OPERATION AND IMPORTANT RIDING POINTS
6-1
6
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Read the Owner’s Manual carefully to
become familiar with all controls. If
there is a control or function you do not
understand, ask your Yamaha dealer.
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WARNING
_
Failure to familiarize yourself with
the controls can lead to loss of con-
trol, which could cause an accident
or injury.
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NOTICE
_
Do not ride in water that is deep
enough to allow engine parts, espe-
cially the air filter intake, to become
wet or submersed. If the engine is al-
lowed to be submersed in water, be
sure to remove the water from the
air filter case as soon as possible to
prevent extensive engine damage.
(See “PERIODIC MAINTENANCE
AND ADJUSTMENT” for details.)
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IP
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● This model is equipped with a
lean angle sensor to stop the en-
gine in case the vehicle tilts more
than 65°. To restart the engine,
turn the key to “OFF” and then to
“ON”. Failing to do so will prevent
the engine from starting.
● The engine cannot be started if the
battery voltage is less than 11.50
volts or the battery is not installed.
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Starting a cold engine
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NOTICE
_
See page 6-3 for engine break-in in-
structions prior to operating the ve-
hicle for the first time.
_
1. Turn the key to “ON”.
2. Close the throttle grip completely.
3. Start the engine by pushing the
start switch while applying the
front or rear brake. NOTICE: For
maximum engine life, never ac-
celerate hard when the engine
is cold!
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4. If the engine fails to start by push-
ing the start switch, release the
switch, wait a few seconds, and
then try again. Each starting at-
tempt should be as short as possi-
ble to preserve the battery. Do not
crank the engine more than 5 sec-
onds on any one attempt.
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