2017 YAMAHA XT1200ZE brake light

Table of contents
Safety 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
Cruise control system .....................3-7
Multi-function meter unit ...............3-10
D-mode (drive mode) ....................3-22
Handlebar switches.......................3-23
Clutch lever ...................................3-24
Shift pedal .....................................3-25
Brake lever ....................................3-25
Brake pedal ...................................3-26
ABS ...............................................3-27
Traction control system.................3-28
Fuel tank cap.................................3-30
Fuel................................................3-30
Fuel tank overflow hose ................3-32
Catalytic converter ........................3-32
Rider seat ......................................3-33
Adjusting the rider seat height ......3-34
Windshield.....................................3-36
Adjusting the front and rear suspension.................................3-37
Carriers..........................................3-41
Luggage strap holders ..................3-42
Sidestand ......................................3-43
Ignition circuit cut-off system........3-43
Auxiliary DC jack ...........................3-45
For your safety – pre-operation
checks ...............................................4-1
Operation an d important ri din g
points .................................................5-1
Starting the engine ..........................5-2
Shifting ............................................5-3
Tips for reducing fuel consumption ................................5-4 Engine break-in ............................... 5-4
Parking ............................................ 5-5
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 ...................................... 6-7
Checking the spark plugs ............... 6-9
Canister......................................... 6-10
Engine oil and oil filter cartridge ... 6-10
Final gear oil.................................. 6-14
Coolant ......................................... 6-16
Air filter element ............................ 6-17
Checking the engine idling speed......................................... 6-18
Checking the throttle grip free play ............................................ 6-18
Valve clearance ............................. 6-19
Tires .............................................. 6-19
Spoke wheels ............................... 6-22
Clutch lever ................................... 6-22
Checking the brake lever free
play ............................................ 6-23
Brake light switches ...................... 6-23
Checking the front and rear brake
pads........................................... 6-24
Checking the brake fluid level....... 6-25
Changing the brake and clutch
fluids .......................................... 6-26
Checking and lubricating the
throttle grip and cable ............... 6-26
Checking and lubricating the brake and shift pedals ............... 6-27
Checking and lubricating the brake and clutch levers ............. 6-27
Checking and lubricating the
centerstand and sidestand ........ 6-28
Lubricating the swingarm pivots... 6-28
Checking the front fork ................. 6-29
Checking the steering ................... 6-29
Checking the wheel bearings ....... 6-30
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Battery .......................................... 6-30
Replacing the fuses ...................... 6-32
Replacing a headlight bulb ........... 6-33
Replacing an auxiliary light bulb... 6-35
Turn signal light and brake/tail
light ........................................... 6-37
Replacing a license plate light bulb ........................................... 6-38
Troubleshooting............................ 6-39
Troubleshooting charts................. 6-40
Motorcycle care an d stora ge.......... 7-1
Matte color caution ........................ 7-1
Care ................................................ 7-1
Storage ........................................... 7-4
Specifications ................................... 8-1
Consumer information ..................... 9-1
Identification numbers .................... 9-1
Diagnostic connector ..................... 9-2
Vehicle data recording.................... 9-3
In dex ................................................ 10-1
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Instrument and control functions
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3
EAU4939C
In dicator li ghts and warning
li g hts
EAU11032Turn si gnal in dicator li ghts “ ”
an d“”
Each indicator light will flash when its
corresponding turn signal lights are
flashing.
EAU11061Neutral in dicator li ght “ ”
This indicator light comes on when the
transmission is in the neutral position.
EAU11081Hi gh beam in dicator li ght “ ”
This indicator light comes on when the
high beam of the headlight is switched
on.
EAU11257Oil level warnin g li ght “ ”
This warning light comes on if the en-
gine oil level is low.
When the vehicle is turned on, the light
will perform a circuit check (come on
for a few seconds and then go off).
If the warning light remains on after
confirming that the oil level is correct
(page 6-10), have a Yamaha dealer
check the vehicle.
TIP
 Even if the oil level is sufficient, the
warning light may flicker when rid-
ing up or downhill, or during sud-
den acceleration or deceleration,
but this is not a malfunction.
 If a malfunction is detected, the oil
level warning light will flash re-
peatedly. Have a Yamaha dealer
check the vehicle.
EAU58401Cruise control in dicator
li g hts “ ”/“SET”
These indicator lights come on when
the cruise control system is activated.
See page 3-7 for a detailed explanation
of the function of these indicator lights.
The electrical circuit of these indicator
lights can be checked by turning the
key to “ON”. These indicator lights
should come on for a few seconds, and
then go off.
If an indicator light does not come on
initially when the key is turned to “ON”,
or if an indicator light remains on, have
a Yamaha dealer check the electrical
circuit.
1. Left turn signal indicator light “ ”
2. Right turn signal indicator light “ ”
3. Electronically adjustable suspension sys- tem warning light “ ”
4. Oil level warning light “ ”
5. Engine trouble warning light “ ”
6. Anti-lock Brake System (ABS) warning light “ ”
7. Traction control system indicator light “ ”
8. Cruise control indicator lights “ ”/“SET”
9. High beam indicator light “ ”
10.Neutral indicator light “ ”
11.Immobilizer system indicator light “ ”
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EAU73171En gine trou ble warnin g lig ht “ ”
This warning light comes on if a prob-
lem is detected in the engine or other
vehicle control system. If this occurs,
have a Yamaha dealer check the on-
board diagnostic system.
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 vehicle.
EAU69891ABS warnin g li ght “ ”
In normal operation, this warning light
comes on when the key is turned to
“ON”, and goes off after traveling at a
speed of 10 km/h (6 mi/h) or higher.
If the ABS warning light:  does not come on when the key is
turned to “ON”
 comes on or flashes while riding
 does not go off after traveling at a
speed of 10 km/h (6 mi/h) or high-
er
The ABS may not work correctly. If any
of the above occurs, have a Yamaha
dealer check the system as soon as
possible. (See page 3-27 for an expla-
nation of the ABS.)
WARNING
EWA16041
If the ABS warnin g li ght does not go
off after travelin g at a speed of 10
km/h (6 mi/h) or hi gher, or if the
warnin g li ght comes on or flashes
while ri din g, the b rake system re-
verts to conventional brakin g. If ei- ther of the a
bove occurs, or if the
warnin g lig ht does not come on at
all, use extra caution to avoi d possi-
b le wheel lock durin g emer gency
b rakin g. Have a Yamaha d ealer
check the brake system an d electri-
cal circuits as soon as possi ble.
EAU74081Traction control system in dicator
li g ht “ ”
This indicator light will flash when trac-
tion control has engaged.
If the traction control system is turned
off, this indicator light will come on.
TIP
When the vehicle is turned on, the light
should come on for a few seconds and
then go off. If the light does not come
on, or if the light remains on, have a
Yamaha dealer check vehicle.
EAU55392Electronically ad justable suspen-
sion system warnin g li ght “ ”
This warning light comes on if a prob-
lem is detected in the electronically ad-
justable suspension system.
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.
ABS
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3 2. Push the “SET–” side of the cruise
control setting switch to activate
the cruise control system. Your
current traveling speed will be-
come the set cruising speed. The
cruise control setting indicator
light “SET” will come on.
A djustin g the set cruisin g speed
While the cruise control system is op-
erating, push the “RES+” side of the
cruise control setting switch to in-
crease the set cruising speed or the
“SET–” side to decrease the set speed.
TIP
Pushing the setting switch once will
change the speed in increments of ap-
proximately 2.0 km/h (1.2 mi/h). Hold-
ing the “RES+” or “SET–” side of the
cruise control setting switch down will
increase or decrease the speed contin-
uously until the switch is released.
You can also manually increase your
traveling speed using the throttle. After
you have accelerated, you can set a
new cruising speed by pushing the
“SET–” side of the setting switch. If you
do not set a new cruising speed, when you return the throttle grip, the vehicle
will decelerate to the previously set
cruising speed.
Deactivatin
g the cruise control sys-
tem
Perform one of the following opera-
tions to cancel the set cruising speed.
The “SET” indicator light will go off.  Turn the throttle grip past the
closed position in the deceleration
direction.
 Apply the front or rear brake.
 Disengage the clutch.
Push the power switch to turn off the
cruise control system. The “ ” indica-
tor light and the “SET” indicator light
will go off.
TIP
Traveling speed decreases as soon as
the cruise control system is deactivat-
ed; unless the throttle grip is turned.
Usin g the resume function
Push the “RES+” side of the cruise
control setting switch to reactivate the
cruise control system. The traveling
speed will return to the previously set
cruising speed. The “SET” indicator
light will come on.
1. Cruise control setting switch “RES+/SET–”
2. Cruise control setting indicator light “SET”
RES
SETPA S S
2
1
1. Closed position
2. Cruise control cancel direction
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3
WARNING
EWA16351
It is d angerous to use the resume
function when the previously set
cruisin g spee d is too hi gh for current
con ditions.
TIP
Pushing the power switch while the
system is operating will turn the system
off completely and erase the previously
set cruising speed. You will not be able
to use the resume function until a new
cruising speed has been set.
Automatic deactivation of the cruise
control system
The cruise control system for this mod-
el is electronically controlled and is
linked with the other control systems.
The cruise control system will auto-
matically become deactivated under
the following conditions:
 The cruise control system is not
able to maintain the set cruising
speed.
 Wheel slip or wheel spin is detect-
ed. (If the traction control system
has not been turned off, the trac-
tion control system will work.)
 The start/engine stop switch is set
to the “ ” position.
 The engine stalls.
 The sidestand is lowered.
When traveling with a set cruising
speed, if the cruise control system is
deactivated under the above condi-
tions, the “ ” indicator light will go off
and the “SET” indicator light will flash
for 4 seconds, and then go off. When not traveling with a set cruising
speed, if the start/engine stop switch is
set to the “ ” position, the engine
stalls, or the sidestand is lowered, then
the “ ” indicator light will go off (the
“SET” indicator light will not flash).
If the cruise control system is automat-
ically deactivated, please stop and
confirm that your vehicle is in good op-
erating condition.
Before using the cruise control system
again, activate it using the power
switch.
TIP
In some cases, the cruise control sys-
tem may not be able to maintain the set
cruising speed when the vehicle is
traveling uphill or downhill.
 When the vehicle is traveling up-
hill, the actual traveling speed may
become lower than the set cruis-
ing speed. If this occurs, acceler-
ate to the desired traveling speed
using the throttle.
 When the vehicle is traveling
downhill, the actual traveling
speed may become higher than
the set cruising speed. If this oc-
curs, the setting switch cannot be
used to adjust the set cruising
speed. To reduce the traveling
speed, apply the brakes. When
the brakes are applied, the cruise
control system will become deac-
tivated.
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3
EAU73181
ABS
This model’s anti-lock brake system
(ABS) features a dual electronic control
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 lever or brake ped-
al. In this situation, continue to apply
the brakes and let the ABS work; do
not “pump” the brakes as this will re-
duce braking effectiveness.
WARNING
EWA16051
Always keep a sufficient d istance
from the vehicle ahead to match the
ri din g speed even with ABS.
 The ABS performs b est with
lon g b rakin g d istances.
 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
 The ABS performs a self-diagno-
sis test each time the vehicle first
starts off after the key 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 “click-
ing” noise may be heard from the
hydraulic control unit, and if the
brake lever or brake pedal is even
slightly applied, a vibration can be
felt at the lever and pedal, but this
does not indicate a malfunction. 
This ABS has a test mode which
allows the owner to experience
the pulsation at the brake lever or
brake pedal when the ABS is op-
erating. However, special tools are
required, so please consult your
Yamaha dealer.
NOTICE
ECA16831
Keep any type of mag nets (including
ma gnetic pick-up tools, mag netic
screw drivers, etc.) away from the
front an d rear wheel hu bs; other-
wise, the ma gnetic rotors equippe d
in the wheel hu bs may b e damag ed ,
resultin g in improper performance
of the ABS an d the unifie d b rake
system.
1. Front wheel hub
1. Rear wheel hub
1
1
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6
EAU72840
TIP
 Air filter
• This model’s air filter is equipped with a disposable oil-coated paper ele- ment, which must not be cleaned with compressed air to avoid damaging
it.
• The air filter element needs to be replaced more frequently when riding in unusually wet or dusty areas.
 Hydraulic brake and clutch service
• Regularly check and, if necessary, correct the brake fluid and clutch fluid levels.
• Every two years replace the internal components of the brake master cyl- inders and calipers as well as clutch master and release cylinders, and
change the brake and clutch fluids.
• Replace the brake and clutch hoses every four years and if cracked or damaged.
26 *Final gear oil • Check oil level and vehicle for
oil leakage. √√√√√
• Change. √√√
27 *Front an
d rear
b rake switches • Check operation.
√√√√√√
28 *Movin
g parts an d
cab les • Lubricate.
√√√√√
29 *Throttle
grip hous-
in g an d ca ble • Check operation and free play.
• Adjust the throttle cable free
play if necessary.
• Lubricate the throttle grip hous- ing, cable and grip warmer
wire. √√√√√
30 *Li
ghts, si gnals an d
switches • Check operation.
• Adjust headlight beam.
√√√√√√
NO. ITEM
X 1000 km
CHECK OR
MAINTENANCE JOB
X 1000 mi ODOMETER
READINGS
ANNUAL CHECK
110203040
0.6 6 12 18 24
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