OPERATION AND IMPORTANT RIDING POINTS
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5
NOTICE
ECA20790
If the a
b
ove warnin
g
or in
d
icator
li
g
hts
d
o not come on initially
when the key is turne
d
to “ON”,
or if a warnin
g
or in
d
icator li
g
ht
(except the oil pressure warnin
g
li
g
ht) remains on, see pa
g
for the correspon
d
in
g
warnin
g
an
d
in
d
icator li
g
ht circuit check.
After
g
oin
g
off once, the oil
pressure warnin
g
li
g
ht will
come
b
ack on until the en
g
ine is
starte
d
. If the warnin
g
li
g
ht
d
oes
not come on, or if the warnin
g
li
g
ht
d
oes not
g
o off after start-
in
g
the en
g
ine, see pa
g
e 3-3 for
the en
g
ine oil pressure warnin
g
li
g
ht circuit check.
For ABS models:
The ABS warning light should
come on when the key is turned to
“ON”, and then go off after travel-
ing at a speed of 10 km/h (6 mi/h)
or higher.
NOTICE
ECA17682
If the ABS warnin
g
li
g
ht
d
oes not
come on an
d
then
g
o off as ex-
plaine
d
a
b
ove, see pa
g
e 3-3 for the
warnin
g
li
g
ht circuit check.
2. Shift the transmission into the
neutral position. The neutral indi-
cator light should come on. If not,
ask a Yamaha dealer to check the
electrical circuit.
3. Start the engine by pushing
the “
” side of the start/engine
stop switch.
If the engine fails to start, release
the start/engine stop switch, wait
a few seconds, and then try again.
Each starting attempt should be
as short as possible to preserve
the battery. Do not crank the en-
gine more than 10 seconds on any
one attempt.
NOTICE
ECA11043
For maximum en
g
ine life, never ac-
celerate har
d
when the en
g
ine is
col
d
!
EAU16673
Shiftin
g
Shifting gears lets you control the
amount of engine power available for
starting off, accelerating, climbing hills,
etc.
The gear positions are shown in the il-
lustration.
TIP
To shift the transmission into the neu-
tral position, press the shift pedal down
repeatedly until it reaches the end of its
travel, and then slightly raise it.
1. Shift pedal
2. Neutral position
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