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SAFETY INFORMATION 13

OPERATION

Collision Avoidance

q Do not release throttle when trying

to steer away from objects. You

need throttle to steer.

q Always keep a constant lookout for

other water users, other boats or

objects, especially when turning.

Be alert for conditions that may limit

your visibility or block your vision of

others.

q Respect the rights of other recre-

ationists and/or bystanders and al-

ways keep a safe distance from all

other craft, people and objects.

q Do not wake or wave jump, ride

the surf line or attempt to spray or

splash others with your watercraft.

You may misjudge the ability of the

watercraft or your own riding skills

and strike a boat or person.

q This watercraft has the capability of

turning more sharply than other

boats, however, unless in an emer-

gency, do not negotiate sharp, high

speed turns. Such maneuvers make

it hard for others to avoid you or un-

derstand where you are going. Also,

you and/or your passenger(s) could

be thrown from the watercraft.

q Like any other craft, this PWC has

no brake. Stopping distance will

vary depending on initial speed,

load, wind, and water conditions.

Practice stopping and docking in a

safe, traffic free area to have an idea

of how long it will take to stop the

watercraft under varying conditions.

q Maintaining or increasing speed may

be necessary to avoid a collision.

Safe Riding

q Always keep in mind that as the

throttle lever is released to idle po-

sition, less directional control is

available, and as the engine is off,

directional control is lost. You need

throttle to steer.

q Ride within your limits and level of

riding ability. Avoid aggressive ma-

neuvers to reduce the risk of loss of

control, ejection and collision. Un-

derstand and respect the perfor-

mance or your watercraft.

q Always ride responsibly and safely.

Use common sense and courtesy.

q While your watercraft has the capac-

ity of operating at high speeds, it is

strongly recommended that high

speed operation only be applied

when ideal conditions exist and are

permitted. Higher speed operation

requires a higher degree of skill and

increases the risk of severe injuries.

q The forces generated on the body of

riders while turning, negotiating

waves or wakes, operating in chop-

py waters, or falling off the water-

craft, especially at higher speeds,

may cause injury including the possi-

bility of broken legs and other bones

or more serious injuries. Remain

flexible and avoid sharp turns.

q In shallow water, proceed with cau-

tion and at very low speeds. Ground-

ing or abrupt stops may result in in-

jury. Debris may also be picked up

and be thrown rearward by the jet

pump onto people or property.

q Do not use the watercraft’s reverse,

if so equipped, to stop. You or your

passenger(s) could be violently

ejected forward onto the handlebars

or even off the watercraft onto the

hazard.

q PWCs are not designed for night-

time operation.

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