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Control function operation

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1 Shift gate 1 Running mode and single lever mode
2 DRiVE mode (222SD / 222XD)
Steering
Your boat can be steered by turning the
steering wheel the same direction you wish to
travel, to the right or left. When the steering
wheel is turned, the angle of the jet thrust
nozzles at the rear of the craft is changed,
and the change in direction of the jet thrust
nozzles changes the direction of the boat ac-
cordingly. In addition, the direction of the ar- 1
ticulating keel changes according to the 1 2
movement of the jet thrust nozzles.
222SD / 222XD: When the operator is using 1 Jet thrust nozzle
the throttle/shift paddles (DRiVE mode), the 2 Articulating keel
turning range of the steering wheel is approx-
imately half the range of when the operator is Since the strength of the jet thrust determines
using the remote control levers (running the speed and direction of a turn, the throttle
mode or single lever mode). Although the must always be opened above idle when at-
turning range of the steering wheel changes tempting a turn, except at trolling speed.
depending on the operation mode, the move- Because boats steer from the stern, the stern
ment of the jet thrust nozzles is adjusted au- of the boat swings out in the opposite direc-
tomatically so that the full range of motion for tion of your turn. If you turn to starboard, for
the nozzles matches the turning range re- example, the stern of the boat will swing to
gardless of the selected mode. (See page the left. Keep this in mind when navigating
100 for information on each operation mode.) near a person in the water, such as a down
wakeboarder or water-skier, or an obstacle,
such as a dock.

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