Rear Brake Pedal Helmet Holder; Side Stand - Suzuki DR·Z400SM Owner's Manual

REAR BRAKE PEDAL
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Pressing the rear brake pedal will
apply the rear brake.
HELMET HOLDER
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To open the latch of the helme ­
holder, insert the ignition key intc
the lock and turn it clockwise. Tc
close the latch, turn the key coun
terclockwise.
Riding with a helmet fastened
to the helmet holder can inter­
fere with rider control.
Never carry a helmet fastened
to the helmet holder. Fix the
helmet securely atop the seat if
you must carry it.
SIDE STAND
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!Ile motorcycle has a side stand.
10 place the motorcycle on the
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stand, place your right foot
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the end of the side stand and
pllsh down firmly until the stand
Illvots fully through its arc and
Lllrnes to rest against its stop.
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interlock switch is provided to
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off the ignition circuit when the
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stand is down and the trans ­
IIllssion is in any gear other than
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~lltral.
III(~ side stand/ignition interlock
',Witch works as follows:
1 If the side stand is down and
the transmission is in gear, the
engine can not be started.
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If the engine is running and the
transmission is shifted into
CJear with the side stand down,
the engine will stop running.
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If the engine is running and the
side stand is put down with the
transmission in gear, the
(lngine will stop running.
Riding with the side stand
incompletely retracted can
result in an accident when you
turn left.
• Check operation of the side
stand/ignition interlock sys­
tem before riding.
• Always retract the side stand
completely before starting
off.
CAUTION
Park the motorcycle on firm,
level ground to help prevent it
from falling over.
If you must park on an incline,
aim the front of the motorcycle
uphill and put the transmission
into 1st gear to reduce the pos­
sibility of rolling off the side
stand.
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