Operation And Important Riding Points; Starting The Engine - Yamaha 2009 YW125Y Owner's Manual

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OPERATION AND IMPORTANT RIDING POINTS

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 un-
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derstand, ask your Yamaha dealer.
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Failure to familiarize yourself with
the controls can lead to loss of con-
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trol, which could cause an accident
or injury.
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TIP
This model is equipped with a lean angle
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sensor to stop the engine in case of a
turnover. To start the engine after a turn-
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over, be sure to turn the main switch to
"OFF" and then to "ON". Failing to do so
will prevent the engine from starting
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even though the engine will crank when
pushing the start switch.
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Starting the engine

NOTICE
See page 5-3 for engine break-in in-
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structions prior to operating the ve-
hicle for the first time.
In order for the ignition circuit cut-off
system to enable starting, the sidestand
must be up.
See page 3-10 for more information.
1. Turn the key to "ON" and make sure
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that the engine stop switch is set
to "#".
The engine trouble warning light
should come on for a few seconds,
then go off. NOTICE: If the warn-
ing light does not go off, have a
Yamaha dealer check its electri-
cal circuit.
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2. Close the throttle completely.
3. Start the engine by pushing the
start switch while applying the front
or rear brake. NOTICE: For maxi-
mum engine life, always warm the
engine up before starting off.
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Never accelerate hard when the
engine is cold!
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If the engine does not 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.
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