Operation And Important Riding Points; Starting The Engine - Yamaha VERSITY 300 VP300 Owner's Manual

OPERATION AND IMPORTANT RIDING POINTS

WARNING
G Become thoroughly
with all operating controls and
their functions before riding.
Consult a Yamaha dealer re-
garding any control or function
that you do not thoroughly un-
derstand.
G
Never start the engine or oper-
ate it in a closed area for any
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length of time. Exhaust fumes
are poisonous, and inhaling
them can cause loss of con-
sciousness and death within a
short time. Always make sure
that there is adequate ventila-
tion.
G
For safety, always start the en-
gine with the centerstand down.
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Starting the engine

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See page 5-3 for engine break-in in-
structions prior to operating the ve-
hicle for the first time.
In order for the ignition circuit cut-off
system to enable starting, the side-
stand must be up.
WARNING
G
Before starting
check the function of the igni-
tion circuit cut-off system ac-
cording
described on page 3-15.
G
Never ride with the sidestand
down.
1. Turn the key to "
sure that the engine stop switch is
set to " ".
2. Close the throttle completely.
3. Start the engine by pushing the
start switch while applying the front
or rear brake.
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1. Rear brake lever
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2. Engine stop switch
3. Start switch
4. Front brake lever
the engine,
NOTE:
If the engine does not start, release the
to the procedure
start switch, wait a few seconds, and
then try again. Each starting attempt
should be as short as possible to pre-
serve the battery. Do not crank the en-
" and make
gine more than 10 seconds on any one
attempt. If the engine does not start, try
with the throttle open 1/8 turn.
For maximum engine life, never ac-
celerate hard when the engine is
cold!
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CAUTION:
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