Operation And Important Riding Points; Starting And Warming Up A Cold Engine - Yamaha XVS650H 2016 Owner's Manual

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.
WARNING
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

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Starting and warming up a
cold engine
In order for the ignition circuit cut-off
system to enable starting, one of the
following conditions must be met:
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position.
 The transmission is in gear with
the clutch lever pulled and the
sidestand up.
See page 4-18 for more informa-
tion.
1. Turn the fuel cock lever to "ON".
2. Turn the key to "ON" and make
sure that the engine stop switch is
set to " ".
3. 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.
4. Turn the starter (choke) on and
completely close the throttle. (See
page 4-12.)
5. Start the engine by pushing the
start switch.
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6. After starting the engine, move the
7. When the engine is warm, turn the
TIP
The engine is warm when it responds
quickly to the throttle with the starter
(choke) turned off.
NOTICE
For maximum engine life, never ac-
celerate hard when the engine is
cold!
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If the engine fails to start, release
the start switch, wait a few sec-
onds, and then try again. Each
starting attempt should be as
short as possible to preserve the
battery. Do not crank the engine
more than 10 seconds on any one
attempt.
starter (choke) back halfway.
starter (choke) off.
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