Operation an
d
important ri
d
in
g
points
5-2
5
EAU54171
Startin
g
the en
g
ine
In order for the ignition circuit cut-off
system to enable starting, one of the
following conditions must be met:
The transmission is in the neutral
position.
The transmission is in gear with
the clutch lever pulled and the
sidestand up.
See page 3-44 for more informa-
tion.
1. Turn the key to “ON” and make
sure that the start/engine stop
switch is set to “
”.
The following warning lights and
indicator lights should come on for
a few seconds, then go off.
Oil level warning light
Engine trouble warning light
Traction control system indi-
cator/warning light
Cruise control indicator lights
Immobilizer system indicator
light
NOTICE
ECA11834
If a warnin
g
or in
d
icator li
g
ht
d
oes
not come on initially when the key is
turne
d
to “ON”, or if a warnin
g
or in-
d
icator li
g
ht remains on, see pa
g
e
3-4 for the correspon
d
in
g
warnin
g
an
d
in
d
icator li
g
ht circuit check.
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 3-4 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
!
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