Position yourself comfortably on the Jet Ski. Insert the Jet Ski key until you hear a beep, but do not turn the key or start the engine until you have unclipped and pushed away from the dock. Most keys have a stretchy coil that will attach the key from the jet ski to your life vest once it is inserted. This is a safety precaution which causes the Jet Ski to automatically shut off if the driver falls into the water.
Turn the key and start the Jet Ski after you have pushed away from the dock. Always keep one hand firmly placed on the Jet Ski’s handle bars when starting the Jet Ski. Then, place both hands back onto the handlebars.
Squeeze the levers behind the handle bars gently to increase your speed. Take a moment to become comfortable with the amount of pressure necessary to cause this increase. Squeezing too quickly will create a large increase in speed very quickly, causing the Jet Ski to jump forward, and then buck a bit once pressure has been released. It may also cause the driver to lose balance and fall off. Experiment with increasing your speed, then easing off and slowing down before you attempt to turn the Jet Ski.