Honda XL700V Owner's Manual page 28

Ref. No. Description Function
Never allow the tachometer needle to enter the red zone,
even after the engine has been broken in.
a
Tachometer red zone
I
NOTICE
I
Running the engine beyond recommended maximum
engine speed (the beginning of the tachometer red zone)
can damage the engine.
This indicator lights for a few seconds when the ignition
switch is turned ON and the engine stop switch is at
o
(RUN). It will then go off if the properly-coded key
Immobilizer system has been inserted. If an improperly-coded key has been
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(HISS) indicator inserted, the indicator will remain on and the engine will
(red) not start (page 62).
When the blinking function of this indicator is valid and
the ignition switch is OFF, it keeps blinking for 24 hours
(page 63).
16
CD