Yamaha VMAX VMX17 Owner's Manual page 18

INSTRUMENT AND CONTROL FUNCTIONS
minutes, and then turn the key to
"ON".
3. If the warning light comes on and
does not go off, check the engine
1 oil level. (See page 6-9.) If the
warning light still stays on after
confirming the oil level is correct,
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have a Yamaha dealer check the
vehicle.
3
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This warning light WILL NOT come on:
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G
when the engine is idling
G
when riding
G if the engine has stalled and the
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key has not been turned from "ON"
to "OFF" and then back to "ON"
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HOWEVER, if the warning light is on
when the engine is started, it will stay
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on until the key is turned to "OFF".
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Fuel level warning light " "
This warning light comes on when the
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fuel level drops below approximately
3.9 L (1.03 US gal, 0.86 Imp.gal). When
this occurs, refuel as soon as possible.
The electrical circuit of the warning light
can be checked by turning the key to
"ON".
If the warning light does not come on
for a few seconds, then go off, have a
Yamaha dealer check the electrical cir-
cuit.
Coolant temperature warning light
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This warning light comes on if the en-
gine overheats. If this occurs, stop the
engine immediately and allow the en-
gine to cool.
The electrical circuit of the warning light
can be checked by turning the key to
"ON".
If the warning light does not come on
for a few seconds, then go off, have a
Yamaha dealer check the electrical cir-
cuit.
NOTICE
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Do not continue to operate the en-
gine if it is overheating.
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G For radiator-fan-equipped vehi-
cles, the radiator fan(s) automati-
cally switch on or off according to
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Engine trouble warning light "
This warning light comes on if a prob-
lem is detected in the electrical circuit
monitoring the engine. If this occurs,
have a Yamaha dealer check the
self-diagnosis system. (See page 3-13
for an explanation of the self-diagnosis
device.)
The electrical circuit of the warning light
can be checked by turning the key to
"ON". If the warning light does not come
on for a few seconds, then go off, have
a Yamaha dealer check the electrical
circuit.
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This warning light will come on when
the key is turned to "ON" and the start
switch is pushed, but this does not indi-
cate a malfunction.
3-4
the coolant temperature in the ra-
diator.
If the engine overheats, see page
6-38 for further instructions.
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