sport mode YAMAHA VXR 2018 Owners Manual

Table of contents
General and important labels ........... 1
Identification numbers .................... 1
Primary Identification (PRI-ID)
number............................................ 1
Craft Identification Number (CIN) ....... 1
Engine serial number.......................... 1
Manufactured date label .................... 2
Model information ........................... 2
Builder’s plate .................................... 2
Important labels .............................. 4
Warning labels.................................... 5
Other labels ........................................ 8
Safety information ........................... 10
Limitations on who may operate
the watercraft ............................. 10
Cruising limitations ........................ 11
Operation requirements ................ 12
Recommended equipment ........... 14
Hazard information........................ 15
Watercraft characteristics ............. 15
Wakeboarding and water-skiing ... 17
Safe boating rules ......................... 18
Enjoy your watercraft
responsibly ................................. 19
Description....................................... 20
Watercraft glossary ....................... 20
Location of main components ...... 21
Control function operation ............. 25
Watercraft control functions ......... 25
Remote control transmitter .............. 25
Yamaha Security System ................. 26
Engine stop switch .......................... 27
Engine shut-off switch .................... 27
Start switch ..................................... 27
Throttle lever .................................... 28
RiDE lever ........................................ 28
Steering system ............................... 28
Cooling water pilot outlet ................. 29
Water separator................................ 29
Watercraft operation ...................... 31
Watercraft operation functions ..... 31
Shift system ..................................... 31
Electric trim system .......................... 33
Watercraft operation modes ......... 35
Low RPM Mode ............................... 35
Instrument operation ...................... 37
Multifunction information center ... 37
Information display ........................... 37
Hour meter ....................................... 40
Voltmeter .......................................... 41
Equipment operation ...................... 42
Equipment..................................... 42
Seats ................................................ 42
Handgrip........................................... 43
Reboarding step ............................... 43
Bow eye............................................ 44
Stern eyes ........................................ 44
Cleat ................................................. 44
Storage compartments .................... 45
Fire extinguisher holder and cover ... 47
Operation and handling
requirements ................................... 49
Fuel requirements ......................... 49
Fuel................................................... 49
Engine oil requirements ................ 52
Engine oil .......................................... 52
Draining the bilge water ................ 53
Draining the bilge water on land....... 53
Draining the bilge water on water .... 54
Transporting on a trailer................ 55
First-time operation ........................ 56
Engine break-in............................. 56
Pre-operation checks ..................... 57
Pre-operation checklist .................... 57
Pre-operation check points .......... 59
Pre-launch checks ........................... 59
Post-launch checks.......................... 65
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Index
100
Low RPM Mode ....................................... 35
Lubrication ............................................... 83
M
Main components, location of ................. 21
Maintenance ............................................ 84
Manufactured date label ............................ 2
Model information ...................................... 2
Multifunction information center .............. 37
Multifunction information center check ... 65
O
Oil pressure warning ................................ 39
Operating in weeded areas ...................... 77
Operating the watercraft .......................... 69
Operating the watercraft in reverse or
neutral ................................................... 72
Operating your watercraft ........................ 67
Operation requirements ........................... 12
P
Periodic maintenance chart ..................... 86
Post-launch checks ................................. 65
Post-operation care ................................. 79
Pre-launch checks ................................... 59
Pre-operation check points ..................... 59
Pre-operation checklist ............................ 57
Primary Identification (PRI-ID) number ...... 1
R
Raising the reverse gate .......................... 94
Reboarding step ...................................... 43
Recommended equipment ...................... 14
Remote control transmitter ...................... 25
Remote control transmitter check ........... 62
Removable watertight storage
compartment ........................................ 47
RiDE lever................................................. 28
RiDE lever checks .................................... 62
Riding position ......................................... 68
Rustproofing ............................................ 83
S
Safe boating rules .................................... 18
Safety equipment check .......................... 64
Seats ........................................................ 42
Shift indicator ........................................... 38
Shift system ............................................. 31
Shift system check................................... 65
Speedometer ........................................... 37Start switch .............................................. 27
Starting off ............................................... 75
Starting off from a trailer .......................... 76
Starting the engine on water .................... 68
Steering system ....................................... 28
Steering system checks ........................... 61
Stern drain plug checks ........................... 64
Stern eyes ................................................ 44
Stopping the engine ................................. 69
Stopping the watercraft ........................... 71
Storage compartment checks.................. 63
Storage compartments ............................ 45
Submerged watercraft ............................. 97
Switch checks .......................................... 63
T
Tachometer .............................................. 38
Throttle lever ............................................ 28
Throttle lever checks ................................ 62
Tool kit ..................................................... 84
Towing the watercraft .............................. 97
Transporting on a trailer ........................... 55
Trim indicator ........................................... 38
Trim indicator check ................................ 66
Troubleshooting ....................................... 90
Troubleshooting chart .............................. 90
Turning the watercraft .............................. 70
V
Voltmeter .................................................. 41
W
Wakeboarding and water-skiing .............. 17
Water separator ....................................... 29
Water separator check ............................. 59
Watercraft characteristics ........................ 15
Watercraft control functions..................... 25
Watercraft operation functions ................ 31
Watercraft operation modes .................... 35
Y
Yamaha Security System ......................... 26
Yamaha Security System settings ........... 26
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