Honda CRF450R 2020, Owner'S Manual & Competition Handbook

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Basic Operating Instructions
Starting & Stopping the Engine
Warm Engine Starting
1. Shift the transmission into neutral.
2. Pull the clutch lever and depress the start
button. (Do not open the throttle.)
Starting the engine excessively charged with fuel
by throttle blipping or other reasons
1. Shift the transmission into neutral.
2. With the throttle fully opened, pull the clutch
and depress the start button for 5 seconds to
discharge excessive fuel from the engine.
3. Pull the clutch lever and depress the start
button. (Do not open the throttle.)
Snapping the throttle or fast idling for more than
about 5 minutes may cause exhaust pipe and
muffler discolorations.
When starting the engine, the MIL (amber) will
stay on for 2 seconds, then go off. And then the
engine mode indicator (blue) indicates the current
engine mode for 0.8 seconds, then goes off. If the
MIL/engine mode indicator (1) does not come on
or go off when it should, have your dealer check it
for problems.
Normal Engine Stop
1. Shift the transmission into neutral.
2. Push and hold the engine stop button (1) until
the engine stops completely.
Emergency Engine Stop
To stop the engine in an emergency, push and hold
the engine stop button.
(1) MIL (amber) / engine mode indicator (blue)
(1)
How to Stop the Engine
(1) engine stop button
(1)