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2. Select [Autopilot].
3. Select the [Control pilot from chartplotter(s):] toggle switch.
When disabled the autopilot control of Mercury® engines will not be available.
Warning: Maintain a permanent watch
Always maintain a permanent watch, this will allow you to
respond to situations as they develop. Failure to maintain a
permanent watch puts yourself, your vessel and others at
serious risk of harm.
Warning: Autopilot usage
Autopilots navigate a preset course and do NOT respond
to hazards automatically. The operator must remain at the
helm at all times and be ready to avoid hazards and warn
passengers of course changes.
Engaging Autoheading
Autoheading allows the boat to automatically maintain a heading while
underway.
Important:
• The operator must remain at the helm at all times. Autoheading is NOT
designed to allow unattended operation of the boat.
• It is the responsibility of the operator to ensure that the passage is safe
to navigate before engaging the autopilot.
1. Ensure that the engines are running.
2. Place at least one running engine in forward gear.
Important:
Autoheading does not function with Electronic Remote Control (ERC) levers
in neutral or reverse.
3. Steer the boat to the desired heading.
4. Engage Autoheading by:
• Selecting the [Autoheading] button on the autopilot sidebar and then
selecting [Engage Autopilot].
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• Pressing the physical [Pilot] button on an Axiom® 2 Pro display or
pressing and holding the physical [STBY (Auto)] button on an Axiom®
Pro display or RMK remote.
5. Adjustments to the heading can be made in 1° and 10° increments using
the controls on the Autopilot sidebar.
Engaging Route mode
Route mode allows you to automatically navigate a preset route saved on
your display.
Important:
• When following a route, Route mode will automatically turn the boat
upon waypoint arrival to the next waypoint in the route.
• The operator must remain at the helm at all times. Route mode is NOT
designed to allow unattended operation of the boat.
• It is the responsibility of the operator to ensure that the route is safe to
follow before engaging the autopilot.
• It is also the responsibility of the operator to ensure that, when a
waypoint arrival circle is reached, the next turn is safe to perform.
1. Ensure that the engines are running.
2. Place at least one running engine in forward gear.
Important:
Route mode does not function with Electronic Remote Control (ERC) levers
in neutral or reverse.
3. Steer the boat in the direction of the first waypoint.
4. Engage Route mode by:
• Selecting [Follow route] from the Route context menu and then
selecting [Engage Autopilot] from the notification dialog.
• Selecting the desired location or waypoint in the Chart app, selecting
[Goto] from the Chart context menu, and then selecting [Engage
Autopilot] from the notification dialog.
5. When the final destination waypoint or the last waypoint in a route has
been reached, a warning is displayed giving you the following options:
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