YAMAHA XVZ1300TF 2001 Owner's Manual

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3 To set the clock:
1. Push both the “SELECT” and
“RESET” buttons for at least two
seconds.
2. When the hour digits start flashing,
push the “RESET” button to set
the hours.
3. Push the “SELECT” button, and
the minute digits will start flashing.
4. Push the “RESET” button to set
the minutes.
5. Push the “SELECT” button to start
the clock.
NOTE:@ After setting the clock, be sure to push
the “SELECT” button before turning the
key to “OFF”, otherwise the clock will
not be set. @
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Cruise control systemThis motorcycle is equipped with a
cruise control system designed to
maintain a set traveling speed.
Activating and setting the cruise
control system
The cruise control system can only be
activated when riding in 4th or 5th gear
at speeds between 50 km/h and
130 km/h.To activate and set the cruise control
system:
1. Push the “CRUISE” switch to the
left. The “ON” indicator light will
come on.
1. “CRUISE” switch
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2. Press the “SET/DEC” (set/decel-
erate) side of the cruise control
switch to activate the cruise con-
trol system. The “SET” indicator
light comes on.
3. Set the desired traveling speed as
follows. Press the “RES/ACC” (re-
sume/accelerate) side of the
cruise control switch to increase
the set speed or the “SET/DEC”
side to decrease the speed.
NOTE:_ Pressing the cruise control switch once
will change the speed in increments of
1.6 km/h. Holding the cruise control
switch down will increase or decrease
the speed continuously until the switch
is released. _The traveling speed can be set to a
maximum of 130 km/h and a minimum
of 50 km/h.
When the cruise control system is acti-
vated and the throttle grip is turned to
increase the speed by up to 8 km/h, the
cruise control system will return to theset speed after the throttle grip is re-
leased. However, if the speed is in-
creased by more than 8 km/h, the
cruise control system will be deactivat-
ed until the traveling speed is within
8 km/h of the set speed.
Deactivating the cruise control
system
Applying the front or rear brake or dis-
engaging the clutch will automatically
deactivate the cruise control system.
Push the “CANCEL” switch to manually
deactivate cruise control.
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When the cruise control system is
deactivated, the “RES” (resume)
indicator light will come on.
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Traveling speed decreases as
soon as the cruise control system
is deactivated; unless the throttle
grip is turned.
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1. Cruise control switch
2. “CANCEL” switch
1. “SET” indicator light
2. “RES” indicator light
3. “ON” indicator light
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3 Push the “RES/ACC” side of the cruise
control switch to reactivate the system.
The traveling speed will return to the
previously set speed. The “RES” indi-
cator light will flash during this time and
then go off. Once the cruise control
system is reactivated, the “SET” indica-
tor light will come on.
Push the “CRUISE” switch to the right
to turn the cruise control system off
completely.
EWA00019
WARNING
_ If the cruise control system is defec-
tive, the “SET” and “RES” indicator
lights will flash simultaneously. If
this occurs, turn the cruise control
system off and have a Yamaha deal-
er check it. _
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Fuel gauge The fuel gauge indicates the amount of
fuel in the fuel tank. The display seg-
ments of the fuel gauge disappear to-
wards “E” (Empty) as the fuel level
decreases. When only one segment is
left near “E”, refuel as soon as possi-
ble.NOTE:@ This fuel gauge is equipped with a self-
diagnosis system. If the electrical cir-
cuit is defective, first the display seg-
ments and then either “E” or “F” will
flash. If this occurs, have a Yamaha
dealer check the electrical circuit. @
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Anti-theft alarm (optional) This motorcycle can be equipped with
an optional anti-theft alarm by a
Yamaha dealer. Contact a Yamaha
dealer for more information.
1. Fuel gauge
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Handlebar switches
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1. Pass switch “ ”
Press this switch to flash the headlight.
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2. Dimmer switch “ / ”
Set this switch to “ ” for the high
beam and to “ ” for the low beam.
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3. Turn signal 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.
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4. Horn switch “ ”
Press this switch to sound the horn.
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5. 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 motorcycle over-
turns or when the throttle cable is
stuck.
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6. Light switch “ / / ”
Set this switch to “ ” to turn on the
auxiliary light, meter lighting, taillight
and license plate light. Set the switch to
“ ” to turn on the headlight also. Set
the switch to “ ” to turn off all the
lights.
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7. Cruise control switches
See page 3-6 for an explanation of the
cruise control system.
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8. Start switch “ ”
Push this switch to crank the engine
with the starter.
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CAUTION:@ See page 6-1 for starting instruc-
tions prior to starting the engine. @
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Clutch lever The clutch lever is located at the left
handlebar grip. To disengage the
clutch, pull the lever toward the handle-
bar grip. To engage the clutch, release
the lever. The lever should be pulled
rapidly and released slowly for smooth
clutch operation.
The clutch lever is equipped with a
clutch switch, which is part of the ignition
circuit cut-off system. (See page 3-22
for an explanation of the ignition circuit
cut-off system.)
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Shift pedal The shift pedal is located on the left
side of the engine and is used in com-
bination with the clutch lever when
shifting the gears of the 5-speed con-
stant-mesh transmission equipped on
this motorcycle.NOTE:@ Use your toes or heel to shift up and
your toes to shift down. @
1. Clutch lever
1. Shift pedal
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Brake lever The brake lever is located at the right
handlebar grip. To apply the front
brake, pull the lever toward the handle-
bar grip.
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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.
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Fuel tank cap To remove the fuel tank cap
Slide the lock cover open, insert the
key into the lock, and then turn it 1/4
turn clockwise. The lock will be re-
leased and the fuel tank cap can be
removed.
To install the fuel tank cap
1. Insert the fuel tank cap into the
tank opening with the key inserted
in the lock and with the “ ” mark
facing forward.
1. Brake lever
1. Brake pedal
1. Fuel tank cap lock cover
2. Unlock.
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3 2. Turn the key counterclockwise to
the original position, remove it,
and then close the lock cover.
NOTE:@ The fuel tank cap cannot be installed
unless the key is in the lock. In addition,
the key cannot be removed if the cap is
not properly installed and locked. @
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WARNING
@ 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. Fill the fuel tank to the bottom
of the filler tube as shown.
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WARNING
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Do not overfill the fuel tank, oth-
erwise it may overflow when the
fuel warms up and expands.
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Avoid spilling fuel on the hot
engine.
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CAUTION:_ Immediately wipe off spilled fuel
with a clean, dry, soft cloth, since
fuel may deteriorate painted surfac-
es or plastic parts. _
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NOTE:_ If knocking (or pinging) occurs, use
gasoline of a different brand or with a
higher octane grade. _
1. Fuel tank filler tube
2. Fuel level
Recommended fuel:
Regular unleaded gasoline with a
research octane number of 91 or
higher
Fuel tank capacity:
Total amount:
22.5 L
Reserve amount:
3.5 L
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Fuel tank breather hose Before operating the motorcycle:l
Check the fuel tank breather hose
connection.
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Check the fuel tank breather hose
for cracks or damage, and replace
it if damaged.
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Make sure that the end of the fuel
tank breather hose is not blocked,
and clean it if necessary.
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Fuel cock The fuel cock supplies fuel from the
tank to the carburetors while also filter-
ing it.
The fuel cock lever positions are ex-
plained as follows and shown in the il-
lustrations.
OFF
With the fuel cock lever in this position,
fuel will not flow. Always turn the fuel
cock lever to this position when the en-
gine is not running.ON
With the fuel cock lever in this position,
fuel flows to the carburetors. Turn the
fuel cock lever to this position when
starting the engine and riding.
1. Fuel tank breather hose
OFF: closed position
ON: normal position
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RES
This indicates reserve. With the fuel
cock lever in this position, the fuel re-
serve is made available. Turn the fuel
cock lever to this position if you run out
of fuel while riding. When this occurs,
refuel as soon as possible and be sure
to turn the fuel cock lever back to “ON”!
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Starter (choke) knob “ ” Starting a cold engine requires a richer
air-fuel mixture, which is supplied by
the starter (choke).
Move the knob in direction
a to turn on
the starter (choke).
Move the knob in direction
b to turn off
the starter (choke).
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Locking the steering with a
padlock In addition to the main switch/steering
lock, there are brackets on the right
side of the steering head pipe for lock-
ing the steering with a padlock. To do
so, turn the handlebar until the holes in
the two brackets are aligned, and then
lock the steering with a suitable pad-
lock.
RES: reserve position
1. Starter (choke) knob “ ”
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Rider seat To remove the rider seat
Remove the nuts, and then pull the rid-
er seat up.To install the rider seat
Insert the projection on the rear of the
rider seat into the seat holder as
shown, place the seat in the original
position, and then tighten the nuts.
NOTE:@ Make sure that the rider seat is proper-
ly secured before riding. @
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Helmet holders To open a helmet holder
Insert the key into the helmet holder
lock, and then turn it as shown.
1. Nut (´ 2)
1. Projection
2. Seat holder
1. Helmet holder (right)
2. Unlock.
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