SAFETY INFORMATION 51
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Check the items listed in the following
table after launching the watercraft
and before going for a ride.
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ccrraafftt oonnccee aallll iitteemmss hhaavvee bbeeeenn
cchheecckkeedd aanndd ooppeerraattee pprrooppeerrllyy..
NNOOTTEE:: Before starting the engine
and taking off, it is recommended to
shake vertically the rear of the water-
craft to shake away any sand that may
have accumulated near the propulsion
and reverse systems.
Check the items listed in the following
table before launching the watercraft.
ITEM OPERATION
Information Center Check
operation.
Intelligent Brake
and Reverse
System (iBR)
Check
operation.
Variable Trim
System (VTS)
Check
operation.
IInnffoorrmmaattiioonn CCeenntteerr ((GGaauuggee))
1. Press START/STOP button and in-
stall tether cord on the engine cut--
off switch.
2. As the information center cycles
through its self-test function, en-
sure all indications come on.
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iiBBRR SSyysstteemm
NNOOTTIICCEE
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ccrraafftt wwiillll mmoovvee dduurriinngg tteesstt..
1. Remove the moorings lines secur-
ing the watercraft to the dock.
2. Start the engine and ensure the
watercraft does not move.
3. On the left handlebar, depress the
iBR lever completely in, the water-
craft should move slowly
backwards.
PRE-RIDE INSPECTION