2012 Kawasaki Vulcan 900 Classic LT Owners Manual - Page 56

2012 Kawasaki Vulcan 900 Classic LT Manual

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54 HOW TO RIDE THE MOTORCYCLE sure the transmission is in neu• Make tral. back to "ON" before starting the engine. the throttle grip completely • Leaving closed, push the starter button. NOTICE Do not operate the starter continuously for more than 5 seconds, or the starter will overheat and the battery power will drop temporarily. Wait 15 seconds between each operation of the starter to let it cool and the battery power recover. A. Neutral Indicator Light NOTE żThe motorcycle is equipped with a vehicle-down sensor, which causes the engine to stop automatically when the motorcycle falls down. After righting the motorcycle, first turn the ignition key to "OFF" and then NOTE żThe motorcycle is equipped with a starter lockout switch. This switch is designed so that the engine does not start if the transmission is in gear and the side stand is down. However, the

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54
HOW TO RIDE THE MOTORCYCLE
Make sure the transmission is in neu-
tral.
A. Neutral Indicator Light
NOTE
°
The motorcycle is equipped with a
vehicle-down sensor, which causes
the
engine
to
stop
automatically
when the motorcycle falls down. Af-
ter righting the motorcycle, first turn
the ignition key to “OFF” and then
back to “ON” before starting the en-
gine.
Leaving the throttle grip completely
closed, push the starter button.
NOTICE
Do not operate the starter con-
tinuously for more than 5 sec-
onds, or the starter will overheat
and the battery power will drop
temporarily.
Wait 15 seconds
between each operation of the
starter to let it cool and the bat-
tery power recover.
NOTE
°
The motorcycle is equipped with a
starter lockout switch. This switch is
designed so that the engine does not
start if the transmission is in gear and
the side stand is down. However, the