2008 YAMAHA VX Owners Manual

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EJU31191Start switch 
Push the start switch (green button) to start
the engine.
NOTE:
The engine will not start when the lock mode
of the Yamaha Security System has been se-

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EJU31260Steering system 
Your watercraft can be steered by turning the
handlebars in the direction you wish to travel.
When the handlebars are turned, the angle of
the jet th

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Use reverse for slow-speed maneuver-
ing only.
Make sure that there are no obstacles or
people behind you before shifting into
reverse.
Do not touch the reverse gate while

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EJU31380Yamaha Security System and low-
RPM mode (for VX Deluxe/VX Cruiser) 
This watercraft is equipped with a remote con-
trol transmitter that is used to select the secu-

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EJU31412Selecting the normal mode/low-RPM 
mode (for VX Deluxe/VX Cruiser) 
The normal mode and low-RPM mode can
only be selected when the engine is stopped
in the unlock mod

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CAUTION:
ECJ00072
Do not run the engine for more than 15
seconds without supplying water or over
4000 r/min when checking the operation of
the meter on land, otherwise the en

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NOTE:
The fuel level is most accurate when the wa-
tercraft is sitting level on a trailer or in the wa-
ter.
EJU31551Hour meter/voltmeter 
NOTE:
To switch the display between

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If this occurs, reduce the engine speed, return
to shore, and then check the engine oil level.
(See page 42 for engine oil level checking
procedures.) If the oil level is low