2018 YAMAHA YZF-R3 oil

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
Main switch/steering lock ...............3-1
Indicator lights and warning lights ............................................3-2
Multi-function meter unit .................3-4
Handlebar switches.......................3-11
Clutch lever ...................................3-12
Shift pedal .....................................3-13
Brake lever ....................................3-13
Brake pedal ...................................3-14
ABS ...............................................3-14
Fuel tank cap.................................3-15
Fuel................................................3-16
Fuel tank overflow hose ................3-17
Catalytic converter ........................3-18
Seats .............................................3-18
Helmet holders ..............................3-20
Storage compartment ...................3-21
Rear view mirrors ..........................3-21
Adjusting the shock absorber assembly....................................3-22
Luggage strap holders ..................3-23
Sidestand ......................................3-23
Ignition circuit cut-off system........3-24
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
Engine break-in ...............................5-4
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
Checking the spark plugs ............... 6-7
Canister........................................... 6-8
Engine oil and oil filter cartridge ..... 6-8
Coolant ......................................... 6-11
Replacing the air filter element
and cleaning the check hose..... 6-13
Checking the throttle grip free
play ............................................ 6-15
Valve clearance ............................. 6-15
Tires .............................................. 6-16
Cast wheels .................................. 6-18
Adjusting the clutch lever free play ..................................... 6-18
Checking the brake lever free play ..................................... 6-20
Brake light switches ...................... 6-20
Checking the front and rear
brake pads................................. 6-21
Checking the brake fluid level....... 6-22
Changing the brake fluid............... 6-23
Drive chain slack ........................... 6-23
Cleaning and lubricating the
drive chain ................................. 6-25
Checking and lubricating the cables ........................................ 6-25
Checking and lubricating the throttle grip and cable ............... 6-26
Checking and lubricating the
brake and shift pedals ............... 6-26
Checking and lubricating the brake and clutch levers ............. 6-27
Checking and lubricating the sidestand ................................... 6-27
Lubricating the swingarm pivots... 6-28
Checking the front fork ................. 6-28
Checking the steering ................... 6-29
Checking the wheel bearings ....... 6-29
Battery .......................................... 6-30
Replacing the fuses ...................... 6-31
Replacing a headlight bulb ........... 6-33
Auxiliary light bulb......................... 6-35
Tail/brake light .............................. 6-35
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Description
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Left view
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1. Coolant reservoir (page 6-11)
2. Main fuse (page 6-31)
3. Owner’s tool kit (page 6-2)
4. Passenger seat lock (page 3-18)
5. Storage compartment (page 3-21)
6. Shock absorber assembly spring preload adjusting ring (page 3-22)
7. Shift pedal (page 3-13)
8. Engine oil drain bolt (page 6-8)
9. Engine oil filter cartridge (page 6-8)
10.Canister (page 6-8)
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Description
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Right view
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1. Fuse box (page 6-31)
2. Battery (page 6-30)
3. Fuel tank cap (page 3-15)
4. Headlight (page 6-33)
5. Engine oil filler cap (page 6-8)
6. Engine oil level check window (page 6-8)
7. Brake pedal (page 3-14)
8. Rear brake light switch (page 6-20)
9. Rear brake fluid reservoir (page 6-22)
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Instrument and control functions
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3 From the “LOCK” position, push the
key and turn it to “ ”.
EAU4939C
In
dicator li ghts an d warnin g
li g hts
EAU11022Turn si gnal in dicator li ght “ ”
This indicator light flashes when a turn
signal light is 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.
EAU62530Oil pressure warning light “ ”
This warning light comes on if the en-
gine oil pressure is low.
1. Neutral indicator light “ ”
2. High beam indicator light “ ”
3. Turn signal indicator light “ ”
4. Shift timing indicator light
5. Engine trouble warning light “ ”
6. Oil pressure warning light “ ”
7. Anti-lock Brake System (ABS) warning light “ ”
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km/hkm/L
L/100km
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MPHmileMPG
ABS
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The electrical circuit of the warning
light can be checked by turning the key
to “ ”. The warning light should come
on and remain on until the engine is
started.
If the warning light does not come on
initially when the key is turned to “ ”,
have a Yamaha dealer check the elec-
trical circuit.NOTICE
ECA21210
If the warning
light comes on when
the en gine is runnin g, stop the en-
g ine imme diately an d check oil level.
If the oil level is below the minimum
level, a dd sufficient oil of the recom-
men ded t y p e t o r a i s e i t u p t o t h e c o r -
rect level. If the oil pressure warnin g
li g ht remains on even if the oil level
is correct, imme diately turn the en-
g ine off an d have a Yamaha dealer
check the vehicle.
TIP
If the warning light does not go off after
starting the engine, check the engine
oil level and add oil if necessary. (See
page 6-8.)
If the warning light remains on after
adding engine oil, have a Yamaha
dealer check the vehicle.
EAU78310En 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 “ ”. 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 “ ”,
or if the warning light remains on, have
a Yamaha dealer check the vehicle.
EAU51662ABS warnin
g lig ht “ ”
In normal operation, the ABS 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 3-14 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 lig ht 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
ABS
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
two tripmeters
 a fuel reserve tripmeter
 an instantaneous fuel consump-
tion display
 an average fuel consumption dis-
play
 an oil change tripmeter
 an oil change indicator
The odometer shows the total distance
traveled by the vehicle.
The tripmeters show the distance trav-
eled since they were last reset.
The fuel reserve tripmeter shows the
distance traveled since the fuel level
warning light came on.
For Europe:
Push the “SEL” button to switch the
display between the odometer mode
“ODO”, tripmeter modes “TRIP 1” and
“TRIP 2”, instantaneous fuel consump-
tion mode “L/100 km” or “km/L”, aver-
age fuel consumption mode “AVE_ _._
L/100 km” or “AVE_ _._ km/L” and oil
change tripmeter mode “OIL TRIP” in
the following order:
ODO → TRIP 1 → TRIP 2 → L/100 km
or km/L → AVE_ _._ L/100 km or AVE_
_._ km/L → OIL TRIP → ODO
If the left segment of the fuel meter
starts flashing, the display automati-
cally changes to the fuel reserve trip-
meter mode “TRIP F” and starts
counting the distance traveled from
that point. In that case, push the “SEL”
button to switch the display between
the various tripmeter, odometer, in- stantaneous fuel consumption and av-
erage fuel consumption modes in the
following order:
TRIP F
→ L/100 km or km/L → AVE_
_._ L/100 km or AVE_ _._ km/L → OIL
TRIP → ODO → TRIP 1 → TRIP 2 →
TRIP F
To reset a tripmeter, select it by push-
ing the “SEL” button, and then push
the “RES” button for at least one se-
cond.
If you do not reset the fuel reserve trip-
meter manually, it resets itself auto-
matically and the display returns to the
prior mode after refueling and traveling
5 km (3 mi).
For the UK:
Push the “SEL” button to switch the
display between the odometer mode
“ODO”, tripmeter modes “TRIP 1” and
“TRIP 2”, instantaneous fuel consump-
tion mode “MPG”, “L/100 km” or
“km/L”, average fuel consumption
mode “AVE_ _._ MPG”, “AVE_ _._
L/100 km” or “AVE_ _._ km/L” and oil
change tripmeter mode “OIL TRIP” in
the following order:
ODO → TRIP 1 → TRIP 2 → MPG,
L/100 km or km/L → AVE_ _._ MPG,
AVE_ _._ L/100 km or AVE_ _._ km/L →
OIL TRIP → ODO
If the left segment of the fuel meter
starts flashing, the display automati-
cally changes to the fuel reserve trip-
meter mode “TRIP F” and starts
counting the distance traveled from
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Instrument and control functions
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3 that point. In that case, push the “SEL”
button to switch the display between
the various tripmeter, odometer, in-
stantaneous fuel consumption and av-
erage fuel consumption modes in the
following order:
TRIP F
→ MPG, L/100 km or km/L →
AVE_ _._ MPG, AVE_ _._ L/100 km or
AVE_ _._ km/L → OIL TRIP → ODO →
TRIP 1 → TRIP 2 → TRIP F
To reset a tripmeter, select it by push-
ing the “SEL” button, and then push
the “RES” button for at least one se-
cond.
If you do not reset the fuel reserve trip-
meter manually, it resets itself auto-
matically and the display returns to the
prior mode after refueling and traveling
5 km (3 mi).
TIP
 The odometer will lock at 999999.
 The tripmeters will reset and con-
tinue counting after 9999.9 is
reached.
Instantaneous fuel consumption
display
The instantaneous fuel consumption
display can be set to either “L/100 km”,
“km/L” or “MPG” (for the UK). 
“L/100 km”: The amount of fuel
necessary to travel 100 km under
the current riding conditions is
shown.
 “km/L”: The distance that can be
traveled on 1.0 L of fuel under the
current riding conditions is shown.
 “MPG” (for the UK): The distance
that can be traveled on 1.0 Imp.
gal of fuel under the current riding
conditions is shown.
To switch between the instantaneous
fuel consumption displays, push the
“SEL” button for one second.
TIP
If traveling at speeds under 20 km/h
(12 mi/h), “_ _._” is displayed.
Avera ge fuel consumption display
The average fuel consumption display
can be set to either “AVE_ _._ L/100
km”, “AVE_ _._ km/L” or “AVE_ _._
MPG” (for the UK).
This display shows the average fuel
consumption since it was last reset.  “AVE_ _._ L/100 km”: The average
amount of fuel necessary to travel
100 km is shown.
 “AVE_ _._ km/L”: The average dis-
tance that can be traveled on 1.0 L
of fuel is shown.
1. Instantaneous fuel consumption display
MPH
km/h
km/L
11. Average fuel consumption display
MPH
km/h
km/L
1
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
“AVE_ _._ MPG” (for the UK): The
average distance that can be trav-
eled on 1.0 Imp. gal of fuel is
shown.
To switch between the average fuel
consumption displays, push the “SEL”
button for one second.
To reset the average fuel consumption
display, push the “RES” button for at
least one second.
TIP
After resetting the average fuel con-
sumption display, “_ _._” is shown until
the vehicle has traveled 1 km (0.6 mi).
Oil chan ge tripmeter
The oil change tripmeter shows the
distance traveled since it was last reset
(i.e., since the last oil change).
The oil change indicator “OIL” will flash
at the initial 1000 km (600 mi), then at
5000 km (3000 mi) and every 5000 km
(3000 mi) thereafter to indicate that the
engine oil should be changed.
After changing the engine oil, reset the
oil change tripmeter and the oil change
indicator. To reset them both, select
the oil change tripmeter, and then push
the “RES” button for one second.
Then, while “OIL” and the oil change tripmeter are flashing, push the “RES”
button for three seconds. The oil chan-
ge indicator will be reset.
If the engine oil is changed before the
oil change indicator comes on (i.e., be-
fore the periodic oil change interval has
been reached), the oil change tripmeter
must be reset for the next periodic oil
change to be indicated at the correct
time.
Shift timin
g in dicator li ght
The shift timing indicator light has four
settings which can be adjusted.  Flashing pattern: this function al-
lows you to choose whether or not
the indicator light will come on and
whether it should flash or stay on
when activated.
 Activation point: this function al-
lows you to select the engine
speed at which the indicator light
is activated.
 Deactivation point: this function
allows you to select the engine
speed at which the indicator light
is deactivated.
 Brightness: this function allows
you to adjust the brightness of the
indicator light.
1. Oil change indicator “OIL”
2. Oil change tripmeter
MPH
km/h
km
21
1. Shift timing indicator light
2. Brightness level display
1
2
km/hMPH
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