MotorGuide Xi5 Wireless Trolling Motor - Manual (Page 25)

Section 4 - Trolling Motor Operation
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Foot Pedal Operation
!
WARNING
Rotating propellers can cause serious injury or death. Never start or operate the motor out of water.
!
WARNING
Avoid possible serious injury from unexpected acceleration and boat movement when activating the trolling motor. When
using the foot‑pedal, the motor will start up at the last selected speed and course settings. Before pressing the foot‑pedal,
hold on to a seat or handhold, and advise passengers to do the same.
To operate the trolling motor using the foot pedal, sync the foot pedal to the trolling motor receiver. Refer to Section 3—
Activating the Wireless Foot Pedal
and Activating the Handheld Remote.
a - Toe‑down position—right turn
b - Propeller momentary on/off
c - Propeller constant on/off
d - Heel‑down position—left turn
e - Anchor button—models with GPS installed; also foot pedal on/off
f - Speed control dial
Turning the Foot Pedal On or Off
Press and hold the anchor hold button. One short beep from the foot pedal indicates that the foot pedal is turned on; two short
beeps indicate that the foot pedal is turned off.
Direction Control
Pivot the foot pedal toe‑down to steer right, or heel‑down to steer left. To stop turning, allow the pedal to return to its center
detent position without pressing down on the heel or toe of the pedal. To operate the motor in reverse, continue to press the
foot pedal down in either direction until the head is pointing to the desired direction of travel. The available steering range will
allow the operator to steer the trolling motor past 360° in either direction.
a - Toe‑down position—right
turn
b - Center detent position—
steering off
c - Heel‑down position—left turn
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