Operation And Important Riding Points; Starting The Engine - Yamaha VMAX VMX17L Owner's Manual

Operation and important riding points

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.
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This model is equipped with:
 a lean angle sensor to stop the en-
gine in case of a turnover. In this
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case, the display will indicate error
code 30, but this is not a malfunc-
tion. Turn the key to "OFF" and
then to "ON" to clear the error co-
de. Failing to do so will prevent the
engine from starting even though
the engine will crank when push-
ing the start switch.
 an engine auto-stop system. The
engine stops automatically if left
idling for 20 minutes. If the engine
stops, simply push the start
switch to restart the engine.
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Starting the engine

In order for the ignition circuit cut-off
system to enable starting, one of the
following conditions must be met:
 The transmission is in the neutral
 The transmission is in gear with
1. Turn the key to "ON" and make
NOTICE
If the above warning lights or indica-
tor light do not come on initially
when the key is turned to "ON", or if
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position.
the clutch lever pulled and the
sidestand up.
See page 4-29 for more informa-
tion.
sure that the engine stop switch is
set to " ".
The following warning lights and
indicator light should come on for
a few seconds, then go off.
 Oil level warning light
 Fuel level warning light
 Coolant temperature warning
light
 Engine trouble warning light
 Shift timing indicator light
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