- Sea-Doo 2009 Jet Ski Operator's Guide

SPECIAL SAFETY MESSAGES
Participate in water sports only
in safe areas. S tay away from
other boa ts , channels, bea c hes ,
restricted areas, swimmers, and
heavily traveled waterways and un-
derwater obstructions.
Turn off engine and anchor the wa-
tercraft before s wim m ing.
Swim only in a r ea s designated as
safe for swim m ing. These a re usu-
ally marked with a swim area bu oy.
Do not sw im alone or at night.
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SWIM AREA BUO Y
Do not w a ter ski between sunset
and su nrise. It is illegal in most
states.
Do not drive the wa tercraft directly
behind a water sk ier, tuber or wake-
boarder. At 40 km (25 mi) per hour,
the w atercraft will overtake a per-
sonwhofallsinthewater60m
(200 ft) in front of your w a tercraft
in a bout 5 sec onds .
Shut engine off and remov e ignition
key when anyone is in the water
nearby.
Stay at least 45 m (150 ft) away from
areas marked by a diver down float.
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DIVER DOWN FLOAT
WARNING
Avoid personal injury! Do not al-
low anyone near the jet pump or
intake grate, even when the en-
gine is off. Items such as long hair,
loose clothing or personal flota-
tion device straps can become en-
tangled in moving parts resulting
in serious injury or drowning. In
shallow water, shells, sand, peb-
bles or other objects could be
drawn up by the jet pump and be
thro wn rearwa rd.
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