Yamaha V-Star 1300, Owner'S Manual

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INSTRUMENT AND CONTROL FUNCTIONS
4-3
4
corrected: The oil level warning
light will flash ten times, then go off
for 2.5 seconds. If this occurs,
have a Yamaha dealer check the
vehicle.
EAU42741
Fuel level warning light “ ”
This warning light comes on when the
fuel level drops below approximately
3.7 L (0.98 US gal, 0.81 Imp.gal). When
this occurs, refuel as soon as possible.
The electrical circuit of the warning light
can be checked by turning the key to
“ON”.
If the warning light does not come on
for a few seconds, and then go off,
have a Yamaha dealer check the elec-
trical circuit.
TIP
●
The vehicle must be on a level sur-
face and positioned upright, other-
wise the fuel level warning light
may not come on and go off at the
appropriate times.
●
This model is also equipped with a
self-diagnosis device for the fuel
level detection circuit. If the fuel
level detection circuit is not work-
ing correctly, the following cycle
will be repeated until the malfunc-
tion is corrected: The fuel level
warning light will flash eight times,
and then go off for 3.0 seconds. If
this occurs, have a Yamaha dealer
check the vehicle.
EAU11442
Coolant temperature warning
light “
”
This warning light comes on if the en-
gine overheats. If this occurs, stop the
engine immediately and allow the en-
gine to cool.
The electrical circuit of the warning light
can be checked by turning the key to
“ON”.
If the warning light does not come on
for a few seconds, then go off, have a
Yamaha dealer check the electrical cir-
cuit.
NOTICE
ECA10021
Do not continue to operate the en-
gine if it is overheating.
TIP
● For radiator-fan-equipped vehi-
cles, the radiator fan(s) automati-
cally switch on or off according to
the coolant temperature in the ra-
diator.
● If the engine overheats, see page
7-36 for further instructions.
EAU42771
Engine trouble warning light “ ”
This warning light comes on if an elec-
trical circuit monitoring the engine is not
working correctly. If this occurs, have a
Yamaha dealer check the self-diagno-
sis system. (See page 4-6 for an expla-
nation of the self-diagnosis device.)
The electrical circuit of the warning light
can be checked by turning the key to
“ON”. If the warning light does not come
on for a few seconds, then go off, have
a Yamaha dealer check the electrical
circuit.
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