Introduction - Sea-doo 2004 3D RFI Operation Manual

INTRODUCTION

Congratulations, you are now the
proud owner of a Sea-Doo personal
watercraft. You have selected one of
the most popular craft on water. Your
Sea-Doo ® personal watercraft (PWC)
can provide you and your family or
friends the opportunity to fully enjoy
the natural beauty and excitement of
the world's waterways. Welcome to
fun on water!
With this new enjoyment and free-
dom however comes the responsibil-
ity of safety for yourself, the people
you lend your craft to, and other wa-
ter users. Please follow all safety in-
structions and operate your craft with
care. Be sure every operator of your
watercraft fully understands the con-
trols and operation of it and the im-
portance of courteous, responsible rid-
ing. Each operator has a responsibil-
ity to ensure the safety of other water
users.
Some of the information contained in
this safety section may be new to you
while other information may be com-
mon sense or obvious. Irrespective,
we want you to have a safe, pleasur-
able riding experience, so please take
a few minutes of your time to com-
pletely read this short safety section.
Although the mere reading of such in-
formation does not eliminate the haz-
ard, the understanding and application
of the information will promot e the
correct use of the watercraft.
Failure to follow the instru ctions of this
safety section may result in severe in-
jury or death.
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This safety section is for initial refer-
ence and its content is therefore lim-
ited. section It should be read in con-
junction with the rest of this Opera-
tor's Guide, the safety videocassette
and the on-product warning/caution la-
bels. It is also strongly recommended
that operators obtain further informa-
tion concerning "Boating Rules" from
a local Coast Guard Auxiliary, Power-
boat Squadron or other local boating
authorities.
Many states or provinces have re-
quirements regarding boating safety
and competence certificates.
strongly recommends that any water-
craft operator completes a safety and
competence boating course. Check
with your local Coast Guard or Power
Sail Squadron in your area for course
availability.
Some
can be obtained from the Boating
Safety/Regulation Web sites listed at
the end of this safety section.
Regulations concerning boating are
modified from time to time. It is ad-
visable to periodically check the local
regulations wherever you plan to op-
erate your watercraft.
We encourage you to have an Annual
Safety Inspection of your personal wa-
tercraft. Please contact your de aler
for further details.
Finally, we urge you to visit yo ur dealer
regularly for regular and safety main-
tenance and for any accessories you
may require.
Have fun and... Bon Voyage.
SAFETY INFORMATION
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