Sidestand; Ignition Circuit Cut-Off System - Yamaha TMAX ABS Series Owner's Manual

Instrument and control functions

Sidestand

The sidestand is located on the left side
of the frame. Raise the sidestand or
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lower it with your foot while holding the
vehicle upright.
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The built-in sidestand switch is part of
the ignition circuit cut-off system, which
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cuts the ignition in certain situations.
(See the following section for an expla-
nation of the ignition circuit cut-off sys-
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tem.)
WARNING
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The vehicle must not be ridden with
the sidestand down, or if the sides-
tand cannot be properly moved up
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(or does not stay up), otherwise the
sidestand could contact the ground
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and distract the operator, resulting
in a possible loss of control.
Yamaha's ignition circuit cut-off
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system has been designed to assist
the operator in fulfilling the respon-
sibility of raising the sidestand be-
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fore starting off. Therefore, check
this system regularly and have a
Yamaha dealer repair it if it does not
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function properly.
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Ignition circuit cut-off system

The ignition circuit cut-off system (com-
prising the sidestand switch and brake
light switches) has the following func-
tions.

It prevents starting when the side-
stand is up, but neither brake is ap-
plied.
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It prevents starting when either
brake is applied, but the sidestand
is still down.
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It cuts the running engine when the
sidestand is moved down.
Periodically check the operation of the
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ignition circuit cut-off system according
to the following procedure.
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