2008 YAMAHA FZ6 SHG lock

TABLE OF CONTENTSSAFETY INFORMATION ..................1-1
DESCRIPTION ..................................2-1
Left view ..........................................2-1
Right view ........................................2-2
Controls and instruments.................2-3
INSTRUMENT AND CONTROL
FUNCTIONS.......................................3-1
Immobilizer system .........................3-1
Main switch/steering lock ................3-2
Indicator and warning lights ............3-4
Multi-function meter unit .................3-8
Anti-theft alarm (optional) .............3-12
Handlebar switches ......................3-13
Clutch lever ...................................3-14
Shift pedal .....................................3-14
Brake lever ...................................3-15
Brake pedal ..................................3-15
ABS (for ABS models) ..................3-15
Fuel tank cap ................................3-16
Fuel ...............................................3-17
Fuel tank breather hose ................3-18
Catalytic converters ......................3-18
Seat ..............................................3-18
Helmet holder ...............................3-19
Storage compartment ...................3-19
Adjusting the shock absorber
assembly ...................................3-20
Sidestand ......................................3-21
Ignition circuit cut-off system ........3-22PRE-OPERATION CHECKS............. 4-1
Pre-operation check list .................. 4-2
OPERATION AND IMPORTANT
RIDING POINTS................................. 5-1
Starting the engine ......................... 5-1
Shifting ........................................... 5-2
Tips for reducing fuel
consumption ............................... 5-3
Engine break-in .............................. 5-3
Parking ........................................... 5-4
PERIODIC MAINTENANCE AND
MINOR REPAIR................................. 6-1
Owner’s tool kit ............................... 6-1
Periodic maintenance and
lubrication chart .......................... 6-2
Removing and installing panels ..... 6-7
Checking the spark plugs ............... 6-9
Engine oil and oil filter cartridge ... 6-10
Coolant ......................................... 6-12
Replacing the air filter element ..... 6-16
Adjusting the engine idling
speed ........................................ 6-17
Checking the throttle cable free
play ........................................... 6-18
Valve clearance ............................ 6-18
Tires ............................................. 6-19
Cast wheels .................................. 6-21
Adjusting the clutch lever free
play ........................................... 6-22Rear brake light switch ................ 6-22
Checking the front and rear brake
pads .......................................... 6-23
Checking the brake fluid level ...... 6-23
Changing the brake fluid .............. 6-24
Drive chain slack .......................... 6-25
Cleaning and lubricating the drive
chain ......................................... 6-26
Checking and lubricating the
cables ....................................... 6-27
Checking and lubricating the
throttle grip and cable ............... 6-27
Checking and lubricating the
brake and shift pedals .............. 6-27
Checking and lubricating the
brake and clutch levers ............ 6-28
Checking and lubricating the
centerstand and sidestand ....... 6-29
Lubricating the swingarm
pivots ........................................ 6-29
Checking the front fork ................. 6-29
Checking the steering .................. 6-30
Checking the wheel bearings ....... 6-31
Battery ......................................... 6-31
Replacing the fuses ..................... 6-32
Replacing a headlight bulb .......... 6-34
Replacing the tail/brake light
bulb ........................................... 6-35
Replacing a turn signal light
bulb ........................................... 6-36U4S8E1E0.book Page 1 Monday, July 2, 2007 10:33 AM

DESCRIPTION
2-3
2
EAU10430
Controls and instruments1. Clutch lever (page 3-14)
2. Left handlebar switches (page 3-13)
3. Main switch/steering lock (page 3-2)
4. Multi-function meter unit (page 3-8)
5. Right handlebar switches (page 3-13)
6. Brake lever (page 3-15)
7. Throttle grip (page 6-18)U4S8E1E0.book Page 3 Monday, July 2, 2007 10:33 AM

INSTRUMENT AND CONTROL FUNCTIONS
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Keep other immobilizer system
keys away from the main switch
as they may cause signal inter-ference.
EAU10471
Main switch/steering lock The main switch/steering lock controls
the ignition and lighting systems, and is
used to lock the steering.NOTE:Be sure to use the standard key (black
bow) for regular use of the vehicle. To
minimize the risk of losing the code re-
registering key (red bow), keep it in a
safe place and only use it for code re-registering.
EAU10550
ON
All electrical circuits are supplied with
power, the meter lighting, taillight, li-
cense plate light and auxiliary lights
come on, and the engine can be start-
ed. The key cannot be removed.NOTE:The headlights come on automatically
when the engine is started and stay on
until the key is turned to “OFF”, even ifthe engine stalls.
EAU10660
OFF
All electrical systems are off. The key
can be removed.
EAU10680
LOCK
The steering is locked, and all electrical
systems are off. The key can be re-
moved.
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3 To lock the steering
1. 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 steering
Push the key in, and then turn it to
“OFF” while still pushing it.
WARNING
EWA10060
Never turn the key to “OFF” or
“LOCK” while the vehicle is moving,
otherwise the electrical systems will
be switched off, which may result in
loss of control or an accident. Make
sure that the vehicle is stopped be-
fore turning the key to “OFF” or“LOCK”.
EAU10941
(Parking)
The steering is locked, and the taillight,
license plate light and auxiliary lights
are on. The hazard lights and turn sig-
nal lights can be turned 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“”.
CAUTION:
ECA11020
Do not use the parking position for
an extended length of time, other-wise the battery may discharge.
1. Push.
2. Turn.
1. Push.
2. Turn.
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3
EAU11003
Indicator and warning lights
EAU11030
Turn signal indicator lights“”
and“”
The corresponding indicator light flash-
es when the turn signal switch is
pushed to the left or right.
EAU11060
Neutral indicator light“”
This indicator light comes on when the
transmission is in the neutral position.
EAU11080
High beam indicator light“”
This indicator light comes on when the
high beam of the headlight is switched
on.
EAU11250
Oil level warning light“”
This warning light comes on when the
engine oil level is low.
The electrical circuit of the warning light
can be checked by turning the key to
“ON”.
If the warning light does not come on
for a few seconds, then go off, have a
Yamaha dealer check the electrical cir-
cuit.NOTE:

Even if the oil level is sufficient, the
warning light may flicker when
riding on a slope or during sudden
acceleration or deceleration, but
this is not a malfunction.


This model is also equipped with a
self-diagnosis device for the oil
level detection circuit. If the oil lev-
el detection circuit is defective, the
following cycle will be repeated un-
til the malfunction is corrected: The
oil level warning light will flash ten
times, then go off for 2.5 seconds.
If this occurs, have a Yamahadealer check the vehicle.
EAU11423
Coolant temperature warning
light“”
This warning light comes on when the
engine overheats. When this occurs,
stop the engine immediately and allow
the engine to cool.
The electrical circuit of the warning light
can be checked by turning the key to
“ON”.
If the warning light does not come on
for a few seconds, then go off, have a
Yamaha dealer check the electrical cir-
cuit.
1. Left turn signal indicator light“”
2. Right turn signal indicator light“”
3. Neutral indicator light“”
4. High beam indicator light“”
5. Engine trouble warning light“”
6. Oil level warning light“”
7. Coolant temperature warning light“”
8. Anti-lock Brake System (ABS) warning
light“” (for ABS models)
9. Immobilizer system indicator light
ABS
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3
EAU42770
Engine trouble warning light“”
This warning light comes on when an
electrical circuit monitoring the engine
is defective. When this occurs, have a
Yamaha dealer check the self-diagno-
sis system. (See page 3-8 for an expla-
nation of the self-diagnosis device.)
The electrical circuit of the warning light
can be checked by turning the key to
“ON”. If the warning light does not come
on for a few seconds, then go off, have
a Yamaha dealer check the electrical
circuit.
EAU11543
ABS warning light“” (for ABS
models)
If this warning light comes on or flashes
while riding, the ABS may be defective.
If this occurs, have a Yamaha dealer
check the system as soon as possible.
(See page 3-15.)
WARNING
EWA10081
If the ABS warning light comes on or
flashes while riding, the brake sys-
tem reverts to conventional braking.
Therefore, be careful not to cause
the wheels to lock during emergen-cy braking. If the warning light
comes on or flashes while riding,
have a Yamaha dealer check the
brake system as soon as possible.
The electrical circuit of the warning light
can be checked by turning the key to
“ON”.
If the warning light does not come on or
remains on, have a Yamaha dealer
check the electrical circuit.
EAU38620
Immobilizer system indicator light
The electrical circuit of the indicator
light can be checked by turning the key
to “ON”.
If the indicator light does not come on
for a few seconds, then go off, have a
Yamaha dealer check the electrical cir-
cuit.
When the key is turned to “OFF” and 30
seconds have passed, the indicator
light will start flashing indicating the im-
mobilizer system is enabled. After 24
hours have passed, the indicator light
will stop flashing, however the immobi-
lizer system is still enabled.This model is also equipped with a self-
diagnosis device for the immobilizer
system. (See page 3-8 for an explana-
tion of the self-diagnosis device.)
ABS
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3
EAU39426
Multi-function meter unit
WARNING
EWA12421
Be sure to stop the vehicle before
making any setting changes to themulti-function meter unit.
The multi-function meter unit is
equipped with the following:

a speedometer (which shows the
riding speed)


a tachometer (which shows engine
speed)


an odometer (which shows the to-
tal distance traveled)


two tripmeters (which show the
distance traveled since they were
last set to zero)


a fuel reserve tripmeter (which
shows the distance traveled since
the left segment of the fuel meter
started flashing)


a clock


a fuel meter


a coolant temperature display


an air intake temperature display


a self-diagnosis device


an LCD and tachometer bright-
ness control mode
NOTE:

Be sure to turn the key to “ON” be-
fore using the “SELECT” and “RE-
SET” buttons.


For the U.K. only: To switch the
speedometer and odometer/trip-
meter displays between kilometers
and miles, press the “SELECT”button for at least one second.Tachometer
The electric tachometer allows the rider
to monitor the engine speed and keep it
within the ideal power range.
When the key is turned to “ON”, the ta-
chometer needle will sweep once
across the r/min range and then return
to zero r/min in order to test the electri-
cal circuit.
CAUTION:
ECA10031
Do not operate the engine in the ta-
chometer red zone.Red zone: 14000 r/min and above
1. Coolant temperature display/air intake tem-
perature display
2. Speedometer
3. Tachometer
4. Odometer/tripmeter/fuel reserve tripmeter
5.“SELECT” button
6.“RESET” button
7. Clock
8. Fuel meter
1. Tachometer
2. Tachometer red zone
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3 Clock
The clock displays when the key is
turned to “ON”. In addition, the clock
can be displayed for 10 seconds by
pushing the “SELECT” button when the
main switch is in the “OFF”, “LOCK”
or“” position.
To set the clock
1. Turn the key to “ON”.
2. Push the “SELECT” button and
“RESET” button together for at
least two seconds.
3. When the hour digits start flashing,
push the “RESET” button to set the
hours.4. Push the “SELECT” button, and
the minute digits will start flashing.
5. Push the “RESET” button to set
the minutes.
6. Push the “SELECT” button and
then release it to start the clock.
Odometer and tripmeter modes
Push the “SELECT” button to switch
the display between the odometer
mode “ODO” and the tripmeter modes
“TRIP A” and “TRIP B” in the following
order:
TRIP A → TRIP B → ODO → TRIP A
When the fuel amount in the fuel tank
decreases to 3.6 L (0.95 US gal) (0.79
Imp.gal), the left segment of the fuel
meter will start flashing, and the odom-eter display will automatically change to
the fuel reserve tripmeter mode “F-
TRIP” and start counting the distance
traveled from that point. In that case,
push the “SELECT” button to switch the
display between the various tripmeter
and odometer modes in the following
order:
F-TRIP → TRIP A → TRIP B → ODO
→ F-TRIP
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 (3 mi).1. Clock
2. Speedometer
1. Odometer/tripmeter/fuel reserve tripmeter
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