check engine light YAMAHA TRACER 900 GT 2018 Owners Manual

Table of contentsSafety information ............................ 1-1
Description ....................................... 2-1
Left view ......................................... 2-1
Right view ....................................... 2-2
Controls and instruments ............... 2-3
Instrument an d control functions ... 3-1
Immobilizer system......................... 3-1
Main switch/steering lock............... 3-2
Handlebar switches ........................ 3-3
Indicator lights and warning lights............................................ 3-5
Cruise control system..................... 3-8
Display .......................................... 3-11
MENU screen ............................... 3-15
D-mode (drive mode).................... 3-25
Clutch lever .................................. 3-25
Shift pedal .................................... 3-26
Quick shift system ........................ 3-26
Brake lever.................................... 3-26
Brake pedal .................................. 3-27
ABS .............................................. 3-27
Traction control system ................ 3-28
Fuel tank cap ................................ 3-30
Fuel ............................................... 3-31
Fuel tank overflow hose ............... 3-33
Catalytic converter ....................... 3-33
Seats ............................................ 3-34
Adjusting the rider seat height...... 3-35
Helmet holder ............................... 3-37 Storage compartment ................... 3-38
Windshield ................................... 3-38
Adjusting the headlight beams ..... 3-38
Handlebar position ....................... 3-39
Adjusting the front fork ................. 3-39
Adjusting the shock absorber
assembly.................................... 3-41
Auxiliary DC jack ........................... 3-43
Auxiliary DC connector ................. 3-44
Sidestand ...................................... 3-44
Ignition circuit cut-off system ....... 3-45
For your safety – pre-operation
checks ............................................... 4-1
Operation an d important ri din g
points ................................................. 5-1
Starting the engine .......................... 5-1
Shifting ............................................ 5-2
Tips for reducing fuel consumption ................................ 5-3
Engine break-in ............................... 5-3
Parking ............................................ 5-4
Perio dic maintenance an d
a d justment ........................................ 6-1
Tool kit ............................................ 6-2
Periodic maintenance charts .......... 6-3
Periodic maintenance chart for the emission control system .............. 6-3 General maintenance and
lubrication chart .......................... 6-5
Removing and installing the panel............................................ 6-9
Checking the spark plugs ............. 6-10
Canister ........................................ 6-11
Engine oil ...................................... 6-11
Coolant ......................................... 6-13
Air filter element ............................ 6-15
Checking the engine idling speed ........................................ 6-15
Checking the throttle grip free play ............................................ 6-15
Valve clearance............................. 6-16
Tires .............................................. 6-16
Cast wheels .................................. 6-18
Adjusting the clutch lever free
play ............................................ 6-19
Checking the brake lever free play ............................................ 6-19
Brake light switches ..................... 6-20
Checking the front and rear brake pads ................................ 6-20
Checking the brake fluid level ...... 6-21
Changing the brake fluid .............. 6-22
Drive chain slack........................... 6-23
Cleaning and lubricating the drive chain ................................. 6-24
Checking and lubricating the
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Safety information
1-5
1operator and may limit control
ability, therefore, such accesso-
ries are not recommended.
 Use caution when adding electri-
cal accessories. If electrical ac-
cessories exceed the capacity of
the motorcycle’s electrical sys-
tem, an electric failure could re-
sult, which could cause a
dangerous loss of lights or engine
power.
Aftermarket Tires an d Rims
The tires and rims that came with your
motorcycle were designed to match
the performance capabilities and to
provide the best combination of han-
dling, braking, and comfort. Other
tires, rims, sizes, and combinations
may not be appropriate. See page 6-16
for tire specifications and for informa-
tion on servicing and replacing your
tires.
Transportin g the Motorcycle
Be sure to observe following instruc-
tions before transporting the motorcy-
cle in another vehicle. 
Remove all loose items from the
motorcycle.
 Check that the fuel cock (if
equipped) is in the off position and
that there are no fuel leaks.
 Shift the transmission into gear
(for models with a manual trans-
mission).
 Secure the motorcycle with tie-
downs or suitable straps that are
attached to solid parts of the mo-
torcycle, such as the frame or up-
per front fork triple clamp (and not,
for example, to rubber-mounted
handlebars or turn signals, or
parts that could break). Choose
the location for the straps carefully
so the straps will not rub against
painted surfaces during transport.
 The suspension should be com-
pressed somewhat by the tie-
downs, if possible, so that the mo-
torcycle will not bounce exces-
sively during transport.
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Description
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2
EAU10421
Right view
1
2
3,4,5
6
7
8
9
10
11
1. Rear brake fluid reservoir (page 6-21)
2. Fuel tank cap (page 3-30)
3. Rebound damping force adjuster (page 3-39)
4. Spring preload adjuster (page 3-39)
5. Compression damping force adjuster (page 3-39)
6. Headlight (page 6-33)
7. Fuses (page 6-31)
8. Coolant reservoir (page 6-13) 9. Engine oil level check window (page 6-11)
10.Engine oil filler cap (page 6-11)
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Instrument and control functions
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3 Rotate
down - rotate the wheel down-
ward to scroll down or decrease a set-
ting value.
Short push - briefly press the switch
inward to make and confirm selec-
tions.
Lon g push - press the switch inward
for one second to reset an information
display item or to access and exit the
MENU screen.
TIP The MENU screen can be ac-
cessed by long pushing the wheel
switch except when the grip
warmer display is selected or the
fuel tripmeter (F-TRIP) is dis-
played.
 See page 3-11 for more informa-
tion on the main screen and its
functions.
 See page 3-15 for more informa-
tion on the MENU screen and how
to make setting changes.
EAU4939F
Indicator li ghts an d warnin g
li g hts
EAU11032
Turn si gnal in dicator li ghts “ ”
an d“”
Each indicator light will flash when its
corresponding turn signal lights are
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.
EAU58402
Cruise control in dicator li ghts “ ”
an d “SET”
These indicator lights come on when
the cruise control system is activated.
(See page 3-8.)TIPWhen the vehicle is turned on, these
lights should come on for a few sec-
onds and then go off. If the lights do
not come on, have a Yamaha dealer
check the vehicle.
EAU79310
En gine trou ble warnin g lig ht “ ”
This warning light comes on if a prob-
lem is detected in the engine. If this oc-
curs, have a Yamaha dealer check the
on-board diagnostic system.
1. Traction control system indicator light “ ”
2. Engine oil and Coolant warning light “ ”
3. Cruise control indicator lights “ ” “SET”
4. Shift indicator light
5. High beam indicator light “ ”
6. ABS warning light “ ”
7. Engine trouble warning light “ ”
8. Right turn signal indicator light “ ”
9. Left turn signal indicator light “ ”
10.Neutral indicator light “ ”
11.Immobilizer system indicator light “ ”
98
10 7 6
11 13 45
2
ABS
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3
The electrical circuit of the warning
light can be checked by turning the ve-
hicle power on. The warning light
should come on for a few seconds,
and then go off.
If the warning light does not come on at
all, or if the warning light remains on,
have a Yamaha dealer check the vehi-
cle.
EAU69891
ABS warnin
g lig ht “ ”
In normal operation, this warning light
comes on when the key is turned to
“ON”, and goes off after traveling at a
speed of 10 km/h (6 mi/h) or higher.
If the ABS warning light:  does not come on when the key is
turned to “ON”
 comes on or flashes while riding
 does not go off after traveling at a
speed of 10 km/h (6 mi/h) or high-
er
The ABS may not work correctly. If any
of the above occurs, have a Yamaha
dealer check the system as soon as
possible. (See page 3-27 for an expla-
nation of the ABS.)
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 lig ht comes on or flashes
while ri din g, the b rake system re-
verts to conventional b raking. If ei-
ther of the a bove occurs, or if the
warnin g lig ht does not come on at
all, use extra caution to avoi d possi-
b le wheel lock d uring emer gency
b rakin g. Have a Yamaha d ealer
check the brake system an d electri-
cal circuits as soon as possi ble.
EAU73272
Traction control system in dicator
li g ht “ ”
In normal operation, this indicator light
is off. When traction control has en-
gaged, this indicator light will flash for
a few seconds and then go off.
When the traction control system is
turned off, this indicator light will come
on.
If the traction control system becomes
disabled while riding, or if a problem is
detected in the traction control system, this indicator light and the engine trou-
ble warning light will come on. (See
page 3-28 for an explanation of the
traction control system.)
EAU67432
Shift in
dicator li ght
This indicator light comes on when it is
time to shift to the next higher gear.
The engine speeds at which it comes
on or goes off can be adjusted. (See
page 3-18.)
As a self-check, the light will come on
briefly when the vehicle is first powered
on.
ABS
1. Traction control system indicator light “ ”
2. Engine trouble warning light “ ”1
2
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3
EAU73120
Immo bilizer system in dicator
li g ht “ ”
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.
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.
EAU84281
Engine oil an d Coolant warnin g
li g ht “ ”
This warning light comes on if the en-
gine oil level is low or if the coolant
temperature is high. If this occurs, stop
the engine immediately.
When the vehicle is turned on, the
warning light should come on for a few
seconds, and then go off. If the warn-
ing light does not come on, have a
Yamaha dealer check the vehicle.NOTICE
ECA26391
If the en gine oil an d coolant warnin g
li g ht comes on while the en gine is
running , stop the vehicle 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 pag e 6-37).
 If the en gine oil level is low, the
en gine oil warnin g icon will
come on. Check the oil level
(see pa ge 6-11).
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3 
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 3-16 to
change the fuel consumption
units, set the clock, and switch
between miles and kilometers,
etc.
TRIP-1, TRIP-2, F-TRIP, FUEL CON,
and FUEL AVG items can be individu-
ally reset.
To reset information display items1. Use the wheel switch to scroll
through the display items until the
item you want to reset appears.
2. Short push the wheel switch and the item will flash for five seconds.
If both items are resettable items,
the top item will flash first. Scroll
down to select the bottom item. 3. While the item is flashing, press
and hold the wheel switch for one
second.
Transmission gear display
This shows which gear the transmis-
sion is in. This model has 6 gears and a
neutral position. The neutral position is
indicated by the neutral indicator
light “ ” and by the transmission gear
display “ ”.
Revolution peak hol d in dicator
This small bar momentarily appears
within the tachometer to mark the most
recent peak r/min speed of the engine.
TIPThe indicator comes on momentarily
only if the peak engine speed is 7000
r/min or higher.QS in dicator
When the key is turned to “ON”, the
quick shift system (page 3-26) turns on
and this indicator comes on.
TIPIf a problem is detected in the quick
shift system, this indicator will turn off
and the quick shift system will be un-
available. Have a Yamaha dealer check
the vehicle.Eco in dicator
This indicator comes on when the vehi-
cle is being operated in an environ-
mentally friendly, fuel-efficient manner.
The indicator goes off when the vehicle
is stopped.TIPConsider the following tips to reduce
fuel consumption:  Avoid high engine speeds during
acceleration.
 Travel at a constant speed.
 Select the transmission gear that
is appropriate for the vehicle
speed.Drive mo de display
This display indicates which drive
mode has been selected: “STD”, “A” or
“B”. (See page 3-25.)
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3 En
gine oil warnin g“”
This icon comes on when the engine oil
level is low. Stop the vehicle and cor-
rect the engine oil level.
When the vehicle is turned on, this icon
will come on for a few seconds, and
then go off.
If a malfunction is detected, the oil level
warning icon will flash repeatedly.
Have a Yamaha dealer check the vehi-
cle.
NOTICE
ECA26400
Do not continue to operate the en-
g ine if the oil level is low.Fuel level warnin g“”
This icon comes on when approxi-
mately 2.6 L (0.69 US gal, 0.57 Imp.gal)
of fuel remains in the tank.
If a malfunction is detected, the fuel
level warning icon will flash repeatedly.
Have a Yamaha dealer check the vehi-
cle.
EAU84311
MENU screenThe MENU screen contains the follow-
ing setting modules. Select a module
to make related setting changes. Al-
though some settings can be changed
or reset via the main screen, the MENU
screen offers access to all display and
control settings. MENU access an
d operation
The following wheel switch operations
are common operations for accessing,
selecting, and moving within the
MENU screen and its modules.
Lon g push - press and hold the wheel
switch for one second to access the
MENU screen or exit MENU entirely.
Select - rotate the wheel switch up or
down to highlight the desired module
or setting item and then short push the
wheel switch (briefly press the wheel
switch inward) to confirm the selection.
Trian gle mark - certain setting
screens have an upward pointing trian-
gle mark item. Select the triangle mark
to exit that screen and move back one
screen (or long push the wheel switch
to exit MENU entirely).
Mo dule Description
View and reset three main-
tenance item intervals.
Set fuel consumption
units.
Set background color.
Turn the shift indicator
on/off and adjust tachom-
eter settings.
Set the multi-function dis-
play window items.
Adjust screen brightness.
12:
00
MENU
km/h
BrightnessDisplay SettingShift IndicatorWallpaperUnit
MaintenanceMaintenance
Maintenance
Unit
WallpaperShift IndicatorDisplay SettingBrightness
Set the low, middle, and
high settings to 10 tem-
perature levels.
Adjust the clock.
Return all settings to fac-
tory default settings.
Grip Warmer
Setting
ClockAll Reset
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3
Should this occur, try resetting the sys-
tem as follows. 1. Stop the vehicle and turn the key to “OFF”.
2. Wait a few seconds and then turn the key back to “ON”.
3. The “ ” indicator light should turn off and the system be en-
abled.
TIPIf the “ ” indicator light remains on af-
ter resetting, the vehicle may still be
ridden; however, have a Yamaha deal-
er check the vehicle as soon as possi-
ble.
4. Have a Yamaha dealer check thevehicle and turn off the “ ”
warning light.
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.
1. Traction control system indicator light “ ”
2. TCS display
3. Engine trouble warning light “ ”
km
TRIP-2 TRIP-1
1234.5 1234.5
km
1N2km/h
1000 r/minQS
12:
00 EECOF2/1
MODE-STD
TCS 1
In °C 25
3
1
2
1. Fuel tank cap lock cover
2. Unlock.
1
2
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Operation and important ri din g points
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5
EAU15952
Read the Owner’s Manual carefully to
become familiar with all controls. If
there is a control or function you do not
understand, ask your Yamaha dealer.
WARNING
EWA10272
Failure to familiarize yourself with
the controls can lead to loss of con-
trol, which coul d cause an acci dent
or injury.
EAUM3631
TIPThis model is equipped with:  a lean angle sensor to stop the en-
gine in case of a turnover. In this
case, the engine trouble warning
light will come on, but this is not a
malfunction. Turn the key to
“OFF” and then to “ON” to turn off
the warning light. Failing to do so
will prevent the engine from start-
ing even though the engine will
crank when pushing the start
switch.
 an engine auto-stop system. The
engine stops automatically if left
idling for 20 minutes. If the engine
stops, simply push the start
switch to restart the engine.
EAU84361
Startin g the en gineUnder normal conditions, shift the
transmission into neutral before start-
ing the engine. To start the engine with
the transmission in gear, the sidestand
must be up and the clutch lever pulled.
To start the engine1. Turn the main switch to “ON”, and
set the engine stop switch to “ ”.
2. Confirm the following lights per- form a circuit check. Engine trouble warning light
 ABS warning light
 Traction control system indi-
cator light
 Cruise control indicator lights
 Shift indicator light
 Engine oil and Coolant warn-
ing light
 Immobilizer system indicator
lightTIP The ABS warning light should go
off after reaching a speed of 10
km/h (6 mi/h) or higher.
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