Sidestand; Ignition Circuit Cut-Off System - Yamaha YZF-R6 Owner's Manual

INSTRUMENT AND CONTROL FUNCTIONS

Sidestand

The sidestand is located on the left side
of the frame. Raise the sidestand or
lower it with your foot while holding the
vehicle upright.
NOTE:
The built-in sidestand switch is part of
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the ignition circuit cut-off system, which
cuts the ignition in certain situations.
(See further down for an explanation of
the ignition circuit cut-off system.)
WARNING
The vehicle must not be ridden with
the sidestand down, or if the side-
stand cannot be properly moved up
(or does not stay up), otherwise the
sidestand could contact the ground
and distract the operator, resulting
in a possible loss of control.
Yamaha's ignition circuit cut-off
system has been designed to assist
the operator in fulfilling the respon-
sibility of raising the sidestand be-
fore starting off. Therefore, check
this system regularly as described
EAU15300 below and have a Yamaha dealer re-
pair it if it does not function proper-
ly.
EWA10240

Ignition circuit cut-off system

The ignition circuit cut-off system (com-
prising the sidestand switch, clutch
switch and neutral switch) has the fol-
lowing functions.
Periodically check the operation of the
ignition circuit cut-off system according
to the following procedure.
If a malfunction is noted, have a
Yamaha dealer check the system be-
fore riding.
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G It prevents starting when the trans-
mission is in gear and the side-
stand is up, but the clutch lever is
not pulled.
G
It prevents starting when the trans-
mission is in gear and the clutch le-
ver is pulled, but the sidestand is
still down.
G
It cuts the running engine when the
transmission is in gear and the sid-
estand is moved down.
WARNING
EAU15311
EWA10250