2016 YAMAHA YZF-R6 coolant

Table of contentsSafety information ............................ 1-1
Description ....................................... 2-1
Left view ......................................... 2-1
Right view ....................................... 2-2
Controls and instruments ............... 2-3
Instrument an d control functions ... 3-1
Immobilizer system......................... 3-1
Main switch/steering lock............... 3-2
Indicator lights and warning lights............................................ 3-4
Multi-function meter unit ................ 3-8
Handlebar switches ...................... 3-14
Clutch lever .................................. 3-15
Shift pedal .................................... 3-15
Brake lever.................................... 3-16
Brake pedal .................................. 3-16
Fuel tank cap ................................ 3-17
Fuel ............................................... 3-17
Fuel tank breather hose and overflow hose ............................ 3-19
Catalytic converters ..................... 3-19
Seats ............................................ 3-20
Helmet holding cable.................... 3-21
Rear view mirrors.......................... 3-22
Adjusting the front fork ................. 3-22
Adjusting the shock absorber assembly ................................... 3-24
Luggage strap holders ................. 3-27
EXUP system ................................ 3-27 Sidestand ...................................... 3-28
Ignition circuit cut-off system ....... 3-28
For your safety – pre-operation
checks ............................................... 4-1
Operation an d important ri din g
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
Perio dic maintenance an d
a d justment ........................................ 6-1
Owner’s tool kit ............................... 6-2
Periodic maintenance chart for the emission control system .............. 6-3
General maintenance and lubrication chart ........................... 6-4
Removing and installing cowlings
and panels ................................... 6-8
Checking the spark plugs ............. 6-12
Engine oil and oil filter cartridge.... 6-13
Coolant.......................................... 6-16
Air filter element ............................ 6-19
Checking the engine idling speed ......................................... 6-19 Checking the throttle grip free
play ............................................ 6-20
Valve clearance............................. 6-20
Tires .............................................. 6-20
Cast wheels .................................. 6-23
Adjusting the clutch lever free play ............................................ 6-23
Checking the brake lever free
play ............................................ 6-24
Brake light switches ..................... 6-24
Checking the front and rear brake pads .......................................... 6-25
Checking the brake fluid level ...... 6-25
Changing the brake fluid .............. 6-27
Drive chain slack........................... 6-27
Cleaning and lubricating the drive chain ................................. 6-29
Checking and lubricating the cables ........................................ 6-29
Checking and lubricating the
throttle grip and cable ............... 6-30
Checking and lubricating the brake and shift pedals............... 6-30
Checking and lubricating the brake and clutch levers ............. 6-31
Checking and lubricating the
sidestand................................... 6-31
Lubricating the swingarm pivots......................................... 6-32
Checking the front fork ................. 6-32
Checking the steering................... 6-33U2CXE2E0.book Page 1 Tuesday, June 9, 2015 5:04 PM

Description
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Right view
1
2
3,4,5,6
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8
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12
13
14
15
1. Luggage strap holder (page 3-27)
2. Helmet cable holder (page 3-21)
3. Fuse box 1 (page 6-35)
4. Main fuse (page 6-35)
5. Fuel injection system fuse (page 6-35)
6. Battery (page 6-33)
7. Air filter element (page 6-19)
8. Coolant reservoir (page 6-16) 9. Radiator cap (page 6-16)
10.Engine oil filler cap (page 6-13)
11.Coolant drain bolt (page 6-17)
12.Engine oil dipstick (page 6-13)
13.Brake pedal (page 3-16)
14.Rear brake light switch (page 6-24)
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In dicator lig hts and warning
lig hts
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Turn si gnal in dicator li ghts “ ”
an d“”
Each indicator light will flash when its
corresponding turn signal lights are
flashing.
EAU11061
Neutral in dicator li ght “ ”
This indicator light comes on when the
transmission is in the neutral position.
EAU11081
Hi gh beam in dicator li ght “ ”
This indicator light comes on when the
high beam of the headlight is switched
on.
EAU11256
Oil level warnin g lig ht “ ”
This warning light comes on if the en-
gine oil level is low.
The electrical circuit of the warning
light can be checked by turning the key
to “ON”. The warning light should
come on for a few seconds and then
go off.
If the warning light does not come on
initially when the key is turned to “ON”,
or if the warning light remains on after
confirming that the oil level is correct
(see page 6-13), have a Yamaha dealer
check the vehicle.
TIP Even if the oil level is sufficient, the
warning light may flicker when rid-
ing on a slope or during sudden
acceleration or deceleration, but
this is not a malfunction.
 This model is equipped with a self-
diagnosis device for the oil level
detection circuit. If a problem is
detected in the oil level detection
circuit, the oil level warning light
will flash repeatedly. If this occurs,
have a Yamaha dealer check the
vehicle.
EAU11368
Fuel level warning light “ ”
This warning light comes on when the
fuel level drops below approximately
3.5 L (0.92 US gal, 0.77 Imp.gal). When
this occurs, refuel as soon as possible.
The electrical circuit of the warning
light can be checked by turning the key
to “ON”. The warning light should
come on for a few seconds and then
go off.
1. Left turn signal indicator light “ ”
2. Neutral indicator light “ ”
3. High beam indicator light “ ”
4. Right turn signal indicator light “ ”
5. Fuel level warning light “ ”
6. Oil level warning light “ ”
7. Coolant temperature warning light “ ”
8. Shift timing indicator light
9. Engine trouble warning light “ ”
10.Immobilizer system indicator light
km/h
TRIP A
˚C
12 34 5
6
7
8
9
10
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3 If the warning light does not come on
initially when the key is turned to “ON”,
or if the warning light remains on after
refueling, have a Yamaha dealer check
the vehicle.
TIPThis model is equipped with a self-di-
agnosis device for the fuel level detec-
tion circuit. If a problem is detected in
the fuel level detection circuit, the fuel
level warning light will flash repeatedly.
If this occurs, have a Yamaha dealer
check the vehicle.
EAU1142E
Coolant temperature warnin
g
li g ht “ ”
This warning light comes on if the en-
gine overheats. If this occurs, reduce
the load on the engine immediately. If
message “HI” flashes in the coolant
temperature display, stop the vehicle,
then stop the engine and let the engine
cool.
The electrical circuit of the warning
light can be checked by turning the key
to “ON”. The warning light should
come on for a few seconds, and then
go off. If the warning light does not come on
initially when the key is turned to “ON”,
or if the warning light remains on, have
a Yamaha dealer check the electrical
circuit.
NOTICE
ECA10022
Do not continue to operate the en-
g
ine if it is overheatin g.TIP For radiator-fan-equipped vehi-
cles, the radiator fan(s) automati-
cally switch on or off according to
the coolant temperature in the ra-
diator.
 If the engine overheats, see page
6-46 for further instructions.
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Display Conditions What to do
Under 40 °C
(Under 104 °F) Message “Lo” is displayed. OK. Go ahead with riding.
40–116 °C
(104–242 °F) Coolant temperature is dis-
played.
OK. Go ahead with riding.
117–134 °C
(243–274 °F) Coolant temperature flash-
es.
Warning light comes on.Reduce the load on the engine by riding
at a moderate pace, at low rpm, until
the coolant temperature goes down.
If the temperature does not go down,
stop the engine. (See page 6-46.)
Above 134 °C
(Above 274 °F) Message “HI” flashes.
Warning light is on.Stop the engine and allow it to cool.
(See page 6-46.)
TRIP A
˚C
TRIP A
˚C
TRIP A
˚C
TRIP A
˚C
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Multi-function meter unit
WARNING
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Be sure to stop the vehicle before
makin g any settin g chan ges to the
multi-function meter unit. Chang ing
settin gs while ri din g can distract the
operator an d increase the risk of an
acci dent.
The multi-function meter unit is
equipped with the following:
 a speedometer
 a tachometer
 an odometer
 two tripmeters
 a fuel reserve tripmeter
 a stopwatch
 a clock
 a coolant temperature display
 an air intake temperature display
 a self-diagnosis device
 a display brightness and shift tim-
ing indicator light control modeTIPExcept when entering the display
brightness and shift timing indica-
tor light control mode, turn the key
to “ON” before using the “SE-
LECT” and “RESET” buttons.
 For the UK: To switch the multi-
function meter unit between kilo-
meters and miles, press the “SE-
LECT” button for one second.Speed ometer
The speedometer shows the vehicle’s
traveling speed. Tachometer
The tachometer shows the engine
speed in crankshaft revolutions per mi-
nute (r/min).
When the vehicle is first powered on,
the tachometer needle will sweep once
across the r/min range and then return
to zero r/min in order to test the electri-
cal circuit.
NOTICE
ECA10032
Do not operate the en
gine in the ta-
chometer red zone.
Re d zone: 16500 r/min an d a bove
1. Speedometer
2. Clock
3. Tachometer
4. Coolant temperature display/air intake tem-
perature display
5. Odometer/tripmeter/fuel reserve tripme- ter/stopwatch
6. Shift timing indicator light
7. “RESET” button
8. “SELECT” button
SELECT
RESET2
3
4
5
6
1
87
1. Tachometer
2. Tachometer red zone
2
1
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Stopwatch
To use the stopwatch, push the “SE-
LECT” button to change the display to
the stopwatch (the digits will flash
when the stopwatch is selected), and
then push the “SELECT” button for a
few seconds until the digits stop flash-
ing. The stopwatch can now be used
as follows:
Standard measurement
1. Push the “RESET” button to start
the stopwatch.
2. Push the “SELECT” button to stop the stopwatch.
3. Push the “SELECT” button again to reset the stopwatch.
Split-time measurement1. Push the “RESET” button to start the stopwatch.
2. Push the “RESET” button or start switch “ ” to measure split-
times. (The colon “:” will start
flashing.) 3. Push the “RESET” button or start
switch “ ” to display the final
split-time or push the “SELECT”
button to stop the stopwatch and
display total elapsed time.
4. Push the “SELECT” button to re- set the stopwatch.
TIPTo exit the stopwatch, push the “SE-
LECT” button for a few seconds until
the digits start flashing.Coolant temperature display
The coolant temperature display indi-
cates the temperature of the coolant.
See page 3-6 for a full explanation.
TIPWhen the coolant temperature display
is selected, “C” is displayed for one se-
cond, and then the coolant tempera-
ture is displayed.NOTICE
ECA10022
Do not continue to operate the en-
g ine if it is overheatin g.Air intake temperature display
The air intake temperature display indi-
cates the temperature of the air drawn
into the air intake duct. Push the “RE-
SET” button to switch the display be-
tween the coolant temperature and the
air intake temperature.
1. Coolant temperature display
TRIP A
˚C
1
1. Air intake temperature display
TRIP A
˚C
1
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TIP When the air intake temperature is
below –9 °C, “LO” will be dis-
played.
 Even when the air intake tempera-
ture is displayed, the coolant tem-
perature warning light comes on if
the engine overheats.
 When the key is turned to “ON”,
the coolant temperature is auto-
matically displayed, even if the air
intake temperature was displayed
prior to turning the key to “OFF”.
 When the air intake temperature
display is selected, “A” is dis-
played for one second, and then
“A” and the air intake temperature
are displayed.
Self- dia gnosis device
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 will come on and the dis-
play will indicate 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 the
immobilizer system circuits, the immo- bilizer system indicator light will flash
and the display will indicate an error
code.
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.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 andtry 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.
1. Immobilizer system indicator light
2. Engine trouble warning light “ ”
3. Error code display
321
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