2012 YAMAHA FX SHO display

Table of contents
General and important labels ........... 1
Identification numbers .................... 1
Primary Identification (PRI-ID)
number ........................................... 1
Craft Identification Number (CIN) ...... 1
Engine serial number ........................ 1
Manufactured date label .................... 2
Model information ........................... 2
Builder’s plate .................................... 2
Important labels .............................. 4
Warning labels ................................... 5
Other labels ....................................... 9
Safety information ........................... 11
Limitations on who may operate
the watercraft ............................ 11
Cruising limitations ....................... 12
Operation requirements ............... 13
Recommended equipment ........... 15
Hazard information ....................... 16
Watercraft characteristics ............. 16
Water-skiing ................................. 18
Safe boating rules ........................ 19
Enjoy your watercraft
responsibly ................................ 20
Description....................................... 21
Watercraft glossary ...................... 21
Location of main components ...... 22
Control function operation ............. 26
Watercraft control functions ......... 26
Remote control transmitter .............. 26
Yamaha Security System ................ 27
Engine stop switch .......................... 28
Engine shut-off switch ..................... 28
Start switch ...................................... 28
Throttle lever ................................... 29
Steering system ............................... 29
Adjustable tilt steering system ......... 30
Cooling water pilot outlets ............... 30
Water separator ............................... 31
Watercraft operation ....................... 32
Watercraft operation functions ..... 32
Shift system ..................................... 32
Quick Shift Trim System
(Q.S.T.S.) ..................................... 33
Watercraft operation modes ......... 35
Low RPM Mode ............................... 35
No-wake mode ................................ 36
Cruise assist .................................... 37
Instrument operation ...................... 40
Multifunction information center ... 40
Analog speedometer/tachometer .... 40
Information display .......................... 41
Multifunction display
(FX Cruiser SHO) ......................... 45
Equipment operation ...................... 49
Equipment .................................... 49
Seats ............................................... 49
Handgrip .......................................... 50
Reboarding grip ............................... 50
Reboarding step .............................. 50
Bow eye ........................................... 51
Stern eyes ....................................... 51
Cleat ................................................ 51
Pull-up cleats (FX Cruiser SHO) ...... 52
Storage compartments .................... 52
Fire extinguisher holder and
cover ............................................ 57
Operation and handling
requirements ................................... 58
Fuel requirements ........................ 58
Fuel ................................................. 58
Engine oil requirements ............... 60
Engine oil ......................................... 60
Draining the bilge water ............... 61
Draining the bilge water on land ...... 61
Draining the bilge water on water .... 62
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TIP:
If the remote control transmitter is operated
while the multifunction information center is in
the standby state, the center performs the ini-
tial operation, and then the setting is selected.
To activate the Low RPM Mode:
Push the “L-Mode” (unlock) button on the re-
mote control transmitter for more than 4 sec-
onds. Once the beeper sounds three times
and the “UNLOCK” indicator light blinks three
times, then comes on, the “L-MODE” indicator
light comes on and the Low RPM Mode is ac-
tivated.
TIP:
If the Low RPM Mode is activated immediate-
ly after the information display turns off, the
“L-MODE” indicator light will not come on. The
“L-MODE” indicator light will come on when
the engine is started.
To deactivate the Low RPM Mode:
Push the “L-Mode” (unlock) button on the re-
mote control transmitter for more than 4 sec-onds. Once the beeper sounds two times and
the “UNLOCK” indicator light blinks two times,
then comes on, the “L-MODE” indicator light
goes off and the Low RPM Mode is deactivat-
ed. When the Low RPM Mode is deactivated,
the watercraft returns to the normal operation
mode.
EJU42480No-wake mode
The no-wake mode is a function that main-
tains the engine speed at a fixed setting for
operating the watercraft at low speeds. This
function can be used only for forward opera-
tion of the watercraft.
TIP:
The no-wake mode can only be activated af-
ter 5 seconds have elapsed since starting the
engine.
Activating and deactivating the no-wake
mode
Activation of the no-wake mode will be con-
firmed by the number of beeps when the “NO-
WAKE MODE” switch is pushed, and by the
digital speedometer display of the multifunc-
tion information center. (See page 40 for infor-
mation on the multifunction information
center.)
TIP:
The beeps and the blinking digital speedome-
ter display also indicate the activation of the
cruise assist. (See page 37 for information on
the cruise assist.)
Number of
beepsLow RPM Mode
operation“L-
MODE”
indicator
light
ActivatedComes
on
Deactivated Goes off
1“L-Mode” (unlock) button
2“L-MODE” indicator light
2
L-Mode1Number
of beepsNo-wake mode oper-
ationDigital
speedome-
ter display
ActivatedStarts
blinking
DeactivatedStops
blinking
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To activate the no-wake mode:
(1) Release the throttle lever and let the en-
gine speed return to idle.
(2) Make sure that the shift lever is in the for-
ward position. The no-wake mode cannot
be activated when the shift lever is in the
reverse or neutral position.
(3) Push and hold the “NO-WAKE MODE”
switch. Once the beeper sounds three
times quickly and “8” (when kilometers
are selected) or “5” (when miles are se-
lected) starts blinking in the digital speed-
ometer display, the no-wake mode is
activated. Keep the throttle lever in the
fully closed (idle) position when the no-
wake mode is activated.TIP:
The digital speedometer display blinks contin-
ually while the no-wake mode is activated.
To deactivate the no-wake mode:
Perform one of the following operations. The
beeper sounds two times quickly and the dig-
ital speedometer display stops blinking when
the no-wake mode is deactivated.
●Push the “NO-WAKE MODE” switch.
●Squeeze the throttle lever.
TIP:
The no-wake mode is also deactivated when
the engine is stopped.
EJU37025Cruise assist
The cruise assist is a function for maintaining
a desired engine speed within a fixed range
while operating the watercraft.
1Shift lever
2Forward position
1
2
1“NO-WAKE MODE” switch
1
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TIP:
●The cruise assist can only be set between
engine speeds of approximately 3000 r/min
and approximately 7000 r/min.
●The cruise assist cannot be activated in the
Low RPM Mode. (See page 35 for Low
RPM Mode activation procedures.)
Activating and deactivating the cruise as-
sist
Activation of the cruise assist will be con-
firmed by the number of beeps when the
“SET” switch, up switch, or down switch is
pushed, and by the digital speedometer dis-
play of the multifunction information center.
(See page 40 for information on the multifunc-
tion information center.)
TIP:
The beeps and the blinking digital speedome-
ter display also indicate the activation of the
no-wake mode. (See page 36 for information
on the no-wake mode.)
To activate the cruise assist:
(1) Operate the throttle lever until the desired
engine speed is reached.
(2) When the engine speed reaches the de-
sired cruise assist setting, push the “SET”
switch. Once the beeper sounds three
times quickly and the digital speedometer
display starts blinking, the cruise assist is
activated. When the cruise assist is acti-
vated, slowly squeeze the throttle lever to
keep it squeezed further than the positionat which the cruise assist was set; releas-
ing the throttle lever will deactivate the
cruise assist.
TIP:
The digital speedometer display blinks contin-
ually while the cruise assist is activated. Make
sure that the beeper has sounded and the dig-
ital speedometer display is blinking before
squeezing the throttle lever to the full throttle
position. If the speedometer display is not
blinking, the cruise assist is not activated and
Number
of beepsCruise assist opera-
tionDigital
speedome-
ter display
ActivatedStarts
blinking
DeactivatedStops
blinking
Set engine speed in-
creases or decreasesContinues
blinking
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the engine will respond normally to the throttle
operation.
TIP:
Once the cruise assist is activated, the set en-
gine speed can be increased by pushing the
up switch or decreased by pushing the down
switch. Each time a switch is pushed, the
beeper will sound one time quickly and the setengine speed will change. However, the ad-
justment is limited to a maximum of five incre-
ments above or below the initial cruise assist
setting.
To deactivate the cruise assist:
Relax your grip on the throttle lever. The
beeper sounds two times quickly and the dig-
ital speedometer display stops blinking when
the cruise assist is deactivated.
TIP:
The cruise assist is also deactivated when the
engine is stopped.
1Up switch
2Down switch
3“SET” switch
1
2
3
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EJU42240
Multifunction information
center
The multifunction information center displays
various watercraft information.
Multifunction information center initial op-
eration
When the multifunction information center is
activated, the analog speedometer/tachome-
ter makes one sweep, and all of the display
segments and indicator lights come on. After
2 seconds, the “WARNING” indicator light and
the warning indicators in the information dis-
play go off, and then the center starts to oper-
ate normally.
TIP:
The “UNLOCK” indicator light will go off when
the engine is started.
Multifunction information center standby
state
If the multifunction information center does
not receive any operation input within 25 sec-
onds after the engine stops, the center will
turn off and enter a standby state. When the
engine is started again, the displays return to
their state before the center turned off, and
then the center starts to operate normally.
EJU42330Analog speedometer/tachometer
The analog speedometer/tachometer has
both a speedometer function and a tachome-
ter function. By switching the meter, it can be
used as either a speedometer or a tachome-
ter.
TIP:
The analog tachometer is selected at the
Yamaha factory.
Analog tachometer
The analog tachometer shows the engine
speed.
The large outer numbers on the meter show
the engine speed × 100 rpm (r/min).
The “RPM” indicator light comes on when the
analog tachometer is selected.
1Information display
2Analog speedometer/tachometer
3Multifunction display (FX Cruiser SHO)
1“SPEED/RPM” button
2“VOLT/HOUR” button
3“START/STOP” button (FX Cruiser SHO)
4“MODE/RESET” button (FX Cruiser SHO)
312
3
4
1
2
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To switch to the tachometer from the speed-
ometer:
Push the “SPEED/RPM” button for at least 1
second after the multifunction information
center is activated. When the meter switches
to the analog tachometer function, the “RPM”
indicator light comes on.
Analog speedometer
The analog speedometer shows the water-
craft speed against water.
The small inner numbers on the meter show
the watercraft speed in kilometers per hour
“km/h” and the large outer numbers show the
speed in miles per hour “mph”.
The “SPEED” indicator light comes on when
the analog speedometer is selected.
To switch to the speedometer from the ta-
chometer:
Push the “SPEED/RPM” button for at least 1
second after the multifunction information
center is activated. When the meter switches
to the analog speedometer function, the
“SPEED” indicator light comes on if “km/h” are
selected as the display units. The “SPEED”
indicator light blinks three times, then comes
on, if “mph” are selected as the display units.(See page 41 for information on switching the
digital speedometer display units.)
EJU35024Information display
The information display shows watercraft op-
erating conditions.
EJU42360Digital speedometer
The digital speedometer shows the watercraft
speed against water.
By switching the display units, the speed can
be shown in kilometers per hour (km/h) or
miles per hour (mph).
1“SPEED/RPM” button
2“RPM” indicator light
2
1
1“SPEED/RPM” button
2“SPEED” indicator light
1Fuel level meter
2Fuel indicator
3Hour meter/voltmeter
4Digital speedometer
5Engine overheat warning indicator
6Check engine warning indicator
7Oil pressure warning indicator
2
1
123
567
4
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TIP:
Miles are selected as the display units at the
Yamaha factory.
Digital speedometer display (mph)
The “SPEED” indicator light blinks three times
if miles are selected as the display units when
the multifunction information center is activat-
ed.
TIP:
If the analog speedometer is selected, the
“SPEED” indicator light blinks three times,
then comes on.
Digital speedometer display (km/h)
The “SPEED” indicator light blinks once if kilo-
meters are selected as the display units when
the multifunction information center is activat-
ed.
TIP:
If the analog speedometer is selected, the
“SPEED” indicator light blinks once, then
comes on.
To switch the digital speedometer display
units:
Push the “VOLT/HOUR” button for at least 1
second, within 10 seconds after the multifunc-
tion information center is activated. The digital
speedometer display changes. When the dis-
play units are switched from kilometers tomiles only, the “SPEED” indicator light blinks
three times.
TIP:
FX Cruiser SHO: The display units can also
be switched by pushing the “START/STOP”
button and “MODE/RESET” button simulta-
neously for at least 8 seconds.
EJU42260Hour meter/voltmeter
The hour meter/voltmeter has both an hour
meter function and a voltmeter function. By
switching the meter, it can be used as either
an hour meter or a voltmeter.
1Digital speedometer
1
1“VOLT/HOUR” button
2“SPEED” indicator light
1“START/STOP” button
2“MODE/RESET” button
2
1
1
2
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