warning YAMAHA XMAX 250 2007 Owners Manual

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IMPORTANT MANUAL INFORMATION
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PLEASE READ THIS MANUAL CAREFULLY AND COMPLETELY BEFORE OPERATING THIS SCOOTER.
*Product and specifications are subject to change without notice.
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WARNINGFailure to follow WARNING instructions could result in severe injury or deathto the
scooter operator, a bystander, or a person inspecting or repairing the scooter.
The Safety Alert Symbol means ATTENTION! BECOME ALERT! YOUR SAFETY IS
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INTRODUCTION
IMPORTANT MANUAL INFORMATION
TABLE OF CONTENTS
SAFETY INFORMATION.....................1-1
Further safe-riding points .................1-4
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 and warning lights .............3-3
Speedometer ....................................3-4
Fuel gauge ........................................3-4
Coolant temperature gauge..............3-5
Multi-function display .......................3-5
Anti-theft alarm (optional) .................3-8
Handlebar switches ..........................3-9
Front brake lever.............................3-10
Rear brake lever..............................3-10
Fuel tank cap ..................................3-11
Fuel .................................................3-12
Catalytic converter..........................3-13
Seat.................................................3-13
Storage compartments ...................3-14Front storage compartment............3-15
Rear storage compartment.............3-16
Adjusting the shock absorber
assemblies...................................3-17
Sidestand ........................................3-17
Ignition circuit cut-off system .........3-18
PRE-OPERATION CHECKS...............4-1
Pre-operation check list....................4-2
OPERATION AND IMPORTANT RIDING
POINTS................................................5-1
Starting a cold engine ......................5-1
Starting off ........................................5-2
Acceleration and deceleration ..........5-2
Braking..............................................5-3
Tips for reducing fuel consumption..5-3
Engine break-in.................................5-4
Parking ..............................................5-4
PERIODIC MAINTENANCE AND
MINOR REPAIR...................................6-1
Owner’s tool kit .................................6-1
Periodic maintenance and
lubrication chart ............................6-3
Removing and installing the
cowlings and panel .......................6-6
Checking the spark plug ..................6-7
Engine oil ..........................................6-8
Final transmission oil ......................6-10
Coolant ...........................................6-11Air filter and V-belt case air filter
elements ......................................6-12
Adjusting the throttle cable free
play ..............................................6-14
Valve clearance ...............................6-14
Tires ................................................6-15
Cast wheels ....................................6-17
Front and rear brake lever free
play ..............................................6-17
Checking the front and rear brake
pads.............................................6-18
Checking the brake fluid level ........6-18
Changing the brake fluid ................6-19
Checking and lubricating the
cables ..........................................6-20
Checking and lubricating the
throttle grip and cable .................6-20
Lubricating the front and rear
brake levers .................................6-20
Checking and lubricating the
centerstand and sidestand .........6-21
Checking the front fork ...................6-21
Checking the steering.....................6-22
Checking the wheel bearings .........6-23
Battery ............................................6-23
Replacing the fuses ........................6-24
Replacing a headlight bulb .............6-25
Replacing a front turn signal light
bulb .............................................6-27
Replacing the tail/brake light bulb or a
rear turn signal light bulb ............6-27
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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SCOOTERS ARE SINGLE TRACK
VEHICLES. THEIR SAFE USE AND
OPERATION ARE DEPENDENT
UPON THE USE OF PROPER RIDING
TECHNIQUES AS WELL AS THE
EXPERTISE OF THE OPERATOR.
EVERY OPERATOR SHOULD KNOW
THE FOLLOWING REQUIREMENTS
BEFORE RIDING THIS SCOOTER.
HE OR SHE SHOULD:
OBTAIN THOROUGH INSTRUC-
TIONS FROM A COMPETENT
SOURCE ON ALL ASPECTS OF
SCOOTER OPERATION.
OBSERVE THE WARNINGS AND
MAINTENANCE REQUIRE-
MENTS IN THE OWNER’S
MANUAL.
OBTAIN QUALIFIED TRAINING
IN SAFE AND PROPER RIDING
TECHNIQUES.
OBTAIN PROFESSIONAL TECH-
NICAL SERVICE AS INDICATED
BY THE OWNER’S MANUAL
AND/OR WHEN MADE NECES-
SARY BY MECHANICAL CONDI-
TIONS.Safe riding
Always make pre-operation
checks. Careful checks may help
prevent an accident.
This scooter is designed to carry
the operator and passenger.
The failure of motorists to detect
and recognize scooters in traffic
is the predominating cause of
automobile/scooter accidents.
Many accidents have been cau-
sed by an automobile driver who
did not see the scooter. Making
yourself conspicuous appears to
be very effective in reducing the
chance of this type of accident.
Therefore:
• Wear a brightly colored jacket.
• Use extra caution when appro-
aching and passing through
intersections, since intersec-
tions are the most likely places
for scooter accidents to occur.
• Ride where other motorists can
see you. Avoid riding in anot-
her motorist’s blind spot.
Many accidents involve inexpe-
rienced operators. In fact, many
operators who have been invol-ved in accidents do not even
have a current driver’s license.
• Make sure that you are quali-
fied and that you only lend your
scooter to other qualified ope-
rators.
• Know your skills and limits.
Staying within your limits may
help you to avoid an accident.
• We recommend that you prac-
tice riding your scooter where
there is no traffic until you have
become thoroughly familiar
with the scooter and all of its
controls.
Many accidents have been cau-
sed by error of the scooter ope-
rator. A typical error made by the
operator is veering wide on a turn
due to EXCESSIVE SPEED or
undercornering (insufficient lean
angle for the speed).
• Always obey the speed limit
and never travel faster than
warranted by road and traffic
conditions.
• Always signal before turning or
changing lanes. Make sure that
other motorists can see you.
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SAFETY INFORMATION
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To unlock the steering
1. Push
2. Turn
Push the key in, and then turn it to
“OFF” while still pushing it.
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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. Make sure that the vehi-
cle is stopped before turning the
key to “OFF” or “LOCK”.
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Indicator and warning lights
1. Left turn signal indicator light “c”
2. High beam indicator light “j”
3. Engine trouble warning light “ ”
4. Right turn signal indicator
light “
d”
5. Immobilizer system indicator light “ ”
6. Fuel level warning light “ ”
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Turn signal indicator lights “c” and
“
d”
The corresponding indicator light flas-
hes when the turn signal switch is
pushed to the left or right.
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High beam indicator light “j”
This indicator light comes on when
the high beam of the headlight is swit-
ched on.
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Fuel level warning light “ ”
This warning light comes on when the
fuel level drops below approximately
2 L (0.53 US gal) (0.44 Imp.gal). When
this occurs, refuel as soon as possi-
ble.
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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Engine trouble warning light “ ”
This warning light flashes when an
electrical circuit monitoring the engine
is defective. When 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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Immobilizer system indicator light
“”
The electrical circuit of the indicator
light can be checked by turning the
key to “ON”.
If the indicator light does not come on
for a few seconds, then go off, have a
Yamaha dealer check the electrical
circuit.
When the key is turned to “OFF” and
30 seconds have passed, the indica-
tor light will start flashing indicating
the immobilizer system is enabled.
After 24 hours have passed, the indi-
cator light will stop flashing, however
the immobilizer system is still ena-
bled.
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Speedometer
1. Speedometer
UK ONLY
1. Speedometer
The speedometer shows the riding
speed.
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Fuel gauge
1. Fuel gauge
2. Fuel level warning light “ ”
The fuel gauge indicates the amount
of fuel in the fuel tank. The needle
moves towards “E” (Empty) as the
fuel level decreases. When the remai-
ning fuel in the tank reaches approxi-
mately 2 L (0.53 US gal) (0.44
Imp.gal), the fuel level warning light
will come on and the multi-function
display will automatically change to
the “Trip/fuel” mode. (See page 3-6.)
If this occurs, refuel as soon as possi-
ble.
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NOTE:
Do not allow the fuel tank to empty
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Coolant temperature gauge
1. Coolant temperature gauge
With the key in the “ON” position, the
coolant temperature gauge indicates
the temperature of the coolant. The
coolant temperature varies with chan-
ges in the weather and engine load. If
the needle reaches or enters the red
zone, stop the vehicle and let the
engine cool. (See page 6-31.)
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CAUTION:
Do not operate the engine if it is
overheated.
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Multi-function display
1. “MODE” button
2. Multi-function display
3. “SET” button
The multi-function display is equip-
ped with the following:
an odometer (which shows the
total distance traveled)
two tripmeters (which show the
distance traveled since they were
last set to zero, the time passed
since the tripmeters were set to
zero, and the average speed tra-
veled during this time)
a fuel reserve tripmeter (which
shows the distance traveled sin-
ce the fuel level warning light
came on)
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a clock
an ambient temperature display
an oil change indicator (which
comes on when the engine oil
should be changed)
NOTE:
For the UK, the distance traveled
is displayed in miles and the tem-
perature reading is displayed in
°F.
For other countries, the distance
traveled is displayed in kilome-
ters and the temperature reading
is displayed in °C.
1. Total
2. Trip 1
3. Trip 2
4. Trip/Fuel
Odometer and tripmeter modes
Pushing the “MODE” button switches
the display between the odometer
mode “Total” and the tripmeter
modes “Trip” in the following order:
Total
Trip 1 Trip 2 Trip/fuel
Total
1. Distance
2. Time
3. Average speed
NOTE:
The Trip/fuel odometer is only
activated if the fuel level warning
light comes on.
The Trip 2 odometer is automati-
cally reset after turning the key to
“OFF” and two hours have pas-
sed.
Pushing the “SET” button when in the
tripmeter mode switches the display
between the different tripmeter func-
tions in the following order:
Trip 1 or Trip 2
Time 1 or 2 Ave-
rage speed 1 or 2
Trip 1 or Trip 2
If the fuel level warning light comes on
(See page 3-3.), the display will auto-
matically change to the fuel reserve
tripmeter mode “Trip/fuel” and start
counting the distance traveled from
that point. In that case, pushing the
“MODE” button switches the display
between the various tripmeter and
odometer modes in the following
order:
Trip/Fuel
Trip 1 Trip 2 Total
Trip/fuel
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To reset a tripmeter, select it by pus-
hing the “MODE” button, and then
push the “SET” button for at least one
second. If you do not reset the fuel
reserve tripmeter manually, it will
reset itself automatically and the dis-
play will return to the prior mode after
refueling and traveling 5 km (3 mi).
Clock mode
To set the clock:
1. When the display is in the “Total”
mode, push the “SET” button for
at least two seconds.
2. When the hour digits start flas-
hing, push the “SET” button to
set the hours.3. Push the “MODE” button, and
the minute digits will start flas-
hing.
4. Push the “SET” button to set the
minutes.
5. Push the “MODE” button and
then release it to start the clock.
The display will return to the
“Total” mode.Ambient temperature display
1. Frost warning indicator“”
2. Negative symbol “ – ”
3. Ambient temperature
This display shows the ambient tem-
perature from -30°C (-22°F) to 50°C
(122°F).
The frost warning indicator
“”
automatically comes on if the
temperature is lower than 3°C
(37.4°F).
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3. Close the lid.EWA10130
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Make sure that the fuel tank cap is
properly installed before riding.
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Fuel
Make sure that there is sufficient fuel
in the tank.
1. Fuel tank filler tube
2. Fuel level
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WARNING
Since gasoline is flammable, the
following precautions must be
observed.
Stop the engine before refue-
ling.
Never attempt to refuel the
scooter while smoking or near
an open flame.
Take special care not to spill
gasoline over the engine or
muffler when refueling imme-
diately after operation.
Before starting the engine,
quickly wipe off any gasoline
spilled on the engine or muffler.
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CAUTION:
Immediately wipe off spilled fuel
with a clean, dry, soft cloth, since
fuel may deteriorate painted surfa-
ces or plastic parts.
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CAUTION:
Use only unleaded gasoline. The
use of leaded gasoline will cause
severe damage to internal engine
parts, such as the valves and piston
rings, as well as to the exhaust sys-
tem.
Recommended fuel:
REGULAR UNLEADED GASOLINE
ONLY
Fuel tank capacity:
12.5 L (3.30 US gal) (2.75 Imp.gal)
Fuel reserve amount (when the fuel
level warning symbol comes on):
2 L (0.53 US gal) (0.44 Imp.gal)
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Your Yamaha engine has been desig-
ned to use regular unleaded gasoline
with a research octane number of 91
or higher. If knocking (or pinging)
occurs, use a gasoline of a different
brand or premium unleaded fuel. Use
of unleaded fuel will extend spark
plug life and reduce maintenance
costs.EAU13441
Catalytic converter
This vehicle is equipped with catalytic
converters in the exhaust system.
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The exhaust system is hot after
operation. Make sure that the
exhaust system has cooled down
before doing any maintenance
work.
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CAUTION:
The following precautions must be
observed to prevent a fire hazard or
other damages.
Use only unleaded gasoline.
The use of leaded gasoline will
cause unrepairable damage to
the catalytic converter.
Never park the vehicle near
possible fire hazards such as
grass or other materials that
easily burn.
Do not allow the engine to idle
too long.
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Seat
To open the seat
1. Place the scooter on the centers-
tand.
2. Insert the key into the main
switch, and then turn it counter-
clockwise to “OPEN”.
NOTE:
Do not push inward when turning the
key.
3. Fold the seat up.
To close the seat
1. Fold the seat down, and then
push it down to lock it in place.
2. Remove the key from the main
switch if the scooter will be left
unattended.
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