warning YAMAHA RHINO 700 2012 Owners Manual

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1-INTRODUCTION
Congratulations on your purchase of the Yamaha
YXR7FB / YXR7FSPB / YXR700FAB. It repre-
sents the result of many years of Yamaha experi-
ence in the production of fine sporting, touring, and
pace-setting racing vehicles. With the purchase of
this Yamaha, you can now appreciate the high de-
gree of craftsmanship and reliability that have
made Yamaha a leader in these fields.
This manual will provide you with a good basic un-
derstanding of the features and operation of this
vehicle. It also includes basic maintenance and in-
spection procedures. If you have any questions re-
garding the operation or maintenance of your
vehicle, please consult a Yamaha dealer.
WARNING
Please read this manual carefully before oper-
ating this vehicle. Do not attempt to operate
this vehicle until you have attained adequate
knowledge of its controls and operating fea-
tures. Regular inspections and careful mainte-
nance, along with good operating techniques,
will help ensure that you safely enjoy the capa-
bilities and reliability of this vehicle.
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2-IMPORTANT MANUAL
INFORMATION
FAILURE TO FOLLOW THE WARNINGS CON-
TAINED IN THIS MANUAL CAN RESULT IN SE-
RIOUS INJURY OR DEATH.
Particularly important information is distinguished
in this manual by the following notations:This is the safety alert symbol. It is used to
alert you to potential personal injury hazards.
Obey all safety messages that follow this sym-
bol to avoid possible injury or death.
WARNING
A WARNING indicates a hazardous situation
which, if not avoided, could result in death or
serious injury.
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1 -CONTENTS
LOCATION OF THE WARNING AND
SPECIFICATION LABELS ....................... 1-1
SAFETY INFORMATION ......................... 2-1
DESCRIPTION ........................................ 3-1
INSTRUMENT AND CONTROL
FUNCTIONS ............................................ 4-1
Main switch........................................... 4-1
Indicator lights and warning lights ........ 4-3
Multi-function meter unit ..................... 4-13
Light switch......................................... 4-25
Accelerator pedal ............................... 4-29
Brake pedal ........................................ 4-31
Parking brake lever ............................ 4-31
Drive select lever ................................ 4-33
Fuel tank cap ...................................... 4-33
Doors .................................................. 4-35
Seats .................................................. 4-37
Seat belts ........................................... 4-39
Glove compartment ............................ 4-39
Cup holders ........................................ 4-41
Cargo bed........................................... 4-43
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Adjusting the front and rear shock
absorber assemblies (YXR7FB/
YXR700FAB) ................................... 4-49
Adjusting the front shock absorber
assemblies (YXR7FSPB)................. 4-53
Adjusting the rear shock absorber
assemblies (YXR7FSPB)................. 4-67
Trailer hitch bracket and receiver....... 4-79
Auxiliary DC jack ................................ 4-79
FOR YOUR SAFETY –
PRE-OPERATION CHECKS ................... 5-1
Front and rear brakes .......................... 5-7
Fuel .................................................... 5-11
Engine oil ........................................... 5-19
Coolant............................................... 5-21
Final gear oil ...................................... 5-23
Differential gear oil ............................. 5-23
Accelerator pedal ............................... 5-25
Seat belts ........................................... 5-25
Steering.............................................. 5-27
Fittings and fasteners......................... 5-27
Instruments, lights and switches ........ 5-29
Control cables .................................... 5-29
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1 -LOCATION OF THE WARNING
AND SPECIFICATION LABELSRead and understand all of the labels on your ve-
hicle. They contain important information for safe
and proper operation of your vehicle.Never remove any labels from your vehicle. If
a label becomes difficult to read or comes off,
a replacement label is available from your
Yamaha dealer.
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7
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4For Europe /
Europe
/ Europa
5For Europe /
Europe
/ Europa
Any part of your
body (arms, legs,
or head) outside of
the vehicle can be
crushed by the
cage/frame.
If you think or feel
that the vehicle
may tip or roll,
brace your feet on
the floorboards,
and keep your
hands on the
steering wheel.
Donottrytostopa
vehicle tipover
using your arm or
leg.
5B4-K7761-00
WARNING!
Any part of your
body (arms, legs,
or head) outside of
the vehicle can be
crushed by the
cage/frame.
If you think or feel
that the vehicle
may tip or roll,
brace your feet on
the floorboards,
and keep your
hands on the
handholds.
Donottrytostopa
vehicle tipover
using your arm or
leg.
5B4-K7762-00
WARNING!
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4-3
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 “”
9. Engine trouble warning light “”
1. Témoin 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 la commande du mode de traction/du système de
blocage du différentiel “”/“”
8. Témoin d’alerte de la température du liquide de refroidissement “”
9. Témoin d’alerte de panne du moteur “”
1. Testigo de bloqueo del diferencial On-Command “DIFF. LOCK”
2. Testigo de marcha corta “L”3. Testigo de marcha larga “H”
4. Testigo de punto muerto “N”5. Testigo de marcha atrás “R”
6. Testigo del freno de estacionamiento “P”
7. Indicador de tracción a las cuatro ruedas/bloqueo del diferencial
On-Command “”/“”
8. Luz de aviso de la temperatura del líquido refrigerante “”
9. Luz de aviso de avería del motor “”
1
2
3
4
5
6
8
9 7
DIFF.
LOCK
DIFF.
LOCK
DIFF.
LOCK
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Indicator lights and warning lights
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Low-range indicator light “L”
This indicator light comes on when the drive select
lever is in the “L” position.
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High-range indicator light “H”
This indicator light comes on when the drive select
lever is in the “H” position.
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Neutral indicator light “N”
This indicator light comes on when the drive select
lever is in the “N” position.
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Reverse indicator light “R”
This indicator light comes on when the drive select
lever is in the “R” position.
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Parking brake indicator light “P”
This indicator light comes on when the parking
brake is applied.
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4-5
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 “”
9. Engine trouble warning light “”
1. Témoin 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 la commande du mode de traction/du système de
blocage du différentiel “”/“”
8. Témoin d’alerte de la température du liquide de refroidissement “”
9. Témoin d’alerte de panne du moteur “”
1. Testigo de bloqueo del diferencial On-Command “DIFF. LOCK”
2. Testigo de marcha corta “L”3. Testigo de marcha larga “H”
4. Testigo de punto muerto “N”5. Testigo de marcha atrás “R”
6. Testigo del freno de estacionamiento “P”
7. Indicador de tracción a las cuatro ruedas/bloqueo del diferencial
On-Command “”/“”
8. Luz de aviso de la temperatura del líquido refrigerante “”
9. Luz de aviso de avería del motor “”
1
2
3
4
5
6
8
9 7
DIFF.
LOCK
DIFF.
LOCK
DIFF.
LOCK
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On-Command four-wheel-drive indicator “”,
On-Command differential gear lock indicator
“” and indicator light “DIFF. LOCK”
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
“” and the On-Command differential gear lock
indicator light “DIFF. LOCK” come on when the
On-Command differential gear lock switch is set to
the “LOCK” position.TIP

Due to the synchronizing mechanism in the
differential gear case, the four-wheel-drive in-
dicator may not come on until the Rhino
starts moving.


When the On-Command differential gear lock
switch is set to “LOCK” or “4WD”, the indica-
tor “” and the indicator light “DIFF. LOCK”
will flash until the differential gear is com-
pletely locked or unlocked. If the indicator
and the indicator light continue to flash, the
differential is not completely locked or un-
locked. In this case, start moving to allow
time for the differential to lock or unlock.
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 “”
9. Engine trouble warning light “”
1. Témoin 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 la commande du mode de traction/du système de
blocage du différentiel “”/“”
8. Témoin d’alerte de la température du liquide de refroidissement “”
9. Témoin d’alerte de panne du moteur “”
1. Testigo de bloqueo del diferencial On-Command “DIFF. LOCK”
2. Testigo de marcha corta “L”3. Testigo de marcha larga “H”
4. Testigo de punto muerto “N”5. Testigo de marcha atrás “R”
6. Testigo del freno de estacionamiento “P”
7. Indicador de tracción a las cuatro ruedas/bloqueo del diferencial
On-Command “”/“”
8. Luz de aviso de la temperatura del líquido refrigerante “”
9. Luz de aviso de avería del motor “”
1
2
3
4
5
6
8
9 7
DIFF.
LOCK
DIFF.
LOCK
DIFF.
LOCK
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Coolant temperature warning light “”
If the coolant temperature reaches a specific level,
this light comes on to warn that the coolant tem-
perature 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 8-158.)
The electrical circuit of the warning light can be
checked by turning the key to “ON”. If the warning
light does not come on initially when the key is
turned to “ON”, or if the warning light remains on,
have a Yamaha dealer check the electrical circuit.NOTICE

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


After restarting, make sure that the warn-
ing light is out. Continuous use while this
warning light is on may cause damage to
the engine.
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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 “”
9. Engine trouble warning light “”
1. Témoin 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 la commande du mode de traction/du système de
blocage du différentiel “”/“”
8. Témoin d’alerte de la température du liquide de refroidissement “”
9. Témoin d’alerte de panne du moteur “”
1. Testigo de bloqueo del diferencial On-Command “DIFF. LOCK”
2. Testigo de marcha corta “L”3. Testigo de marcha larga “H”
4. Testigo de punto muerto “N”5. Testigo de marcha atrás “R”
6. Testigo del freno de estacionamiento “P”
7. Indicador de tracción a las cuatro ruedas/bloqueo del diferencial
On-Command “”/“”
8. Luz de aviso de la temperatura del líquido refrigerante “”
9. Luz de aviso de avería del motor “”
1
2
3
4
5
6
8
9 7
DIFF.
LOCK
DIFF.
LOCK
DIFF.
LOCK
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Engine trouble warning light “”
This warning light comes on or flashes if a problem
is detected in the electrical circuit monitoring the
engine. When this occurs, have a Yamaha dealer
check the self-diagnosis system. (See page 4-23
for an explanation of the self-diagnosis device.)
The electrical circuit of the warning light can be
checked by turning the key to “ON”. If the warning
light does not come on initially when the key is
turned to “ON”, or if the warning light remains on,
have a Yamaha dealer check the electrical circuit.
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4-21 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”
1
2
3
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.TIPThis fuel meter is equipped with a self-diagnosis
system. If a problem is detected in an electrical cir-
cuit, all the display segments and fuel level warn-
ing indicator start flashing. If this occurs, have a
Yamaha dealer check the electrical circuit.
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