Yamaha Road Star XV16ALER, Owner'S Manual

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INSTRUMENT AND CONTROL FUNCTIONS
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Handlebar switches
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Dimmer switch “ / ”
Set this switch to “ ” for the high
beam and to “ ” for the low beam.
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Turn signal switch “ / ”
To signal a right-hand turn, push this
switch to “
”. To signal a left-hand
turn, push this switch to “ ”. When
released, the switch returns to the cen-
ter position.
Since this model is equipped with a
self-canceling system, the turn signal
lights will self-cancel after the motor-
cycle has traveled both about 150 m
(490 ft) and for approximately 15 sec-
onds. However, the turn signal lights
can also be canceled manually by
pushing the switch in after it has re-
turned to the center position.
NOTE:
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The self-canceling system only oper-
ates when the motorcycle is moving, so
that the turn signal lights will not self-
cancel while you are stopped at an in-
tersection.
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Horn switch “ ”
Press this switch to sound the horn.
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Engine stop switch “ / ”
Set this switch to “ ” before starting
the engine. Set this switch to “ ” to
stop the engine in case of an emergen-
cy, such as when the motorcycle over-
turns or when the throttle cable is
stuck.
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Start switch “ ”
Push this switch to crank the engine
with the starter.
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CAUTION:
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See page 5-1 for starting instruc-
tions prior to starting the engine.
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1. Dimmer switch “ / ”
2. Turn signal switch “ ”
3. Horn switch “ ”
4. Engine stop switch “ / ”
5. Start switch “ ”