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Shift timing indicator light
See page 3-10 for an explanation and
settings for this indicator light.
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Multi-function display
WARNING
EWA12312
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:
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an odometer
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a clock
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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 since
the fuel level warning light came
on)
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a fuel meter
1. Multi-function display
1
1. “SELECT” button
2. “RESET” button
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coolant temperature warning indicator
flash, stop the vehicle and let the en-
gine cool. (See page 6-42.)
NOTICE
ECA10021
Do not continue to operate the en-
gine if it is overheating.Select mode
The various functions of this multi-func-
tion display are adjusted in the Select
mode.TIP●
The transmission must be in neu-
tral to change settings in this
mode.
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Shifting the transmission into gear
saves all settings made, then can-
cels the Select mode and displays
the Normal mode in all screens.
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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:
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brightness
●
shift timing indicator light
●
clock
●
stopwatch
●
countdown clock
●
system status
●
maintenance counters
TIPTo return to the Normal mode, push
“SELECT” to scroll to “ ”, then push
“RESET”.Adjusting the brightnessThis function allows you to adjust the
brightness of the tachometer panel and
speedometer (“Meter panel”), the ta-
chometer needle (“Needle”), and the
multi-function display (“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.
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33. 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 functionsThis resets all settings made to the
brightness and shift timing indicator
light functions. 1. Push “SELECT” to highlight “Dis- play”.
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.
TIPTo 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 stopwatchThe stopwatch can be activated as fol-
lows.1. Push “SELECT” to highlight “Stop- watch”.
2. Push “RESET”.
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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 the start switch “ ” or “SE- LECT” to stop the stopwatch.
7. Push “RESET” to reset the stop- watch.
TIP●
If neither “SELECT” nor “RESET”
are pushed for one minute, the
screen automatically changes to
the Normal mode.
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Pushing “RESET” for at least two
seconds changes the screen to
the Normal mode.
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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 clockThe countdown clock can be activated
as follows.1. Push “SELECT” to highlight “Stop- watch”.
2. Push “RESET”.
3. Push “SELECT” to highlight “Countdown”.
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
light flashes according to the num-
ber displayed (i.e., when “5” is dis-
played, the indicator light flashes
five times, when “4” is displayed,
the indicator light flashes four
times, etc.). The stopwatch starts
counting when the countdown
clock finishes counting.
6. Push the start switch “ ” or “SE- LECT” to stop the countdown
clock.
7. Push “RESET” to reset the count- down clock and stopwatch.
8. Repeat steps 5–7, or push “RE-
SET” again for at least two sec-
onds to enter the Normal mode.
TIPTo perform further multi-function dis-
play settings, be sure the transmis-
sion is in neutral, then enter the
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3Select 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
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throttle opening position
TIP●
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 running
while 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-
meters and the odometer are displayed
in the following order:
(TRIP-F) → TRIP-1 → TRIP-2 → ODO
→ (TRIP-F)
Push “RESET” to reset a tripmeter.
TIP●
For the U.K. only: Push “SELECT”
for at least two seconds to switch
between kilometers and miles.
1. Odometer/tripmeter/fuel reserve tripmeter
2. Clock
3. Instantaneous fuel consumption
4. Throttle opening position display
5. Transmission gear indicator
6. Air intake temperature display
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