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    Trouble recovery

           TIP:                                         1        2
           Because the port and starboard engines op-
           erate at the same engine speed when the sin-
           gle lever mode or DRiVE mode is activated,
           the difference in the amount of throttle for the
                                                           3
           engines cannot be used to steer the boat.
                                                                4
           Jump-starting                                                       5
               WARNING
           Severe injury or death may result if you ig-
                                                1  Negative (–) jumper cable
           nore any of the following:
                                                2  Positive (+) jumper cable
           z If the blowers will not operate, ventilate
                                                3  Engine hanger
            the engine compartment by opening the  4  Booster battery
            engine hood for several minutes before  5  Start battery
            attempting a jump-start.
           z Do not connect the negative (–) jumper  (4) Start the engines, and then disconnect
            cable to the negative (–) terminal of the  the jumper cables by reversing the above
            dead  battery. Sparks could ignite bat-  steps. NOTICE: Do not turn the main
            tery or fuel vapors, which could cause  switch key or push the “START/STOP”
            an explosion.                          button for more than 5 seconds. If the
                                                   engine does not start in 5 seconds, re-
           If the  boat battery  runs down,  the engines
                                                   lease  the main switch key or
           can be started in an emergency using a 12-
                                                   “START/STOP” button and try again
           volt booster battery and jumper cables.
                                                   after 15 seconds.  Continuous crank-
           To connect the jumper cables:
                                                   ing for more than 5 seconds will dis-
           (1) Connect the positive (+) terminal of the
                                                   charge the battery and  the  engines
              dead battery to the positive (+) terminal
                                                   will not start. The starter motors may
              of the booster battery with the positive
                                                   also be damaged if they are engaged
              (+) jumper cable.
                                                   continuously for more than 5 seconds.
           (2) Connect one  end of the negative  (–)
              jumper cable to the negative (–) terminal
              of the booster battery.
           (3) Connect the other end of the negative (–)
              jumper cable to  an engine hanger.
              NOTICE: Be sure all connections are
              secure and correct before attempting
              to start the engines. Any wrong con-
              nection may damage  the  electrical
              system.

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