check engine YAMAHA YZF-R1 2016 Owners Manual

Table of contentsSafety information............................ 1-1
Description ........................................ 2-1
Left view .......................................... 2-1
Right view ........................................ 2-2
Controls and instrument s................. 2-3
Special features ................................ 3-1
YRC (Yamaha Ride Control) ........... 3-1
Glossary .......................................... 3-3
YRC functions visual guide.............. 3-4
Instrument and co ntrol functions.... 4-1
Immobilizer system ....... ................... 4-1
Main switch/steering lock................. 4-2
Handlebar switches ......................... 4-4
Indicator lights and warning lights ... 4-6
Display ............................................. 4-8
MENU screen ................................ 4-15
Clutch lever.................................... 4-30
Shift pedal....... ............................. .. 4-30
Brake lever .................................... 4-31
Brake pedal ................................... 4-31
Brake system ..... ............................ 4-32
Fuel tank cap ................................. 4-33
Fuel................................................ 4-34
Fuel tank breather hose and overflow hose ............................. 4-35
Catalytic converter ......................... 4-36
Seats ............................................. 4-36
CCU (for equipped models) ........... 4-38 Document storage ......................... 4-39
Rear view mirrors .......................... 4-39
Adjusting the front fork .................. 4-40
Adjusting the shock absorber
assembly.................................... 4-42
EXUP system ................................ 4-45
Auxiliary DC connector.................. 4-46
Sidestand ...................................... 4-46
Ignition circuit cut- off system ......... 4-47
For your safety – pre-operation
checks ............................................... 5-1
Operation and important riding
points ................................................. 6-1
Starting the engine .......................... 6-1
Shifting ............................................ 6-2
Tips for reducing fuel consumption ................................ 6-4
Engine break-in ............................... 6-4
Parking ............................................ 6-5
Periodic maintenance and
adjustment ........................................ 7-1
Owner’s tool kit................................ 7-2
Periodic maintenance chart for the emission control system .............. 7-3
General maintenance and
lubrication chart ........................... 7-4
Removing and installing cowlings and panels ............... .................... 7-8 Checking the spark plugs .............. 7-11
Engine oil and oil filt
er cartridge..... 7-12
Coolant .......................................... 7-14
Air filter element ............................. 7-17
Checking the engine idling speed............ ............................ .. 7-17
Checking the throttle grip free play ............................................. 7-18
Valve clearance ............................. 7-18
Tires ............................................... 7-18
Cast magnesium wheels ................ 7-21
Adjusting the clutch lever free play ............................................. 7-22
Checking the brake lever free
play ............................................. 7-22
Brake light switches ....................... 7-23
Checking the front and rear brake
pads............................................ 7-23
Checking the brake fluid level ........ 7-24
Changing the brake fluid ................ 7-25
Drive chain slack............................ 7-25
Cleaning and lubricating the drive chain .................................. 7-27
Checking and lubricating the cables ......................................... 7-27
Checking and lubricating the throttle grip and cable ................. 7-28
Checking and lubricating the
brake and shift pedals ................ 7-28
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Safety information
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Do not run engine indoors. Even if
you try to ventilate engine exhaust
with fans or open windows and
doors, carbon monoxide can rap-
idly reach dangerous levels.
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Do not run engine in poorly venti-
lated or partially enclosed areas
such as barns, garages, or car-
ports.
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Do not run engine outdoors where
engine exhaust can be drawn into
a building through openings such
as windows and doors.
Loading
Adding accessories or cargo to your
motorcycle can adversely affect stabili-
ty and handling if the weight distribution
of the motorcycle is changed. To avoid
the possibility of an accident, use ex-
treme caution when adding cargo or
accessories to your motorcycle. Use
extra care when riding a motorcycle
that has added cargo or accessories.
Here, along with the information about
accessories below, are some general
guidelines to follow if loading cargo to
your motorcycle: The total weight of the operator, pas-
senger, accessories and cargo must
not exceed the maximum load limit.
Operation of an overloaded vehicle
could cause an accident.
When loading within this weight limit,
keep the following in mind:
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Cargo and accessory weight
should be kept as low and close to
the motorcycle as possible. Se-
curely pack your heaviest items as
close to the center of the vehicle as
possible and make sure to distrib-
ute the weight as evenly as possi-
ble on both sides of the motorcycle
to minimize imbalance or instabili-
ty.
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Shifting weights can create a sud-
den imbalance. Make sure that ac-
cessories and cargo are securely
attached to the motorcycle before
riding. Check accessory mounts
and cargo restraints frequently.
Properly adjust the suspension
for your load (suspension-ad- justable models only), and
check the condition and pres-
sure of your tires.
Never attach any large or heavy items to the handlebar, front
fork, or front fender. These
items, including such cargo as
sleeping bags, duffel bags, or
tents, can create unstable han-
dling or a slow steering re-
sponse.
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This vehicle is not designed to
pull a trailer or to be attached to
a sidecar.
Genuine Yamaha Accessories
Choosing accessories for your vehicle
is an important decision. Genuine
Yamaha accessories, which are avail-
able only from a Yamaha dealer, have
been designed, tested, and approved
by Yamaha for use on your vehicle.
Many companies with no connection to
Yamaha manufacture parts and acces-
sories or offer other modifications for
Yamaha vehicles. Yamaha is not in a
position to test the products that these
aftermarket companies produce.
Therefore, Yamaha can neither en-
Maximum load: 188 kg (414 lb)
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Description
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1. Fuse box (page 7-33)
2. ERS coupler (YZF-R1M) (page 4-40)
3. Spring preload adjusting bo lt (YZF-R1M) (page 4-40)
4. Fuel tank cap (page 4-33)
5. Battery (page 7-31)
6. Main fuse (page 7-33)
7. Drive chain puller (page 7-25)
8. Spring preload adjusting ring (page 4-42) 9. Shift pedal (page 4-30)
10.Engine oil level check window (page 7-12)
11.Engine oil filter cartridge (page 7-12)
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scroll up/left or increase a setting value.
Rotate down
- rotate the wheel down-
ward to scroll down/right or decrease a
setting value.
Short push - briefly press the switch in-
ward to make and confirm selections.
Long push - press the switch inward
for one second to reset an information
display item or to access and exit the
MENU screen.
TIP
See page 4-8 for more information
on the main screen and its func-
tions.
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See page 4-15 for more informa-
tion on the MENU screen and howto make setting changes.
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Indicator lights and warning
lights
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Turn signal indicator light “ ”
This indicator light flashes when a turn
signal light is flashing.
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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
3.0 L (0.79 US gal, 0.66 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”. The warning light should come
on for a few seconds and then go off.TIPIf the warning light does not come on at
all, remains on after refueling, or if the
warning light flashes repeatedly, havea Yamaha dealer check the vehicle.
1. Neutral indicator light “ ”
2. Immobilizer system indicator light “ ”
3. High beam indicator light “ ”
4. Stability control indicator light “SC”
5. Turn signal indicator light “ ”
6. Shift timing indicator light
7. Fuel level warning light “ ”
8. ABS warning light “ ”
9. Engine trouble and system warning light
10.Oil pressure and coolant temperature warning light
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ABS
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ABS warning light “ ”
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 warning light does not work as de-
scribed above, or if the warning light
comes on while riding, the ABS and
UBS may not work correctly. Have a
Yamaha dealer check the vehicle as
soon as possible. (See “Brake system”
on page 4-32 for an explanation of ABS
and UBS.)
WARNING
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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.
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Shift timing indicator light
This indicator light can be set to come
on and go off at the desired engine
speeds and is used to inform the rider
when it is time to shift to the next higher
gear. (See page 4-24.)
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 cir-
cuit.
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Immobilizer system indicator light
“”
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 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 operate as
described above, have a Yamaha deal-
er check the vehicle.
If a problem is detected in the immobi-
lizer system, the immobilizer system in-
dicator light will flash and the display
will indicate an error code. (See “Error
mode” on page 4-14.)
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Stability control indicator light “SC”
This indicator light comes on when the
TCS, SCS, or LIF systems have en-
gaged. It will also come on if the TCS is
set to “OFF” or if the TCS system be-
comes disabled while riding.
The electrical circuit of the light can be
checked by turning the key to “ON”.
The light should come on for a few sec-
onds and then go off. If the light does
not come on initially when the key is
turned to “ON”, or if the light remains
on, have a Yamaha dealer check the
vehicle.
ABS
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Oil pressure and coolant tempera-
ture warning light
This warning light comes on if the en-
gine oil pressure is low or if the coolant
temperature is high. If this occurs, stop
the engine immediately.
The electrical circuit of the warning light
can be checked by turning the key to
“ON”. The warning light should come
on again after going off briefly, and then
remain on until the engine is started. If
the warning light does not come on ini-
tially when the key is turned to “ON”,
have a Yamaha dealer check the elec-
trical circuit.NOTICE
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If the oil pressure and coolant warn-
ing light does not go off after start-
ing the engine or if it comes on while
the engine is running, stop the vehi-
cle and engine immediately.
If the engine is overheating, the
coolant temperature warning
icon will come on. Let the en-
gine cool. Check the coolant
level (see page 7-38).
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If the engine oil pressure is low, the oil pressure warning icon
will come on. Check the oil level
(see page 7-12).
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If the warning light remains on
after letting the engine cool and
confirming the proper oil level,
have a Yamaha dealer check the
vehicle. Do not continue to op-erate the vehicle!
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Engine trouble and system warning
light
If a problem is detected in any of the cir-
cuits monitoring the engine or YRC sys-
tems, this warning light will come on
and the display will switch to error
mode. (See page 4-14.)
The electrical circuit of the warning light
can be checked by turning the key to
ON. The light should come on briefly
and then go off. If the indicator does not
come on or remains on, have a
Yamaha dealer check the vehicle.
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DisplayThe display has two different main
screen display modes, STREET
MODE and TRACK MODE. Most of the
functions are viewable in either mode,
but the layout differs slightly. The fol-
lowing items can be found on the dis-
play.
Speedometer
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Tachometer
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Information display
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Transmission gear display
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Front brake pressure indicator
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Acceleration indicator
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YRC setting display MODE/PWR/
TCS/SCS
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YRC setting display LCS/QS/LIF
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ERS indicator (ERS-equipped
models)
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GPS indicator (CCU-equipped
models)
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Clock
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Revolution peak hold indicator
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Lap timer
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Oil pressure warning icon
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Coolant temperature warning icon
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Error mode display
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1. Short push the wheel switch. The
information display item will flash
for five seconds.
2. While the information display item is flashing, rotate the wheel switch
upward. The lap timer will flash for
five seconds.
3. While the lap timer is flashing, long push the wheel switch to activate
the lap timer or stop the lap timer.
4. When the lap timer has been acti- vated, press the Pass/LAP switch
to start the lap timer.
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The engine must be running to use
the lap timer.
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Set the information display to
FASTEST or AVERAGE for addi-
tional lap time information.
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Accessing the MENU screen will
automatically stop the lap timer.
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Whenever the lap timer is stopped,
the current lap will not be record-
ed.
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The lap time record can be viewedand reset from the MENU screen.
Oil pressure warning “ ”
This icon, along with the oil pressure
and coolant warning light, comes on
when the engine oil pressure is low.
When the key is first turned to ON, en-
gine oil pressure has yet to build, so this
icon will come on and stay on until the
engine has been started.
NOTICE
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If the warning light comes on when
the engine is running, stop the en-
gine immediately and check oil level.
If the oil level is below the minimum level, add sufficient oil of the recom-
mended type to raise it up to the cor-
rect level. If the oil pressure warning
light remains on even if the oil level
is correct, immediately turn the en-
gine off and have a Yamaha dealer
check the vehicle.
Coolant temperature warning “ ”
This icon comes on if the coolant tem-
perature reaches 117
C (242 F) or
higher. Stop the vehicle and turn off the
engine. Allow the engine to cool.NOTICE
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Do not continue to operate the en-gine if it is overheating.
1. Lap time
2. Latest lap time indicator “LATEST”
3. Information display item
4. Lap number
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LIF
GPS
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Error mode “Err”
When an error is detected, the top por-
tion of the main screen will switch to er-
ror mode. The following error-related
warning icons and error codes will then
be viewable.
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SCU trouble warning icon
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SCU error code
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Engine trouble warning icon
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ECU error code
SCU trouble warning “ ”
(YZF-R1M)
The SCU trouble warning icon appears
if a problem is detected by the suspen-
sion control unit and an SCU error code
will be shown. Note the number and
have a Yamaha dealer check the vehi-
cle.
Engine trouble warning “ ”
The engine trouble warning icon ap-
pears if a problem is detected by the
engine control unit and an ECU error
code will be shown. Note the number
and have a Yamaha dealer check the
vehicle.
TIPIf the display indicates error code 52, or
if you have trouble starting the engine
with a standard key, this could be
caused by transponder interference. Ifthis occurs, try the following.
1. Make sure there are no other im- mobilizer keys, or other devices
which transmit electrical signals,
close to the main switch.
2. Use the code re-registering key to start the engine. 3. If the engine starts, turn it off, and
try starting the engine with the
standard keys.
4. If one or both of the standard keys do not start the engine, take the
vehicle, the code re-registering
key and both standard keys to a
Yamaha dealer and have the stan-
dard keys re-registered.
NOTICE
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If the display indicates an error
code, the vehicle should be checked
as soon as possible in order to avoidengine damage.
1. SCU trouble warning “ ”
2. SCU error code
3. Engine trouble warning “ ”
4. ECU error code
5. Error mode warning “Err”·1000 r/min
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ately. If gasoline spills on your skin,
wash with soap and water. If gaso-
line spills on your clothing, change
your clothes.
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NOTICE
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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 system.
Your Yamaha engine has been de-
signed to use premium unleaded gaso-
line with a research octane number of
95 or higher. If knocking (or pinging) oc-
curs, use a gasoline of a different brand. Use of unleaded fuel will extend
spark plug life and reduce maintenance
costs.
Gasohol
There are two types of gasohol: gaso-
hol containing ethanol and that contain-
ing methanol. Gasohol containing
ethanol can be used if the ethanol con-
tent does not exceed 10% (E10). Gas-
ohol containing methanol is not
recommended by Yamaha because it
can cause damage to the fuel system
or vehicle performance problems.
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Fuel tank breather hose and
overflow hoseBefore operating the motorcycle:
Check each hose connection.
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Check each hose for cracks or
damage, and replace if necessary.
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Make sure that the end of each
hose is not blocked, and clean if
necessary.
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Make sure that the end of each
hose is positioned outside of the
cowling.
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Make sure that each hose is rout-
ed through the clamp or guide.
Recommended fuel:
Premium unleaded gasoline (Gaso-
hol [E10] acceptable)
Fuel tank capacity: 17 L (4.5 US gal, 3.7 Imp.gal)
Fuel reserve amount (when the fuel
level warning light comes on):
3.0 L (0.79 US gal, 0.66 Imp.gal)
1. Clamp
2. Fuel tank overflow hose
3. Fuel tank breather hose
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Ignition circuit cut-off systemThe ignition circuit cut-off system (com-
prising the sidestand switch, clutch
switch and neutral switch) has the fol-
lowing functions.
It prevents starting when the trans-
mission is in gear and the sides-
tand is up, but the clutch lever is
not pulled.
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It prevents starting when the trans-
mission is in gear and the clutch le-
ver is pulled, but the sidestand is
still down.
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It cuts the running engine when the
transmission is in gear and the sid-
estand is moved down.
Periodically check the operation of the
ignition circuit cut-off system according
to the following procedure.
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