2020 YAMAHA TMAX key

Smart key system
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3If the smart key and identification card
of the mechanical key are both lost or
damaged, and there is no record of the
identification number, the entire smart
key system will need to be replaced.
NOTICE
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The smart key has precision elec-
tronic components. O bserve the fol-
lowin g precautions to prevent
possi ble malfunction or damag e.
 Do not place or store the smart
key in a storag e compartment.
The smart key may b e damag ed
from roa d vi brations or exces-
sive heat. 
Do not d rop, ben d, or su bject
the smart key to stron g impacts.
 Do not sub merge the smart key
in water or other liqui ds.
 Do not place heavy items or ex-
cessive stress on the smart key.
 Do not leave the smart key in a
place expose d to d irect sun-
li g ht, hi gh temperature or hi gh
humi dity.
 Do not g rind or attempt to mo d-
ify the smart key.
 Keep the smart key away from
stron g ma gnetic fiel ds an d
ma gnetic o bjects such as key
hol ders, TVs, an d com
puters.
 Keep the smart key away from
electric me dical equipment.
 Do not allow oils, polishin g
a g ents, fuel, or any stron g
chemicals to come in contact
with the smart key. The smart
key body may become discol-
ore d or cracke d.
TIP The smart key battery life is ap-
proximately two years, but this
may vary according to operating
conditions.
 The smart key battery may be-
come discharged even if it is away
from the vehicle and not being
used.
 If the smart key continually re-
ceives radio waves, the smart key
battery will discharge quickly. (For
example, when placed in the vicin-
ity of electrical products such as
televisions, radios, or computers.)Replace the smart key battery when
the smart key system indicator light
flashes for about 20 seconds when the
vehicle is first power on, or when the
smart key indicator light does not
come on when the “ON/OFF” switch is
pushed. (See page 3-6.) After changing
the smart key battery, if the smart key
system still does not operate, have a
Yamaha dealer check the vehicle.
1. Smart key
2. Mechanical key
3. Identification number card
123456
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TIPYou can register up to six smart
keys for the same vehicle. See a
Yamaha dealer regarding spare smart keys.
 If a smart key is lost, contact a
Yamaha dealer immediately to prevent the vehicle from being
stolen.
EAU77223
Smart keyWhen the smart key is turned on and
brought within range, the smart key
system allows you to operate the vehi-
cle without inserting a mechanical key.
If the smart key is turned off, the vehi-
cle cannot be operated even if the
smart key is within operating range of
the vehicle.
The current status of the key can be
checked by briefly pressing the
“ON/OFF” switch.  Short flash: the key is on
 Long flash: the key is off To turn the smart key on or off
To turn the smart key on or off, press
the “ON/OFF” switch for one second.
The smart key indicator light will flash.
If the key does a short flash, the key is
on. If the key does a long flash, the key
is off.
TIPTo preserve the vehicle battery power,
the smart key system will turn off auto-
matically about a week after the vehicle
is last used. In this case, press the
“ON/ ” switch once to turn on the
smart key system, and then once more
to turn on the vehicle power.To use the mechanical key
Pull out the mechanical key from the
smart key body. After using the me-
chanical key, insert it back into the
smart key.
1. “ON/OFF” switch
2. Smart key indicator light
3. Mechanical key
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EAU79071
Replacing the smart key bat-
teryReplace the battery in the following sit-
uations.
 The smart key system indicator
light flashes for about 20 seconds
when the power of the vehicle is
turned on.
 When the smart key indicator light
does not come on when the
“ON/OFF” switch is pushed.
WARNING
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The smart key contains a button cell
b attery.
 Keep new an d use d b atteries
away from chil dren. 
If the b attery compartment does
not close securely, stop usin g
the smart key an d keep it away
from chil dren.
Explosion Hazar d - d o not mishan-
d le the battery.
 Dan ger of explosion if battery is
incorrectly replace d.
 Replace only with the same or
equivalent type.
 Do not expose smart key to ex-
cessive heat, such as sunshine
or fire.
Chemical Burn Hazar d - do not in-
g est the battery.
 If the battery is swallowed , it
can cause severe internal burns
in just 2 hours an d can lea d to
d eath.
 If you think batteries mi ght have
b een swallowed or placed in-
si de any part of the body, seek
imme diate me dical
attention.
NOTICE
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 Do not apply excessive force to
the smart key when replacin g
the battery.
 Do not use a screw driver or oth-
er har d o bject to force open the
key.
 Take precautions to prevent the
waterproof seal from bein g
d amag ed or contaminate d by
d irt.
 Do not touch the internal cir-
cuits an d terminals. This may
cause malfunctions.
 Make sure the battery is in-
stalle d correctly. Confirm the di-
rection of the positive/“+” si de
of the battery.To replace the smart key battery
1. Gently pry open the smart key case.
1. Smart key system indicator light “ ”
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2. Remove the battery cover and O- ring.
3. Remove the battery.
TIPDispose of the removed battery in ac-
cordance with local regulations.
4. Install a new battery as shown. Note the polarity of the battery.
5. Install the O-ring and battery cov- er.
6. Gently snap the smart key case closed.
EAU77233
Powerin g on the vehicle1. With the smart key on and in oper-
ating range, briefly press the
“ON/ ” switch.
2. Upon authentication of the smart key, the beeper will sound twice
and the smart key system indica-
tor light will come on briefly. All
locks will release automatically.TIPThe smart key system indicator
light will flash if the steering lock
cannot automatically release it-
self. Try moving the handlebars
gently to the left or right and then
press the “ON/ ” switch one
more time.
1. Battery cover
2. O-ring
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2
Specified b attery:
CR2025
1. Battery
2. O-ring
3. Battery cover
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2
3
1. “ON/ ” switch
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If the steering continues to be
locked and will not release, the
smart key system indicator light
will flash slowly. Move the handle-
bar gently to the left and right to
help release the steering lock and
then press the “ON/ ” switch
again.
 The smart key system indicator
light will flash if the centerstand
lock cannot automatically release
itself. Gently rock the vehicle for-
ward or backward and then press
the “ON/ ” switch one more
time.
 If the centerstand continues to be
locked and will not release, the
smart key system indicator light
will flash slowly. Rock the vehicle
forward and backward to help re-
lease the centerstand lock and
then press the “ON/ ” switch
again.
NOTICE
ECA15826
If the steerin g lock or centerstan d
lock will not release an d the smart
key system in dicator li ght is flash-
in g, have a Yamaha d ealer check the
smart key system.3. The power of the vehicle is turned on when all locks have been re-
leased. The multi-function display
will come on.
4. The engine can now be started. (See page 7-2.)TIPSee page 8-38 for information about
emergency mode and how to turn the
vehicle power on without the smart
key.
EAU78033
Powerin g off the vehicleTo turn the vehicle power off and stop
the engine if it is running, press the
“OFF/LOCK” switch.
Upon authentification of the smart key,
the beeper will sound once to confirm
that the vehicle power has been suc-
cessfully turned off and the storage
compartment and fuel tank cap lid
locks will be released.TIP The rider must turn off the power
of the vehicle manually.
 The power of the vehicle will not
turn off automatically even if the
smart key is moved out of operat-
ing range of the smart key system.1. “OFF/LOCK” switch
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The power of the vehicle cannot
be turned off via the “OFF/LOCK”
switch when the vehicle is moving.
If the smart key is not within operating
range or cannot communicate with the
vehicle when you press the
“OFF/LOCK” switch, the vehicle will
not be turned off and the beeper will
sound for three seconds (the smart key
system indicator light will also flash) to
alert you that the power was not suc-
cessfully turned off. Confirm the loca-
tion and condition of the smart key and
try powering off the vehicle again.TIPWithout the smart key, the vehicle
power can be turned off by pressing
the “OFF/LOCK” switch again while
the smart key system indicator light is
flashing.Auto lock function
After the engine is stopped via the
“OFF/LOCK” switch and also whenev-
er the vehicle power is turned from on
to off, all storage compartment locks
and the fuel tank cap lid lock are re- leased. When 60 seconds have
passed, all compartments will auto-
matically lock.
When the compartment locks are re-
leased via the “ / ” switch, the
compartments will automatically lock
after 10 seconds have passed.
EAU80002
How to lock the steerin
gWith the vehicle power off, turn the
handlebars fully to the left and then
briefly press the “OFF/LOCK” switch.TIPIf the steering lock function locks
correctly, the beeper will sound
once.
 If the steering lock function does
not lock correctly, the beeper will
sound for three seconds and the
smart key system indicator light
will flash. Turn the handlebar fully
to the left one more time and press
the “OFF/LOCK” switch again.
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WARNING
EWA14742
Do not operate the steering lock
while the vehicle is movin g.
EAU78052
How to lock the centerstan dPark the vehicle on a firm level surface
and then place it on the centerstand.
Press the “OFF/LOCK” switch for one
second.TIPIf the centerstand lock function
locks correctly, the beeper will
sound once.
 If the centerstand lock function
does not lock correctly, the beep-
er will sound for three seconds
and the smart key system indica-
tor light will flash. Gently rock the vehicle forward or backward and
press the “OFF/LOCK” switch for
one second.1. “OFF/LOCK” switch
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EAU81291
Storage compartment an d
fuel tank accessTo open the seat
1. Place the vehicle on the center- stand.
2. Briefly press the “ / ” switch. Upon authentication of the smart
key, the beeper will sound twice.
3. Press the “SEAT” button and the seat lock will release. 4. Fold the seat up.
To close the seat
Fold the seat down, and then push it to
lock it in place.
TIP Make sure the seat is properly
closed before starting off. 
In case of an emergency, the seat
can be opened with a mechanical
key. (See page 8-38.)
To open the fuel tank cap li d
With the smart key on and in operating
range, briefly press the “ / ” switch.
Upon authentication of the smart key,
the beeper will sound twice. 1. Press the “FUEL” button.
2. Open the lid as shown.
1. “ / ” switch1
1. “SEAT” button
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1. “FUEL” button
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