key battery YAMAHA TRACER 900 2016 Owners Manual

Instrument and control functions
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3
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LOCK
The steering is locked and all electrical
systems are off. The key can be re-
moved.
To lock the steering1. Turn the handlebars all the way to
the left.
2. With the key in the “OFF” position, push the key in and turn it to
“LOCK”.
3. Remove the key.
TIPIf the steering will not lock, try turning
the handlebars back to the right slight-
ly.To unlock the steering1. Insert the key.
2. With the key in the “LOCK” posi- tion, push the key in and turn it to
“OFF”.
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(Parkin g)
The hazard lights and turn signal lights
can be turned on, but all other electri-
cal systems are off. The key can be re-
moved. The steering must be locked before the
key can be turned to “ ”.
NOTICE
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Usin
g the hazar d o r tu r n s i gnal li ghts
for an exten ded len gth of time may
cause the battery to dischar ge.
1. Push.
2. Turn.12
1. Push.
2. Turn.12
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Operation and important ri din g points
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5
d
icator li ght remains on, see pa ge
3-4 for the correspon din g warnin g
an d in dicator li ght circuit check.
The ABS warning light should
come on when the key is turned to
“ON”, and then go off after travel-
ing at a speed of 10 km/h (6 mi/h)
or higher.
NOTICE
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If the ABS warnin g li ght does not
come on an d then go off as ex-
plaine d a bove, see pa ge 3-4 for the
warnin g li ght circuit check.2. Shift the transmission into the
neutral position. The neutral indi-
cator light should come on. If not,
ask a Yamaha dealer to check the
electrical circuit.
3. Start the engine by pushing the “ ” side of the start/engine
stop switch.
If the engine fails to start, release
the start/engine stop switch, wait
a few seconds, and then try again.
Each starting attempt should be
as short as possible to preserve the battery. Do not crank the en-
gine more than 10 seconds on any
one attempt.
NOTICE
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For maximum en
gine life, never ac-
celerate har d when the en gine is
col d!
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Shiftin gShifting gears lets you control the
amount of engine power available for
starting off, accelerating, climbing hills,
etc.
The gear positions are shown in the il-
lustration.TIPTo shift the transmission into the neu-
tral position, press the shift pedal down
repeatedly until it reaches the end of its
travel, and then slightly raise it.1. Shift pedal
2. Neutral position
1
N
2 3
4
5
6
1
2
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Periodic maintenance an d a djustment
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battery tends to discharge more quick-
ly if the vehicle is equipped with op-
tional electrical accessories.
NOTICE
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To char
ge a VRLA (Valve Re gulate d
Lea d Aci d) battery, a special (con-
stant-voltag e) battery char ger is re-
quire d. Usin g a conventional b attery
char ger will d amage the battery.To store the battery
1. If the vehicle will not be used for more than one month, remove the
battery, fully charge it, and then
place it in a cool, dry place.
NOTICE: When removin g the
b attery, be sure the key is
turne d to “OFF”, then discon-
nect the neg ative lead b efore
d isconnectin g the positive lea d.
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2. If the battery will be stored for
more than two months, check it at
least once a month and fully char-
ge it if necessary.
3. Fully charge the battery before installation. NOTICE: When in-
stallin g the battery, be sure the key is turne
d to “OFF”, then
connect the positive lea d b efore
connectin g the ne gative lea d.
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4. After installation, make sure that
the battery leads are properly con-
nected to the battery terminals.NOTICE
ECA16531
Always keep the b attery charged .
Storin g a dischar ged battery can
cause permanent b attery damag e.
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Replacin g the fusesThe fuse boxes and individual fuses
are located under the rider seat (See
page 3-28.) and behind panel A (See
page 6-8.).
To access fuse box 1, the main fuse,
and the fuel injection system fuse, re-
move the rider seat. (See page 3-28.)1. Fuse box 1
2. Main fuse
3. Fuel injection system fuse
4. Fuel injection system spare fuse1 3
4
2
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