2000 YAMAHA YZF-R6 light

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INSTRUMENT AND CONTROL FUNCTIONS
Main switch/Steering lock ..................................... 3-1
Indicator lights ...................................................... 3-2
Oil level / coolant temperature indicator light
circuit check ........................................................ 3-5
Fuel indicator light circuit check ............................ 3-6
Digital speedometer .............................................. 3-7
Tachometer ........................................................... 3-8
Diagnosis device................................................... 3-9
Handlebar switches .............................................. 3-9
Clutch lever ......................................................... 3-11
Shift pedal ........................................................... 3-11
Front brake lever ................................................. 3-11
Rear brake pedal ................................................ 3-12
Antitheft alarm (optional) .................................... 3-12Fuel tank cap ..................................................... 3-13
Fuel .................................................................... 3-13
Fuel tank breather hose ..................................... 3-14
Starter (choke) “ ” .......................................... 3-15
Seats .................................................................. 3-15
Helmet holder..................................................... 3-17
Storage compartment ........................................ 3-17
Front fork adjustment ......................................... 3-17
Rear shock absorber adjustment ....................... 3-19
Recommended combinations of the front fork
and the rear shock absorber settings ............... 3-22
Luggage strap holders ....................................... 3-23
Sidestand ........................................................... 3-23
Sidestand/clutch switch operation check............ 3-24
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3-INSTRUMENT AND CONTROL FUNCTIONS
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Main switch/Steering lockThe main switch controls the ignition
and lighting systems. Its operation is
described below.
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ON
Electrical circuits are switched on. The
engine can be started. The key cannot
be removed in this position.
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OFF
All electrical circuits are switched off.
The key can be removed in this posi-
tion.
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LOCK
The steering is locked in this position
and all electrical circuits are switched
off. The key can be removed in this po-
sition. To lock the steering, turn the
handlebars all the way to the left. While
pushing the key into the main switch,
turn it from “OFF” to “LOCK” and re-
move it. To release the lock, turn the
key to “OFF” while pushing.
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WARNING
@ Never turn the key to “OFF” or
“LOCK” when the motorcycle is
moving. The electrical circuits will
be switched off which may result in
loss of control or an accident. Be
sure the motorcycle is stopped be-
fore turning the key to “OFF” or
“LOCK”. @1. Push
2. Turn
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INSTRUMENT AND CONTROL FUNCTIONS
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(Parking)
The steering is locked in this position,
and the taillights and auxiliary lights
come on, but all other circuits are off.
The key can be removed in this posi-
tion.
To use the parking position, first lock
the steering, then turn the key to “ ”.
Do not use this position for an extend-
ed length of time as the battery may
discharge.
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Indicator lights
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Neutral indicator light “ ”
This indicator comes on when the
transmission is in neutral.
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High beam indicator light “ ”
This indicator comes on when the
headlight high beam is used.
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Turn indicator light “ ”
This indicator flashes when the turn
switch is moved to the left or right.
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Fuel indicator light “ ”
When the fuel level drops below ap-
proximately 3.5 L, this light will come
on. When this light comes on, fill the
tank at the first opportunity. This light
circuit can be checked by the proce-
dure on page 3-6.
1. Neutral indicator light “ ”
2. High beam indicator light “ ”
3. Turn indicator light “ ”
4. Fuel indicator light “ ”
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Oil level/coolant temperature indica-
tor light “ ”
This indicator light has two functions.l
The light will come on and symbol
“ ” will flash if the engine oil lev-
el is low. If this symbol flashes,
stop the engine immediately and
fill it with oil to the specified level.
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The light will come on and symbol
“ ” will flash if the coolant tem-
perature is too high. The following
chart shows the conditions of the
indicator light, symbol and tem-
perature display in accordance to
coolant temperature.
The light circuit can be checked by the
procedure on page 3-5.
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CAUTION:@ l
Do not run the motorcycle until
you know it has sufficient en-
gine oil.
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Do not run the motorcycle if the
engine is overheated.
@NOTE:@ Even if the oil is fislled to the specified
level, the indicator light may flicker
when riding on a slope or during sud-
den acceleration or deceleration, but
this is normal. @
1. Oil level symbol “ ”
2. Oil level/coolant temperature
indicator light “ ”
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CB-77E
Coolant
temperatureDisplay Conditions What to do0°C ~ 40°C Symbol and “LO” are dis-
played.OK. Go ahead with riding.
41 °C ~ 117 °C Symbol and temperature
are displayed.OK. Go ahead with riding
118 °C ~ 140 °C Symbol and temperature
flash.
Indicator light comes on.Stop the motorcycle and allow it
to idle until coolant temperature
goes down.
If the temperature does not go
down, stop the engine. See
“Engine overheating” in the trou-
bleshooting chart on page 6-42
for instructions.
141 °C ~Symbol and “HI” flash.
Indicator light comes on.Stop the engine and allow it to
cool. See “Engine overheating”
in the troubleshooting chart on
page 6-42 for instructions.
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Oil level / coolant temperature indicator light circuit check
CB-75E
Indicator comes on. After a few seconds:
Indicator does not come on.
Have a Yamaha
dealer inspect the
electrical circuit.
Turn the main switch to “ON”.
Have a Yamaha dealer inspect
the electrical circuit.
If symbol “ ” is displayed, check the
engine temperature. (See page 3-4.)
Indicator goes off.
No symbol is on.
Symbol “ ” or
“” is displayed.
OK. Go ahead
with riding.
Indicator does not go off.If s ym b ol “ ” is
displayed, inspect
the oil level.
Oil level is OK.
Oil level is low.
Have a Yamaha dealer
inspect the electrical
circuit.
Supply
recommended
engine oil.
If the engine is hot,
allow it to cool and see
“Engine overheating”
in the troubleshooting
chart on page 6-42 for
instructions.
If the engine
temperature is
normal, have a
Yamaha dealer
inspect the
electrical circuit.
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Fuel indicator light circuit check
CB-69E
Turn the main switch to “ON”.
Indicator does not come
on.Have a Yamaha dealer
inspect the electric
circuit.
Indicator goes off.
Indicator does not go off.
Inspect the fuel level.
Indicator comes on.
After a few seconds:
OK. Go ahead with
riding.
Fuel level is OK.
Have a Yamaha
dealer inspect the
electric circuit.
Fuel level is low.
Supply recommended
fuel.
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Digital speedometerThis speedometer is equipped with:l
an odometer
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two trip odometers
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a fuel reserve trip meter
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a clock
NOTE:@ For UK and USA models only:
To change the speedometer display
from kilometers to miles, press the
“SELECT” button for at least two sec-
onds. @
Odometer and trip meter modes
Use the trip meters to estimate how far
you can ride on a tank of fuel.
Use the fuel reserve trip meter to see
the distance traveled from when the
fuel level dropped to the reserve level.
Selecting a modePush the “SELECT” button to change
between the odometer mode “ODO”
and the trip odometer modes “TRIP 1”
and “TRIP 2” in the following order:
“ODO”
® “TRIP 1”
® “TRIP 2”
®
“ODO”
If the fuel level indicator light comes on
(see page 3-2), the odometer display
will automatically change to the fuel re-
serve trip meter mode “TRIP F” and
start counting the distance traveled
from that point. Push the “SELECT”
button to change between the fuel
odometer, trip odometer and odometer
modes in the following order:
“TRIP F”
® “TRIP 1”
® “TRIP 2”
®
“ODO”
® “TRIP F”Resetting a meter
To reset a trip odometer to 0.0, select it
by pushing the “SELECT” button and
push the “RESET” button for at least
one second. To reset the fuel reserve
trip meter, select it by pushing the
“SELECT” button and push the
“RESET” button for at least one sec-
ond. The display will return to “TRIP 1”.
If you do not reset the fuel reserve trip
meter manually, it will automatically re-
set and return to “TRIP 1” after refuel-
ing and the motorcycle has traveled
both 5 km and for approximately 3 min-
utes.NOTE:@ After the fuel reserve trip meter is reset,
the display always returns to the
“TRIP 1” mode. If “TRIP 2” was being
used before the fuel reserve trip meter
is reset, be sure to push the “SELECT”
button to change back to the “TRIP 2”
mode. @
1. Speedometer
2. Clock, odometer
3. “SELECT” button
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