Yamaha FZ-09 2013 Owner's Manual

INSTRUMENT AND CONTROL FUNCTIONS4-224EAU15306SidestandThe sidestand is located on the leftside of the frame. Raise the sidestandor lower it with your foot while holdingthe vehicle upright.TIPThe built-in sidestand switch is part ofthe ignition circuit cut-off system,which cuts the ignition in certain situa-tions. (See the following section for anexplanation of the ignition circuit cut-off system.)WARNINGEWA10242The vehicle must not be ridden withthe sidestand down, or if the side-stand cannot be properly moved up(or does not stay up), otherwise thesidestand could contact the groundand distract the operator, resultingin a possible loss of control.Yamaha’s ignition circuit cut-offsystem has been designed to assistthe operator in fulfilling the respon-sibility of raising the sidestand be-fore starting off. Therefore, checkthis system regularly and have aYamaha dealer repair it if it does notfunction properly.EAU57950Ignition circuit cut-off systemThe ignition circuit cut-off system(comprising the sidestand switch,clutch switch and neutral switch) hasthe following functions. It prevents starting when thetransmission is in gear and thesidestand is up, but the clutch le-ver is not pulled. It prevents starting when thetransmission is in gear and theclutch lever is pulled, but the side-stand is still down. It cuts the running engine whenthe transmission is in gear and thesidestand is moved down.Periodically check the operation of theignition circuit cut-off system accord-ing to the following procedure.