Gear Shifting - Mercury 200 User Manual

Warming up engines
Throttle Only/Station Select Button ‑ This feature allows the boat operator to increase engine RPM for
warm‑up, without shifting the engines into gear.
1. Move the control handles into neutral position.
2. Press and hold the throttle only/station select button while moving the control handles ahead to
the forward detent.
3. Hold in the button until the horn sounds twice and the neutral lights starts flashing. The flashing
lights indicates that the throttle only is engaged.
4. Advance the control handles to increase engine RPM. Engine RPM is limited to prevent engine
damage.
5. To disengage, return the control handles back to neutral position.
6. The warm up mode can be re‑activated by turning off and re‑starting the engines.

Gear Shifting

DTS PANEL MOUNT REMOTE CONTROL
IMPORTANT: Never shift outboard into gear unless engine speed is at idle. Do not shift outboard into
forward or reverse when the engine is not running.
• The outboard has three gear shift positions to provide operation. Forward (F), Neutral (N) and
Reverse (R).
OPERATION
ACTIVE
ACTIVE
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NEUTRAL
SELECT
SYNC
THROTTLE
ONLY
STATION SELECT
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NEUTRAL
SELECT
SYNC
THROTTLE
ONLY
STATION SELECT
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