6
6-1
WARNING
NOTICE
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.
Failure to familiarize yourself with
the controls can lead to loss of con-
trol, which could cause an accident
or injury.
Operation and important riding points
NOTICE
NOTICE
Do not ride through deep water, oth-
erwise the engine may be damaged.
Avoid puddles because they may be
deeper than expected.
Starting the engine
See page 6-3 for engine break-in in-
structions prior to operating the ve-
hicle for the first time.
In order for the ignition circuit cut-off
system to enable starting, the side-
stand must be up.
See page 4-17 for more information.
Turn the key to “ON”.
The following warning lights
should come on for a few seconds,
then go off.
Engine trouble warning light.
Coolant temperature warning
light.
1.
If a warning light does not come on
initially when the key is turned to
“ON”, or if a warning light remains
on, see page 4-2 for the correspond-
ing warning light circuit check.