255 Owner’s Manual
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General Information
WARNING LABELS
The warning labels on your Cobalt boat must
remain legible. If a label is damaged or you suspect
a label is missing, contact your authorized Cobalt
dealer for immediate replacement.
There are several labels used to point out hazards.
All of these labels shown may not be included on
your boat. The general location of the labels is as
follows:
WARNING
Ga
s
oline vapor
s
can explode
Before
s
tartin
g
en
g
ine:
• Check en
g
ine compartment for
g
a
s
oline or vapor
s
.
• Operate blower for 4 minute
s
.
Run blower below crui
s
in
g
s
peed
!
DANGER
CARBON MONOXIDE I
S
COLORLE
SS
, ODORLE
SS
AND
DANGEROU
S
. ALL GA
S
OLINE POWERED ENGINE
S
AND
GENERATOR
S
EXHAU
S
T CARBON MONOXIDE (CO).
DIRECT AND PROLONGED EXPO
S
URE TO CO WILL
CAU
S
E BRAIN DAMAGE OR DEATH.
S
IGN
S
OF EXPO
S
URE
TO CO INCLUDE NAU
S
EA, DIZZINE
SS
AND DROW
S
INE
SS
.
K e e p C a b i n a n d c o c k p i t A r e a
s
W e l l V e n t i l a t e d .
A v o i d B l o c k a
g
e o f E x h a u
s
t O u t l e t
s
.
S
e e O w n e r ’
s
M a n u a l f o r M o r e D e t a i l
s
.
!
WARNING
PROPELLER LOCATED BEHIND THI
S
BOAT.
CONTACT MAY CAU
S
E
S
EVERE
INJURY OR FATALITY.
DO NOT APPROACH OR U
S
E LADDER AND
PLATFORM WHEN THE ENGINE I
S
RUNNING.
WARNING
LEAKING FUEL I
S
A FIRE AND
EXPLO
S
ION HAZARD. IN
S
PECT
S
Y
S
TEM
REGULARY. EXAMINE FUEL
S
Y
S
TEM
FOR LEAK
S
OR CORRO
S
ION AT LEA
S
T
ANNUALLY.
c
NMMA 1990/NO.200
!
WARNING
Carbon monoxide will cau
s
e brain dama
g
e or death.
Ventilation i
s
not provided.
DO NOT OCCUPY THI
S
AREA AT-ANY TIME
WARNING
DO NOT OCCUPY EXTENDED
S
WIM PLATFORM WHILE
ENGINE I
S
RUNNING OR ENGAGED. PROPELLER
CONTACT MAY CAU
S
E
S
EVERE INJURY OR FATALITY.
ALL GA
S
OLINE POWERED ENGINE
S
PRODUCE
CARBON MONOXIDE (CO). CO I
S
COLORLE
SS
,
ODORLE
SS
, AND DANGEROU
S
. DIRECT AND
PROLONGED EXPO
S
URE TO CO WILL CAU
S
E BRAIN
DAMAGE OR DEATH.
!
WARNING
EXTENDED
S
WIM PLATFORM MU
S
T BE
ATTACHED WHILE BOAT I
S
IN U
S
E TO AVOID
PO
SS
IBLE INJURY OR DROWNING.
S
WIM
LADDER I
S
ATTACHED TO THE PLATFORM.
REMOVABLE FEATURE I
S
FOR BOAT
S
TORAGE PURPO
S
E
S
ONLY.
!
WARNING
AVOID OB
S
TRUCTION OF NAVIGATION
LIGHT
S
AND PO
SS
IBLE COLLI
S
ION. REMOVE CANVA
S
BEFORE U
S
ING NAVIGATION OR ANCHOR LIGHT
S
.
Tr
a
n
s
om of Bo
a
t
Tr
a
n
s
om of Bo
a
t
Helm
Helm
Engine Comp
a
rtment
Extended
S
wim Pl
a
tform
Extended
S
wim Pl
a
tform
N
a
vig
a
tion Light
Aft
Su
n P
a
d
Unvented
S
tor
a
ge Are
as
Helm
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