2016 YAMAHA VMAX Owners Manual

Instrument and control functions
3-10
3
Coolant temperature meter
The coolant temperature meter indi-
cates the temperature of the coolant.
The coolant temperature varies with
changes in the weather and engine
load. If the coolant temperature meter
and the coolant temperature warning
indicator flash, stop the vehicle and let
the engine cool. (See page 6-42.)NOTICE
ECA10022
Do not continue to operate the en-
g
ine if it is overheatin g.Select mo de
The various functions of this multi-
function display are adjusted in the Se-
lect mode.TIP The transmission must be in neu-
tral to change settings in this mo-
de.
 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 “RE-
SET” for three seconds to enter the Se-
lect mode.
The following items can be set/adjust-
ed in this mode:
 brightness
 shift timing indicator light
 clock
 stopwatch
 countdown clock
 system status
 maintenance countersTIPTo 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
tachometer needle (“Needle”), and the
multi-function display (“Display”).
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.
U2CEE1E0.book Page 10 Thursday, November 19, 2015 10:32 AM

Instrument and control functions
3-11
3 6. Push “SELECT” to scroll to “ ”,
then push “RESET” to return to
the previous menu.
Selecting the shift timing indicator light
settingsThis 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 “Op-
eration 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
“Flash” to activate the indicator
light; the indicator light flashes
when activated.
Push “SELECT” and highlight
“Off” to deactivate the indicator
light; the indicator light neither
comes on nor flashes.
TIPThe indicator light flashes once every
two seconds to show that it has been
deactivated. The indicator light goes
off after this menu is exited.5. Push “RESET” to set the shift tim-ing indicator light activity.
6. Push “RESET” again to return to the previous menu.
Setting the r/min in relation to the shifttiming indicator lightThis function allows you to select the
engine speed at which the indicator
light is activated and deactivated. All
gears can be set to the same activa-
tion/deactivation r/min or the gears can
be set individually.
Push “SELECT” to highlight “r/min set-
ting”, then push “RESET”.
1. Shift timing indicator light
1
U2CEE1E0.book Page 11 Thursday, November 19, 2015 10:32 AM

Instrument and control functions
3-12
3
TIPThe shift timing indicator light can be
set to activate between 3000 r/min and
10500 r/min and deactivate between
3500 r/min and 11000 r/min in incre-
ments of 500 r/min.To set all gears to the same r/min:
1. Push “SELECT” to highlight “All”.
2. Push “RESET”; “On” is displayed.
3. Push “RESET” and the r/min digits start flashing.
4. Push “SELECT” to highlight the engine speed at which the shift
timing indicator light is activated. 5. Push “RESET” to set the selected
engine speed. “Off” is highlighted
and the r/min digits start flashing.
6. Push “SELECT” to highlight the engine speed at which the shift
timing indicator light is deactivat-
ed.
7. Push “RESET” to set the selected engine speed.
8. Push “RESET” again to return to the previous menu.
To set individual gear r/min: 1. Push “SELECT” to highlight gears from “1st” through “5th”, then
push “RESET”.
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.
TIPAfter 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 lightbrightnessThis 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.
U2CEE1E0.book Page 12 Thursday, November 19, 2015 10:32 AM

Instrument and control functions
3-13
3 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 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 reset”.
4. Push “RESET”, then push “SE- LECT” to highlight “Yes”. 5. Push “RESET” to reset the bright-
ness and shift timing light indica-
tor 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 three seconds.Using the stopwatchThe stopwatch can be activated as fol-
lows.1. Push “SELECT” to highlight “Stopwatch”.
2. Push “RESET”.
3. Push “SELECT” to highlight “Stopwatch”.
U2CEE1E0.book Page 13 Thursday, November 19, 2015 10:32 AM

Instrument and control functions
3-14
3
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.
 Pushing “RESET” for 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
three seconds.
Using the countdown clockThe countdown clock can be activated
as follows.
1. Push “SELECT” to highlight “Stopwatch”.
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
transmission 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
number displayed (i.e., when “5” is
displayed, the indicator light flash-
es five times, when “4” is dis-
played, the indicator light flashes
four times, etc.). The stopwatch
starts counting when the count-
down 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 two seconds to en-
ter the Normal mode.
TIPTo 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 three sec-
onds.
U2CEE1E0.book Page 14 Thursday, November 19, 2015 10:32 AM

Instrument and control functions
3-15
3 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 positionTIP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”. (High-
lighting “No” and pushing “RE-
SET” returns to the previous
menu.)
The display changes to the status
screen. Push “SELECT” and the various trip-
meters and the odometer are dis-
played in the following order:
(TRIP-F)
→ TRIP-1 → TRIP-2 → ODO
→ (TRIP-F)
Push “RESET” to reset a tripmeter.
TIP For the UK: push “SELECT” for
two seconds to switch between
kilometers and miles.
 Pushing “RESET” displays the
Normal mode for five seconds.
Pushing “SELECT” and “RESET”
for three seconds, changes the
display 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
three seconds.Resetting the maintenance countersThis function allows you to reset the
maintenance counters for the tires, the
engine oil, and an item of your choice.
1. Push “SELECT” to highlight “Maintenance”.
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
12 3
654
U2CEE1E0.book Page 15 Thursday, November 19, 2015 10:32 AM

Instrument and control functions
3-16
3
2. Push “RESET”.
3. Push “SELECT” to highlight the
item to reset.
4. Push “RESET” to reset the item.
TIP The bottom area was left blank for
another item the rider cares to
check the distance of since it has
been changed, replaced or
checked (i.e., air filter element, en-
gine parts, etc.).
 Letters and numbers cannot be
entered in the blank area.5. Push “SELECT” to scroll to “ ”. 6. Push “RESET” to return to the pre-
vious menu.
Self-d iagnosis device
TIPThe display indicates error codes only
in the Normal mode.
This model is equipped with a self-di-
agnosis device for various electrical
circuits.
If a problem is detected in any of those
circuits, the engine trouble warning
light comes on and the display indi-
cates an error code.
If the display indicates any error codes,
note the code number and have a
Yamaha dealer check the vehicle.
The self-diagnosis device also detects
problems in the immobilizer system
circuits.
If a problem is detected in any of the
immobilizer system circuits, the immo-
bilizer system indicator light flashes
and the display indicates an error co-
de.TIPIf the display indicates error code 52,
this could be caused by transponder
interference. If this error code appears,
try the following.1. Use the code re-registering key to
start the engine.
1. Immobilizer system indicator light
2. Engine trouble warning light “ ”
1. Error code display
2
1
1
U2CEE1E0.book Page 16 Thursday, November 19, 2015 10:32 AM

Instrument and control functions
3-17
3
TIPMake sure there are no other immobi-
lizer keys close to the main switch, and
do not keep more than one immobilizer
key on the same key ring! Immobilizer
system keys may cause signal interfer-
ence, which may prevent the engine
from starting.2. If the engine starts, turn it off and
try starting the engine with the
standard keys.
3. If one or both of the standard keys do not start the engine, take the
vehicle, the code re-registering
key and both standard keys to a
Yamaha dealer and have the stan-
dard keys re-registered.NOTICE
ECA11591
If the display in dicates an error co-
d e, the vehicle shoul d b e checked as
soon as possi ble in or der to avoi d
en gine damag e.
EAU1234J
Handle bar switchesLeft Ri
ght
EAU12352
Pass switch “ ”
Press this switch to flash the headlight.TIPWhen the dimmer switch is set
to “ ”, the passing switch has no ef-
fect.
EAU12401
Dimmer switch “ / ”
Set this switch to “ ” for the high
beam and to “ ” for the low beam.
1. Pass switch “ ”
2. Dimmer switch “ / ”
3. Hazard switch “ ”
4. Horn switch “ ”
5. Turn signal switch “ / ”
5
43
2
1
1. Engine stop switch “ / ”
2. Start switch “ ”
1
2
U2CEE1E0.book Page 17 Thursday, November 19, 2015 10:32 AM