warning YAMAHA RHINO 660 2007 User Guide

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H
ALWAYS USE AN
APPROVED HELMET
AND PROTECTIVE GEAR
NEVER USE ON PUBLIC
ROADS OR PAVEMENT
NEVER USE WITH
DRUGS OR ALCOHOL
WARNING
This off-highway utility vehicle will handle andmaneuver differently from an ordinary passenger caror other vehicle. Vehicle capacity: 1 operator and 1 passenger. Passenger must be able to reach and hold the handgrip inside enclosure. This vehicle is recommended only for operators 16 and older with a valid motor vehicle license. Adults must supervise use by minors. Check state laws for minimum age requirements. Gross Vehicle Weight Rating: 2000 lb (907 kg) maximum including operator, passenger, accessories, cargo and trailer tongue weight. Passenger and cargo can affect vehicle handling.
ALWAYS wear a seat belt when riding in the vehicle. keep your hands and feet inside the vehicle at all times-watch for branches, brush, or other hazards that could enter the vehicle. drive straight up and down inclines-driving across the side of an incline increase the risk of overturn.NEVER operate through water deeper than 13” (33cm) or fast flowing water-if you must cross shallow, slow moving water, choose your path carefully to avoid sharp drop-offs, large rocks, or slippery surfaces that could cause the vehicle to overturn.
make sharp, high-speed turns-the vehicle could roll over or go out of control.
Improper use can result in Severe INJURY or DEATH.
LOCATE AND READ THE OWNER’S MANUAL. FOLLOW ALL INSTRUCTIONS AND WARNINGS.
YAMAHA5UG-F1568-01
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WARNING


Always turn off the engine when refueling.


Do not refuel right after the engine has
been running and is still very hot.


Do not spill gasoline on the engine or ex-
haust pipe/muffler when refueling. Never
refuel while smoking, or while in the vicini-
ty of sparks, open flames, or other sources
of ignition such as the pilot lights of water
heaters and clothes dryers. Gasoline can
catch fire and you could be burned.


When transporting the vehicle in another
vehicle, be sure it is kept in an upright po-
sition. Otherwise, fuel may leak out of the
carburetor or fuel tank.


Gasoline is poisonous. If you should swal-
low some gasoline or inhale a lot of gaso-
line vapor, or get some gasoline in your
eyes, see your doctor immediately. If gaso-
line spills on your skin, wash with soap
and water. If gasoline spills on your cloth-
ing, change your clothes.
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WARNING
Always operate your vehicle in an area with ad-
equate ventilation. Never start or run the en-
gine in a closed area. Exhaust fumes are
poisonous and may cause loss of conscious-
ness and death within a short time.
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1.
On-Command differential gear lock indicator light “DIFF. LOCK”
2. Low-range indicator light “L”3. High-range indicator light “H”
4. Neutral indicator light “N”5. Reverse indicator light “R”
6. Parking brake indicator light “P”
7. On-Command four-wheel-drive/differential gear lock indicator
“”/“”
8. Coolant temperature warning light “”
1. Témoin de commande de blocage du différentiel “DIFF. LOCK”
2. Témoin de la gamme basse “L”3. Témoin de la gamme haute “H”
4. Témoin de point mort “N”5. Témoin de la marche arrière “R”
6. Témoin du frein de stationnement “P”
7. Indicateur de commande de transmission quatre roues motrices/blocage
du différentiel “”/“”
8. Témoin d’alerte de la température du liquide de refroidissement “”
1. Luz indicadora del interruptor manual de bloqueo del diferencial
“DIFF. LOCK”
2. Luz indicadora de marcha corta “L”
3. Luz indicadora de marcha larga “H”
4. Luz indicadora de punto muerto “N”
5. Luz indicadora de marcha atrás “R”
6. Luz indicadora del freno de estacionamiento “P”
7. Indicador de interruptor manual de tracción en las cuatro ruedas/
bloqueo del diferencial “”/“”
8. Luz de aviso de la temperatura del líquido refrigerante “”
DIFF.
LOCK
DIFF.
LOCK
DIFF.
LOCK
EVU00150
Indicator and warning lights
EVU01131
On-Command four-wheel-drive/differential
gear lock indicator “”/“”
The On-Command four-wheel-drive indicator “”
comes on when the On-Command four-wheel-
drive switch is set to the “4WD” position.
The On-Command differential gear lock indicator
“” in the On-Command four-wheel-drive indica-
tor also comes on when the On-Command differ-
ential gear lock switch is set to the “LOCK”
position.NOTE:

Due to the synchronizing mechanism in the dif-
ferential gear case, the four-wheel-drive indica-
tor may not come on until the vehicle starts
moving.


When the On-Command differential gear lock
switch is set to “LOCK”, the indicator “” will
flash until the differential gear is locked.
DIFF.
LOCK
DIFF.
LOCK
DIFF.
LOCK
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1.
On-Command differential gear lock indicator light “DIFF. LOCK”
2. Low-range indicator light “L”3. High-range indicator light “H”
4. Neutral indicator light “N”5. Reverse indicator light “R”
6. Parking brake indicator light “P”
7. On-Command four-wheel-drive/differential gear lock indicator
“”/“”
8. Coolant temperature warning light “”
1. Témoin de commande de blocage du différentiel “DIFF. LOCK”
2. Témoin de la gamme basse “L”3. Témoin de la gamme haute “H”
4. Témoin de point mort “N”5. Témoin de la marche arrière “R”
6. Témoin du frein de stationnement “P”
7. Indicateur de commande de transmission quatre roues motrices/blocage
du différentiel “”/“”
8. Témoin d’alerte de la température du liquide de refroidissement “”
1. Luz indicadora del interruptor manual de bloqueo del diferencial
“DIFF. LOCK”
2. Luz indicadora de marcha corta “L”
3. Luz indicadora de marcha larga “H”
4. Luz indicadora de punto muerto “N”
5. Luz indicadora de marcha atrás “R”
6. Luz indicadora del freno de estacionamiento “P”
7. Indicador de interruptor manual de tracción en las cuatro ruedas/
bloqueo del diferencial “”/“”
8. Luz de aviso de la temperatura del líquido refrigerante “”
DIFF.
LOCK
DIFF.
LOCK
DIFF.
LOCK
EVU01140
Low-range indicator light “L”
This indicator light comes on when the drive select
lever is in the “L” position.
EVU01150
High-range indicator light “H”
This indicator light comes on when the drive select
lever is in the “H” position.
EVU00170
Neutral indicator light “N”
This indicator light comes on when the drive select
lever is in the “N” position.
EVU00161
Reverse indicator light “R”
This indicator light comes on when the drive select
lever is in the “R” reverse position.
Furthermore, this indicator light flashes when the
engine is being raced for 10 seconds or more.NOTE:_ If the indicator light flashes under any other cir-
cumstances or the speedometer does not show
the speed while riding, have a Yamaha dealer
check the speed sensor circuit._
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1.
On-Command differential gear lock indicator light “DIFF. LOCK”
2. Low-range indicator light “L”3. High-range indicator light “H”
4. Neutral indicator light “N”5. Reverse indicator light “R”
6. Parking brake indicator light “P”
7. On-Command four-wheel-drive/differential gear lock indicator
“”/“”
8. Coolant temperature warning light “”
1. Témoin de commande de blocage du différentiel “DIFF. LOCK”
2. Témoin de la gamme basse “L”3. Témoin de la gamme haute “H”
4. Témoin de point mort “N”5. Témoin de la marche arrière “R”
6. Témoin du frein de stationnement “P”
7. Indicateur de commande de transmission quatre roues motrices/blocage
du différentiel “”/“”
8. Témoin d’alerte de la température du liquide de refroidissement “”
1. Luz indicadora del interruptor manual de bloqueo del diferencial
“DIFF. LOCK”
2. Luz indicadora de marcha corta “L”
3. Luz indicadora de marcha larga “H”
4. Luz indicadora de punto muerto “N”
5. Luz indicadora de marcha atrás “R”
6. Luz indicadora del freno de estacionamiento “P”
7. Indicador de interruptor manual de tracción en las cuatro ruedas/
bloqueo del diferencial “”/“”
8. Luz de aviso de la temperatura del líquido refrigerante “”
DIFF.
LOCK
DIFF.
LOCK
DIFF.
LOCK
EVU00210
Parking brake indicator light “P”
This indicator light comes on when the parking
brake is applied.
EVU01161
On-Command differential gear lock indicator
light “DIFF. LOCK”
This indicator light and the On-Command differen-
tial gear lock indicator in the display come on when
the On-Command differential gear lock switch is
set to the “LOCK” position.NOTE:When the switch is set to “LOCK”, the On-Com-
mand differential gear lock indicator light will flash
until the differential gear is locked.
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1.
On-Command differential gear lock indicator light “DIFF. LOCK”
2. Low-range indicator light “L”3. High-range indicator light “H”
4. Neutral indicator light “N”5. Reverse indicator light “R”
6. Parking brake indicator light “P”
7. On-Command four-wheel-drive/differential gear lock indicator
“”/“”
8. Coolant temperature warning light “”
1. Témoin de commande de blocage du différentiel “DIFF. LOCK”
2. Témoin de la gamme basse “L”3. Témoin de la gamme haute “H”
4. Témoin de point mort “N”5. Témoin de la marche arrière “R”
6. Témoin du frein de stationnement “P”
7. Indicateur de commande de transmission quatre roues motrices/blocage
du différentiel “”/“”
8. Témoin d’alerte de la température du liquide de refroidissement “”
1. Luz indicadora del interruptor manual de bloqueo del diferencial
“DIFF. LOCK”
2. Luz indicadora de marcha corta “L”
3. Luz indicadora de marcha larga “H”
4. Luz indicadora de punto muerto “N”
5. Luz indicadora de marcha atrás “R”
6. Luz indicadora del freno de estacionamiento “P”
7. Indicador de interruptor manual de tracción en las cuatro ruedas/
bloqueo del diferencial “”/“”
8. Luz de aviso de la temperatura del líquido refrigerante “”
DIFF.
LOCK
DIFF.
LOCK
DIFF.
LOCK
EVU00181
Coolant temperature warning light “”
When the coolant temperature reaches a specified
level, this light comes on to warn that the coolant
temperature is too hot. If the light comes on during
operation, stop the engine as soon as it is safe to
do so and allow the engine to cool down for about
10 minutes. (See page 8-140.)CAUTION:_

The engine may overheat if the vehicle is
overloaded. If this happens, reduce the
load to specification.


After restarting, make sure that the light is
out. Continuous use while the light is on
may cause damage to the engine.
_
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4-19 1. Fuel level warning indicator
2. Fuel meter 3.“E” segment
1. Indicateur d’alerte du niveau de carburant
2. Afficheur du niveau de carburant 3. Segment “E”
1. Indicador de aviso del nivel de gasolina
2. Indicador de gasolina 3. Segmento “E”
Fuel meter
The fuel meter indicates the amount of fuel in the
fuel tank. The display segments of the fuel meter
disappear from “F” (full) towards “E” (empty) as the
fuel level decreases. When the “E” segment disap-
pears and the fuel level warning indicator flashes,
refuel as soon as possible.
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WARNING
Always stop the vehicle before changing from
2WD to 4WD, or from 4WD to 4WD-LOCK, or
vice-versa.
The vehicle handles differently in 2WD than in
4WD and in 4WD-LOCK in some circumstanc-
es. Changing from 2WD to 4WD, or from 4WD
to 4WD-LOCK, or vice-versa while moving may
cause the vehicle to unexpectedly handle dif-
ferently. This could distract the operator and
increase the risk of losing control and an acci-
dent.
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4-29 1. On-Command differential gear lock switch “4WD”/”LOCK”
2. Select lever
1. Commutateur de blocage du différentiel “4WD”/”LOCK”
2. Sélecteur
1. Interruptor manual de bloqueo del diferencial “4WD”/”LOCK”
2. Palanca selectora
On-Command differential gear lock switch
“4WD”/”LOCK”
To lock the differential gear in 4WD, stop the vehi-
cle, make sure the On-Command four-wheel-drive
switch is set to “4WD”, move the select lever to po-
sition b, and then set the switch to “LOCK”. When
the differential gear is locked, the differential gear
lock indicator light (“DIFF.LOCK”) will come on
along with the differential gear lock indicator “”
in the multi-function meter unit display. To release
the differential gear lock, stop the vehicle and set
the switch to “4WD”.
WARNING
Always ride at a slow speed when the vehicle
is in 4WD-LOCK, and allow extra time and dis-
tance for maneuvers.
All wheels turn at the same speed when the dif-
ferential is locked, so it takes more effort to
turn the vehicle. The amount of effort is more
the faster you go. You may lose control and
have an accident if you cannot make a sharp
enough turn for the speed you are traveling.
DIFF.
LOCK
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