Yamaha VMAX VMX17 Owner's Manual page 21

If the warning light does not come on
initially when the key is turned to "ON",
or if the warning light remains on, have
a Yamaha dealer check the electrical
circuit.
ABS warning light " "
ABS
In normal operation, the ABS warning
light comes on when the key is turned
to "ON", and goes off after traveling at a
speed of 10 km/h (6 mi/h) or higher.
If the ABS warning light:
● does not come on when the key is
turned to "ON"
●
comes on or flashes while riding
●
does not go off after traveling at a
speed of 10 km/h (6 mi/h) or higher
The ABS may not work correctly. If any
of the above occurs, have a Yamaha
dealer check the system as soon as
possible. (See page 3-21 for an expla-
nation of the ABS.)
WARNING
If the ABS warning light does not go
off after traveling at a speed of 10
km/h (6 mi/h) or higher, or if the
warning light comes on or flashes
INSTRUMENT AND CONTROL FUNCTIONS
while riding, the brake system re-
verts to conventional braking. If ei-
ther of the above occurs, or if the
warning light does not come on at
all, use extra caution to avoid possi-
ble wheel lock during emergency
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check the brake system and electri-
cal circuits as soon as possible.
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If the start switch is pushed while the
engine is running, the ABS warning
light will come on, but this is not a mal-
function.
Shift timing indicator light
This indicator light can be set to come
on and go off at the desired engine
speeds and is used to inform the rider
when it is time to shift to the next higher
gear.
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The electrical circuit of the indicator
light can be checked by turning the key
to "ON". The indicator light should
come on for a few seconds, and then
go off.
If the indicator light does not come on
initially when the key is turned to "ON",
or if the indicator light remains on, have
a Yamaha dealer check the electrical
circuit. (See page 3-10 for a detailed
explanation of the function of this indi-
cator light and on how to set it.)
Immobilizer system indicator light
The electrical circuit of the indicator
light can be checked by turning the key
to "ON". The indicator light should
come on for a few seconds, and then
go off.
If the indicator light does not come on
initially when the key is turned to "ON",
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or if the indicator light remains on, have
a Yamaha dealer check the electrical
circuit.
When the key is turned to "OFF" and 30
seconds have passed, the indicator
light will start flashing indicating the im-
mobilizer system is enabled. After 24
hours have passed, the indicator light
will stop flashing, however the immobi-
lizer system is still enabled.
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