Yamaha VXS User Manual page 24

Exercise 9: Operating with passengers
2. Have the passenger get on board and sit astride the seat. If additional passengers are
getting on, have them follow the same procedure.
3. Make sure all passengers are properly seated with their feet in the footwell and that they
are securely holding on to the person in front of them or to the handgrip provided.
4. Start the engine, look in all directions, and then accelerate.
5. Practice accelerating, turning, and stopping to get accustomed to how the watercraft
handles with passengers on board.
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