Yamaha VX Manual Do Utilizador

Yamaha

Table of contents

General and important labels........... 1

Identification numbers .................... 1

Primary Identification (PRI-ID)

number ........................................... 1

Hull Identification Number (HIN) ........ 1
Engine serial number ........................ 1

Emission control information .......... 2

Approval label of emission control

certificate ........................................ 2

Manufactured date label .................... 2
Star labels ......................................... 2

Important labels .............................. 4

Warning labels ................................... 5
Other labels ....................................... 7

Safety information............................. 9

Limitations on who may operate

the watercraft .............................. 9

Cruising limitations  .......................  10
Operation requirements  ...............  12
Recommended equipment  ...........  14
Hazard information  .......................  15
Watercraft characteristics .............  15
Water-skiing .................................  17
Rules of the Road  ........................  18
To get more boating safety

information ................................ 22

Enjoy your watercraft

responsibly ................................ 23

Features and functions................... 24

Location of main components ...... 24
Operation of controls and other

functions .................................... 28

Seat .................................................  28
Hood ................................................  28
Fuel tank filler cap  ...........................  29
Remote control transmitter

(for VX Deluxe/VX Cruiser) .......... 29

Engine stop switch  ..........................  30
Engine shut-off switch  .....................  30
Start switch ......................................  31
Throttle lever  ...................................  31

Cooling water pilot outlet ................. 31
Steering system ............................... 32
Shift lever

(for VX Deluxe/VX Cruiser) .......... 32

Handgrip ..........................................  33
Bow eye ...........................................  33
Stern eyes  .......................................  33
Yamaha Engine Management

System (YEMS) ........................... 34

Yamaha Security System and

low-RPM mode
(for VX Deluxe/VX Cruiser) .......... 34

Multifunction information center ...... 36
Storage compartments .................... 40

Operation ......................................... 43

Fuel and oil .................................. 43

Gasoline ..........................................  43
Engine oil .........................................  44
Filling the fuel tank  ..........................  44

Pre-operation checks ................... 45

Pre-operation check list ................... 45
Pre-operation check points .............. 47

Operation ..................................... 54

Engine break-in  ...............................  54
Launching the watercraft  .................  54
Starting the engine  ..........................  54
Stopping the engine  ........................  56
Leaving the watercraft  .....................  56

Operating your watercraft ............ 57

Getting to know your watercraft ....... 57
Learning to operate your

watercraft ..................................... 57

Riding with passengers ................... 58
Starting the watercraft ..................... 58
Boarding and starting in deep

water ............................................ 59

Capsized watercraft .........................  62
Turning the watercraft  .....................  63
Stopping the watercraft  ...................  65
Beaching the watercraft ...................  65
Docking the watercraft .....................  65
Reverse on waterways

(for VX Deluxe/VX Cruiser) .......... 65

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