- Sea-Doo 2009 Jet Ski Operator's Guide

TABLE OF CONTENTS
PRE-RIDE INSPECTION (cont’d)
Ski/Wakeboard Pos t ............................................................ 36
Ballast Tanks..................................................................... 36
DESS Postand Engine Start/Stop Button ..................................... 36
VEHICLE INFORMATION
CONTROLS/INSTRUMENTS/EQUIPMENTS .................................. 38
DESS Post(Engine Stop Switch) .............................................. 41
Handlebar........................................................................ 42
Throttle Lever ................................................................... 43
Engine Start/Stop Button ...................................................... 43
Variable Trim System (VTS)..................................................... 44
Shift Lever ....................................................................... 46
InformationCenter Gauge...................................................... 46
Glove Box........................................................................ 49
GPS Receiver (GlobalPositioning System) ................................... 50
Front Storage Compartment ................................................... 51
Rear Seat Latch ................................................................. 54
Seat Latch ....................................................................... 55
Rear Storage Basket ............................................................ 56
Front and Rear(bow/stern) Eyelets............................................ 56
Mooring Cleats .................................................................. 57
Boarding Step ................................................................... 57
Bilge Drain Plugs ................................................................ 57
Ski/Wakeboard Pos t ............................................................ 58
WakeboardRack ................................................................ 59
RecessedCargo Cleats......................................................... 61
Ballast System .................................................................. 61
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS..................................................... 65
Principle of Operation........................................................... 65
Boarding the Watercraft ........................................................ 70
Starting........................................................................... 72
Riding ............................................................................ 72
Rear Grab Handle ............................................................... 73
Operation with Wakeboard Rack and Ballast Tanks .......................... 74
Rough Water or Poor Visibility Operation . .................................... 74
Crossing Waves................................................................. 74
Stopping/Docking ............................................................... 74
Beaching......................................................................... 74
ShuttingOff the Engine......................................................... 75
Post-Operation Care ............................................................ 75
SPECIAL PROCEDURES ........................................................... 78
Jet Pump Water Intake and Impeller Cleaning................................ 78
Capsized Watercraft ............................................................ 79
Submerged Watercraft ......................................................... 79
Water-Flooded Engine.......................................................... 79
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