2008 YAMAHA RHINO 700 warning

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1-INTRODUCTION
Congratulations on your purchase of the Yamaha
YXR70FSPX. It represents the result of many
years of Yamaha experience in the production of
fine sporting, touring, and pace-setting racing vehi-
cles. With the purchase of this Yamaha, you can
now appreciate the high degree of craftsmanship
and reliability that have made Yamaha a leader in
these fields.
This manual will provide you with a good basic un-
derstanding of the features and operation of this
vehicle. It also includes basic maintenance and in-
spection procedures. If you have any questions re-
garding the operation or maintenance of your
vehicle, please consult a Yamaha dealer.
WARNING
Please read this manual carefully before oper-
ating this vehicle. Do not attempt to operate
this vehicle until you have attained adequate
knowledge of its controls and operating fea-
tures. Regular inspections and careful mainte-
nance, along with good operating techniques,
will help ensure that you safely enjoy the capa-
bilities and reliability of this vehicle.
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2-IMPORTANT MANUAL
INFORMATION
FAILURE TO FOLLOW THE WARNINGS CON-
TAINED IN THIS MANUAL CAN RESULT IN SE-
RIOUS INJURY OR DEATH.
Particularly important information is distinguished
in this manual by the following notations:This is the safety alert symbol. It is used to
alert you to potential personal injury hazards.
Obey all safety messages that follow this sym-
bol to avoid possible injury or death.
WARNING
A WARNING indicates a hazardous situation
which, if not avoided, could result in death or
serious injury.
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1 -CONTENTS
LOCATION OF THE WARNING AND
SPECIFICATION LABELS ....................... 1-1
SAFETY INFORMATION ......................... 2-1
DESCRIPTION ........................................ 3-1
INSTRUMENT AND CONTROL
FUNCTIONS ............................................ 4-1
Main switch........................................... 4-1
Indicator and warning lights.................. 4-3
Multi-function meter unit ..................... 4-13
Switches ............................................. 4-25
Accelerator pedal ............................... 4-29
Brake pedal ........................................ 4-31
Parking brake lever ............................ 4-31
Drive select lever ................................ 4-33
Fuel tank cap ...................................... 4-33
Doors .................................................. 4-35
Seats .................................................. 4-37
Seat belts ........................................... 4-39
Glove compartment ............................ 4-39
Cup holders ........................................ 4-41
Cargo bed........................................... 4-43
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Adjusting the front shock absorber
assemblies ....................................... 4-47
Adjusting the rear shock absorber
assemblies ....................................... 4-61
Trailer hitch bracket and receiver....... 4-73
Auxiliary DC jack ................................ 4-73
FOR YOUR SAFETY –
PRE-OPERATION CHECKS ................... 5-1
Front and rear brakes .......................... 5-7
Fuel .................................................... 5-11
Engine oil ........................................... 5-19
Coolant............................................... 5-21
Final gear oil ...................................... 5-23
Differential gear oil ............................. 5-23
Accelerator pedal ............................... 5-25
Seat belts ........................................... 5-25
Steering.............................................. 5-27
Fittings and fasteners......................... 5-27
Lights ................................................. 5-27
Switches............................................. 5-29
Control cables .................................... 5-29
Tires ................................................... 5-29
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1-1
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1 -LOCATION OF THE WARNING
AND SPECIFICATION LABELSRead and understand all of the labels on your ve-
hicle. They contain important information for safe
and proper operation of your vehicle.Never remove any labels from your vehicle. If
a label becomes difficult to read or comes off,
a replacement label is available from your
Yamaha dealer.
GH
FI
KKJ
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4-3
1. On-Command differential gear lock indicator light “DIFF. LOCK”
2. Low-range indicator light “L”3. High-range indicator light “H”
4. Neutral indicator light “N”5. Reverse indicator light “R”
6. Parking brake indicator light “P”
7. On-Command four-wheel-drive/differential gear lock indicator
“”/“”
8. Coolant temperature warning light “”
9. Engine trouble warning light “”
1. Témoin de blocage du différentiel “DIFF. LOCK”
2. Témoin de la gamme basse “L”3. Témoin de la gamme haute “H”
4. Témoin de point mort “N”5. Témoin de la marche arrière “R”
6. Témoin du frein de stationnement “P”
7. Indicateur de la commande du mode de traction/du système de
blocage du différentiel “”/“”
8. Témoin d’alerte de la température du liquide de refroidissement “”
9. Témoin d’alerte de panne du moteur “”
1. Testigo de bloqueo del diferencial On-Command “DIFF. LOCK”
2. Testigo de marcha corta “L”3. Testigo de marcha larga “H”
4. Testigo de punto muerto “N”5. Testigo de marcha atrás “R”
6. Testigo del freno de estacionamiento “P”
7. Indicador de tracción a las cuatro ruedas/bloqueo del diferencial
On-Command “”/“”
8. Luz de alarma de la temperatura del líquido refrigerante “”
9. Luz de alarma de avería del motor “”
1
2
3
4
5
6
8
9 7
km/h
DIFF.
LOCK
DIFF.
LOCK
DIFF.
LOCK
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Indicator and warning lights
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On-Command differential gear lock indicator
light “DIFF. LOCK”
This indicator light and the On-Command differen-
tial gear lock indicator in the display come on when
the On-Command differential gear lock switch is
set to the “LOCK” position.
When the switch is set to “LOCK”, the On-Com-
mand differential gear lock indicator light will flash
until the differential gear is locked.
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Low-range indicator light “L”
This indicator light comes on when the drive select
lever is in the “L” position.
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High-range indicator light “H”
This indicator light comes on when the drive select
lever is in the “H” position.
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4-5
1. On-Command differential gear lock indicator light “DIFF. LOCK”
2. Low-range indicator light “L”3. High-range indicator light “H”
4. Neutral indicator light “N”5. Reverse indicator light “R”
6. Parking brake indicator light “P”
7. On-Command four-wheel-drive/differential gear lock indicator
“”/“”
8. Coolant temperature warning light “”
9. Engine trouble warning light “”
1. Témoin de blocage du différentiel “DIFF. LOCK”
2. Témoin de la gamme basse “L”3. Témoin de la gamme haute “H”
4. Témoin de point mort “N”5. Témoin de la marche arrière “R”
6. Témoin du frein de stationnement “P”
7. Indicateur de la commande du mode de traction/du système de
blocage du différentiel “”/“”
8. Témoin d’alerte de la température du liquide de refroidissement “”
9. Témoin d’alerte de panne du moteur “”
1. Testigo de bloqueo del diferencial On-Command “DIFF. LOCK”
2. Testigo de marcha corta “L”3. Testigo de marcha larga “H”
4. Testigo de punto muerto “N”5. Testigo de marcha atrás “R”
6. Testigo del freno de estacionamiento “P”
7. Indicador de tracción a las cuatro ruedas/bloqueo del diferencial
On-Command “”/“”
8. Luz de alarma de la temperatura del líquido refrigerante “”
9. Luz de alarma de avería del motor “”
1
2
3
4
5
6
8
9 7
km/h
DIFF.
LOCK
DIFF.
LOCK
DIFF.
LOCK
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Neutral indicator light “N”
This indicator light comes on when the drive select
lever is in the “N” position.
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Reverse indicator light “R”
This indicator light comes on when the drive select
lever is in the “R” reverse position.
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Parking brake indicator light “P”
This indicator light comes on when the parking
brake is applied.
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1. On-Command differential gear lock indicator light “DIFF. LOCK”
2. Low-range indicator light “L”3. High-range indicator light “H”
4. Neutral indicator light “N”5. Reverse indicator light “R”
6. Parking brake indicator light “P”
7. On-Command four-wheel-drive/differential gear lock indicator
“”/“”
8. Coolant temperature warning light “”
9. Engine trouble warning light “”
1. Témoin de blocage du différentiel “DIFF. LOCK”
2. Témoin de la gamme basse “L”3. Témoin de la gamme haute “H”
4. Témoin de point mort “N”5. Témoin de la marche arrière “R”
6. Témoin du frein de stationnement “P”
7. Indicateur de la commande du mode de traction/du système de
blocage du différentiel “”/“”
8. Témoin d’alerte de la température du liquide de refroidissement “”
9. Témoin d’alerte de panne du moteur “”
1. Testigo de bloqueo del diferencial On-Command “DIFF. LOCK”
2. Testigo de marcha corta “L”3. Testigo de marcha larga “H”
4. Testigo de punto muerto “N”5. Testigo de marcha atrás “R”
6. Testigo del freno de estacionamiento “P”
7. Indicador de tracción a las cuatro ruedas/bloqueo del diferencial
On-Command “”/“”
8. Luz de alarma de la temperatura del líquido refrigerante “”
9. Luz de alarma de avería del motor “”
1
2
3
4
5
6
8
9 7
km/h
DIFF.
LOCK
DIFF.
LOCK
DIFF.
LOCK
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On-Command four-wheel-drive/differential
gear lock indicator “”/“”
The On-Command four-wheel-drive indicator “”
comes on when the On-Command four-wheel-
drive switch is set to the “4WD” position.
The On-Command differential gear lock indicator
“” in the On-Command four-wheel-drive indica-
tor also comes on when the On-Command differ-
ential gear lock switch is set to the “LOCK”
position.

Due to the synchronizing mechanism in the dif-
ferential gear case, the four-wheel-drive indica-
tor may not come on until the vehicle starts
moving.


When the On-Command differential gear lock
switch is set to “LOCK”, the indicator “” will
flash until the differential gear is locked.
DIFF.
LOCK
DIFF.
LOCK
DIFF.
LOCK
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4-9
1. On-Command differential gear lock indicator light “DIFF. LOCK”
2. Low-range indicator light “L”3. High-range indicator light “H”
4. Neutral indicator light “N”5. Reverse indicator light “R”
6. Parking brake indicator light “P”
7. On-Command four-wheel-drive/differential gear lock indicator
“”/“”
8. Coolant temperature warning light “”
9. Engine trouble warning light “”
1. Témoin de blocage du différentiel “DIFF. LOCK”
2. Témoin de la gamme basse “L”3. Témoin de la gamme haute “H”
4. Témoin de point mort “N”5. Témoin de la marche arrière “R”
6. Témoin du frein de stationnement “P”
7. Indicateur de la commande du mode de traction/du système de
blocage du différentiel “”/“”
8. Témoin d’alerte de la température du liquide de refroidissement “”
9. Témoin d’alerte de panne du moteur “”
1. Testigo de bloqueo del diferencial On-Command “DIFF. LOCK”
2. Testigo de marcha corta “L”3. Testigo de marcha larga “H”
4. Testigo de punto muerto “N”5. Testigo de marcha atrás “R”
6. Testigo del freno de estacionamiento “P”
7. Indicador de tracción a las cuatro ruedas/bloqueo del diferencial
On-Command “”/“”
8. Luz de alarma de la temperatura del líquido refrigerante “”
9. Luz de alarma de avería del motor “”
1
2
3
4
5
6
8
9 7
km/h
DIFF.
LOCK
DIFF.
LOCK
DIFF.
LOCK
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Coolant temperature warning light “”
If the coolant temperature reaches a specified lev-
el, this light comes on to warn that the coolant tem-
perature is too hot. If the light comes on during
operation, stop the engine as soon as it is safe to
do so and allow the engine to cool down for about
10 minutes. (See page 8-154.)
The electrical circuit of the warning light can be
checked by turning the key to “ON”. If the warning
light does not come on, have a Yamaha dealer
check the electrical circuit.NOTICE

The engine may overheat if the vehicle is
overloaded. If this happens, reduce the load
to specification.


After restarting, make sure that the light is
out. Continuous use while the light is on
may cause damage to the engine.
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