ABS YAMAHA XJ6-N 2011 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 AND CONTROL
FUNCTIONS .......................................3-1
Immobilizer system .........................3-1
Main switch/steering lock ................3-2
Indicator lights and warning lights ............................................3-4
Multi-function meter unit .................3-8
Handlebar switches ......................3-11
Clutch lever ...................................3-13
Shift pedal .....................................3-13
Brake lever ...................................3-13
Brake pedal ..................................3-14
ABS (for ABS models) ..................3-14
Fuel tank cap ................................3-15
Fuel ...............................................3-16
Fuel tank breather hose and
overflow hose ............................3-17
Catalytic converter ........................3-17
Seat ..............................................3-18
Helmet holder ...............................3-18
Storage compartment ...................3-19
Handlebar position ........................3-20
Adjusting the shock absorber assembly ...................................3-20 Sidestand ..................................... 3-21
Ignition circuit cut-off system ........ 3-22
FOR YOUR SAFETY –
PRE-OPERATION CHECKS ............. 4-1
OPERATION AND IMPORTANT
RIDING 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
PERIODIC MAINTENANCE AND
ADJUSTMENT ................................... 6-1
Owner’s tool kit ............................... 6-2
Periodic maintenance chart for the emission control system ....... 6-3
General maintenance and lubrication chart .......................... 6-4
Removing and installing
the cowling and panels ............... 6-8
Checking the spark plugs ............... 6-9
Engine oil and oil filter cartridge ... 6-10
Coolant ......................................... 6-13
Replacing the air filter element ..... 6-17
Adjusting the engine idling speed ........................................ 6-18 Checking the throttle grip free
play ........................................... 6-19
Valve clearance ........................... 6-19
Tires ............................................. 6-19
Cast wheels ................................. 6-22
Adjusting the clutch lever free play ........................................... 6-22
Checking the brake lever free
play ........................................... 6-23
Brake light switches (for ABS models) ...................... 6-24
Brake light switches (for non-ABS models) ............... 6-24
Checking the front and
rear brake pads ........................ 6-24
Checking the brake fluid level ...... 6-25
Changing the brake fluid .............. 6-26
Drive chain slack .......................... 6-27
Cleaning and lubricating the drive chain .......................... 6-28
Checking and lubricating the cables ................................. 6-29
Checking and lubricating
the throttle grip and cable ......... 6-29
Checking and lubricating the brake and shift pedals ........ 6-29
Checking and lubricating the brake and clutch levers ...... 6-30
Checking and lubricating
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Lubricating the swingarm pivots ......................................... 6-31
Checking the front fork ................. 6-31
Checking the steering ................... 6-32
Checking the wheel bearings ....... 6-32
Battery .......................................... 6-33
Replacing the fuses ...................... 6-34
Replacing the headlight bulb ........ 6-36
Replacing the tail/brake light bulb ........................................... 6-38
Replacing a turn signal light
bulb ........................................... 6-39
Replacing the license plate light bulb ........................................... 6-40
Replacing the auxiliary light bulb ........................................... 6-40
Supporting the motorcycle ............ 6-41
Front wheel
(for non-ABS models) ............... 6-42
Rear wheel
(for non-ABS models) ............... 6-43
Troubleshooting ............................ 6-45
Troubleshooting charts ................. 6-46
MOTORCYCLE CARE AND
STORAGE .......................................... 7-1
Matte color caution ......................... 7-1
Care ................................................ 7-1
Storage ...........................................7-3 SPECIFICATIONS
............................ 8-1
CONSUMER INFORMATION ............ 9-1
Identification numbers .................... 9-1
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DESCRIPTION
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Right view
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11
1. Helmet holder (page 3-18)
2. Battery (page 6-33)
3. Rear brake fluid reservoir (page 6-25)
4. Engine oil filler cap (page 6-10)
5. Radiator cap (page 6-13)
6. Coolant reservoir (page 6-13)
7. Coolant drain bolt (page 6-14)
8. Engine oil dipstick (page 6-10) 9. Brake pedal (page 3-14)
10.Rear brake light switch (page 6-24)
11.Shock absorber assembly sp
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Indicator lights and warning
lights
EAU11020
Turn signal indicator light “ ”
This indicator light flashes when the
turn signal switch is pushed to the left or
right.
EAU11060
Neutral indicator light “ ”
This indicator light comes on when the
transmission is in the neutral position.
EAU11080
High beam indicator light “ ”
This indicator light comes on when the
high beam of the headlight is switched
on.
EAU11254
Oil level warning light “ ”
This warning light comes on if the en-
gine oil level is low.
The electrical circuit of the warning light
can be checked by turning the key to
“ON”. The warning light should come
on for a few seconds, and then go off.
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.TIP●
Even if the oil level is sufficient, the
warning light may flicker when
riding on a slope or during sudden
acceleration or deceleration, but
this is not a malfunction.
●
This model is also equipped with a
self-diagnosis device for the oil
level detection circuit. If a problem
is detected in the oil level detection
circuit, the following cycle will be
repeated until the malfunction is
corrected: The oil level warning
light will flash ten times, then go off
for 2.5 seconds. If this occurs,
have a Yamaha dealer check the
vehicle.
EAU1142A
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
“ON”. The warning light should come
on for a few seconds, and then go off.
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.
1. Turn signal indicator light “ ”
2. Immobilizer system indicator light
3. Neutral indicator light “ ”
4. High beam indicator light “ ”
5. Engine trouble warning light “ ”
6. Oil level warning light “ ”
7. Coolant temperature warning light “ ”
8. Anti-lock Brake System (ABS) warning light “ ” (for ABS models)
ABS
1 2 345
76
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ABS
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DisplayConditionsWhat to do
Under 39 °C
(Under 103 °F) Message “Lo” is displayed. OK. Go ahead with riding.
40–116 °C
(104–242 °F) Coolant temperature is dis-
played.
OK. Go ahead with riding.
117–134 °C
(243–274 °F) Coolant temperature flashes.
Warning light comes on.Stop the vehicle and allow it to idle until
the coolant temperature goes down.
If the temperature does not go down,
stop the engine. (See page 6-47.)
Above 135 °C
(Above 275 °F) Message “HI” flashes.
Warning light comes on.Stop the engine and allow it to cool.
(See page 6-47.)
ABSABS
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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. If this oc-
curs, have a Yamaha dealer check the
self-diagnosis system. (See page 3-10
for an explanation of the self-diagnosis
device.)
The electrical circuit of the warning light
can be checked by turning the key to
“ON”. The warning light should come
on for a few seconds, and then go off.
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.
EAU51780
ABS warning light “ ” (for ABS
models)
In normal operation, the ABS 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 higher
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 3-14 for an expla-
nation of the ABS.)WARNING
EWA16040
If the ABS warning light does not go
off after traveling at a speed of 10
km/h (6 mi/h) or higher, or if the
warning light comes on or flashes
while riding, the brake system re-
verts to conventional braking. If ei-
ther of the above occurs, or if the
warning light does not come on at
all, use extra caution to avoid possi-
ble wheel lock during emergency
braking. Have a Yamaha dealer
check the brake system and electri-
cal circuits as soon as possible.TIPIf the start switch is pushed while the
engine is running, the ABS warning
light will come on, but this is not a mal-
function.
EAU38624
Immobilizer system indicator light
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”,
or if the indicator light remains on, have
a Yamaha dealer check the electrical
circuit.
When the key is turned to “OFF” and 30
seconds have passed, the indicator
light will start flashing indicating the im-
mobilizer system is enabled. After 24
hours have passed, the indicator light
will stop flashing, however the immobi-
lizer system is still enabled.
The self-diagnosis device also detects
problems in the immobilizer system cir-
cuits. (See page 3-10 for an explana-
tion of the self-diagnosis device.)
ABS
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Multi-function meter unit
WARNING
EWA12422
Be sure to stop the vehicle before
making any setting changes to the
multi-function meter unit. Changing
settings while riding can distract the
operator and increase the risk of an
accident.
The multi-function meter unit is
equipped with the following:●
a speedometer
●
a tachometer
●
an odometer
●
two tripmeters (which show the
distance traveled since they were
last set to zero)
●
a fuel reserve tripmeter (which
shows the distance traveled since
the left segment of the fuel meter
started flashing)
●
a clock
●
a fuel meter
●
a coolant temperature display
●
a self-diagnosis device
TIP●
Be sure to turn the key to “ON” be-
fore using the “SELECT” and “RE-
SET” buttons.
●
For the U.K. only: To switch the
speedometer and odometer/trip-
meter displays between kilometers
and miles, press the “SELECT”
button for at least one second.
Tachometer
The electric tachometer allows the rider
to monitor the engine speed and keep it
within the ideal power range.
When the key is turned to “ON”, the ta-
chometer needle will sweep once
across the r/min range and then return
to zero r/min in order to test the electri-
cal circuit.NOTICE
ECA10031
Do not operate the engine in the ta-
chometer red zone.
Red zone: 11666 r/min and above
1. Fuel meter
2. Coolant temperature display
3. Speedometer
4. Tachometer
5. Odometer/tripmeter/fuel reserve tripmeter
6. “SELECT” button
7. “RESET” button
8. Clock
ABS
1
8
2
3
4
7
6
5
1. Tachometer
2. Tachometer red zone
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The fuel meter indicates the amount of
fuel in the fuel tank. The display seg-
ments of the fuel meter disappear to-
wards “E” (Empty) as the fuel level
decreases. When the last segment on
the left starts flashing, refuel as soon as
possible.
TIPThis fuel meter is equipped with a self-
diagnosis system. If a problem is de-
tected in the electrical circuit, the follow-
ing cycle is repeated until the
malfunction is corrected: fuel level seg-
ments and symbol “ ” flash eight
times, then go off for approximately 3
seconds. If this occurs, have a Yamaha
dealer check the electrical circuit.
Coolant temperature display
The coolant temperature display indi-
cates the temperature of the coolant.NOTICE
ECA10021
Do not continue to operate the en-
gine if it is overheating.
Self-diagnosis device
This model is equipped with a self-diag-
nosis device for various electrical cir-
cuits.
If a problem is detected in any of those
circuits, the engine trouble warning light
will come on and the display will indi-
cate an error code.
If the display indicates any error codes,
note the code number, and then have a
Yamaha dealer check the vehicle.
The self-diagnosis device also detects
problems in the immobilizer system cir-
cuits.
1. Coolant temperature display
1
1. Error code display
2. Immobilizer system indicator light
3. Engine trouble warning light “ ”
ABS
1
2
3
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Right
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Pass switch “ ”
Press this switch to flash the headlight.
EAU12400
Dimmer switch “ / ”
Set this switch to “ ” for the high
beam and to “ ” for the low beam.
EAU12460
Turn signal switch “ / ”
To signal a right-hand turn, push this
switch to “ ”. To signal a left-hand
turn, push this switch to “ ”. When re-
leased, the switch returns to the center position. To cancel the turn signal
lights, push the switch in after it has re-
turned to the center position.
EAU12500
Horn switch “ ”
Press this switch to sound the horn.
EAU12660
Engine stop switch “ / ”
Set this switch to “ ” before starting
the engine. Set this switch to “ ” to
stop the engine in case of an emergen-
cy, such as when the vehicle overturns
or when the throttle cable is stuck.
EAU12711
Start switch “ ”
Push this switch to crank the engine
with the starter. See page 5-1 for start-
ing instructions prior to starting the en-
gine.
EAU44710
The engine trouble warning light and
ABS warning light (ABS model only) will
come on when the key is turned to “ON”
and the start switch is pushed, but this
does not indicate a malfunction.
EAU12733
Hazard switch “ ”
With the key in the “ON” or “ ” 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
ECA10061
Do not use the hazard lights for an
extended length of time with the en-
gine not running, otherwise the bat-
tery may discharge.
1. Engine stop switch “ / ”
2. Start switch “ ”
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Brake pedal The brake pedal is on the right side of
the motorcycle. To apply the rear
brake, press down on the brake pedal.
EAU51800
ABS (for ABS models) The Yamaha ABS (Anti-lock Brake
System) features a dual electronic con-
trol system, which acts on the front and
rear brakes independently.
Operate the brakes with ABS as you
would conventional brakes. If the ABS
is activated, a pulsating sensation may
be felt at the brake lever or brake pedal.
In this situation, continue to apply the
brakes and let the ABS work; do not
“pump” the brakes as this will reduce
braking effectiveness.
WARNING
EWA16050
Always keep a sufficient distance
from the vehicle ahead to match the
riding speed even with ABS.●
The ABS performs best with
long braking distances.
●
On certain surfaces, such as
rough or gravel roads, the brak-
ing distance may be longer with
the ABS than without.
The ABS is monitored by an ECU,
which will revert the system to conven-
tional braking if a malfunction occurs.
TIP●
The ABS performs a self-diagno-
sis test each time the vehicle first
starts off after the key is turned to
“ON” and the vehicle has traveled
at a speed of 10 km/h (6 mi/h) or
higher. During this test, a “clicking”
noise can be heard from under the
seat, and if the brake lever or
brake pedal is even slightly ap-
plied, a vibration can be felt at the
lever and pedal, but these do not
indicate a malfunction.
●
This ABS has a test mode which
allows the owner to experience the
pulsation at the brake lever or
brake pedal when the ABS is oper-
ating. However, special tools are
required, so please consult your
Yamaha dealer when performing this test.
NOTICE
ECA16120
Keep any type of magnets (including
magnetic pick-up tools, magnetic
screwdrivers, etc.) away from the
front and rear wheel hubs, otherwise
the magnetic rotors equipped in the
1. Brake pedal
1
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