2020 YAMAHA FX SVHO light

Safety information
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tercraft, otherwise you increase your
chance of hitting a submerged object,
which could result in injury.
This watercraft is not equipped with light-
ing required for night operation. Do not op-
erate the watercraft after sunset or before
dawn, otherwise you increase the risk of
colliding with another boat, which could re-
sult in severe injury or death.
Follow navigation rules, and state/provin-
cial and local laws that apply to watercraft.
EJU43131
Operation requirements
All riders must wear a personal flotation de-
vice (PFD) that is approved by the appro-
priate authorities and is suitable for
personal watercraft use.
Wear protective clothing. Severe internal
injuries can occur if water is forced into
body cavities as a result of falling into the
water or being near the jet thrust nozzle.
You must wear shorts with neoprene (wet-
suit material) to keep water from being
forcefully injected into the rectum or vagina
during a fall backward. Riders not wearing
neoprene shorts have received severe rec-
tal, vaginal, and internal injuries resulting in
permanent damage. Normal swimwear
does not offer adequate protection.
Eye protection is recommended to keep
wind, water, and glare from the sun out of
your eyes while you operate your water-
craft. Restraining straps for eyewear are
made which are designed to float should
your eyewear fall in the water.
Footwear and gloves are recommended.
You must decide whether to wear a helmet
while you ride for recreation. You should
know that a helmet could help protect you
60 cm (2 ft)
1Authority-approved PFD
2Wetsuit bottom
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Description
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EJU43331
Watercraft glossary
Trolling speed
“Trolling” is the lowest maneuvering speed. You are applying little or no throttle. The water-
craft is down in the water, and there is no wake.
Sub-planing speed
“Sub-planing” is a medium speed. The bow of the watercraft is slightly up from the water sur-
face, but you are still traveling through the water. There is a wake.
Planing speed
“Planing” is a faster speed. The watercraft is more level and is skimming on top of the water.
There is a wake.
Bow
The front end of the watercraft.
Stern
The rear end of the watercraft.
Starboard
The right side of the watercraft when facing forward.
Port
The left side of the watercraft when facing forward.
Bilge water
Water that has collected in the engine compartment.
Yamaha Engine Management System (YEMS)
YEMS is an integrated, computerized management system that controls and adjusts ignition
timing, fuel injection, engine diagnostics, and the off-throttle steering (OTS) system.
Reverse with Intuitive Deceleration Electronics (RiDE)
RiDE is an electronic system that controls the reverse, neutral, and deceleration operations of
the watercraft.
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TIP:
If the RiDE lever is squeezed while the throttle
lever is squeezed, the watercraft will slow
down, and once stopped, move in reverse.
To shift into neutral from forward:
(1) Release the throttle lever.
(2) Lightly squeeze and release the RiDE le-
ver. The “N” (neutral) shift indicator will
be displayed.
TIP:
If the RiDE lever is squeezed continuously,
the reverse gate will move to the reverse po-
sition.
EJU45041Electric trim system
The electric trim system is a function for
changing the vertical angle of the jet thrust
nozzle to change the trim angle and perfor-
mance characteristics of the watercraft.This function can be used only for forward
operation of the watercraft.
TIP:
When the watercraft is moving in reverse or
is in neutral, the jet thrust nozzle will auto-
matically change to the neutral trim setting.
When the watercraft is shifted into forward,
the jet thrust nozzle will automatically
change to the selected trim setting.
While the watercraft is in neutral, the
“TRIM/T.D.E.” switches control the forward
and reverse operation of the T.D.E. (thrust
direction enhancer). (See page 34 for infor-
mation on the T.D.E.)
The watercraft performance characteristics
according to the trim angle change de-
pending on the operating conditions.
Confirming the trim setting
The trim setting can be confirmed by the trim
setting indicator and trim setting level on the
multifunction information center.
To change the trim setting:
(1) Shift into forward.
(2) Push the “TRIM/T.D.E.” up switch to in-
crease the trim setting and raise the bow,
or push the “TRIM/T.D.E.” down switch
to decrease the trim setting and lower
1“N” (Neutral position)
0
N13.6Vx100
RPM
100%
km/h
1
1Trim setting indicator
2Trim setting level
+2
F13.6Vx100
RPM
100%
km/h
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EJU40002
Watercraft operation modes
EJU45061Reverse assist
The reverse assist is a function for temporar-
ily increasing the engine speed when moving
in reverse, such as to enter the water
smoothly when launching the watercraft from
a trailer.
This function operates after the engine is
started and only if the watercraft is not shifted
into forward.
TIP:
Once the watercraft is shifted into forward af-
ter the engine is started, the reverse assist
cannot be operated.
Activating and deactivating the reverse
assist
The activation of the reverse assist can be
confirmed by the reverse assist indicator on
the multifunction information center.
To activate the reverse assist:
(1) Start the engine.
(2) Squeeze the RiDE lever to the fully open
position, and then push the “SPEED
CONTROL” up switch. Once the beeper
sounds once and the reverse assist indi-
cator is displayed, the engine speed willincrease. The engine speed can be ad-
justed to two levels: +1 and +2.
To deactivate the reverse assist:
Perform one of the following operations. The
beeper sounds two times and the reverse as-
sist indicator disappears when the reverse
assist is deactivated.
Relax your grip on the RiDE lever.
Push the “SPEED CONTROL” down switch
when the reverse assist level is set to +1.
Squeeze the throttle lever.EJU45071T.D.E. (thrust directional enhancer)
The T.D.E. is a function for slightly lifting or
lowering the reverse gate from the neutral po-
sition to operate the watercraft at very low
speeds when the engine is running at idling
speed.
1Reverse assist indicator
2Reverse assist level
0
R13.6Vx100
RPM
100%Reverse Assist +2
km/h
21
1RiDE lever
1“SPEED CONTROL” up switch
2“SPEED CONTROL” down switch
1
1
2
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Activating and deactivating the no-wake
mode
The activation of the no-wake mode can be
confirmed by the no-wake mode indicator on
the multifunction information center.
To activate the no-wake mode:
(1) Shift into neutral, or release the throttle
lever and let the engine speed return to
idle.
(2) Push and hold the “NO-WAKE MODE”
switch. Once the beeper sounds three
times and the no-wake mode indicator is
displayed, the no-wake mode is activat-
ed.
(3) Push the “SPEED CONTROL” up switch
or “SPEED CONTROL” down switch to
adjust the engine speed to three set-tings: “No Wake –1”, “No Wake” (stan-
dard setting), and “No Wake +1”.
To deactivate the no-wake mode:
Perform one of the following operations. The
beeper sounds two times and the no-wake
mode indicator disappears when the no-
wake mode is deactivated.
Push the “NO-WAKE MODE” switch.
Squeeze the throttle lever.
Squeeze the RiDE lever.
TIP:
The no-wake mode is also deactivated when
the engine is stopped.
EJU45031Drive control mode
The drive control mode is a function for set-
ting the maximum watercraft speed and ac-
celeration for stable towing and to support
inexperienced operators.
The maximum watercraft speed can be se-
lected from three settings and the accelera-
tion can be selected from two settings.
TIP:
The watercraft speed setting is a target value.
The actual watercraft speed may vary de-
pending on the operating conditions.
Activating the drive control mode
Activation of the drive control mode can be
confirmed by the drive control mode indica-
tor on the multifunction information center.
When the drive control mode is activated, the
drive control mode indicator is shown in light
blue.
To activate the drive control mode:
(1) Release the throttle lever and let the en-
gine speed return to idle.
1No-wake mode indicator
2No-wake mode level
1“NO-WAKE MODE” switch
2“SPEED CONTROL” up switch
3“SPEED CONTROL” down switch
0
F13.6Vx100
RPM
100%No Wake +1
km/h
21
1
2
3
1Drive control mode indicator
1
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(2) Tap the drive control mode indicator on
the multifunction information center.
(3) If the drive control mode screen is
locked, the PIN entry screen will be dis-
played. F lick up o r down to set each digit
of the 4-digit PIN, and then tap the “En-
ter” button. If the drive control mode
screen is not locked, the screen shown in
step 4 will be displayed.
(4) Tap the “ON” button. Once the beeper
sounds three times and “ ” is displayed
in light blue, the drive control mode is ac-
tivated.
To deactivate the drive control mode:
(1) Perform steps 1–3 in “To activate the
drive control mode”.
(2) Tap the “OFF” button. The beeper
sounds two times and “ ” is displayed
in black when the drive control mode is
deactivated.To operate the watercraft using the drive con-
trol mode:
(1) Release the throttle lever and let the en-
gine speed return to idle.
(2) Activate the drive control mode.
(3) Squeeze the throttle lever. The water-
craft will accelerate according to the se-
lected acceleration setting up to the
selected maximum watercraft speed set-
ting.
TIP:
If the throttle lever is squeezed to a level less
than the selected acceleration setting, the
watercraft will accelerate according to the
throttle lever operation instead of the select-
ed acceleration setting.
Selecting the drive control mode settings
The drive control mode settings for the max-
imum watercraft speed and acceleration are
saved. In addition, the activation and settings
of the drive control mode can be locked to
prevent others from changing them.
When the drive control mode is locked, a PIN
must be entered to operate the drive control
mode screen.
To select the maximum watercraft speed and
acceleration settings:
(1) Perform steps 1–3 in “To activate the
drive control mode”.
(2) Tap the “Settings” button.
(3) Flick up or down to select the maximum
watercraft speed setting under “Speed”
Enter
Enter PIN
0
9
1
0
9
1
0
9
1
0
9
1
ON
Settings
OFF
Lock
Drive Control
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The color of the segments shown in the bar
graphs and the color that indicates selected
items can be changed.
To adjust the display brightness:
To make the display brighter, drag the slider
to the right. To make the display darker, drag
the slider to the left.
To select the color setting:
Drag the color selection slider to the left or
right to change the color setting to blue, red,
green, pink, orange, purple, yellow, or light
blue.
Selecting the display units (“Unit”)
The following display units can be selected
for the display units of the multifunction infor-
mation center.
“US Unit”: Distances are shown in miles,
speeds are shown in MPH, and fuel
amounts are shown in gallons.
“Metric”: Distances are shown in kilome-
ters, speeds are shown in km/h, and fuel
amounts are shown in liters.
To select the display units:
Flick up or down to select “US Unit” or “Met-
ric” under “Unit”, and then tap the “Save”
button.
Selecting the display language (“Lan-
guage”)
The display language for the multifunction in-
formation center can be selected from the
following languages.
English
French
Spanish
To select the display language:
Flick up or down to select the desired lan-
guage under “Language”, and then tap the
“Save” button.
1Brightness adjustment slider
2Color selection slider
100%
Background Color
1
2
Save
Unit
US Unit
Metric
Metric
Save
Language
English
Españor
Français
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Operation and handling requirements
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To fill the fuel tank:
(1) Before refueling, stop the engine. Do not
stand or sit on the watercraft. Never refu-
el while smoking, or while in the vicinity
of sparks, open flames, or other sources
of ignition.
(2) Place the watercraft in a well-ventilated
area and in a horizontal position.
(3) Remove the seats, and then check the
fuel level. (See page 49 for seat removal
and installation procedures.)
(4) Loosen the fuel filler cap and remove it.
(5) Slowly add fuel to the fuel tank.
(6) Stop filling when the fuel level reaches
approximately 50 mm (2 in) from the top
of the fuel tank. Do not overfill the fuel
tank. Because fuel expands when itheats up, heat from the engine or the sun
can cause fuel to spill out of the fuel tank.
Do not leave the watercraft with a full
tank in direct sunlight.
(7) Wipe up any spilled fuel immediately with
a dry cloth.
(8) Securely install the fuel filler cap by tight-
ening it until it clicks.
(9) Securely install the seats in their original
positions.
1Fuel filler cap
Fuel tank capacity:
70 L (18.5 US gal, 15.4 Imp.gal)
11Top of the fuel tank
2Approximately 50 mm (2 in) from top of the
fuel tank
1Top of the fuel tank
2Approximately 50 mm (2 in) from top of the
fuel tank
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