Yamaha MTM850 Owner's Manual page 34

Instrument and control functions
haust sounds when the system has en-
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gaged.
In certain conditions, the traction con-
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trol system may be automatically dis-
abled. Should this happen, the "
indicator light and the "
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light will come on.
The TCS display (page 3-9) indicates
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the current TCS setting. There are
three settings.
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TCS "OFF"
TCS "OFF" turns the traction control
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system off.
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TCS "1"
TCS "1" minimizes traction control sys-
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tem assist.
TCS "2"
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TCS "2" maximizes traction control as-
sist; wheel spin is most strongly con-
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trolled.
TIP
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Use the traction control switch
(page 3-15) to change TCS set-
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tings.
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Traction control can be turned on
or off only when the vehicle is
stopped.
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When the key is turned to "ON",
traction control is turned on and
" set to TCS "1" or "2" (whichever
" warning was last selected).

Turn the traction control system off
to help free the rear wheel if the ve-
hicle gets stuck in mud, sand, or
other soft surfaces.
NOTICE
Use only the specified tires. (See
page 6-16.) Using different sized
tires will prevent the traction control
system from controlling tire rotation
accurately.
Resetting the traction control sys-
tem
The traction control system will auto-
matically disable when:

the front wheel or rear wheel
comes off the ground while riding.

excessive rear wheel spin is de-
tected while riding.

either wheel is rotated with the key
turned to "ON" (such as when per-
If the traction control system is dis-
abled, both the "
the "
Should this occur, try resetting the sys-
tem as follows.
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TIP
If the "
warning light remains on after resetting,
the vehicle may still be ridden; howev-
er, have a Yamaha dealer check the
vehicle as soon as possible.
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forming maintenance).
" indicator light and
" warning light will come on.
1. Stop the vehicle and turn the key
to "OFF".
2. Wait a few seconds and then turn
key back "ON".
3. The " " indicator light should turn
off and the system be enabled.
4. The " " warning light should go
off after the vehicle reaches a trav-
eling speed of 20 km/h (12 mi/h).
" indicator light or the " "