2009 YAMAHA VMAX clock

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within the ideal power range. When the
key is turned to “ON”, the tachometer
needle will sweep once across the r/
min range and then return to zero r/min
in order to test the electrical circuit.
NOTICE

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Do not operate the engine in the ta-
chometer red zone.
Red zone: 9500 r/min and above
Shift timing indicator light
See page 3-7 for an explanation and
settings for this indicator light.
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Multi-function display
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Be sure to stop the vehicle before
making any setting changes to the
multi-function display. Changing
settings while riding can distract the
operator and increase the risk of an
accident.
A “SELECT” button and a “RESET”
button are located on the handlebar
holder. These buttons allow you to con-
trol or change the settings in the
multi-function display.The multi-function display is set to the
Normal mode every time the key is
turned to “ON”.
Normal mode
The following functions are available in
the Normal mode:


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

a clock

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 fuel level warning indicator
1. Multi-function display1

1. “SELECT” button
2. “RESET” button
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started flashing)


a fuel meter

a transmission gear indicator

a coolant temperature display

a self-diagnosis device
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For the U.K. only:
The speedometer and odometer/trip-
meter displays can be switched be-
tween miles and kilometers. To switch
the speedometer and odometer/tripme-
ter displays, press “SELECT” for at
least two seconds.
Tripmeters
Turn the key to “ON”. Push “SELECT”
to switch the display between the trip-
meters “TRIP-1” and “TRIP-2” in the fol-
lowing order.
TRIP-1
→
TRIP-2
→
TRIP-1
When the fuel amount in the fuel tank
decreases to 3.9 L (1.03 US gal, 0.86
Imp.gal), the fuel warning indicator
starts flashing, and the tripmeter auto-
matically changes to the fuel reserve
tripmeter “TRIP-F” and starts counting
the distance traveled from that point. In
that case, push “SELECT” to switch the
display between the various tripmeters
in the following order:
TRIP-F
→
TRIP-1
→
TRIP-2
→
TRIP-F
To reset a tripmeter, select it by push-
ing “SELECT”, and then push “RESET”
for at least one second. If you do not re-
set the fuel reserve tripmeter manually,
it resets itself automatically and the dis-
play returns to the prior meter after re-
fueling and traveling 5 km (3 mi).
Select mode
The various functions of this multi-func-
tion display are adjusted in the Select
mode.
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The transmission must be in neu-
tral to change settings in this
mode.

Shifting the transmission into gear
saves all settings made, then can-
cels the Select mode and displays
the Normal mode in all screens.

Depending on the screen, pushing
“RESET” saves settings or can-
cels the Select mode to display the
Normal mode.
Push and hold “SELECT” and “RESET”
for at least three seconds to enter the
Select mode.
The following items can be set/adjusted
in this mode:

brightness

shift timing indicator light
1. Odometer
2. Clock
3. Tripmeters/fuel reserve tripmeter
4. Fuel meter
5. Transmission gear indicator
6. Coolant temperature display
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clock

stopwatch

countdown clock

system status

maintenance counters
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To return to the Normal mode, push
“SELECT” to scroll to “”, then push
“RESET”.
Adjusting the brightness
This function allows you to adjust the
brightness of the tachometer unit panel
(“Meter panel”), the tachometer needle
(“Needle”), and the speedometer and
multi-function displays (“Display”) to
suit the outside lighting conditions.
1. Push “SELECT” to highlight
“Brightness”.
2. Push “RESET”, then push “SE-
LECT” to scroll through the func-
tions and to highlight an item.3. Push “RESET”; the brightness lev-
el segments for the selected item
starts flashing.
4. Push “SELECT” to highlight the
desired brightness level.
5. Push “RESET” to set the bright-
ness level.
6. Push “SELECT” to scroll to “”,
then push “RESET” to return to the
previous menu.
Selecting the shift timing indicator light
settings
This function allows you to choose
whether or not the shift timing indicator
light is activated and whether it flashes
or stays on when activated.
1. Push “SELECT” to highlight “Shift
light”.
2. Push “RESET”.
3. Push “SELECT” to highlight “Oper-
ation selection”.
4. Push “RESET”.
Push “SELECT” and highlight “On”
to activate the indicator light; the
indicator light comes on and stays
on when activated.
Push “SELECT” and highlight

1. Shift timing indicator light
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2. Push “RESET” and the r/min digits
for the highlighted gear start flash-
ing, then perform steps 4–8 under
“To set all gears to the same r/
min:” in order to set the r/min for
the individual gears.
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After setting r/min for individual gears, if
“All” is chosen, all previously set r/min
for individual gears return to the default
settings of 9000 (activation) and 11000
(deactivation).
3. Push “SELECT” to scroll to “”,
then push “RESET” to return to the
previous menu.
Setting the shift timing indicator light
brightnessThis function allows you to adjust the
brightness of the shift timing indicator
light.
1. Push “SELECT” to highlight
“Brightness”.2. Push “RESET” and the brightness
level segments start flashing.
3. Push “SELECT” to highlight the
desired brightness level.
4. Push “RESET” to set the selected
brightness level.
5. Push “RESET” to return to the pre-
vious menu.
6. Push “SELECT” to scroll to “”,
then push “RESET”. This allows
you to select another item in the
menu.
Setting the clock
1. Push “SELECT” to highlight “Dis-
play”.2. Push “RESET”; the following
screen is displayed.
3. Push “RESET” and the hour digits
start flashing.
4. Push “SELECT” to increment the
hours.
5. Push “RESET”, and the minute
digits start flashing.
6. Push “SELECT” to increment the
minutes.
7. Push “RESET” to start the clock.
8. Push “RESET” again to return to
the previous menu.
Resetting all the brightness and shift
timing indicator light functions:This resets ALL settings made to the
brightness and shift timing indicator
light functions.
1. Push “SELECT” to highlight “Dis-
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2. Push “RESET”.
3. Push “SELECT” to highlight “All re-
set”.
4. Push “RESET”, then push “SE-
LECT” to highlight “Yes”.
5. Push “RESET” to reset the bright-
ness and shift timing light indicator
values to the factory setting. The
display returns to the Normal
mode.
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To perform further multi-function dis-
play settings, enter the Select mode
again by pushing and holding “SE-
LECT” and “RESET” for at least three
seconds.
Using the stopwatch
The stopwatch can be activated as fol-
lows.
1. Push “SELECT” to highlight “Stop-
watch”.
2. Push “RESET”.
3. Push “SELECT” to highlight “Stop-
watch”.
4. Push “RESET”.
The multi-function display chang-
es to the Normal mode and the
stopwatch is displayed in place of
the clock.5. Push “SELECT” to start the stop-
watch.
6. Push “SELECT” or the start switch
“” to stop the stopwatch.
7. Push “RESET” to reset the stop-
watch.
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If neither “SELECT” or “RESET”
are pushed for one minute, the
screen automatically changes to
the Normal mode.

Pushing “RESET” for at least two
seconds changes the screen to
the Normal mode.

To perform further multi-function
display settings, enter the Select
mode again by pushing and hold-
ing “SELECT” and “RESET” for at
least three seconds.
Using the countdown clock:
The countdown clock can be activated
as follows.
1. Push “SELECT” to highlight “Stop-
watch”.
2. Push “RESET”.
3. Push “SELECT” to highlight
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4. Push “RESET”. The multi-function
display changes to the Normal
mode, the stopwatch is displayed
in place of the clock, and the trans-
mission gear indicator changes to
the countdown clock.
5. Push “SELECT” or shift into gear
and the countdown clock starts
counting down from “5”. Simulta-
neously, the shift timing indicator
flashes according to the number
displayed (i.e., when “5” is dis-
played, the indicator flashes five
times, when “4” is displayed, the
indicator flashes four times, etc.).
The stopwatch starts counting
when the countdown clock finishes
counting.
6. Push “SELECT” or push the start
switch “” to stop the countdown
clock.
7. Push “RESET” to reset the count-
down clock and stopwatch.
8. Push “RESET” to reset the count-down clock, and then repeat steps
5–6, OR push “RESET” again for
at least two seconds to enter the
Normal mode.
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To perform further multi-function dis-
play settings,
be sure the transmis-
sion is in neutral,
then enter the
Select mode again by pushing and
holding “SELECT” and “RESET” for at
least three seconds.
Checking and resetting the system sta-
tusThe status/readings of the following
items are displayed, and the tripmeters
can be reset.


tripmeters and odometer

fuel consumption

air intake temperature

throttle opening position
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The “System status” menu cannot
be entered if the fuel level warning
light or coolant temperature warn-
ing light is on.

If, when the engine is runningwhile the system status menu is
displayed, the fuel level warning
light or coolant temperature warn-
ing light comes on, the Normal
mode is automatically displayed.
1. Push “SELECT” to highlight “Sys-
tem status”, then push “RESET”.
2. Push “SELECT” to highlight “Yes”,
then push “RESET”. (Highlighting
“No” and pushing “RESET” returns
to the previous menu.)
The display changes to the status
screen.
Push “SELECT” and the various trip-
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Fuel tank cap
To remove the fuel tank cap
1. Pull the rider seat backrest release
lever on the left side of the vehicle
as shown. The backrest will slide
forward.
2. Insert the key into the lock, and
then turn it 1/4 turn clockwise. The
lock will be released and the fuel
tank cap can be removed.
1. Rear wheel hub
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1. Rider seat backrest release lever
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1. Rider seat backrest
1. Unlock.
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9To install the fuel tank cap
1. Insert the fuel tank cap into the
tank opening with the key inserted
in the lock and with the mark on the
cap aligned with the mark on the
fuel tank.
2. Turn the key counterclockwise to
the original position, and then re-
move it.
3. Return the backrest to the original
position.
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The fuel tank cap cannot be installed
unless the key is in the lock. In addition,
the key cannot be removed if the cap is
not properly installed and locked.
WARNING

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Make sure that the fuel tank cap is
properly installed before riding.
Leaking fuel is a fire hazard.
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Fuel
Make sure there is sufficient gasoline in
the tank.
WARNING

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Gasoline and gasoline vapors are
extremely flammable. To avoid fires
and explosions and to reduce the
risk of injury when refueling, follow
these instructions.
1. Before refueling, turn off the en-
gine and be sure that no one is sit-
ting on the vehicle. Never refuel
while smoking, or while in the vi-
cinity of sparks, open flames, or
other sources of ignition such as
the pilot lights of water heaters and
clothes dryers.
2. Do not overfill the fuel tank. Stop
filling when the fuel reaches the
bottom of the filler tube. Because
fuel expands when it heats up,
heat from the engine or the sun
can cause fuel to spill out of the
fuel tank.
1. Match marks
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