YAMAHA WR 250R 2009 User Guide

SAFETY INFORMATION
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or others. Installing aftermarket prod-
ucts or having other modifications per-
formed to your vehicle that change any
of the vehicle’s design or operation
characteristics can put you and others
at greater risk of serious injury or death.
You are responsible for injuries related
to changes in the vehicle.
Keep the following guidelines in mind,
as well as those provided under “Load-
ing” when mounting accessories.

Never install accessories or carry
cargo that would impair the perfor-
mance of your motorcycle. Care-
fully inspect the accessory before
using it to make sure that it does
not in any way reduce ground
clearance or cornering clearance,
limit suspension travel, steering
travel or control operation, or ob-
scure lights or reflectors.

Accessories fitted to the handle-
bar or the front fork area can
create instability due to improper
weight distribution or aerody-
namic changes. If accessories
are added to the handlebar or
front fork area, they must be aslightweight as possible and
should be kept to a minimum.

Bulky or large accessories may
seriously affect the stability of
the motorcycle due to aerody-
namic effects. Wind may at-
tempt to lift the motorcycle, or
the motorcycle may become un-
stable in cross winds. These ac-
cessories may also cause
instability when passing or being
passed by large vehicles.

Certain accessories can dis-
place the operator from his or
her normal riding position. This
improper position limits the free-
dom of movement of the opera-
tor and may limit control ability,
therefore, such accessories are
not recommended.

Use caution when adding electri-
cal accessories. If electrical acces-
sories exceed the capacity of the
motorcycle’s electrical system, an
electric failure could result, which
could cause a dangerous loss of
lights or engine power.
Aftermarket Tires and Rims
The tires and rims that came with your
motorcycle were designed to match the
performance capabilities and to provide
the best combination of handling, brak-
ing, and comfort. Other tires, rims, siz-
es, and combinations may not be
appropriate. Refer to page 6-19 for tire
specifications and more information on
replacing your tires.

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DESCRIPTION
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Left view
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1. Front fork rebound damping force adjusting screw (page 3-14)
2. Fuse box (page 6-32)
3. Coolant reservoir (page 6-13)
4. Shock absorber assembly compression damping force adjusting
screw (page 3-17)
5. Battery (page 6-31)
6. Main fuse (page 6-32)
7. Owner’s tool kit (page 6-1)8. Helmet holder (page 3-14)
9. Front fork compression damping force adjusting screw (page 3-14)

DESCRIPTION
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Right view
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1. Rear brake fluid reservoir (page 6-24)
2. Air filter element (page 6-16)
3. Rear brake light switch (page 6-23)
4. Engine oil filler cap (page 6-10)
5. Engine oil level check window (page 6-10)
6. Shock absorber assembly rebound damping force adjusting dial
(page 3-17)

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Controls and instruments
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1. Clutch lever (page 3-9)
2. Left handlebar switches (page 3-8)
3. Main switch/steering lock (page 3-1)
4. Multi-function display (page 3-3)
5. Right handlebar switches (page 3-8)
6. Brake lever (page 3-10)
7. Throttle grip (page 6-18)
8. Fuel tank cap (page 3-11)

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INSTRUMENT AND CONTROL FUNCTIONS
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Main switch/steering lock
The main switch/steering lock controls
the ignition and lighting systems, and is
used to lock the steering. The various
positions are described below.
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ON
All electrical circuits are supplied with
power; the meter lighting, taillight, li-
cense plate light and auxiliary light
come on, and the engine can be start-
ed. The key cannot be removed.
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The headlight comes on automatically
when the engine is started and stays on
until the key is turned to “OFF”, even if
the engine stalls.
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OFF
All electrical systems are off. The key
can be removed.
WARNING

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Never turn the key to “OFF” or
“LOCK” while the vehicle is moving.
Otherwise the electrical systems will
be switched off, which may result in
loss of control or an accident.
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LOCK
The steering is locked, and all electrical
systems are off. The key can be re-
moved.To lock the steering
1. Turn the handlebars all the way to
the left.
2. Push the key in from the “OFF” po-
sition, and then turn it to “LOCK”
while still pushing it.
3. Remove the key.

1. Push.
2. Turn.
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To unlock the steering
Push the key in, and then turn it to
“OFF” while still pushing it.

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Indicator and warning lights
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Turn signal indicator light “ ”
This indicator light flashes when the
turn signal switch is pushed to the left or
right.
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Neutral indicator light “ ”
This indicator light comes on when the
transmission is in the neutral position.
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High beam indicator light “ ”
This indicator light comes on when the
high beam of the headlight is switched
on.
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Fuel level warning light “ ”
This warning light comes on when the
fuel level drops below approximately
2.1 L (0.55 US gal, 0.46 Imp.gal). When
this occurs, refuel as soon as possible.
The electrical circuit of the warning light
can be checked by turning the key to
“ON”.
If the warning light does not come on
for a few seconds, then go off, have a
Yamaha dealer check the electrical cir-
cuit.
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Coolant temperature warning light
“”
This warning light comes on if the en-
gine overheats. If this occurs, stop the
engine immediately and allow the en-
gine to cool.
The electrical circuit of the warning light
can be checked by turning the key to
1. Push.
2. Turn.
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1. Coolant temperature warning light “ ”
2. Fuel level warning light “ ”
3. Neutral indicator light “ ”
4. Turn signal indicator light “ ”
5. High beam indicator light “ ”
6. Engine trouble warning light “ ”
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“ON”.
If the warning light does not come on
for a few seconds, then go off, have a
Yamaha dealer check the electrical cir-
cuit.
NOTICE

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Do not continue to operate the en-
gine if it is overheating.
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For radiator-fan-equipped vehi-
cles, the radiator fan(s) automati-
cally switch on or off according to
the coolant temperature in the ra-
diator.

If the engine overheats, see page
6-41 for further instructions.
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Engine trouble warning light “ ”
This warning light comes on if an elec-
trical circuit monitoring the engine is not
working correctly. If this occurs, have a
Yamaha dealer check the self-diagno-
sis system.
The electrical circuit of the warning light
can be checked by turning the key to“ON”. If the warning light does not come
on for a few seconds, then go off, have
a Yamaha dealer check the electrical
circuit.
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This warning light will come on when
the key is turned to “ON” and the start
switch is pushed, but this does not indi-
cate a malfunction.
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Multi-function display
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Be sure to stop the vehicle before
making any setting changes to the
multi-function display. Changing
settings while riding can distract the
operator and increase the risk of an
accident.
1. “RESET” button
2. “SELECT 1” button
3. “SELECT 2” button
4. Clock/stopwatch
5. Speedometer
6. Odometer/tripmeter/fuel reserve tripmeter
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The multi-function display can be
set to the basic mode or the mea-
surement mode.

Tripmeter A will automatically re-
set to zero when changing from
the basic mode to the measure-
ment mode or vice versa.
Basic mode:

a speedometer

an odometer

two tripmeters (which show thedistance traveled since they were
last set to zero)

a fuel reserve tripmeter (which
shows the distance traveled since
the fuel level warning light came
on)

a clock

a self-diagnosis device
Measurement mode:

a speedometer

a distance-compensation tripme-
ter (which shows the accumulated
distance traveled since set to zero
and which can be calibrated to pro-
vide a more accurate tripmeter
reading)

a stopwatch (which shows the time
that has been accumulated since
the start of stopwatch measure-
ment)

a self-diagnosis device
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Be sure to turn the key to “ON” be-
fore using the “SELECT 1”,
“SELECT 2” and “RESET” but-
tons.

When the key is turned to “ON”, allof the display segments of the
multi-function display will appear
and then disappear, in order to test
the electrical circuit.

For the U.K. only: To switch the
speedometer and odometer/trip-
meter displays between kilometers
and miles, press the “SELECT 2”
button until the display changes af-
ter the key is turned to “ON”.
Basic mode
Odometer and tripmeter modes
Push the “SELECT 2” button to switch
the display between the odometer
mode and the tripmeter modes A and B
in the following order:
odometer
→
tripmeter A
→
tripmeter B
→
odometer

1. Stopwatch indicator “ ”
2. Tripmeter A indicator “ ”/
Distance-compensation tripmeter “ ”
3. Tripmeter B indicator “ ”
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Indicator “ ” comes on when tripmeter
A is selected, and indicator “ ” comes
on when tripmeter B is selected.If the fuel level warning light comes on
(see page 3-2), the display will auto-
matically change to the fuel reserve
tripmeter mode “F” and start counting
the distance traveled from that point. In
this case, push the “SELECT 2” button
to switch the display between the vari-
ous tripmeter and odometer modes in
the following order:
fuel reserve tripmeter “F”
→
odometer
→
tripmeter A
→
tripmeter B
→
fuel re-
serve tripmeter “F”
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The fuel level warning light may not
function accurately while riding off road
as the fuel level reading changes due to
the movement and inclination of the ve-
hicle.
If the fuel level warning light comes on
while riding in the measurement mode,
change to the basic mode and push the
“SELECT 2” button to display the fuel
reserve tripmeter.
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To change from the measurement
mode to the basic mode, the stopwatch
and the distance-compensation tripme-
ter must be stopped.
To reset a tripmeter, select it by push-
ing the “SELECT 2” button, and then
push the “RESET” button for at least
one second. If you do not reset the fuel
reserve tripmeter manually, it will reset
itself automatically and the display will
return to the prior mode after refueling
and traveling 5 km (3 mi).
Clock
The clock displays when the key is
turned to “ON”.
To set the clock1. Push the “SELECT 1” button for at
least two seconds.

1. Tripmeter A indicator “ ”
1. Tripmeter B indicator “ ”
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1. Fuel reserve tripmeter “F”
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2. When the hour digits start flashing,
push either select button to set the
hours.
3. Push the “RESET” button, and the
minute digits will start flashing.
4. Push either select button to set the
minutes.
5. Push the “RESET” button, and the
second digits will start flashing.
6. Push either select button to set the
second digits to zero.
7. Push the “RESET” button for at
least two seconds, and then re-
lease it to start the clock.
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When setting the clock, push the
“SELECT 1” button to increase the
digits or “SELECT 2” button to de-
crease the digits. Pushing and
holding either button will increase
or decrease the digits continuously
until the button is released.

If the “RESET” button is not
pushed within 30 seconds, the
clock will not be set and will return
to the prior time.
Changing from the basic mode to
the measurement mode
With the odometer selected, push the
“SELECT 1” button and “SELECT 2”
button together for at least two seconds
to change to the measurement mode.
Changing from the measurement
mode to the basic mode
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The stopwatch must be stopped before
changing to the basic mode.
1. Check that the stopwatch is not in
operation. If the stopwatch is in op-
eration, stop it by pushing the
“SELECT 1” button and “SELECT
2” button together.
2. Push the “SELECT 1” button and
“SELECT 2” button together for at
least two seconds to change to the
basic mode.
Measurement mode (for the stop-
watch)
When the measurement mode is se-
lected, the stopwatch is displayed and it
can be started manually or automatical-
ly.Manual start
The manual start is the default setting
for the stopwatch. The stopwatch indi-
cator “ ” and the distance-compensa-
tion tripmeter indicator “ ” will start
flashing.
1. Push the “RESET” button to start
the stopwatch.
2. Push the “SELECT 1” button and
“SELECT 2” button together to
stop the stopwatch.
3. To resume stopwatch counting,
push the “SELECT 1” button and
“SELECT 2” button together.
To reset the stopwatch to zero,
push the “RESET” button for at
least two seconds.