2021 YAMAHA MT-125 Owners Manual

Instrument and control functions
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To unlock the steering
From the “LOCK” position, push the
key and turn it to “OFF”.
EAU4939N
In
dicator li ghts an d warnin g
lig hts
EAU11022
Turn si gnal in dicator li ght “ ”
This indicator light flashes when a turn
signal light is flashing.
EAU11061
Neutral in dicator li ght “ ”
This indicator light comes on when the
transmission is in the neutral position.
EAU11081
Hi gh beam in dicator li ght “ ”
This indicator light comes on when the
high beam of the headlight is switched
on.
EAU11449
Coolant temperature warnin g
li g ht “ ”
This warning light comes on when the
engine is overheating. If this occurs,
stop the engine immediately and allow
the engine to cool. (See page 6-36.)
For vehicles with a radiator fan, the ra-
diator fan(s) automatically switch on or
off according to the coolant tempera-
ture.TIPWhen the vehicle is turned on, the light
will 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 the vehicle. NOTICE
ECA10022
Do not continue to operate the en-
g ine if it is overheatin g.
1. Push.
2. Turn.12
1. Shift light
2. Turn signal indicator light “ ”
3. High beam indicator light “ ”
4. Anti-lock Brake System (ABS) warning
light “ ”
5. Malfunction indicator light “ ”
6. Coolant temperature warning light “ ”
7. Neutral indicator light “ ”ZAUM15665 6 7
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ABS
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EAU88330
Malfunction in dicator li ght
(MIL) “ ”
This light comes on or flashes 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 electri-
cal circuit of the warning light can be
checked by vehicle power on. The light
should come on for a few seconds,
and then go off. If the light does not
come on initially when the vehicle pow-
er on, or if the light remains on, have a
Yamaha dealer check the vehicle.NOTICE
ECA26820
If the MIL starts flashin g, re duce en-
g ine speed to prevent exhaust sys-
tem damag e.TIPThe engine is sensitively controlled for
the on-board diagnostic system to de-
tect deterioration and malfunction of
the emission control system. Due to
this specification, the MIL may come
on or flash for vehicle modifications,
lack of maintenance, or excessive or improper use of the motorcycle. To
prevent this, observe these precau-
tions.
 Do not attempt to modify the soft-
ware of the engine control unit.
 Do not add any electrical acces-
sories that interfere with engine
control.
 Do not use aftermarket accesso-
ries or parts such as suspension,
spark plugs, injectors, exhaust
system, etc.
 Do not change drivetrain specifi-
cations (chain, sprockets, wheels,
tires, etc.).
 Do not remove or alter the O2 sen-
sor, air induction system, or ex-
haust parts (catalysts or EXUP,
etc.).
 Maintain proper drive chain.
 Maintain correct tire pressure.
 Maintain proper brake pedal
height to prevent rear brake from
dragging.
 Do not operate the vehicle in an
extreme manner. For example, re-
peated or excessive opening and closing of the throttle, racing,
burnouts, wheelies, extended
half-clutch use, etc.
EAU69895
ABS warnin
g li ght “ ”
This warning light comes on when the
vehicle is first turned on, and goes off
after starting riding. If the warning light
comes on while riding, the anti-lock
brake system may not work correctly.
WARNING
EWA16043
If the ABS warnin g li ght does not
turn off after reachin g 10 km/h (6
mi/h), or if the warnin g li ght comes
on while ri din g:
 Use extra caution to avoi d pos-
si ble wheel lock d uring emer-
g ency brakin g.
 Have a Yamaha dealer check
the vehicle as soon as possi ble.
EAU80372
Shift li ght
This light can be set to come on and go
off at select engine speeds. (See page
3-10.)
ABS
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TIPWhen the vehicle is turned on, the light
will come on for a few seconds and
then go off. If the light does not come
on, have a Yamaha dealer check the
vehicle.
EAUM4011
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. Chan gin g
settin gs while ri din g can distract the
operator an d increase the risk of an
acci dent.The multi-function meter unit is
equipped with the following:
 a speedometer
 a clock
 a fuel meter
 a VVA indicator
 a tachometer 
a transmission gear display
 a multi-function display
 a shift timing indicator light
 a self diagnostic device
TIPExcept when accessing the
brightness screen and shift timing
indicator light control mode or
when displaying the welcome
screen, the key must be turned
to “ ” before you can use the
“SELECT” and “RESET” buttons
to adjust the multi-function meter.
 For the UK: To switch between ki-
lometers and miles, press and
hold the “SELECT” button.
1. “SELECT” button
2. “RESET” buttonZAUM1567
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3 Speed
ometer
The speedometer shows the vehicle’s
traveling speed.
Clock mo de
The clock uses a 12-hour time system. To set the clock
1. Push and hold the “SELECT” and
“RESET” button together.
2. When the hour digits start flash- ing, use the “RESET” button to set
the hours.
3. Push the “SELECT” button and the minutes will start flashing.
4. Use the “RESET” button to set the minutes.
5. Push the “SELECT” button to start the clock.
Fuel meter
The fuel meter indicates the amount of
fuel in the fuel tank. The display seg-
ments of the fuel meter disappear to-
wards “E” (empty) as the fuel level decreases. When the last segment
start flashing, refuel as soon as possi-
ble.
When the key is turned to “ ”, the dis-
play segments of the fuel meter will
sweep once across the fuel level range
and then return to the current amount
in order to test the electrical circuit.
TIPThe fuel meter is equipped with a self-
diagnostic function. If a problem is de-
tected in the fuel meter electrical cir-
cuit, the fuel meter will flash
repeatedly. If this occurs, have a
Yamaha dealer check the vehicle.VVA in dicator
1. Speedometer
1. ClockZAUM1568
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1. Fuel meterZAUM1570
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1. VVA (variable valve actuation) indicatorZAUM1571
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This model is equipped with variable
valve actuation (VVA) for good fuel
economy and acceleration in both the
low-speed and high-speed ranges.
The VVA indicator comes on when the
variable valve actuation system has
switched to the high-speed range.
Tachometer
The tachometer allows the rider to
monitor the engine speed and keep it
within the ideal power range.
NOTICE
ECA23050
Do not operate the en
gine in the ta-
chometer hi gh-r/min zone. Hi
gh-r/min zone: 11000 r/min an d
a b ove
Transmission gear display
This display shows the selected gear.
The neutral position is indicated by “ ”
and by the neutral indicator light. Multi-function
display
The multi-function display is equipped
with the following:  an odometer
 two tripmeters
 a fuel reserve tripmeter
 an instantaneous fuel consump-
tion display
 an average fuel consumption dis-
play
 an average speed display
 a brightness screen and shift tim-
ing indicator light control mode
 welcome screen display
 a self diagnostic device
Push the “SELECT” button to switch
the display between the odometer
mode “ODO”, tripmeters mode “TRIP
1. Tachometer
2. Tachometer red zoneZAUM1572
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1. Neutral indicator light “ ”
2. Transmission gear displayZAUM15731
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1. Multi-function displayZAUM1574
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3 1” and “TRIP 2”, instantaneous fuel
consumption mode “km/L” or “L/100
km”, average fuel consumption mode
“AVE_ _._ km/L” or “AVE_ _._ L/100
km” and average speed mode “AVE_
_._ km/h” in the following order:
ODO
→ TRIP 1 → TRIP 2 → km/L or
L/100 km → AVE_ _._ km/L or AVE_ _._
L/100 km → AVE_ _._ km/h → ODO
For the UK:
Push the “SELECT” button to switch
the display between the odometer
mode “ODO”, tripmeters mode “TRIP
1” and “TRIP 2”, instantaneous fuel
consumption mode “km/L” or “L/100
km” or “MPG”, average fuel consump-
tion mode “AVE_ _._ km/L”, “AVE_ _._
L/100 km” or “AVE_ _ _._ MPG” and
average speed mode “AVE_ _._ km/h”
or “AVE_ _._ MPH” in the following or-
der:
ODO → TRIP 1 → TRIP 2 → km/L or
L/100 km or MPG → AVE_ _._ km/L or
AVE_ _._ L/100 km or AVE_ _ _._
MPG → AVE_ _._ km/h or AVE_ _._
MPH → ODO Push the “RESET” button to switch
display backward.
If the last 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 “SE-
LECT” button to switch the display be-
tween the various tripmeter, odometer,
instantaneous fuel consumption, aver-
age fuel consumption, and average
speed modes in the following order:
TRIP F
→ km/L or L/100 km → AVE_
_._ km/L or AVE_ _._ L/100 km → AVE_
_._ km/h → ODO → TRIP 1 → TRIP 2
→ TRIP F
For the UK:
TRIP F → km/L, L/100 km or MPG →
AVE_ _._ km/L, AVE_ _._ L/100 km or
AVE_ _ _._ MPG → AVE_ _._ km/h or
AVE_ _._ MPH → ODO → TRIP 1 →
TRIP 2 → TRIP F To reset a tripmeter, select it by push-
ing the “SELECT” button and then
push and hold the “RESET” button.
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).
O
dometer mo de
The odometer shows the total distance
traveled by the vehicle. It will lock at
999999 and cannot be reset.
1. OdometerZAUM1575
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Tripmeters mo
de
The tripmeters shows the total dis-
tance traveled since they were last re-
set.
To reset a tripmeter, push and hold the
“RESET” button.
TIP The tripmeters will reset and con-
tinue counting after 9999.9 is
reached. To reset the tripmeters,
while it is being displayed, push
and hold the “RESET” button.
Instantaneous fuel consumption
mo de
Shows the current fuel consumption
when the vehicle is traveling at least 10
km/h (6 mi/h).
The instantaneous fuel consumption
can be set to either “km/L”, “L/100 km”
or “MPG” (for the UK).
To switch the instantaneous fuel con-
sumption display between “km/L”,
“L/100 km” and “MPG” (for the UK),
push and hold the “SELECT” button.  “km/L”: The distance that can be
traveled on 1.0 L of fuel under the
current riding conditions is shown. 
“L/100 km”: The amount of fuel
necessary to travel 100 km 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 cur-
rent riding conditions is shown.
TIPIf traveling at speeds under 10
km/h (6 mi/h), “_ _._” is displayed.
 The instantaneous fuel consump-
tion function should be used for
general reference only. Do not use
this figure to estimate the distance
that can be traveled on the current
tank of fuel.
1. TripmeterZAUM1576
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1. Instantaneous fuel consumption displayZAUM1577
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3 Averag
e fuel consumption mod e
Show the average fuel consumption
since it was last reset.
The average fuel consumption can be
set to either “AVE_ _._ km/L”, “AVE_
_._ L/100 km” or “AVE_ _ _._ MPG” (for
the UK).
To switch the average fuel consump-
tion display between “AVE_ _._ km/L”,
“AVE_ _._ L/100 km” or “AVE_ _ _._
MPG” (for the UK), push and hold the
“SELECT” button.  “AVE_ _._ km/L”: The average dis-
tance that can be traveled on 1.0 L
of fuel is shown.
 “AVE_ _._ L/100 km”: The average
amount of fuel necessary to travel
100 km is shown. 
“AVE_ _ _._ MPG” (for the UK):
The average distance that can be
traveled on 1.0 Imp.gal of fuel is
shown.
To reset the average fuel consumption
display, push and hold the “RESET”
button.
TIP After resetting the average fuel
consumption, “_ _._” will be
shown until the vehicle has trav-
eled 1 km (0.6 mi).
The average fuel consumption
function should be used for gener-
al reference only. Do not use this
figure to estimate the distance
that can be traveled on the current
tank of fuel.
Averag e speed mode
Shows the vehicle’s traveling speed
since it was last reset.
To reset the average speed display,
push and hold the “RESET” button un-
til the average speed flashes, and then
push the button again.
1. Average fuel consumption displayZAUM1578
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1. Average speed displayZAUM1579
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