freezing Temperature and Cold Weather Operation.......25
Drain Plug and Bilge Pump...............................................26
Protecting People in the Water.........................................26
While the Boat is Moving..............................................26
While the Boat is Stationary.........................................26
Wave and Wake Jumping.................................................27
Impact with Underwater Hazards......................................27
Zeus Drive Impact Protection...........................................28
Zeus Drive Alignment.......................................................28
Conditions Affecting Boat Operation........................................28
Weight Distribution (Passengers and Gear) Inside the
Boat..................................................................................28
Bottom Of Boat.................................................................28
Cavitation..........................................................................28
Ventilation.........................................................................29
Propeller Selection............................................................29
Getting Started.........................................................................29
Break‑In Period (New or With Replacement Gears).........29
DC‑to‑DC Voltage Regulator Switch, If Equipped............29
Starting and Stopping the Engines...................................30
Normal Starting.............................................................30
Normal Stopping...........................................................31
Starting an Engine Using the VIP SmartStart Switch...32
Stopping the Engine Using the VIP SmartStart Switch 34
Traditional Maneuvering with Steering and Thrust...........35
To Maneuver the Boat in Forward................................35
To Steer the Boat in Tight Turns at Low Speeds..........36
To Spin the Boat on its Axis at Low Speeds.................36
Maneuvering with a Joystick.............................................36
Auxiliary Joystick Station—Special Features....................41
General Information......................................................41
Auxiliary Joystick Station and Throttle Only Feature....42
Stopping the Engines from an Auxiliary Joystick Station42
Trim Tabs, If Equipped.....................................................42
Automatic Control.........................................................42
Manual Control.............................................................43
Trim Tab Offset.............................................................43
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