2017 YAMAHA XMAX 300 tow bar

Instrument and control functions
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Han dle bar switches
Left
Ri ght
EAU54201Dimmer/Pass switch “ / /PASS”
Set this switch to “ ” for the high
beam and to “ ” for the low beam.
To flash the high beam, push the pass
side “PASS” of the switch while the
headlights are on low beam.
EAU12461Turn si gnal switch “ / ”
To signal a right-hand turn, push this
switch to “ ”. To signal a left-hand
turn, push this switch to “ ”. When
released, the switch returns to the cen- ter position. To cancel the turn signal
lights, push the switch in after it has re-
turned to the center position.
EAU12501Horn switch “ ”
Press this switch to sound the horn.
EAU54212Stop/Run/Start switch “ / / ”
To crank the engine with the starter,
set this switch to “ ”, and then push
the switch down towards “ ”. See
page 6-2 for starting instructions prior
to starting the engine.
Set this switch to “ ” to stop the en-
gine in case of an emergency, such as
when the vehicle overturns or when the
throttle cable is stuck.
EAU78190Hazar
d switch “ ”
With the main switch in the “ON”
or “ ” position, use this switch to turn
on the hazard lights (simultaneous
flashing of all turn signal lights).
The hazard lights are used in case of an
emergency or to warn other drivers
when your vehicle is stopped where it
might be a traffic hazard.
NOTICE
ECA10062
Do not use the hazar d lig hts for an
exten ded len gth of time with the en-
g ine not runnin g, otherwise the bat-
tery may dischar ge.
EAU78491“TRIP/INFO” switch
This switch is used to make setting and
display changes in the multi-function
meter unit. See page 4-3 for more in-
formation.
1. Dimmer/Pass switch “ / /PASS”
2. Turn signal switch “ / ”
3. Horn switch “ ”
1. Stop/Run/Start switch “ / / ”
2. Hazard switch “ ”
3. “TRIP/INFO” switch
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To use the “TRIP” switch, move the
“TRIP/INFO” switch in direction (a). To
use the “INFO” switch, move the
“TRIP/INFO” switch in direction (b).
EAU12902
Front
brake lever
The front brake lever is located on the
right side of the handlebar. To apply
the front brake, pull this lever toward
the throttle grip.1. “TRIP/INFO” switch
1 (b)
(a)
1. Front brake lever
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Rear brake lever
The rear brake lever is located on the
left side of the handlebar. To apply the
rear brake, pull this lever toward the
handlebar grip.
EAU78200
ABS
The Yamaha ABS (Anti-lock Brake
System) features a dual electronic con-
trol system, which acts on the front and
rear brakes independently.
Operate the brakes with ABS as you
would conventional brakes. If the ABS
is activated, a pulsating sensation may
be felt at the brake levers. In this situa-
tion, continue to apply the brakes and
let the ABS work; do not “pump” the
brakes as this will reduce braking ef-
fectiveness.
WARNING
EWA16051
Always keep a sufficient d istance
from the vehicle ahead to match the
ri din g speed even with ABS.
z The ABS performs b est with
lon g b rakin g d istances.
z On certain surfaces, such as
rou gh or g ravel roa ds, the b rak-
in g d istance may be lon ger with
the ABS than without.
The ABS is monitored by an ECU,
which will revert the system to conven-
tional braking if a malfunction occurs.
TIP
z The ABS performs a self-diagno-
sis test each time the vehicle first
starts off after the main switch is
turned to “ON” and the vehicle has
traveled at a speed of 10 km/h (6
mi/h) or higher. During this test, a
“clicking” noise can be heard from
the front of the vehicle, and if ei-
ther brake lever is even slightly ap-
plied, a vibration can be felt at the
lever, but these do not indicate a
malfunction.
1. Rear brake lever
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