Operation And Important Riding Points; Starting And Warming Up A Cold Engine - Yamaha Star XVS11W Owner's Manual

WARNING
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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.
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Never start the engine or oper-
ate it in a closed area for any
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.
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Before starting out, make sure
that the sidestand is up. If the
sidestand is not raised com-
pletely, it could contact the
ground and distract the opera-
tor, resulting in a possible loss
of control.

OPERATION AND IMPORTANT RIDING POINTS

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Starting and warming up a
cold engine
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In order for the ignition circuit cut-off
familiar
system to enable starting, one of the
following conditions must be met:
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The transmission is in the neutral
position.
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The transmission is in gear with
the clutch lever pulled and the sid-
estand up.
WARNING
G Before starting
check the function of the igni-
tion circuit cut-off system ac-
cording
described on page 3-17.
G Never ride with the sidestand
down.
1. Turn the fuel cock lever to "ON".
2. Turn the key to "ON" and make
sure that the engine stop switch is
set to " ".
3. Shift the transmission into the neu-
tral position.
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NOTE:
When the transmission is in the neutral
position, the neutral indicator light
should be on, otherwise have a
Yamaha dealer check the electrical cir-
cuit.
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NOTE:
the engine,
If the engine fails to start, release the
start switch, wait a few seconds, and
then try again. Each starting attempt
to the procedure
should be as short as possible to pre-
serve the battery. Do not crank the en-
gine more than 10 seconds on any one
attempt.
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4. Turn the starter (choke) on and
completely close the throttle. (See
page 3-9.)
5. Start the engine by pushing the
start switch.
CAUTION:
G The oil level warning light
should come on when the key is
turned to "ON", and then go off
after two to three seconds. If the
oil level warning light flickers or
remains on after starting, imme-
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