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Control function operation

Since the strength of the jet thrust determines To adjust the tilt:
the speed and direction of a turn, the throttle (1) Push the lever down, and then move the
must always be opened above idle when at- steering wheel up or down to the desired
tempting a turn, except at trolling speed. position.
Because boats steer from the stern, the stern (2) The lever will lock into place when the
of the boat swings out in the opposite direc- steering wheel is moved into one of the 5
tion of your turn. If you turn to starboard, for available positions.
example, the stern of the boat will swing to (3) Make sure that the tilt lever returns to its
the left. Keep this in mind when navigating original position and that the steering
near a person in the water, such as a down wheel is securely locked in place.
wakeboarder or water-skier, or an obstacle,
such as a dock. DRiVE X mode (252SD)
Using the switches equipped on the steering
Tilt lever wheel, you can perform forward, reverse, and
WARNING sideways movements at low speed without
using the remote control levers.
 Never touch the tilt lever during opera-
tion, otherwise the steering wheel could
suddenly change position, which may 1 6
lead to an accident. 2 7
 Be sure the steering wheel is locked in 3 8
position after adjustment. If the steering 4 9
wheel is not locked in position, it may
suddenly change position during opera-
tion, which may lead to an accident. 5
The tilt lever is located under the steering
wheel and is used to adjust the tilt of the 1 Throttle/shift paddle (left)
steering wheel. There are 5 positions. 2 “ ” switch
3 “ DOCK HOLD” switch
4 “PIVOT TURN” switch
5 “MODE” switch
6 Throttle/shift paddle (right)
7 “ ” switch
8 “ DOCK HOLD” switch
9 “HIGH MODE” switch

To activate DRiVE X mode:
1
(1) Put the remote control levers in the neu-
tral position.
1 Tilt lever (2) Push the “MODE” switch, and there will
be a single beep sound and the switch
will light up. The mode status and opera-

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