YAMAHA TRICITY 300 2020 Owner's Guide

Standin g assist
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3. The standing assist indicator light
comes on and the beeper sounds
once. The assist is now engaged.
En gag in g con ditions of the stan din g
assist
The standing assist can be engaged
when the following conditions are met.  Vehicle speed is 10 km/h (6 mi/h)
or less with vehicle power on
 Engine speed is 2000 r/min or less
 Throttle grip is in fully closed posi-
tion with engine running
 Standing assist warning light is off
 Standing assist switch is on
NOTICE
ECA26992
If the vehicle battery volta ge is low,
the stan din g assist may hol d at its
current position even the switch is
operated . To prevent this from oc-
currin g, avoi d improper use such as
the followin gs:
 Pushin g the en gine start switch
an d the stan din g assist switch
at the same time. 
Operatin g the stan din g assist
repeated ly when the en gine is
not runnin g.
Disengaging the standing assist1. Stop the vehicle and hold it up-
right.
2. Press the standing assist switch twice.
3. The standing assist indicator light flashes, and the beeper sounds
twice. The assist is now disen-
gaged.
Automatic disen gag in g con ditions
of the stan din g assist
The standing assist disengages auto-
matically when one of the following
conditions is detected.  Vehicle speed is over 10 km/h (6
mi/h) with vehicle power on
 Engine speed is over 2300 r/min
 Throttle grip is turned with engine
running
WARNING
EWA21012
Do not race the en gine when
stoppe d an d the stan din g assist
is en gag ed . Otherwise disen- g
ag in g of the stan din g assist
will occur an d may cause loss of
b alance.
 Do not coast with the vehicle
power off. Otherwise if you turn
the vehicle power on when the
vehicle is coastin g, uninten ded
d isen gag in g of the stan din g as-
sist may result, which coul d
cause loss of balance.
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In dicator li ghts an d warnin g
li g hts
EAU88900
Turn si gnal in dicator li ghts “ ”
an d“”
Each indicator light will flash when its
corresponding turn signal lights are
flashing.
EAU88910
Hi gh beam in dicator li ght “ ”
This indicator light comes on when the
high beam of the headlight is switched
on.
EAU89121
Parkin g b rake in dicator li ght “ ”
This indicator light comes on when the
parking brake is applied.
EAU88880
Coolant temperature warnin g
li g ht “ ”
This warning light comes on when the
engine is overheating. If this occurs,
stop the engine immediately and allow
the engine to cool. (See page 8-39.)
For vehicles with a radiator fan, the ra-
diator fan(s) automatically switch on or
off according to the coolant tempera-
ture.
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.NOTICE
ECA10022
Do not continue to operate the en-
g ine if it is overheatin g.
EAU88920
En gine trou ble warnin g lig ht “ ”
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, this light
should come on for a few seconds and
then go off. Otherwise, have a Yamaha
dealer check vehicle.
1. ABS warning light “ ”
2. Smart key system indicator light “ ”
3. Left turn signal indicator light “ ”
4. Coolant temperature warning light “ ”
5. Parking brake indicator light “ ”
6. Standing assist indicator light “ ”
7. High beam indicator light “ ”
8. Standing assist warning light “ ”
9. Right turn signal indicator light “ ”
10.Traction control system indicator light “ ”
11.Engine trouble warning light “ ”1
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ABS warnin g lig ht “ ”
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
EWA16043
If the ABS warnin g li ght does not
turn off after reachin g 10 km/h (6
mi/h), or if the warnin g lig ht comes
on while ri din g:
 Use extra caution to avoi d pos-
si ble wheel lock durin g emer-
g ency brakin g.
 Have a Yamaha dealer check
the vehicle as soon as possi ble.TIPThe ABS warning light may come on
while revving the engine with the vehi-
cle on its centerstand, but this does
not indicate a malfunction.
EAU88930
Traction control system in dicator
lig 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.
(See page 5-13.)
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 vehicle.
EAU89252
Stan
din g assist in dicator li ght “ ”
This indicator light flashes when the
standing assist can be used.
The indicator light comes on when the
standing assist is engaged.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.
EAU89262
Stan din g assist warnin g li ght “ ”
This warning light comes on if a prob-
lem is detected in the standing assist.
If this occurs, have a Yamaha dealer
check the system.TIP Depending on the problem, the
engine speed may be limited and
the vehicle cannot be driven nor-
mally.
 When the vehicle is turned on, the
light will come on for a few sec-
onds, and then go off. If the light
does not come on, or if the light
remains on, have a Yamaha dealer
check the vehicle.
EAU78083
Smart key system in dicator
li g ht “ ”
This indicator light will flash when com-
munication between the vehicle and
smart key takes place and when cer-
tain smart key system operations are
carried out.
The indicator light may also flash when
there is an error in the smart key sys-
tem.
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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.
EAU86811
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 distract the
operator an d increase the risk of an
acci dent.
EAU89230
Switchin g the d isplay units
The display units can be switched be-
tween kilometers and miles.
To switch the display units1. Turn the vehicle off.
2. While pushing the “SEL” switch, turn the vehicle on.
3. Continue to push the “SEL” switch for at least 5 seconds.
EAU86831
Speed ometer
The speedometer shows the vehicle’s
traveling speed.
1. Fuel meter
2. Clock
3. Icy road warning indicator “ ”
4. Tachometer
5. Speedometer
6. Multi-function display
1. “SEL/RES” switch1
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5
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Tachometer
The tachometer allows the rider to
monitor the engine speed and keep it
within the ideal power range.NOTICE
ECA23050
Do not operate the en gine in the ta-
chometer hi gh-r/min zone.
Hi gh-r/min zone: 9000 r/min an d
a b ove
EAU86841
Fuel meter
The fuel meter indicates the amount of
fuel in the fuel tank. The display seg-
ments of the fuel meter disappear from
“F” (full) towards “E” (empty) as the fuel
level decreases. When approximately
2.4 L (0.63 US gal, 0.53 Imp.gal) of fuel
remains, the last segment starts flash-
ing. Refuel as soon as possible.TIPIf a problem is detected in the electrical
circuit, the fuel level segments will flash
repeatedly. If this occurs, have a
Yamaha dealer check the vehicle.
EAU89330
Clock
The clock uses a 12-hour time system.
To set the clock1. With the display in the odometer,
push the “SEL” switch until the
hour digits start flashing.
2. Use the “RES” switch to set the hours.
3. Push the “SEL” switch and the mi- nute digits start flashing.
4. Use the “RES” switch to set the minutes.
5. Push the “SEL” switch to confirm the settings.
1. Tachometer
2. High-r/min zone
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1. Fuel meter
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1. Clock
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Multi-function display
The multi-function display is equipped
with the following:  an odometer (ODO)
 two tripmeters (TRIP 1 and TRIP 2)
 a fuel reserve tripmeter (TRIP F)
 an oil change tripmeter (OIL TRIP)
 an oil change indicator
 a V-belt replacement tripmeter
(BELT TRIP)
 a V-belt replacement indicator
 an instantaneous fuel consump-
tion display (km/L, L/100 km, or
MPG)
 an average fuel consumption dis-
play (AVE_ _._ km/L, AVE_ _._
L/100 km, or AVE_ _ _._ MPG) 
a traction control system display
(TCS)
 an air temperature display (AIR)
 a battery voltage display (VOLT)
Push the “RES” switch to change the
display in the following order:
ODO → TRIP 1 → TRIP 2 → TRIP F →
km/L, L/100 km or MPG → AVE_ _._
km/L, AVE_ _._ L/100 km or AVE_ _ _._
MPG → AIR → VOLT → TCS → OIL
TRIP → BELT TRIP → ODO
TIP The fuel reserve tripmeter appears
only when you are low on fuel.
 Push the “SEL” switch to change
the display in the reverse order.
EAU86890
Odometer
The odometer shows the total distance
traveled by the vehicle.TIPThe odometer will lock at 999999 and
cannot be reset.
EAU89140
Tripmeters
The tripmeters show the distance trav-
eled since they were last reset.
To reset a tripmeter, change the dis-
play to the tripmeter you want to reset,
and then push the “RES” switch until it
is reset.TIPThe tripmeters will reset and continue
counting after 9999.9 is reached.
EAU89150
Fuel reserve tripmeter
If the last segment of the fuel meter
starts flashing, the display automati-
cally changes to the fuel reserve trip-
meter “TRIP F” and starts counting the
distance traveled from that point.
To reset the fuel reserve tripmeter,
push the “RES” switch until it is reset.TIPIf you do not reset the fuel reserve trip-
meter manually, it will reset automati-
cally and disappear from the display
after refueling and traveling 5 km (3 mi).
1. Multi-function display
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Oil chan ge tripmeter
This tripmeter shows the distance trav-
eled since the last engine oil change.
The oil change indicator “OIL” will flash
at the initial 1000 km (600 mi), the next
4000 km (2500 mi), and then every
5000 km (3000 mi) thereafter.
To reset the oil change tripmeter and
oil change indicator, select the oil
change tripmeter, and then push the
“RES” switch until the tripmeter starts
flashing. While the tripmeter is flashing,
push the “RES” switch until the tripme-
ter is reset.
TIPWhen the engine oil has been
changed, the oil change tripmeter and
the oil change indicator must be reset.
Otherwise, the oil change indicator will
not come on at the correct time.
EAU89172
V- belt replacement tripmeter
This tripmeter shows the distance trav-
eled since the V-belt was last replaced.
The V-belt replacement indicator
“BELT” will flash at every 20000 km
(12500 mi) to indicate that the V-belt
should be replaced. To reset both the tripmeter and the in-
dicator, select the V-belt replacement
tripmeter, and then push the “RES”
switch until the tripmeter starts flash-
ing. While the tripmeter is flashing,
push the “RES” switch until the tripme-
ter is reset.
TIPWhen the V-belt is replaced, the trip-
meter and indicator must be reset.
Otherwise, the V-belt replacement in-
dicator will not come on at the correct
time.
EAU89180
Instantaneous fuel consumption
d
isplay
1. Oil change indicator “OIL”
2. Oil change tripmeter
2
1
1. V-belt replacement indicator “BELT”
2. V-belt replacement tripmeter
2
1
1. Instantaneous fuel consumption display
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5 This display shows the fuel consump-
tion under the current riding condi-
tions. It can be set to either “km/L” or
“L/100 km”, or “MPG” when using
miles. To switch the fuel consumption
measurement units, push the “SEL”
switch until the measurement units
change.
 “km/L”: the distance that can be
traveled on 1.0 L of fuel.
 “L/100 km”: the amount of fuel
necessary to travel 100 km.
 “MPG”: the distance that can be
traveled on 1.0 Imp.gal of fuel.
TIPWhen traveling under 10 km/h (6 mi/h),
“_ _._” is displayed.
EAU87790
TIPThe instantaneous fuel consumption
function should be used for general
reference only. Do not use this figure to
estimate the distance that can be trav-
eled on the current tank of fuel.
EAU89190
Averag e fuel consumption display
This display shows the average fuel
consumption since it was last reset.
The average fuel consumption display
can be set to either “AVE_ _._ km/L” or
“AVE_ _._ L/100 km”, or “AVE_ _._
MPG” when using miles. To switch the
fuel consumption measurement units,
push the “SEL” switch until the mea-
surement units change.  “AVE_ _._ km/L”: the average dis-
tance that can be traveled on 1.0 L
of fuel.
 “AVE_ _._ L/100 km”: the average
amount of fuel necessary to travel
100 km. 
“AVE_ _._ MPG”: the average dis-
tance that can be traveled on
1.0 Imp.gal of fuel.
TIPTo reset the display, push the
“RES” switch until it resets.
 After resetting, “_ _._” is shown
until the vehicle has traveled some
distance.
EAU89201
Traction control system display
This display shows the current status
of the traction control system. (See
page 5-13.)  “TCS On”: the system is on
 “TCS OFF”: the system is off
1. Average fuel consumption display
1
1. Traction control system display
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TIPIf only “TCS” is displayed, there is a
communication error within the vehi-
cle. Have a Yamaha dealer check the
vehicle as soon as possible.
EAU89210
Air temperature display
This display shows the air temperature
from –10 °C to 40 °C in 1 °C incre-
ments. The temperature displayed may
vary from the actual ambient tempera-
ture.
The icy road warning indicator “ ” will
flash when the detected temperature is
3 °C or lower.
TIP–10 °C will be displayed even if the am-
bient temperature is lower, and 40 °C
will be displayed even if the ambient
temperature is higher.
EAU89220
Battery volta ge display
This display shows the current charge
state of the battery.TIPIf the battery voltage is less than 9.0 V,
“_ _._” is displayed.
EAU1234P
Han dle bar switchesLeft
1. Air temperature display
2. Icy road warning indicator “ ”
1
2
1. Battery voltage display
1
1. Standing assist switch “ ”
2. Dimmer/Pass switch “ / /PASS”
3. Turn signal switch “ / ”
4. Horn switch “ ”12
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EAU89310
Dimmer/Pass switch “ / /PASS”
Set this switch to “ ” for the high
beam and to “ ” for the low beam.
To flash the high beam, press the
switch down to “PASS” while the
headlights are on low beam.TIPWhen the switch is set to low beam,
the outer two headlights come on.
When the switch is set to high beam, all
four headlights come on.
EAU12461
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.
EAU12501
Horn switch “ ”
Press this switch to sound the horn.
EAU89273
Stan din g assist switch “ ”
To engage the standing assist, press
the switch once when the standing as-
sist indicator light is flashing.
To disengage the standing assist,
press the switch twice.
EAU54213
Stop/Run/Start switch “ / / ”
To crank the engine with the starter,
set this switch to “ ”, and then push
the switch down towards “ ”. See
page 7-2 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.
EAU79500
Hazar
d switch “ ”
With the main switch in the “ON” 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 hazard lights for an
exten ded len gth of time with the en-
g ine not runnin g, otherwise the bat-
tery may dischar ge.
EAU88941
“SEL/RES” switch
This switch is used to make setting and
display changes in the multi-function
meter unit. See page 5-3 for more in-
formation.
1. Stop/Run/Start switch “ / / ”
2. Hazard switch “ ”
3. “SEL/RES” switch
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