5-15EAU003725-OPERATION AND IMPORTANT RIDING POINTSEAU00373WARNING_ Become thoroughly familiarwith all operating controls andtheir functions before riding.Consult a Yamaha dealer re-garding any control or functionthat you do not thoroughlyunderstand. Never start the engine or oper-ate it in a closed area for anylength of time. Exhaust fumesare poisonous, and inhalingthem can cause loss of con-sciousness and death within ashort time. Always make surethat there is adequate ventila-tion. Before starting out, make surethat the sidestand is up. If thesidestand is not raised com-pletely, it could contact theground and distract the opera-tor, resulting in a possible lossof control._EAU00376CAUTION:_ Make sure not to store personalitems near the air cleaner in-take, otherwise air intake will beblocked and performance willsuffer. Make sure not to put anythingnear the battery and its termi-nals, otherwise electrical failureand acid corrosion may result._EAU04827Starting and warming up acold engineIn order for the ignition circuit cut-offsystem to enable starting, one of thefollowing conditions must be met: The transmission is in the neutralposition. The transmission is in gear withthe clutch lever pulled and thesidestand up. EW000054WARNING_ Before starting the engine,check the function of the igni-tion circuit cut-off system ac-cording to the proceduredescribed on page 3-19. Never ride with the sidestanddown._U5LV12.book Page 1 Thursday, June 27, 2002 5:49 PM
