engine YAMAHA MT-09 2021 User Guide

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EAU91532
Pass switch “ ”
Press this switch to flash the headlight
and to mark the start of each lap when
using the lap timer.
EAU12402
Dimmer switch “ / ”
Set this switch to “ ” for the high
beam and to “ ” for the low beam.
EAU66040
Turn si gnal switch “ / ”
To signal a right-hand turn, push this
switch to “ ”. To signal a left-hand
turn, push this switch to “ ”. When
released, the switch returns to the cen-
ter position. To cancel the turn signal
lights, push the switch in after it has re-
turned to the center position.
EAU66030
Horn switch “ ”
Press this switch to sound the horn.
EAU66061
Stop/Run/Start switch “ / / ”
To crank the engine with the starter,
set this switch to “ ”, and then push
the switch down towards “ ”. See
page 6-2 for starting instructions prior to starting the engine.
Set this switch to “ ” to stop the en-
gine in case of an emergency, such as
when the vehicle overturns or when the
throttle cable is stuck.
EAU88272
Hazar
d switch “OFF/ ”
Use this switch to turn on the hazard
lights (simultaneous flashing of all turn
signal lights). The hazard lights are
used in case of an emergency or to
warn other drivers when your vehicle is
stopped where it might be a traffic haz-
ard.
The hazard lights can be turned on or
off only when the key is in the “ON” po-
sition. You can turn the main switch to
the “OFF” or “LOCK” position, and the
hazard lights will continue to flash. To
turn off the hazard lights, turn the main
switch to the “ON” position and oper-
ate the hazard switch again.NOTICE
ECA10062
Do not use the hazar d lig hts for an
exten ded len gth of time with the en-
g ine not runnin g, otherwise the bat-
tery may d ischarge.
EAU91362
MODE switches
Use the MODE switches to change the
“D-MODE” and “TCS-MODE” located
on the left side of the display.
There are three mode controls:
MODE up switch - push this switch to
change the selected mode setting up-
ward.
“MODE” switch - push this switch to
toggle left to right between “D-MODE”
and “TCS-MODE”.
MODE down switch - push this switch
to change the selected mode setting
downward.TIP When in “D-MODE 1”, pressing
the MODE up switch will cycle to
“D-MODE 4”. When in “D-MODE
4”, pressing the MODE down
switch will not cycle to “D-MODE
1”.
 The “TCS-MODE” can only be
turned off from the main screen.
Select “TCS-MODE” with the
“MODE” switch, then push and
hold the MODE up switch until
“OFF” is displayed.
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EAU88280
Turn si gnal in dicator li ghts “ ”
an d“”
Each indicator light will flash when its
corresponding turn signal lights are
flashing.
EAU88300
Neutral in dicator li ght “ ”
This indicator light comes on when the
transmission is in the neutral position.
EAU88310
Hi gh beam in dicator li ght “ ”
This indicator light comes on when the
high beam of the headlight is switched
on.
EAU88320
Fuel level warning light “ ”
This warning light comes on when the
fuel level drops below approximately
2.8 L (0.74 US gal, 0.62 Imp.gal). When
this occurs, refuel as soon as possible.
The electrical circuit of the warning
light can be checked by turning the ve-
hicle on. The warning light should
come on for a few seconds, and then
go off.
TIPIf the warning light does not come on at
all, remains on after refueling, or if the
warning light flashes repeatedly, have
a Yamaha dealer check the vehicle.
EAU88331
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 turning the 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 ve-
hicle power is turned 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 spee d to prevent exhaust sys-
tem damag e.
TIPThe engine is sensitively monitored by
the on-board diagnostic system to de-
tect deterioration or malfunction of the
emission control system. Therefore the
MIL may come on or flash due to vehi-
cle modifications, lack of maintenance,
or excessive/improper use of the mo-
torcycle. To prevent this, observe
these precautions.
 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 the drivetrain
specifications (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 the drive chain properly.
 Maintain correct tire pressure.
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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.
EAU91500
ABS warnin g li ght “ ”
In normal operation, the ABS warning
light comes on when the vehicle is
turned on, and goes off after traveling
at a speed of 5 km/h (3 mi/h) or higher.TIPIf the warning light does not work as
described above, or if the warning light
comes on while riding, the ABS may
not work correctly. Have a Yamaha
dealer check the vehicle as soon as
possible.
WARNING
EWA21120
If the ABS warnin g lig ht does not
turn off after reachin g 5 km/h (3
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 durin g emer-
g ency brakin g.
 Have a Yamaha dealer check
the vehicle as soon as possi ble.
EAU88350
Immo bilizer system in dicator
li g ht “ ”
When the main switch is turned 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.TIPWhen the vehicle is turned on, this 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 the vehicle.
Transpon der interference
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.
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.
EAU91471
Sta bility control in dicator li ght “ ”
This indicator light flashes when the
TCS, SCS, or LIF systems engage
while riding. When “TCS-MODE” is set
to “OFF”, the indicator will come on.
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TIPWhen the vehicle is turned on, this 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 the vehicle.NOTICE
ECA27221
When turnin g the main switch on,
avoi d any movement or vi bration of
the vehicle as it may interfere with
the initialization of the IMU. If this
occurs, the TCS system will not op-
erate an d the “TCS-MODE” display
will rea d “OFF” until the IMU can ini-
tialize.
EAU88362
Oil pressure an d Coolant tempera-
ture warnin g li ght “ ”
This warning light comes on if the en-
gine oil pressure is low or if the coolant
temperature is high. If this occurs, stop
the engine immediately.TIP When the vehicle is first turned on,
this light should come on until the
engine is started. 
If a malfunction is detected, this
light will come on and the oil pres-
sure icon will flash.
NOTICE
ECA22441
If the oil pressure an d coolant warn-
in g li ght does not g o off after start-
in g the en gine or if it comes on while
the en gine is runnin g, stop the vehi-
cle an d en gine imme diately.
 If the en gine is overheatin g, the
coolant temperature warnin g
icon will come on. Let the en-
g ine cool. Check the coolant
level (see pa ge 7-35).
 If the en gine oil pressure is low,
the oil pressure warnin g icon
will come on. Check the oil level
(see pa ge 7-10).
 If the warnin g lig ht remains on
after lettin g the en gine cool an d
confirmin g the proper oil level,
have a Yamaha d ealer check
the vehicle. Do not continue to
operate the vehicle!
EAU88370
Auxiliary system warnin g lig ht “ ”
This warning light comes on if a prob-
lem is detected in a non-engine-related
system.TIPWhen the vehicle is turned on, this light
should come on for a few seconds and
then go off. Otherwise, have a Yamaha
dealer check the vehicle.
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Tachometer
The tachometer shows the engine
speed, as measured by the rotational
velocity of the crankshaft, in revolu-
tions per minute (r/min).
NOTICE
ECA10032
Do not operate the en
gine in the ta-
chometer red zone.
Re d zone: 10600 r/min an d a boveVehicle information displays
The two vehicle information displays
can be individually set to show the fol-
lowing items:  ODO: odometer
 F-TRIP: fuel reserve tripmeter
 TRIP1: tripmeter 
TRIP2: tripmeter
 F.AVE: average fuel economy
 F.CRNT: instantaneous fuel econ-
omy
 A.TEMP: air temperature
 C.TEMP: coolant temperature
 Fuel meter
 FUELCON: amount of fuel con-
sumed
 TRIPTIME: running time
Operate the vehicle information display
as follows:
Rotate the wheel switch to move the
cursor over a display.
Push the wheel switch inward and the
selected display will highlight grey.
Rotate the wheel switch to choose a
different display item.
Push the wheel switch inward to con-
firm the new display item.
TIP ODO will lock at 999999 and can-
not be reset.
 TRIP1 and TRIP2 will reset to 0
and begin counting again after
9999.9 has been reached. 
When the fuel tank reserve level
has been reached, F-TRIP ap-
pears automatically and begins
recording distance traveled from
that point.
 After refueling and traveling some
distance, F-TRIP will automatically
disappear.
 See “Unit” on page 4-17 to chan-
ge the fuel consumption units.
 The air temperature is displayed
from –9 °C (16 °F) to 50 °C (122 °F)
in 1 °C (1 °F) increments.
 The air temperature displayed
may vary from the actual ambient
temperature.
 In LAP TIME mode, the vehicle in-
formation display is replaced by
the lap information.
 TRIP1, TRIP2, F-TRIP, F.AVE, FU-
ELCON and TRIPTIME items can
be individually reset.
 If the vehicle coolant temperature
is below 40 °C (104 °F) the coolant
temperature display will read “Lo”
1. Vehicle information displays
1
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When unable to shift, QS is
white.
If the QS function is turned OFF, QS
itself is not displayed.
The QS functions can be turned on or
off in the setting MENU. See page
4-15.
TIPThe upshift and downshift functions
are independent and can be activated
separately.
For more information on the QS sys-
Settin g menu icon “ ”
Choose this icon and push the wheel
switch to change the settings MENU
screen. (See page 4-14.)
Grip warmer in dicator (Option)
The grip warmers can be used when
the engine is running. There are 10
temperature levels. When activated,
the indicator will display the tempera-
ture level from 1 (lowest) to 10 (high-
est). To activate the grip warmer, use the
wheel switch to highlight the grip
warmer display with the cursor.
Press the wheel switch inward to se-
lect the grip warmer function.
Once selected, rotate the wheel switch
up and down to adjust the temperature
level.
Press the wheel switch inward to con-
firm the temperature level and exit the
grip warmer function.
NOTICE
ECA17932

Be sure to wear g loves when
using the grip warmers.
 Do not use the grip warmers in
warm weather.
 If the han dle bar grip or throttle
g rip becomes worn or d am-
a g ed , stop usin g the g rip warm-
ers an d replace the grips.The function of the wheel switch can
be locked into grip warmer mode by
pressing and holding the wheel switch
inward while the grip warmer indicator
is highlighted by the cursor. In this mode, the temperature levels
can be instantly adjusted by rotating
the wheel switch up/down.
To exit this mode and return the wheel
switch to its normal functionality, press
and hold the wheel switch inward.
TIPThe current grip warmer setting is
saved when the vehicle is turned off.Lap timer
This stopwatch function can be acti-
vated through the setting MENU. (See
page 4-14.)
Once activated, the vehicle information
display is replaced with:1. Lap count
2. Current lap time
3. Latest/Previous lap time
LAP
02
LATEST
00:12.3
4
00:3 0.23
2
1
3
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4 To start the timer, press the pass
switch.
Each press of the pass switch will in-
crease the lap count by 1 and reset the
current lap timer.
To pause the lap timer, press the wheel
switch inward.
To unpause the timer, press the pass
switch and the timer will resume with-
out counting a new lap.
To exit the lap time mode, turn it off in
the settings MENU. (See page 4-14.)
TIP
The engine must be running to
start the lap timer.
 The headlight will flash when the
pass switch is pressed.
 Whenever the lap timer is paused,
it can be resumed using the pass
switch.Brake control icon “BC”
This icon is replaced by the auxiliary
system warning and coolant tempera-
ture warning indicators when they are
activated.
For more information on the BC sys-
tem see “BC” on page 3-4. Error mo
de warnin g “Err”
When an internal error occurs (e.g.,
communication with a system control-
ler has been cut off), the error mode
warning will appear as follows.
“Err” and “ ” indicator light indicates
an ECU error.
“Err” only indicates an ABS ECU error.
TIPDepending on the nature of the error,
the display may not function properly
and TCS settings may be impossible to
change. Additionally, ABS may not
function properly. Use extra care when
braking and have a Yamaha dealer
check the vehicle immediately.Auxiliary system warnin g“”
This icon appears if a problem is de-
tected in a non-engine-related system.
Coolant temperature warnin g“”
This icon appears if the coolant tem-
perature reaches 116 °C (241 °F) or
higher. Stop the vehicle and turn off the
engine. Allow the engine to cool.
NOTICE
ECA10022
Do not continue to operate the en-
g ine if it is overheatin g.Oil pressure warnin g“”
This icon appears when the engine oil
pressure is low. When the vehicle is
first turned on, engine oil pressure has
yet to build, so this icon will come on
and stay on until the engine has been
started.TIPIf a malfunction is detected, the oil
pressure warning icon will flash repeat-
edly.NOTICE
ECA26410
Do not continue to operate the en-
g ine if the oil pressure is low.
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BC
The brake control system has two set-
tings, BC1 and BC2. Select BC1 when
only standard ABS is desired. Select
BC2 to have the brake control system
further regulate brake pressure while
cornering to suppress lateral wheel
slip.TIPFor skilled riders and when riding at the
track, due to varying conditions, the
BC2 brake system may engage sooner
than expected relative to your desired
cornering speed or intended cornering
line.
QSThe quick shift system indicators are
divided into QS and QS sections.
QS and QS are not linked and
can be independently turned on or off.
QS can be set to ON or OFF.
OFF turns the respective upshift or
downshift function off, and the clutch
lever must then be used when shifting
in that direction.TIPIf the QSS setting cannot be changed:
turn the engine off with the gear posi-
tion set to neutral, then change the set-
ting.
“Shift In
dicator”
This module allows a custom shift indi-
cator to be set. When the engine r/min
(rotations per minute) are in the speci-
fied range, the gear indicator will flash.
This module has 3 options:
“IND Mode” - the shift indicator can be
turned ON/OFF
“IND Start” - the r/min at which the in-
dicator starts flashing can be chosen.
Once selected, rotate the wheel switch
up/down to increase or decrease the
r/min value by increments of 200 r/min.
“IND Start” is settable between 6000 -
12800 r/min.
“IND Stop” - the r/min at which the in-
dicator stops flashing can be chosen.
Once selected, rotate the wheel switch
up/down to increase or decrease the
km/h
BC Setting
BC
2
km/h
QS Setting
Q S ONQS ON
km/h
Shift Indicator
IND Mode ONIND Start 8000 r/minIND Stop 10000 r/min
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4 r/min value by increments of 200 r/min.
“IND Stop” is settable between 6200 -
13000 r/min.
“Maintenance”
This module allows you to record the
distance traveled between engine oil
changes (use the OIL item), and for two
other items of your choice (use INTER-
VAL 1 and INTERVAL 2).
To reset a maintenance trip meter, se-
lect it and then press and hold the
wheel switch.
TIPMaintenance item names cannot be
changed.
“Unit”
This module allows you to switch the
display between metric and imperial
measurement units.
When using kilometers, the fuel con-
sumption units can be changed be-
tween “km/L” or “L/100km”. When
using miles, MPG will be available.
Temperature units can be switched
between Celsius and Fahrenheit. “Brig
htness”
This module allows you to adjust the
general brightness level of the display
screen.
Select the desired brightness level by
rotating the wheel switch, and then
press the wheel switch to fix the setting
and return to the top MENU screen.
“Clock”
OIL
INTERAVAL 1INTERAVAL 2 1000
km/h
km
1000
km
1000
km
Maintenance
km or mile
kmL/100km°C
km/L or L/100km
°C or °F
km/h
Unit
km/h
Brightness
1
km/h
Clock
0010
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This module allows you to set the
clock.
When the clock module is selected, the
hours will be highlighted.
Set the hours by rotating the wheel
switch. Push the switch to confirm and
highlight the minutes.
After confirming the minutes, you will
be returned to the top MENU screen.
“All Reset”
This module resets all settings items
(except the odometer and clock) to
their default or factory presets.
Select YES to reset all items. After se-
lecting YES, all items will be reset and
the screen will automatically return to
the top MENU screen.
EAU12823
Clutch leverTo disengage the drivetrain from the
engine, such as when shifting gears,
pull the clutch lever toward to the han-
dlebar. Release the lever to engage the
clutch and transmit power to the rear
wheel.TIPThe lever should be pulled rapidly and
released slowly for smooth shifting.
(See page 6-3.)
EAU83690
Shift pe
dalThe shift pedal is located on the left
side of the motorcycle. To shift the
transmission to a higher gear, move
the shift pedal up. To shift to the trans-
mission to a lower gear, move the the
shift pedal down. (See page 6-3.)
The shift rod is equipped with a shift
sensor, which is part of the quick shift
system. The shift sensor reads up and
down movement, as well as the
strength of the input force when the
shift pedal is moved.
NOYES
km/h
All Reset
1. Clutch lever
1 1 1
1. Shift pedal
2. Shift sensor
1 1 1
2 2
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