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Safe boating rules
Your Yamaha watercraft is legally consid-
ered a powerboat. Operation of the water-
craft must be in accordance with the rules
and regulations governing the waterway on
which it is used.
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Enjoy your watercraft
responsibly
You share the areas you enjoy when riding
your watercraft with others and with nature.
So your enjoyment includes a responsibility
to treat these other people, and the lands,
waters, and wildlife with respect and cour-
tesy.
Whenever and wherever you ride, think of
yourself as the guest of those around you.
Remember, for example, that the sound of
your watercraft may be music to you, but it
could be just noise to others. And the exciting
splash of your wake can make waves others
won’t enjoy. Avoid riding close to shoreline
homes and waterfowl nesting areas or other
wildlife areas, and keep a respectful distance
from fishermen, other boats, swimmers, and
populated beaches. When travel in areas like
these is unavoidable, ride slowly and obey all
laws.
Proper maintenance is necessary to
ensure that the exhaust emission and sound
levels of your watercraft will continue to be
within regulated limits. You have the responsi-
bility to make sure that the recommended
maintenance in this Owner’s/Operator’s Man-
ual is carried out.
Remember that pollution can be harmful to
the environment. Do not refuel or add oil
where a spill could cause damage to nature.
Remove your watercraft from the water and
move it away from the shoreline before refuel-
ing. And keep your surroundings pleasant for
the people and wildlife that share the water-
ways: don’t litter!
When you ride responsibly, with respect
and courtesy for others, you help ensure that
our waterways stay open for the enjoyment of
a variety of recreational oppor tunities.
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FEATURES AND
FUNCTIONS
Location of main components .............. 2-1
Operation of controls and other
functions ................................................... 2-5
Rear seat ................................................ 2-5
Front seat ............................................... 2-6
Hood ....................................................... 2-7
Fuel tank filler cap .................................. 2-7
Engine stop switch ................................. 2-7
Engine shut-off switch ............................ 2-8
Throttle lever .......................................... 2-8
Start switch ............................................. 2-9
Cooling water pilot outlet ....................... 2-9
Steering system ................................... 2-10
Tilt lever ................................................ 2-11
Shift lever ............................................. 2-12
Quick Shift Trim System (QSTS)
selector ................................................. 2-13
Handgrip ............................................... 2-15
Reboarding step (for FX Cruiser) ........ 2-15
Yamaha Engine Management System
(YEMS) ................................................. 2-16
Multifunction meter ............................... 2-16
Analog speedometer/tachometer and
indicator lights ...................................... 2-17
Left multifunction display and
operation buttons ................................. 2-20
Storage compartments ........................ 2-25
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1Fuel tank filler cap
2Intake grate
Prevents debris from getting into the jet pump.
3Speed sensor
4Stern eye
Use to attach rope for transporting or mooring.
5Stern drain plugs
Use to drain water in the bilge when the water-
craft is on dry land.
6Reverse gate
Controls direction of jet thrust when in reverse.
7Ride plate
8Jet thrust nozzle
Changes the direction of jet thrust according
to handlebar position.9Reboarding step (for FX Cruiser)
Use to board the watercraft in water.
0Electric bilge pilot outlet
ACleat
Use to attach a towrope for pulling water-skier,
or a rope for mooring the watercraft.
BHandgrip
Use for suppor t when boarding the watercraft
or when seated facing rearward and acting as
a spotter for a water-skier.
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1Air filter case
2Water separator
3Fuel tank
4Battery
5Flush hose connector
Use to flush the engine cooling water pas-
sages.
6Electrical box
Protects electrical components from water.
7Oil tank8Muffler
9Spark plugs/Spark plug caps
0Spark plug lead
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Hood
To open the hood, push the latch 1
down, and then lift the hood up.
To close the hood, push the hood down to
lock it in place.
NOTE:@ Make sure that the hood is properly secured
before operating the watercraft.
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Fuel tank filler cap
To remove the fuel tank filler cap 1, turn it
counterclockwise.
NOTE:@ Make sure that the fuel tank filler cap is
properly secured before operating the water-
craft.
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Engine stop switch
Push this switch 1 (red button) to stop
the engine normally.
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Bow down
Turn the grip to A or B and the bow will
go down while the watercraft is on plane.
Bow down puts more of the bow in the
water. This gives the watercraft more “hook,”
which enhances turning performance. This
position will also help the watercraft get up
on plane more quickly.
At higher speeds, however, the watercraft
will have greater tendency to “bow steer”
and follow waves and wakes in the water.
Fuel economy and maximum speed are also
reduced.
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Bow up
Turn the grip to C or D and the bow will
go up while the watercraft is on plane.
Bow up puts less of the bow in the water.
There is less water resistance, so straight-
ahead acceleration when on plane and top
speed are enhanced.
In some conditions, however, the water-
craft may tend to “porpoise” (hop in the
water). If the watercraft is porpoising,
choose neutral or bow down.
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Yamaha Engine Management
System (YEMS)
This model is equipped with an inte-
grated, computerized management system
that controls and adjusts ignition timing, fuel
injection, engine diagnostics, and the Off-
Throttle Steering (OTS) system.
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Multifunction meter
The multifunction meter is equipped with
the following two main components for help
and convenience in operating the watercraft.
1
Analog speedometer/tachometer and indicator
lights
2
Multifunction display and operation buttons
CAUTION:@ Do not run the engine for more than
15 seconds when checking the operation
of the meter on land. The engine could
overheat.
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NOTE:@
When the multifunction meter starts oper-
ating, the analog speedometer/tachome-
ter makes one sweep, all displays light up
for 2 seconds, and then the meter starts
to operate normally.

The multifunction meter will continue to
operate for 25 seconds after the engine
stops.
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Left multifunction display and
operation buttons
The left multifunction display is equipped
with the following functions.
1
Digital speedometer
2
Fuel meter
3
Hour meter/Voltmeter
4
Check engine warning indicator
5
Fuel warning indicator
6
Oil pressure warning indicator
7
Engine overheat warning indicator
The following operation buttons are on the
left side of the multifunction meter.
8
“Volt/Hour” button
9
“Speed/RPM” button
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Digital speedometer
The digital speedometer 1
shows the
watercraft speed against water.
NOTE:@
To switch the speedometer display
between kilometers and miles, push the
“Vo l t / H o u r” button 2
for at least 1 second,
within 10 seconds after the multifunction
meter starts operating.

The “SPEED” indicator light 3
blinks
three times if miles are selected as the
display units when the multifunction meter
starts operating, or if the display units of
the meter are switched to miles.
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Fuel meter
The fuel meter is provided for convenient
fuel level checking while riding. The fuel
meter has eight segments which show the
amount of fuel remaining in the fuel tank.
NOTE:@ The fuel level is most accurate when the
watercraft is sitting level on a trailer or in the
water.
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Hour meter/Voltmeter
NOTE:@ To switch the display between the hour
meter and voltmeter, push the “Vo l t / H o u r”
button 1 for at least 1 second after the
meter is displayed for more than 10 sec-
onds.
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Hour meter
The hour meter is provided to make it
easy to follow the maintenance schedule.
The meter shows the hours of engine
operation that have elapsed since the water-
craft was new.
Vo l t m e t e r
The voltmeter is provided to display the
voltage of the battery.
When the battery voltage is normal, the
voltmeter displays approximately 12 volts.
If the battery voltage is less than 8.0 volts,
“LO” is displayed on the voltmeter and if the
voltage is above 18.1 volts, “HI” is displayed
on the voltmeter. If “HI” or “LO” is displayed,
return to shore and, if necessary, have a
Yamaha dealer check the charging system
and the battery.
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Check engine warning indicator
If a sensor malfunction or a short circuit is
detected, the “WARNING” indicator light and
the check engine warning indicator begin to
blink and the buzzer sounds intermittently.
If this occurs, reduce the engine speed,
return to shore, and have a Yamaha dealer
check the engine.
NOTE:@ Press any button on the multifunction meter
to stop the buzzer.
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Fuel warning indicator
If the fuel remaining in the tank drops to
about 13 L (3.4 US gal, 2.9 Imp gal), the
lowest two fuel level segments, the fuel
warning indicator, and the “WARNING” indi-
cator light all begin to blink. The buzzer also
starts sounding intermittently.
The warning signals will be cleared when
the engine is restarted after refilling.
NOTE:@ Press any button on the multifunction meter
to stop the buzzer.
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