2001 YAMAHA YZF-R6 light

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INSTRUMENT AND CONTROL FUNCTIONS
Main switch/steering lock ..................................... 3-1
Indicator and warning lights ................................ 3-2
Speedometer unit ................................................ 3-5
Tachometer .......................................................... 3-6
Self-diagnosis device ........................................... 3-7
Handlebar switches ............................................. 3-7
Clutch lever .......................................................... 3-9
Shift pedal ............................................................ 3-9
Brake lever ........................................................... 3-9
Brake pedal ........................................................ 3-10
Anti-theft alarm (optional) .................................. 3-10
Fuel tank cap ..................................................... 3-11
Fuel .................................................................... 3-11Fuel tank breather hose .................................... 3-12
Starter (choke) lever .......................................... 3-13
Seats ................................................................. 3-13
Helmet holders .................................................. 3-15
Storage compartment ....................................... 3-15
Adjusting the front fork ...................................... 3-17
Adjusting the shock absorber assembly ............ 3-19
Matching the front and rear suspension
settings ............................................................ 3-21
Luggage strap holders ...................................... 3-22
Sidestand .......................................................... 3-22
Ignition circuit cut-off system ............................. 3-23
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3-INSTRUMENT AND CONTROL FUNCTIONS
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Main switch/steering lock The main switch/steering lock controls
the ignition and lighting systems, and is
used to lock the steering. The various
positions are described below.
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ON
All electrical systems are supplied with
power, and the engine can be started.
The key cannot be removed.
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OFF
All electrical systems are off. The key
can be removed.
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LOCK
The steering is locked, and all electrical
systems are off. The key can be
removed.
To lock the steering1. Turn the handlebars all the way to
the left.
2. Push the key in from the “OFF” po-
sition, and then turn it to “LOCK”
while still pushing it.
3. Remove the key.
To unlock the steeringPush the key in, and then turn it to
“OFF” while still pushing it.
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WARNING
@ Never turn the key to “OFF” or
“LOCK” while the motorcycle is
moving, otherwise the electrical
systems will be switched off, which
may result in loss of control or an
accident. Make sure that the motor-
cycle is stopped before turning the
key to “OFF” or “LOCK”. @1. Push.
2. Turn.
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(Parking)
The steering is locked, and the taillights
and auxiliary lights are on, but all other
electrical systems are off. The key can
be removed.
The steering must be locked before the
key can be turned to “ ”.
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CAUTION:@ Do not use the parking position for
an extended length of time, other-
wise the battery may discharge. @
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Indicator and warning lights
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Neutral indicator light “ ”
This indicator light comes on when the
transmission is in the neutral position.
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High beam indicator light “ ”
This indicator light comes on when the
high beam of the headlight is switched
on.
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Turn signal indicator light “ ”
This indicator light flashes when the
turn signal switch is pushed to the left
or right.
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Fuel level warning light “ ”
This warning light comes on when the
fuel level drops below approximately
3.5 L. When this occurs, refuel as soon
as possible.
The electrical circuit of the warning light
can be checked according to the fol-
lowing procedure.
1. Turn the key to “ON”.
2. If the warning light does not come
on, have a Yamaha dealer check
the electrical circuit.NOTE:@ This model is equipped with a self-di-
agnosis device for the fuel level warn-
ing light circuit. (See page 3-23 for an
explanation of the self-diagnosis de-
vice.) @
1. Neutral indicator light “ ”
2. High beam indicator light “ ”
3. Turn signal indicator light “ ”
4. Fuel level warning light “ ”
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Oil level/coolant temperature warn-
ing light “ ”
This warning light has the following
three functions.l
When the engine oil level is low,
the warning light comes on and
symbol “ ” flashes. If this oc-
curs, stop the engine immediately
and add engine oil to the specified
level.
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When the coolant temperature is
too high, the warning light comes
on and symbol “ ” flashes. Stop
the motorcycle and allow it to idle
until the coolant temperature goes
down. If the temperature does not
go down, stop the engine. (See
the “Engine overheating” section
on page 6-46 for further instruc-
tions.)
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When the engine oil level is low
and the coolant temperature is too
high, the warning light flashes and
symbols “ ” and “ ” come on.
To check that the warning light is work-
ing properly:
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Put the transmission in neutral or
apply the clutch lever.
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Turn the engine stop switch to
“ ” and the key to “ON”.
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The warning light will come on and
symbols “ ” and “ ” will ap-
pear in the display.
If the warning light does not come on,
have a Yamaha dealer inspect the
electrical circuit.
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CAUTION:_ l
Do not operate the motorcycle
until you know that the engine
oil level is sufficient.
l
Do not operate the engine if it is
overheated.
_NOTE:_ Even if the oil is filled to the specified
level, the warning 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
warning light “ ”
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CB-19E
Coolant
temperatureDisplay Conditions What to do0–40 °CSymbol and message
“LO” are displayed.OK. Go ahead with riding.
41–117 °CSymbol and temperature
are displayed.OK. Go ahead with riding.
118–140 °CSymbol and temperature
flash.
Warning light comes on.Stop the motorcycle and allow it to
idle until the coolant temperature
goes down.
If the temperature does not go
down, stop the engine. (See the
“Engine overheating” section on
page 6-46 for further instructions.)
Above 140 °CSymbol and message
“HI” flash.
Warning light comes on.Stop the engine and allow it to cool.
(See the “Engine overheating”
section on page 6-46 for further
instructions.)
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Speedometer unit The speedometer unit is equipped with
the following:l
a digital speedometer (which
shows riding speed)
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an odometer (which shows the to-
tal distance traveled)
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two tripmeters (which show the
distance traveled since they were
last set to zero)
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a fuel reserve tripmeter (which
shows the distance traveled on the
fuel reserve)
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a clock
NOTE:@ For the U.K. only:
To switch the speedometer display be-
tween kilometers and miles, press the
“SELECT” button and “RESET” button
together for at least two seconds. @Odometer and tripmeter modes
Pushing the “SELECT” button switches
the display between the odometer
mode “ODO” and the tripmeter modes
“TRIP 1” and “TRIP 2” in the following
order:
ODO
® TRIP 1
® TRIP 2
® ODO
If the fuel level warning light comes on
(see page 3-2), the odometer display
will automatically change to the fuel re-
serve tripmeter mode “TRIP F” and
start counting the distance traveled
from that point. In that case, pushingthe “SELECT” button switches the dis-
play between the various tripmeter and
odometer modes in the following order:
TRIP F
® TRIP 1
® TRIP 2
® ODO
®
TRIP F
To reset a tripmeter, select it by push-
ing the “SELECT” button, and then
push the “RESET” button for at least
one second. If you do not reset the fuel
reserve tripmeter manually, it will reset
itself automatically and the display will
return to the prior mode after refueling
and traveling 5 km.
Clock mode
To change the display to the clock
mode, push the “SELECT” button for at
least one second.
To change the display back to the prior
mode, push the “SELECT” button.
1. Speedometer
2. Clock/odometer
3. “RESET” button
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Self-diagnosis device This model is equipped with a self-di-
agnosis device for the following electri-
cal circuits:l
throttle position sensor
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speed sensor
If any of those circuits are defective,
the tachometer will repeatedly display
the following error code:
CB-11E
Use the table below to identify the
faulty electrical circuit.CB-28EIf the tachometer displays such an er-
ror code, note the circuit-specific num-
ber of r/min, and then have a Yamaha
dealer check the motorcycle.
EC000004
CAUTION:_ When the tachometer displays an
error code, the motorcycle should
be checked as soon as possible in
order to avoid engine damage. _
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Handlebar switches
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Pass switch “PASS”
Press this switch to flash the headlight.
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Dimmer switch
Set this switch to “ ” for the high
beam and to “ ” for the low beam.
0 r/min for
3 seconds
Circuit-specific
number of r/min
for 2.5 seconds
(See the table
below.)
Current
engine
speed for
3 seconds
Specific r/min
Faulty electrical circuit
3,000 r/min
Throttle position sensor
4,000 r/min
Speed sensor
1. Pass switch “PASS”
2. Dimmer switch
3. Turn signal switch
4. Horn switch “ ”
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Turn signal switch
To signal a right-hand turn, push this
switch to “ ”. To signal a left-hand
turn, push this switch to “ ”. When
released, the switch returns to the cen-
ter position. To cancel the turn signal
lights, push the switch in after it has re-
turned to the center position.
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Horn switch “ ”
Press this switch to sound the horn.
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Engine stop switch
Set this switch to “ ” to stop the en-
gine in case of an emergency, such as
when the motorcycle overturns or
when the throttle cable is stuck.
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Light switch
Set this switch to “ ” to turn on the
auxiliary lights, meter lighting and tail-
lights. Set the switch to “ ” to turn on
the headlight also.
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Start switch “ ”
Push this switch to crank the engine
with the starter.
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CAUTION:@ See page 5-1 for starting instruc-
tions prior to starting the engine. @
1. Engine stop switch
2. Light switch
3. Start switch “ ”
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