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Emergency off switch
(kill switch)
1 Emergency off switch (kill
switch)
WARNING
Operation of the kill switch
while riding
Risk of fall due to rear wheel
locking
Do not operate the kill switch
when riding.
The emergency off switch is a
kill switch for switching off the
engine quickly and easily.
A Engine switched off
B Normal operating position
(run)
NOTICE
You cannot start the engine un-
less the kill switch is in the run
position.
Lights
Side light and low-beam
headlight
The side lights switch on auto-
matically when the ignition is
switched on.
NOTICE
The side lights place a strain on
the battery. Do not switch the
ignition on for longer than abso-
lutely necessary.
The low-beam headlight switches
on automatically when you start
the engine.
NOTICE
When the engine is not running
you can switch on the lights by
switching on the ignition and
either switching on the high-
beam headlight or operating the
headlight flasher.
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