engine YAMAHA YZF-R3 2018 User Guide

Instrument and control functions
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Speed
ometer
The speedometer shows the vehicle’s
traveling speed.
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For the UK: to switch the speedometer
and multi-function displays between
kilometers and miles, press the “SEL”
button for one second.
Tachometer
The tachometer allows the rider to
monitor the engine speed and keep it
within the ideal power range.
When the key is turned to “ ”, the ta-
chometer will sweep across the r/min
range and then return to zero r/min in
order to test the electrical circuit.
NOTICE
ECA10032
Do not operate the en gine in the ta-
chometer re d zone.
Re d zone: 12500 r/min an d a bove
Clock
The clock displays time in 12-hour for-
mat.
To set the clock
1. Turn the key to “ ”.
2. Push the “SEL” button and “RES”
button together for at least two
seconds.
3. When the hour digits start flash- ing, push the “RES” button to set
the hours.
4. Push the “SEL” button, and the minute digits will start flashing.
5. Push the “RES” button to set the minutes.
6. Push the “SEL” button and then release it to start the clock.
Fuel meter
1. Tachometer
2. Tachometer red zone
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km/hkm/L
L/100kmMPH
mileMPG
1. Clock
1. Fuel meter
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3 The fuel meter indicates the amount of
fuel in the fuel tank.
When the key is turned to “ ”, the dis-
play segments of the fuel meter will
sweep once across the fuel level range
and then return to the current amount
in order to test the electrical circuit.
The display segments of the fuel meter
disappear from “F” (full) towards “E”
(empty) as the fuel level decreases.
When the last segment starts flashing,
refuel as soon as possible.
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If a problem is detected in the fuel me-
ter electrical circuit, the fuel meter will
flash repeatedly.
Coolant temperature meter
The coolant temperature meter indi-
cates the temperature of the coolant.
When the key is turned to “ ”, the dis-
play segments of the digital coolant
temperature meter will sweep once
across the temperature range and then
return to “C” in order to test the electri-
cal circuit.
If the last segment on the right flashes,
stop the vehicle, then stop the engine,
and let the engine cool. (See page
6-40.)
NOTICE
ECA10022
Do not continue to operate the en-
g
ine if it is overheatin g.
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The coolant temperature varies with
changes in the weather and engine
load.
Transmission gear display
This display shows the selected gear.
The neutral position is indicated by “ ”
and by the neutral indicator light.
Multi-function display
The multi-function display is equipped
with the following:  an odometer
1. Coolant temperature meter
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1. Neutral indicator light “ ”
2. Transmission gear display
1. Multi-function display
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MPH
km/h
km
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“AVE_ _._ MPG” (for the UK): The
average distance that can be trav-
eled on 1.0 Imp. gal of fuel is
shown.
To switch between the average fuel
consumption displays, push the “SEL”
button for one second.
To reset the average fuel consumption
display, push the “RES” button for at
least one second.
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After resetting the average fuel con-
sumption display, “_ _._” is shown until
the vehicle has traveled 1 km (0.6 mi).
Oil chan ge tripmeter
The oil change tripmeter shows the
distance traveled since it was last reset
(i.e., since the last oil change).
The oil change indicator “OIL” will flash
at the initial 1000 km (600 mi), then at
5000 km (3000 mi) and every 5000 km
(3000 mi) thereafter to indicate that the
engine oil should be changed.
After changing the engine oil, reset the
oil change tripmeter and the oil change
indicator. To reset them both, select
the oil change tripmeter, and then push
the “RES” button for one second.
Then, while “OIL” and the oil change tripmeter are flashing, push the “RES”
button for three seconds. The oil chan-
ge indicator will be reset.
If the engine oil is changed before the
oil change indicator comes on (i.e., be-
fore the periodic oil change interval has
been reached), the oil change tripmeter
must be reset for the next periodic oil
change to be indicated at the correct
time.
Shift timin
g in dicator li ght
The shift timing indicator light has four
settings which can be adjusted.  Flashing pattern: this function al-
lows you to choose whether or not
the indicator light will come on and
whether it should flash or stay on
when activated.
 Activation point: this function al-
lows you to select the engine
speed at which the indicator light
is activated.
 Deactivation point: this function
allows you to select the engine
speed at which the indicator light
is deactivated.
 Brightness: this function allows
you to adjust the brightness of the
indicator light.
1. Oil change indicator “OIL”
2. Oil change tripmeter
MPH
km/h
km
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1. Shift timing indicator light
2. Brightness level display
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2
km/hMPH
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3 To adjust the shift timing indicator light
1. Turn the key to “ ”.
2. Push and hold the “SEL” button.
3. Turn the key to “ ”, and then re-
lease the “SEL” button after five
seconds. The shift timing indicator
light can now be adjusted.
To set the flashing pattern
1. Push the “RES” button to select one of the following flashing pat-
tern settings: On: the indicator light stays
on when activated. (This set-
ting is selected when the indi-
cator light stays on.)
 Flash: the indicator light
flashes when activated. (This
setting is selected when the
indicator light flashes four
times per second.)
 Off: the indicator light is deac-
tivated; in other words, it
does not come on or flash.
(This setting is selected when
the indicator light flashes
once every two seconds.)
2. Push the “SEL” button to confirm the selected flashing pattern. The
shift timing indicator light changes
to the activation point setting mo-
de.
The tachometer will show the current
setting r/min for the activation point
and deactivation point setting modes.
To set the shift activation point
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The shift timing indicator light activa-
tion point can be set between 7000
r/min and 13500 r/min. From 7000 r/min to 12000 r/min, the indicator light
can be set in increments of 500 r/min.
From 12000 r/min to 13500 r/min, the
indicator light can be set in increments
of 200 r/min.
1. Push the “RES” button to select
the desired engine speed for acti-
vating the indicator light.
2. Push the “SEL” button to confirm the selected engine speed. The
control mode changes to the de-
activation point setting mode.
To set the deactivation point
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 The shift timing indicator light de-
activation point can be set be-
tween 7000 r/min and 13500
r/min. From 7000 r/min to 12000
r/min, the indicator light can be set
in increments of 500 r/min. From
12000 r/min to 13500 r/min, the in-
dicator light can be set in incre-
ments of 200 r/min.
 Be sure to set the deactivation
point to a higher engine speed
than for the activation point, other-
wise the shift timing indicator light
will not come on.
1. Push the “RES” button to select
the desired engine speed for de-
activating the indicator light.
2. Push the “SEL” button to confirm the selected engine speed. The
control mode changes to the
brightness setting mode.
To adjust the brightness
1. Push the “RES” button to select the desired shift indicator light
brightness level.
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2. Push the “SEL” button to confirm
the selected brightness level. The
display exits the shift timing light
control mode and returns to the
standard multi-function display
mode.
EAU1234M
Han dle bar switches
Left
Ri ght
EAU12362Pass switch “PASS”
Press this switch to flash the headlight.
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When the dimmer switch is set
to “ ”, the passing switch has no ef-
fect.
EAU62540Dimmer switch “ / ”
Set this switch to “ ” for the high
beam and to “ ” for the low beam.
1. Pass switch “PASS”
2. Dimmer switch “ / ”
3. Turn signal switch “ / ”
4. Horn switch “ ”
1. Engine stop switch “ / ”
2. Start switch “ ”
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When the switch is set to low beam,
only the right headlight bulb comes on.
When the switch is set to high beam,
both headlight bulbs come on.
EAU12461Turn si gnal 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.
EAU12501Horn switch “ ”
Press this switch to sound the horn.
EAU12662En gine 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.
EAU12713Start switch “ ”
Push this switch to crank the engine
with the starter. See page 5-2 for start-
ing instructions prior to starting the en-
gine.
EAU62500The engine trouble warning light will
come on when the key is turned to “ ”
and the start switch is pushed, but this
does not indicate a malfunction.
EAU12822
Clutch lever
The clutch lever is located on the left
side of the handlebar. To disengage
the clutch, pull the lever toward the
handlebar 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 igni-
tion circuit cut-off system. (See page
3-24.)
1. Clutch lever
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EAU13222
Fuel
Make sure there is sufficient gasoline in
the tank.
WARNING
EWA10882
Gasoline an d g asoline vapors are
extremely flamma ble. To avoi d fires
an d explosions an d to re duce the
risk of injury when refuelin g, follow
these instructions.
1. Before refueling, turn off the en- gine and be sure that no one is sit-
ting on the vehicle. Never refuel
while smoking, or while in the vi-
cinity of sparks, open flames, or
other sources of ignition such as
the pilot lights of water heaters
and clothes dryers.
2. Do not overfill the fuel tank. When refueling, be sure to insert the
pump nozzle into the fuel tank filler
hole. Stop filling when the fuel
reaches the bottom of the filler
tube. Because fuel expands when
it heats up, heat from the engine or
the sun can cause fuel to spill out
of the fuel tank. 3. Wipe up any spilled fuel immedi-
ately. NOTICE: Immediately
wipe off spille d fuel with a clean,
d ry, soft cloth, since fuel may
d eteriorate painte d surfaces or
plastic parts.
[ECA10072]
4. Be sure to securely close the fuel tank cap.
WARNING
EWA15152
Gasoline is poisonous an d can cau-
se injury or death. Han dle gasoline
with care. Never siphon gasoline by
mouth. If you shoul d swallow some
g asoline or inhale a lot of gasoline
vapor, or get some g asoline in your
eyes, see your doctor imme diately. If
g asoline spills on your skin, wash
with soap an d water. If gasoline
spills on your clothin g, chan ge your
clothes.
EAU79080
NOTICE
ECA11401
Use only unlea ded g asoline. The use
of lead ed g asoline will cause severe
d amag e to internal en gine parts,
such as the valves an d piston rin gs,
as well as to the exhaust system.
1. Fuel tank filler tube
2. Maximum fuel level
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Recommen ded fuel:
Regular unleaded gasoline (Gasohol
[E10] acceptable)
Fuel tank capacity: 14 L (3.7 US gal, 3.1 Imp.gal)
Fuel reserve amount:
3.0 L (0.79 US gal, 0.66 Imp.gal)
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 This mark identifies the recom-
mended fuel for this vehicle as
specified by European regulation
(EN228).
 Check that gasoline nozzle has
the same identifier when fueling.
Your Yamaha engine has been de-
signed to use regular unleaded gaso-
line with a research octane number of
95 or higher. If knocking (or pinging)
occurs, use a gasoline of a different
brand. Use of unleaded fuel will extend
spark plug life and reduce mainte-
nance costs.
Gasohol
There are two types of gasohol: gaso-
hol containing ethanol and that con-
taining 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.
EAU79161
Fuel tank overflow hose
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See page 6-8 for breather hose infor-
mation.
Before operating the motorcycle:
 Check the fuel tank overflow hose
connection.
 Check the fuel tank overflow hose
for cracks or damage, and replace
it if necessary.
 Make sure that the end of the fuel
tank overflow hose is not blocked,
and clean it if necessary.
 Make sure that the fuel tank over-
flow hose is positioned outside of
the cowling.
E10
1. Fuel tank overflow hose
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EAU66730
Ig nition circuit cut-off system
The ignition circuit cut-off system
(comprising the sidestand switch,
clutch switch and neutral switch) has
the following functions.
 It prevents starting when the
transmission is in gear and the
sidestand is up, but the clutch le-
ver is not pulled.
 It prevents starting when the
transmission is in gear and the
clutch lever is pulled, but the side-
stand is still down.
 It cuts the running engine when
the transmission is in gear and the
sidestand is moved down.
Periodically check the operation of the
ignition circuit cut-off system accord-
ing to the following procedure.
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With the engine turned off:
1. Move the sidestand down.
2.
Make sure that the engine stop switch
is set to “ ”.
3. Turn the key on.
4. Shift the transmission into the neutral position.
5. Push the start switch.
Does the engine start?
With the engine still running:
6. Move the sidestand up.
7. Keep the clutch lever pulled.
8. Shift the transmission into gear.
9. Move the sidestand down.
Does the engine stall?
After the engine has stalled:
10. Move the sidestand up.
11. Keep the clutch lever pulled.
12. Push the start switch.
Does the engine start?
The system is OK. The motorcycle can
be ridden.
The neutral switch may not be working
correctly.
The motorcycle should not be ridden
until checked by a Yamaha dealer.
The sidestand switch may not be
working correctly.
The motorcycle should not be ridden
until checked by a Yamaha dealer.
The clutch switch may not be working
correctly.
The motorcycle should not be ridden
until checked by a Yamaha dealer.
WARNING
If a malfunction is noted, have a
Yamaha dealer check the system
before riding.
YES NO
YESNO
YESNO
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