Mercury 200 Verado FourStroke Operation, Maintenance & Warranty Manual page 63

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HELM TRANSFER
Some boats are designed to allow control of the vessel from more than one
location. These locations are commonly referred to as helms or stations. Helm
transfer is a term used to describe the method of transferring control from one
helm (or station) to another helm.
Avoid serious injury or death from loss of boat control. The boat operator
should never leave the active station while engine is in gear. Helm transfer
should only be attempted while both stations are manned. One‑person helm
transfer should only be performed while engine is in neutral.
The helm transfer function allows the boat operator to select which helm is in
control of the vessel. Before a transfer can be initiated the ERC levers at the
active helm and at the helm intended for the transfer must be in the neutral
position.
NOTE: If you attempt to transfer helm control when the ERC levers are not in
neutral, a beep will sound and the helm transfer will not succeed until the levers
at the helms are moved to neutral and transfer is requested again.
Some fault codes may appear on VesselView if other control or navigation
functions are attempted after the helm transfer procedure is started. To remove
the fault codes it may be necessary to cycle the key switch off and on, and then
restart the helm transfer procedure. Ensure that other control and navigation
inputs are performed after helm transfer is complete to avoid setting fault
codes.
The ERC levers must be in neutral to perform a helm transfer. While in
neutral your vessel could drift and collide with objects nearby resulting in
damage. Keep an adequate look out while performing the helm transfer.
To avoid damage, use extra care when attempting a helm transfer while the
vessel is close to docks, piers, or other fixed items or when near other vessels.
REQUESTING HELM TRANSFER
NOTE: Any movement of the ERC levers after pressing the transfer button
terminates the helm transfer request. A single beep sounds and the transfer
button light turns off signaling the end of the transfer request.
To request the transfer of vessel control from one helm to another:
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FEATURES AND CONTROLS
Illuminates when the drive is in the neutral gear
position. The lights flash when the engine is in
throttle only mode.
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