BRP SEA-DOO Search and Rescue Series 2017 Operator'S Manual Download

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SPECIAL SAFETY MESSAGES

Do not exceed the payload or pas-
senger capacities for your watercraft.
Overloading can affect maneuverabil-
ity, stability and performance. Also,
heavy seas reduce capacity. A payload
or person capacity plate is not an ex-
cuse for failure to use common sense
or good judgment.

Regularly inspect the PWC, hull, inflat-
able sponsons, engine, safety equip-
ment, and all other boating gear and
keep them in safe operating condition.

Be sure you have the minimum re-
quired safety equipment, PFDs and
any additional gear needed for your
outing.
Ensure that all lifesaving equipment,
including fire extinguisher, are in safe
operating condition and easily accessi-
ble. Show all users where this equip-
ment is stored on the PWC, and make
sure they know how to use it.

Ensure there is enough fuel on board
for the planned outing. Always verify
fuel level before use and during the
ride. Apply the principle of 1/3 of the
fuel to reach your destination, 1/3 to
return, and keep 1/3 in reserve. Allow
for changes due to adverse weather or
other delays.

User Awareness

Read and understand all safety labels
on the Sea-Doo PWC, the Operator's
Guide, all other safety documents be-
fore operating the PWC.

Respect applicable laws. Check local
and federal boating laws applicable
to the waterways where you intend
to use your watercraft. Learn the lo-
cal navigation rules. Know and under-
stand the applicable navigation system
(such as buoys and signs).

Remember that sun, wind, fatigue or
illness may impair your judgement and
reaction time.

Operation of this PWC by a person un-
der 16 years of age, or a person with a
disability that impairs vision, reaction
time, judgment, or operation of the
controls is NOT recommended.

Always properly use the tether cord
when operating the watercraft and en-
sure that all users are familiar with its
use.

Ensure that any operator and all pas-
sengers know how to swim and how
to reboard the PWC from the water.
Boarding in deep water can be stren-
uous. Practice in chest-deep water
before operating or embarking your
watercraft in deep water. Ensure that
any operator and all passengers wear a
PFD at all times.

Never turn handlebar while someone
is near the rear of watercraft. Keep
away from steering moving parts (noz-
zle, iBR gate, linkages, etc.).

Do not start the engine or operate the
watercraft if anyone is in the water
nearby, or near the rear of the water-
craft (or at the rear of a rescue sled).
Be aware of the iBR gate movement
when starting the engine, shutting
down the engine or using the iBR lever.
Automatic movement of the gate may
squeeze fingers or toes of people tak-
ing a hold on the back or your PWC.

The operator and passenger(s) should
be properly seated and have a firm grip
on a handhold before starting the wa-
tercraft, and at all times when the wa-
tercraft is in motion. All passenger(s)
should be instructed to use the hand-
holds provided, or to hold on to the
waist of the person in front of them.
When going over waves, passenger(s)
may raise their body slightly off the
seat to absorb the shocks with their
legs.

When braking or decelerating, riders
must brace themselves against the de-
celeration force to prevent from mov-
ing forward on the watercraft and los-
ing balance.

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SAFETY INFORMATION

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