Yamaha XMAX - Safety Information; Being a Responsible Owner; Safe Riding Practices

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As the vehicle’s owner, you are re-
sponsible for the safe and proper oper-
ation of your scooter.
Scooters are single-track vehicles.
Their safe use and operation are de-
pendent upon the use of proper riding
techniques as well as the expertise of
the operator. Every operator should
know the following requirements be-
fore riding this scooter.
He or she should:
t Obtain thorough instructions from
a competent source on all aspects
of scooter operation.
t Observe the warnings and mainte-
nance
requiremen
ts in this Own-
er’s Manual.
t Obtain qualied training in safe
and proper riding techniques.
t Obtain professional technical ser-
vice as indicated in this Owner’s
Manual and/or when made neces-
sary by mechanical conditions.
t Never operate a scooter without
proper training or instruction. Take
a training course. Beginners
should receive training from a cer-
tied instructor. Contact an autho-
rized scooter dealer to nd out
about the training courses nearest
you.
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Perform the p
re-operatio
n checks
each time you use the vehicle to make
sure it is in safe operating condition.
Failure to inspect or maintain the vehi-
cle properly increases the possibility of
an accident or equipment damage.
See page 6-1 for a list of pre-operation
checks.
t This scooter is designed to carry
the operator and a passenger.
t The failure of motorists to detect
and recognize scooters in trafc is
the predominating cause of auto-
mobile/scooter accidents. Many
accidents have been caused by
an automobile driver who d
id not
see the scooter. Making yourself
conspicuous appears to be very
effective in reducing the chance of
this type of accident.
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t Wear a brightly colored jacket.
t Use extra caution when you are
approaching and passing
through intersections, since in-
tersections are the most likely
places for scooter accidents to
occur.
t Ride where other motorists can
see you. Avoid riding in another
motorist’s blind spot.
t Never maintain a scooter with-
out proper knowledge. Contact
an authorized scooter dealer to
inf
orm you
on basic scooter
maintenance. Certain mainte-
nance can only be carried out
by certied staff.