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Trouble recovery

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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
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engines cannot be used to steer the boat.
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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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