2009 Kawasaki JET SKI Ultra 260X Owners Manual - Page 57

2009 Kawasaki JET SKI Ultra 260X Manual

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GENERAL INFORMATION 55 Kawasaki Smart SteeringTM (KSSTM) Your JET SKI watercraft provides turning action under certain conditions when the throttle is released. There must be thrust at the jet nozzle to initiate and complete turns. This is a supplemental steering system which assists operators in learning to negotiate turns and maneuver. Your JET SKI watercraft continuously detects the operator's steering input as well as boat speed. When the throttle is released while boat speed is high and a turn is initiated, the JET SKI watercraft automatically increases engine speed to provide additional thrust. The system does not work when the engine is off or boat speed is low. Important Information: When you make an emergency maneuver: YOU MUST HAVE THRUST TO TURN, so keep the throttle on or apply throttle as needed to maintain thrust at the jet nozzle. You can turn quicker by applying the throttle as needed and not relying upon the steering system. The system functions when all of these conditions are present: - engine speed averages more than 3 000 RPM for a specified time - the throttle is released completely - and the handlebars are held fully to the left or right. Smart Learning Operation mode (SLO) This watercraft is equipped with the Smart Learning Operation mode (SLO), which reduces the maximum watercraft speed by approximately 30 percent. SLO mode is displayed on the meter as SLO, whereas the non-restricted ordinary mode (Full Power Operation mode, FPO) is displayed as FPO. Under the SLO mode, all the functions of the multifunction meter and KSS function remain the same as the ordinary mode, FPO. To switch from FPO mode to SLO and vice versa, stop the engine and replace the ignition key from FPO to SLO and vice versa. See the Ignition Switch section and Multifunction Meter section in this chapter. We suggest that the owner/operator become familiar with the SLO mode so that they can assist others in understanding how it works. j

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GENERAL INFORMATION
55
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Kawasaki Smart Steering
TM
(KSS
TM
)
Your JET SKI watercraft provides turning action
under certain conditions when the throttle is re-
leased.
There must be thrust at the jet nozzle to
initiate and complete turns. This is a supplemental
steering system which assists operators in learning
to negotiate turns and maneuver.
Your JET SKI watercraft continuously detects the
operator’s steering input as well as boat speed.
When the throttle is released while boat speed is
high and a turn is initiated, the JET SKI watercraft
automatically increases engine speed to provide
additional thrust. The system does not work when
the engine is off or boat speed is low.
Important Information:
When you make an emergency maneuver: YOU
MUST HAVE THRUST TO TURN, so keep the throt-
tle on or apply throttle as needed to maintain thrust
at the jet nozzle.
You can turn quicker by a
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n
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e
t
h
r
o
t
t
l
e
a
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not relying upon the steering system.
The system functions when a
l
l
of these conditions
are present:
– engine speed averages more than 3 000 RPM for
a specified time
– the throttle is released completely
– and the handlebars are held fully to the left or right.
Smart Learning Operation mode (SLO)
This watercraft is equipped with the Smart Learn-
ing Operation mode (SLO), which reduces the maxi-
mum watercraft speed by approximately 30 percent.
SLO mode is displayed on the meter as SLO,
whereas
the
non-restricted
ordinary
mode
(Full
Power Operation mode, FPO) is displayed as FPO.
Under the SLO mode, all the functions of the mul-
tifunction meter and KSS function remain the same
as the ordinary mode, FPO.
To switch from FPO mode to SLO and vice versa,
stop the engine and replace the ignition key from
FPO to SLO and vice versa. See the Ignition Switch
section and Multifunction Meter section in this chap-
ter.
We suggest that the owner/operator become famil-
iar with the SLO mode so that they can assist others
in understanding how it works.