Sea-doo SAR 2018 Series, Operator'S Manual

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OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
WARNING
In shallow water, debris may be
picked up and thrown rearward by
the jet pump onto people or prop-
erty.
1. Attach the tether cord clip to your
PFD or to the wrist (wrist strap re-
quired).
2. Firmly grip the handlebar with your
left hand and place both feet on the
footboards.
3. Install the tether cord on the engine
cut-off switch.
4. Depress the START/STOP button to
crank the engine.
5. Release engine START/STOP but-
ton immediately after engine is
started.
WARNING
The tether cord clip should always
be attached to the operators per-
sonal flotation device or to the
wrist (wrist strap required) when
starting or operating the water-
craft.
NOTICE
Do not hold START/STOP
button more than 10 seconds to
avoid starter overheating. A rest pe-
riod should be observed between
the cranking cycles to allow the
starter to cool down.
NOTE: If the engine is stopped us-
ing the START/STOP button without
removing the tether cord, it can be
restarted within 3 minutes. After this
delay, remove the tether cord and carry
out the engine starting procedure from
the beginning.
How to Stop the Engine
WARNING
To maintain watercraft directional
control,
the engine should be
running until the watercraft is
stopped.
The engine may be shut off using one
of two methods:
– Pressing the engine START/STOP
button, or
– Removing the tether cord from the
engine cut-off switch.
WARNING
Never leave the tether cord on the
engine cut-off switch when dis-
embarking watercraft to prevent
theft, accidental engine starting,
and to avoid unauthorized use by
children or others.
How to Steer the
Watercraft
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Turning the handlebar pivots the jet
pump nozzle which controls the water-
craft direction. Turning the handlebar
to the right will turn the watercraft to
the right, turning the handlebar to the
left turns the watercraft to the left.
The throttle should be applied to turn
the watercraft.
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