Operation And Important Riding Points; Starting The Engine - Yamaha TDM900 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
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understand, ask your Yamaha dealer.
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WARNING
Failure to familiarize yourself with
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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 an-
gle sensor to stop the engine in case of
a turnover. To start the engine after a
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turnover, be sure to turn the main
switch to "OFF" and then to "ON". Fail-
ing to do so will prevent the engine from
starting even though the engine will
crank when pushing the start switch.
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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:
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See page 3-21 for more information.
1. Turn the key to "ON" and make
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NOTICE
If a warning or indicator light does
not go off, see page 3-4 for the corre-
sponding warning and indicator
light circuit check.
2. Shift the transmission into the neu-
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The transmission is in the neutral
position.
The transmission is in gear with
the clutch lever pulled and the sid-
estand up.
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
Engine trouble warning light
Immobilizer system indicator light
ABS warning light
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