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Instrument operation

Operating the boat at a steady speed To deactivate the cruise assist:
(cruise assist) Operate the remote control levers to de-
The cruise assist feature is for steady engine crease the engine speed to 3000 rpm or less.
speed operation when the boat is traveling Once “Cruise” disappears, the cruise assist is
above no-wake speeds. The cruise assist is deactivated.
available for use whenever the engines are
running above 4000 rpm and below 7000 Operating the boat in reverse with
rpm. more thrust (reverse RPM control)
To activate the cruise assist: Engine speed in reverse is limited to approx-
(1) Push the remote control levers forward imately 4500 rpm. If more thrust is required
to open the throttle until the desired en- when the boat is traveling in reverse, use the
gine speed is reached and both engines reverse RPM control. WARNING! Be pre-
are operating at the same engine speed. pared to reduce throttle as soon as the
(2) Push the plus side or minus side of the boat moves as desired. Otherwise, the
no-wake mode/cruise assist switch. boat may become unstable, which could
Once “Cruise” is displayed in the multi- result in loss of control and an accident.
function display, the cruise assist is acti- To activate the reverse RPM control:
vated. (1) Move the remote control levers back-
ward so that the throttle is opened in re-
verse and both engines are operating at
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the same engine speed.
FUEL Depth
0 and then push the plus side of the no-
100% 9ft (2) Increase the engine speed to 4500 rpm,
MPH
wake mode/cruise assist switch.
Cruise +4
TIP:
0.3 Avg MPG Water Temp Once the reverse RPM control is activated,
79.3°F
12.3V
pushing the plus side of the no-wake
mode/cruise assist switch will increase the
available engine speed by approximately 500
TIP:
rpm in 3 stages up to a maximum of 6000
 Once the cruise assist is activated, the set
rpm, and pushing the minus side will de-
engine speed can be increased by pushing
crease the available engine speed. However,
the plus side of the switch or decreased by
the adjustment is limited to these 3 incre-
pushing the minus side. However, the ad-
ments.
justment is limited to a maximum of 8 incre-
ments above or below the initial cruise
To deactivate the reverse RPM control:
assist setting. Each time the switch is
Operate the remote control levers to de-
pushed, the engine speed will increase or
crease the engine speed to less than 4500
decrease approximately 100–200 rpm.
rpm.
 While the cruise assist is activated, the en-
gine speed can also be adjusted by operat-
ing the remote control levers.
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