2009 Yamaha Motorsports V Star Classic Owners Manual - Page 37

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OPERATION AND IMPORTANT RIDING POINTS EAU15951 EAU16392 Read the Owner's Manual carefully to become familiar with all controls. If there is a control or function you do not understand, ask your Yamaha dealer. EWA10271 Starting and warming up a cold engine In order for the ignition circuit cut-off system to enable starting, one of the following conditions must be met: G The transmission is in the neutral position. G The transmission is in gear with the clutch lever pulled and the sidestand up. See page 4-15 for more information. 1. Turn the fuel cock lever to "ON". 2. Turn the key to "ON" and make sure that the engine stop switch is set to " ". 3. Shift the transmission into the neutral position. (See page 6-2.) The neutral indicator light should come on. If not, ask a Yamaha dealer to check the electrical circuit. 4. Turn the starter (choke) on and completely close the throttle. (See page 4-10.) 5. Start the engine by pushing the start switch. WARNING Failure to familiarize yourself with the controls can lead to loss of control, which could cause an accident or injury. If the engine fails to start, release the start switch, wait a few seconds, and then try again. Each starting attempt should be as short as possible to preserve the battery. Do not crank the engine more than 10 seconds on any one attempt. ECA11370 NOTICE The engine trouble warning light should come on when the key is turned to "ON", and then go off after a few seconds. If the engine trouble warning light comes on or flashes after starting, immediately stop the engine, and have a Yamaha dealer check the self-diagnosis system. 6. After starting the engine, move the starter (choke) back halfway. NOTICE: For maximum engine life, always warm the engine up before starting off. Never accelerate hard when the engine is cold! [ECA11131] 7. When the engine is warm, turn the starter (choke) off. 6 6-1

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OPERATION AND IMPORTANT RIDING POINTS
6-1
6
EAU15951
Read the Owner’s Manual carefully to
become familiar with all controls. If
there is a control or function you do not
understand, ask your Yamaha dealer.
WARNING
EWA10271
Failure to familiarize yourself with
the controls can lead to loss of con-
trol, which could cause an accident
or injury.
EAU16392
Starting and warming up a
cold engine
In order for the ignition circuit cut-off
system to enable starting, one of the
following conditions must be met:
●
The transmission is in the neutral
position.
●
The transmission is in gear with
the clutch lever pulled and the sid-
estand up.
See page 4-15 for more informa-
tion.
1.
Turn the fuel cock lever to “ON”.
2. Turn the key to “ON” and make
sure that the engine stop switch is
set to “
”.
3.
Shift the transmission into the neu-
tral position. (See page 6-2.) The
neutral indicator light should come
on. If not, ask a Yamaha dealer to
check the electrical circuit.
4. Turn the starter (choke) on and
completely close the throttle. (See
page 4-10.)
5. Start the engine by pushing the
start switch.
If the engine fails to start, release
the start switch, wait a few sec-
onds, and then try again. Each
starting attempt should be as short
as possible to preserve the bat-
tery. Do not crank the engine more
than 10 seconds on any one at-
tempt.
NOTICE
ECA11370
The engine trouble warning light
should come on when the key is
turned to “ON”, and then go off after
a few seconds. If the engine trouble
warning light comes on or flashes
after starting, immediately stop the
engine, and have a Yamaha dealer
check the self-diagnosis system.
6.
After starting the engine, move the
starter
(choke)
back
halfway.
NOTICE:
For maximum engine
life, always warm the engine up
before starting off. Never accel-
erate hard when the engine is
cold!
[ECA11131]
7.
When the engine is warm, turn the
starter (choke) off.