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4. Warm up the engine for about 5 minutes.
Cooling water check
As soon as the engine starts, water should
spray out of the pilot water hole
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, indicating
that the water pump and cooling system are
working properly. If you notice that water does
not spray out of the pilot water hole, stop the
engine as soon as possible and consult your
authorized Suzuki Marine Dealer.
NOTICE
Operating the engine at high RPM or “wide
open throttle” immediately after starting the
engine without allowing the engine to warm
up may cause engine failure.
Always allow the engine to warm up suffi-
ciently before operating it at high speeds.
NOTICE
Never operate your outboard motor when
there is no water coming out of the pilot water
hole, or severe damage can result.
After starting the engine, check to make sure
that there is water coming out of the pilot
water hole.
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WARNING
Operating the boat when the emergency stop
switch is not operating properly can be haz-
ardous.
Before starting off, check to make sure that
the emergency stop switch operates properly.
If equipped with Keyless Start System:
EMERGENCY START
If the keyless fob cannot be used due to a dead
keyless fob battery or other issue, you can start
the engines without the keyless fob by entering
the passcode in the multi-function gauge.
Use the following procedure to start engines
without using keyless fob.
1. Pressing engine switch causes “Check Key-
less FOB” to appear on the screen. The
buzzer will be triggered with one long beep
followed by 3 short beeps.
2. “Enter Passcode?” appears when any button
in the gauge is pressed.
To enter the passcode, use the [
] or [
]
button and then select “Yes”. Then, press the
[SET] button to proceed to the “Enter Pass-
code” entry screen. (Selecting “NO” turns
the system off.)