engine YAMAHA R6 RACE 2022 User Guide

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EAU79740
Pass switch “ ”
Press this switch to flash the headlight
and to mark the start of each lap when
using the lap timer.TIPWhen the dimmer switch is set
to Ž, the passing switch has no ef-
fect.
EAU79872
Dimmer switch “ / ”
Set this switch to “ ” for the high
beam and to “ ” for the low beam.
TIPWhen the switch is set to low beam,
only the left headlight comes on. When
the switch is set to high beam, both
headlights come on.
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.
EAU73961
Traction control system switch
“TCS”
See page 3-2 for an explanation of the
traction control system.
EAU66060
Stop/Run/Start switch “ / / ”
To crank the engine with the starter,
set this switch to “ ”, and then push
the switch down towards “ ”. See
page 6-1 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.
EAU66010
Hazar d switch “ ”
With the key in the “ON” or “ ” posi-
tion, use this switch to turn on the haz-
ard 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 hazard.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.
1. Stop/Run/Start switch “ / / ”
2. Drive mode switch “MODE”
3. Hazard switch “ ”
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EAU73931
Drive mo de switch “MODE”
See page 3-1 for an explanation of the
drive mode.
EAU4939G
In dicator li ghts an d warnin g
li g 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.
EAU11259
Oil level warnin g li ght “ ”
This warning light comes on when the
engine oil level is low. To prevent en-
gine damage, replenish the engine oil
as soon as possible.
Even if the oil level is sufficient, the
warning light may flicker when riding
on a slope or during sudden accelera-
tion or deceleration, but this is not a
malfunction. If a problem is detected in
the oil level detection circuit, the oil lev-
el warning light will flash repeatedly. If
this occurs, have a Yamaha dealer
check the vehicle.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
1. Shift light
2. Engine trouble warning light Ž
3. Oil level warning light Ž
4. Coolant temperature warning light Ž
5. Traction control system indicator light Ž
6. Turn signal indicator light Ž
7. High beam indicator light Ž
8. Neutral indicator light Ž
9. Fuel level warning light Ž
10.ABS warning light Ž
11.Immobilizer system indicator light
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ABS
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on, or if the light remains on after con-
firming that the oil level is correct (see
page 7-15), have a Yamaha dealer
check the vehicle.
EAU11369
Fuel level warning
light “ ”
This warning light comes on when you
are low on fuel. When the fuel level
drops below approximately 3.4 L (0.90
US gal, 0.75 Imp.gal), the light will
come on to remind you to refuel as
soon as possible.
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 warning light does not come on
during the circuit check, or if the warn-
ing light remains on after refueling,
have a Yamaha dealer check the vehi-
cle.TIPIf a malfunction is detected, the fuel
level warning light will flash repeatedly.
Have a Yamaha dealer check the vehi-
cle.
EAU72931
Coolant temperature warnin g
li g ht “ ”
This warning light comes on if the en-
gine overheats. If this occurs, reduce
the load on the engine immediately. If
message “HI” flashes in the coolant
temperature display, stop the vehicle,
then stop the engine and let the engine
cool.
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.
If the warning light does not come on
initially when the vehicle is turned on,
or if the warning light remains on, have
a Yamaha dealer check the electrical
circuit.NOTICE
ECA10022
Do not continue to operate the en-
g ine if it is overheatin g.
TIP For radiator-fan-equipped vehi-
cles, the radiator fan(s) automati-
cally switch on or off according to
the coolant temperature in the ra-
diator.
 If the engine overheats, see page
7-42 for further instructions.
EAU73172
Engine trou ble warnin g li ght “ ”
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.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.
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EAU69893
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
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 during emer gency
b rakin g. Have a Yamaha d ealer
check the brake system an d electri-
cal circuits as soon as possi ble.
EAU86020
Traction control system in dicator
li g ht “ ”
This indicator light will flash when trac-
tion control has engaged.
If the traction control system is turned
off, this indicator light will come on.
TIPWhen the vehicle is turned on, the 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.
EAU80372
Shift li ght
This light can be set to come on and go
off at select engine speeds. (See page
4-15.)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.
EAU80300
Immo 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.
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.
TIPIf 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.
ABS
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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.
EAU3904H
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 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 temperature display
 transmission gear display
 drive mode display
 traction control system display
 quick shifter icon
 multi-function display
 display brightness and shift light
control modeTIP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.
1. Tachometer
2. Shift light
3. Traction control system display
4. Coolant/Air temperature display
5. Quick shifter icon
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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display
This display indicates the temperature
of the coolant from 41 °C to 124 °C in
1 °C increments.
If the coolant temperature is between
117 and 124 °C, the coolant tempera-
ture display flashes and the coolant
temperature warning light comes on. If
this occurs, reduce the load on the en-
gine by riding at a moderate pace, at
low rpm, until the coolant temperature
goes down. If the temperature does
not go down, or if the message “HI”
flashes, stop the engine and let it cool.
(See page 7-42.)
TIP When the vehicle is turned on, the
coolant temperature display is au-
tomatically selected.
 When the coolant temperature is
below 41 °C, “Lo” will be dis-
played.Air temperature d isplay
This display indicates the temperature
of the air drawn into the air intake duct.
Push the “RESET” button to switch the
display between the coolant tempera-
ture and the air temperature.
TIP When the coolant temperature
display is selected, “C” is dis-
played for one second, and then
the coolant temperature is dis-
played.
 When the air temperature display
is selected, “A” is displayed for
one second, and then the air tem-
perature is displayed.
 When the air temperature is below
–9 °C, “–9 °C” will be displayed.
 The temperature displayed may
vary from the actual ambient tem-
perature.Transmission gear display
1. Coolant temperature display
1
1. Air temperature display
1
1. Neutral indicator light

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4 When using kilometers, this figure is
shown in liters. When using miles, this
figure is shown in gallons.
To reset the total fuel used display,
push the “RESET” button for one sec-
ond.
TIPAfter the total fuel used display is reset,

has traveled a sufficient distance.Display
bri ghtness an d shift li ght
control mo de This mode cycles through five control
functions, allowing you to make the fol-
lowing settings in the order listed be-
low.
 Display brightness - adjust the
brightness of the displays and ta-
chometer.
 Shift light activity function - set the
shift light to on, flash, or off.
 Shift light activation - set the en-
gine speed at which the shift light
will be come on.
 Shift light deactivation - set the
engine speed at which the shift
light will be go off.
 Shift light brightness - adjust the
brightness of the shift light.
TIPRefer to the brightness level display
when adjusting brightness levels.To adjust the display and tachometerbrightness1.
2.
ton. 3.

five seconds.
4. the brightness level.
5. firm the setting. The control mode
changes to the shift light activity
function.
To set the shift light activity function
1. one of the following shift light ac-
tivity settings: On - the shift light will come
on when activated. (This set-
ting is selected when the shift
light stays on.)
 Flash - the shift light will flash
when activated. (This setting
is selected when the shift light
flashes four times per sec-
ond.)
 Off - the shift light is deacti-
vated; in other words, it will
not come on or flash. (This
setting is selected when the
shift light flashes once every
two seconds.)
1. Shift light
2. Shift light activation range
3. Brightness level display
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2. Push the “SELECT” button to con-
firm the selected shift light activity.
The control mode changes to the
shift light activation point setting
function.
To set the shift light activation point
TIPThe shift light activation point can be
set between 10000 r/min and 18000
r/min. From 10000 r/min to 13000
r/min, the shift light can be set in incre-
ments of 500 r/min. From 13000 r/min
to 18000 r/min, the shift light can be set
in increments of 200 r/min.1. the activation point engine speed.
2. firm the setting. The control mode
changes to the shift light deactiva-
tion point setting function.
To set the shift light deactivation pointTIPThe deactivation range is the same as
the activation range. However, be sure
to set the deactivation point to a higher engine speed than the activation point,
otherwise the shift light will not come
on.
1.
the deactivation point engine
speed.
2. firm the setting. The control mode
changes to the shift light bright-
ness function.
To adjust the shift light brightness1. the shift light brightness level.
2. firm the setting and exit the dis-
play brightness and shift light
control mode.
EAU12822
Clutch leverThe clutch lever is located on the left
side of the handlebar. To disengage
the clutch, pull the lever toward the
handlebar grip. To engage the clutch,
release the lever. The lever should be
pulled rapidly and released slowly for
smooth clutch operation.
The clutch lever is equipped with a
clutch switch, which is part of the igni-
tion circuit cut-off system. (See page
4-30.)1. Clutch lever
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EAU13076
Fuel tank capTo open the fuel tank cap
Open the fuel tank cap lock cover, in-
sert the key into the lock, and then turn
it 1/4 turn clockwise. The lock will be
released and the fuel tank cap can be
opened.
To close the fuel tank cap
With the key still inserted in the lock,
push down the fuel tank cap. Turn the
key 1/4 turn counterclockwise, remove
it, and then close the lock cover.
TIPThe fuel tank cap cannot be closed un-
less the key is in the lock. In addition,
the key cannot be removed if the cap is
not properly closed and locked.
WARNING
EWA11092
Make sure that the fuel tank cap is
properly close d after fillin g fuel.
Leakin g fuel is a fire hazar d.
EAU13222
FuelMake sure there is sufficient gasoline in
the tank.
WARNING
EWA10882
Gasoline an d g asoline vapors are
extremely flammab le. To avoid fires
an d explosions an d to re duce the
risk of injury when refuelin g, follow
these instructions.1. Before refueling, turn off the en- gine and be sure that no one is sit-
ting on the vehicle. Never refuel
while smoking, or while in the vi-
cinity of sparks, open flames, or
other sources of ignition such as
the pilot lights of water heaters
and clothes dryers.
2. Do not overfill the fuel tank. When refueling, be sure to insert the
pump nozzle into the fuel tank filler
hole. Stop filling when the fuel
reaches the bottom of the filler
tube. Because fuel expands when
it heats up, heat from the engine or
the sun can cause fuel to spill out
of the fuel tank.
1. Fuel tank cap lock cover
2. Unlock.
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3. Wipe up any spilled fuel immedi- ately. NOTICE: Immediately
wipe off spille d fuel with a clean,
d ry, soft cloth, since fuel may
d eteriorate painte d surfaces or
plastic parts.
[ECA10072]
4. Be sure to securely close the fuel tank cap.
WARNING
EWA15152
Gasoline is poisonous an d can
cause injury or d eath. Handle gaso-
line with care. Never siphon g asoline
b y mouth. If you shoul d swallow
some gasoline or inhale a lot of gas-
oline vapor, or g et some gasoline in
your eyes, see your doctor imme di- ately. If g
asoline spills on your skin,
wash with soap an d water. If gaso-
line spills on your clothin g, chan ge
your clothes.
EAU86072
Your Yamaha engine was designed to
use unleaded gasoline with a research
octane number of 95 or higher. If en-
gine knocking or pinging occurs, use a
gasoline of a different brand or higher
octane rating.
TIP This mark identifies the recom-
mended fuel for this vehicle as
specified by European regulation
(EN228).
 Confirm the gasoline pump nozzle
has the same fuel identification
mark.Gasohol
There are two types of gasohol: gaso-
hol containing ethanol and that con-
taining methanol. Gasohol containing
ethanol can be used if the ethanol con-
tent does not exceed 10% (E10). Gas-
ohol containing methanol is not
recommended by Yamaha because it
can cause damage to the fuel system
or vehicle performance problems.
1. Fuel tank filler tube
2. Maximum fuel level
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Recommen ded fuel:
Unleaded gasoline (E10 acceptable)
Octane num ber (RON):
95
Fuel tank capacity: 17 L (4.5 US gal, 3.7 Imp.gal)
Fuel tank reserve:
3.4 L (0.90 US gal, 0.75 Imp.gal)
E5
E10
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