Sidestand; Ignition Circuit Cut-Off System - Yamaha XT1200ZE 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.
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The built-in sidestand switch is part of
the ignition circuit cut-off system,
which cuts the ignition in certain situa-
tions. (See the following section 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 and have a
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Yamaha dealer repair it if it does not
function properly.
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Ignition circuit cut-off system

The ignition circuit cut-off system
(comprising the sidestand switch,
clutch switch and neutral switch) has
the following functions.
 It prevents starting when the
 It prevents starting when the
 It cuts the running engine when
Periodically check the operation of the
ignition circuit cut-off system accord-
ing to the following procedure.
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transmission is in gear and the
sidestand is up, but the clutch le-
ver is not pulled.
transmission is in gear and the
clutch lever is pulled, but the side-
stand is still down.
the transmission is in gear and the
sidestand is moved down.
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