Controls And Features; Controls - Polaris Freedom 2002 Owner's Safety And Maintenance Manual

CONTROLS AND FEATURES

Controls

Refer to illustrations on following pages.
1. Starter Button - Depress and hold the starter button to start engin-
e. Release it as soon as the engine starts. Do not depress the starter but-
ton for more than ten seconds at a time. NOTE: Lanyard and lock
plate must be attached to the engine stop switch or engine will not
start. Once the engine starts, pressing this button again will stop the
engine.
2. Choke - The choke is used to help in starting a cold engine. It is
not to be used when starting a warm engine. (Does not apply to Direct
Injected models.)
3. Throttle - Controls the speed of the watercraft. When squeezed,
the engine accelerates; when fully released the engine returns to an
idle.
4. Lanyard Stop Switch - The lock plate end of the lanyard cord is
attached to the engine stop switch on the left handlebar.
5. Multi-Function Instrument (Virage Models) - See pages 97-101
for detailed explanation of multi-function instrument.
6. Bilge Button - The gray button on top of the switch assembly.
Whenever the engine is running, the bilge pump will be running. When
the engine is shut down, pushing and holding this button will operate the
bilge pump. This should be used if water is noted in the hull during the
pre-operation inspection and prior to restarting the engine after capsiz-
ing.
7. Fuel Gauge (Freedom)
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