2018 YAMAHA YZF-R6 lock

Table of contents
Safety information ............................1-1
Description ........................................2-1
Left view ..........................................2-1
Right view........................................2-2
Controls and instruments ................2-3
Special features ................................3-1
D-mode (drive mode) ......................3-1
Traction control system...................3-2
Quick shift system ...........................3-4
Instrument an d control functions ....4-1
Immobilizer system .........................4-1
Main switch/steering lock ...............4-2
Handlebar switches.........................4-4
Indicator lights and warning
lights ............................................4-5
Multi-function meter unit .................4-8
Clutch lever ...................................4-17
Shift pedal .....................................4-17
Brake lever ....................................4-18
Brake pedal ...................................4-18
ABS ...............................................4-19
Fuel tank cap.................................4-20
Fuel................................................4-20
Fuel tank overflow hose ................4-22
Catalytic converters .....................4-22
Seats .............................................4-23
Rear view mirrors ..........................4-24
Adjusting the front fork..................4-25
Adjusting the shock absorber assembly....................................4-27
EXUP system ................................4-29
Auxiliary DC connector .................4-30
Sidestand ......................................4-30
Ignition circuit cut-off system........4-31
For your safety – pre-operation
checks ...............................................5-1
Operation an d important ri din g
points .................................................6-1
Starting the engine ..........................6-2
Shifting ............................................6-3 Tips for reducing fuel
consumption................................ 6-4
Engine break-in ............................... 6-4
Parking ............................................ 6-5
Perio dic maintenance an d
a d justment ........................................ 7-1
Owner’s tool kit ............................... 7-2
Periodic maintenance charts .......... 7-3
Periodic maintenance chart for the emission control system.............. 7-3
General maintenance and lubrication chart........................... 7-4
Removing and installing cowlings
and panels ................................... 7-7
Checking the spark plugs ............. 7-11
Canister......................................... 7-12
Engine oil and oil filter cartridge ... 7-13
Coolant ......................................... 7-17
Air filter element ............................ 7-18
Checking the engine idling speed......................................... 7-19
Checking the throttle grip free
play ............................................ 7-19
Valve clearance ............................. 7-20
Tires .............................................. 7-20
Cast wheels .................................. 7-23
Adjusting the clutch lever free play ............................................ 7-23
Checking the brake lever free play ............................................ 7-24
Brake light switches ...................... 7-25
Checking the front and rear
brake pads................................. 7-25
Checking the brake fluid level....... 7-26
Changing the brake fluid............... 7-27
Drive chain slack ........................... 7-28
Cleaning and lubricating the
drive chain ................................. 7-29
Checking and lubricating the cables ........................................ 7-30
Checking and lubricating the throttle grip and cable ............... 7-30
Checking and lubricating the brake and shift pedals ............... 7-31
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Description
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EAU63401
Controls and instruments
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1. Clutch lever (page 4-17)
2. Left handlebar switches (page 4-4)
3. Main switch/steering lock (page 4-2)
4. Multi-function meter unit (page 4-8)
5. Front brake fluid reservoir (page 7-26)
6. Right handlebar switches (page 4-4)
7. Brake lever (page 4-18)
8. Throttle grip (page 7-19)
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4 
Keep the stan dar d keys as well
as keys of other immo bilizer
systems away from this vehi-
cle’s co de re-reg istering key.
 Keep other immo bilizer system
keys away from the main switch
as they may cause si gnal inter-
ference.
EAU10474
Main switch/steerin g lock
The main switch/steering lock controls
the ignition and lighting systems, and is
used to lock the steering. The various
positions are described below.
TIP
Be sure to use the standard key (black
bow) for regular use of the vehicle. To
minimize the risk of losing the code re-
registering key (red bow), keep it in a
safe place and only use it for code re-
registering.
EAU58321ON
All electrical circuits are supplied with
power, and the engine can be started.
The key cannot be removed.
TIP
The headlight comes on automatically
when the engine is started. The head-
light will stay on until the key is turned
to “OFF”, even if the engine stalls.
EAU10662OFF
All electrical systems are off. The key
can be removed.
ON
OFF
LOCK
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WARNING
EWA10062
Never turn the key to “OFF” or
“LOCK” while the vehicle is movin g.
Otherwise the electrical systems will
b e switche d off, which may result in
loss of control or an acci dent.
EAU1068BLOCK
The steering is locked and all electrical
systems are off. The key can be re-
moved.
To lock the steering
1. Turn the handlebars all the way to
the left.
2. With the key in the “OFF” position, push the key in and turn it to
“LOCK”.
3. Remove the key.
TIP
If the steering will not lock, try turning
the handlebars back to the right slight-
ly.
To unlock the steering
From the “LOCK” position, push the
key in and turn it to “OFF”.
EAU59680 (Parkin g)
The hazard lights and turn signal lights
can be turned on, but all other electri-
cal systems are off. The key can be re-
moved.
The steering must be locked before the
key can be turned to “ ”.
NOTICE
ECA20760
Usin g the hazar d or turn si gnal li ghts
for an exten ded len gth of time may
cause the battery to d ischarge.
1. Push.
2. Turn.
12
1. Push.
2. Turn.
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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 4-19 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 ab ove occurs, or if the
warnin g li ght 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.
EAU77002Traction control system in dicator
li g ht “ ”
This indicator light flashes when trac-
tion control has engaged. If the traction
control system is turned off, the indica-
tor light will come on.
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 light does not come on during the
circuit check, or if the light remains on,
Yamaha dealer check the vehicle.
EAU80370Shift li ght
This light can be set to come on and go
off at select engine speeds. (See page
4-15.)
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 light does not come on during the
circuit check, have a Yamaha dealer
check the vehicle.
EAU80300Immo bilizer system in dicator li ght
When the key is turned to “OFF” and
30 seconds have passed, the indicator
light will flash steadily to indicate the
immobilizer system is enabled. After 24
hours have passed, the indicator light
will stop flashing, however the immobi-
lizer system is still enabled.
The electrical circuit of the indicator
light can be checked by turning the key
to “ON”. The indicator light should
come on for a few seconds, and then
go off.
ABS
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4 If the indicator light does not come on
initially when the key is turned to “ON”,
if the indicator light remains on, or if the
indicator light flashes in a pattern (if a
problem is detected in the immobilizer
system, the immobilizer system indica-
tor light will flash in a pattern), have a
Yamaha dealer check the vehicle.
TIP
If the immobilizer system indicator light
flashes in the pattern, slowly 5 times
then quickly 2 times, this could be
caused by transponder interference. If
this occurs, try the following.
1. Make sure there are no other im- mobilizer keys close to the main
switch. Other immobilizer system
keys may cause signal interfer-
ence and prevent the engine from
starting.
2. Use the code re-registering key to start the engine.
3. If the engine starts, turn it off, and try starting the engine with the
standard keys.
4. If one or both of the standard keys do not start the engine, take the
vehicle and all 3 keys to a Yamaha
dealer to have the standard keys
re-registered.
EAU3904F
Multi-function meter unit
WARNING
EWA12423
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 d istract the
operator an d increase the risk of an
acci dent.
The multi-function meter unit is
equipped with the following:
 speedometer
 tachometer
 clock
 lap timer
 coolant temperature display
 air intake temperature display
 transmission gear display
 drive mode display
 TCS display
1. Tachometer
2. Shift light
3. TCS display
4. Coolant/Air intake temperature display
5. Quick shift icon “QS”
6. Drive mode display
7. Speedometer
8. Multi-function display
9. Clock/Lap timer
10.Transmission gear display
11.“RESET” button
12.“SELECT” button
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
QS icon
 multi-function display
 display brightness and shift light
control mode
TIP
To switch the multi-function meter
unit between kilometers and
miles, push the “SELECT” button
for one second.
 The “ ” and “GPS” icons require
accessory parts to function.
Speed ometer
The speedometer shows the vehicle’s
traveling speed.
Tachometer
The electric tachometer shows the en-
gine speed, as measured by the rota-
tional velocity of the crankshaft, in
revolutions per minute (r/min). When
the vehicle is first powered on, the ta-
chometer needle will sweep once
across the r/min range and then return
to zero.
NOTICE
ECA10032
Do not operate the en gine in the ta-
chometer re d zone. Re
d zone: 16500 r/min an d a bove
Clock an d lap timer
The clock uses a 12-hour time system.
To set the clock
1. Turn the key to “ON”.
2. Push the “SELECT” button and the “RESET” button for two sec-
onds. The hour digits will start
flashing.
3. Push the “RESET” button to set the hours.
4. Push the “SELECT” button, and the minute digits will start flashing.
5. Push the “RESET” button to set the minutes.
6. Push the “SELECT” button to con- firm the settings and start the
clock.
To switch between the clock and lap
timer
Push and release the “SELECT” button
and the “RESET” button at the same
time.
1. Tachometer
2. Tachometer red zone
2
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1. Clock
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Multi-function
display
The multi-function display is equipped
with the following:  odometer
 two tripmeters
 fuel reserve tripmeter
 instantaneous fuel consumption
 average fuel consumption
 total fuel used
Navi gatin g the multi-function d is-
play
Push the “SELECT” button to change
between the odometer “ODO”, tripme-
ters “TRIP 1” and “TRIP 2”, instanta-
neous fuel consumption “km/L”,
“L/100 km” or “MPG”, average fuel
consumption “AVE _ _ _._ km/L”, “AVE
_ _ _._ L/100 km” or “AVE _ _ _._ MPG”,
and total fuel used “_ _._” in the follow-
ing order:
ODO → TRIP 1 → TRIP 2 → km/L,
L/100 km or MPG → AVE _ _ _._ km/L,
AVE _ _ _._ L/100 km or AVE _ _ _._
MPG → _ _._ → ODO
O dometer an d tripmeters
The odometer shows the total distance
traveled by the vehicle. The tripmeters show the distance trav-
eled since they were last reset. To reset
a tripmeter, push the “RESET” button
for one second.
TIP

The odometer will lock at 999999.
 The tripmeters will reset and con-
tinue counting after 9999.9 is
reached.
Fuel reserve tripmeter
If the fuel level warning light comes on,
the display will automatically change to
the fuel reserve tripmeter “TRIP F” and
start counting the distance traveled
from that point. In this case, push the
“SELECT” button to switch the display
in the following order:
TRIP F → km/L, L/100 km or MPG →
AVE _ _ _._ km/L, AVE _ _ _._ L/100 km
or AVE _ _ _._ MPG → _ _._ → ODO →
TRIP 1 → TRIP 2 → TRIP F
TIP
If you do not reset the fuel reserve trip-
meter manually, after refueling and
traveling 5 km (3 mi), it will reset auto-
matically and disappear from the dis-
play.
1. Multi-function display
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