2008 Yamaha Motorsports C3 Owners Manual - Page 29

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Starting a cold engine OPERATION AND IMPORTANT RIDING POINTS EAU15980 EWA10870 EAUT2080 EAU15942 w ● Starting a cold engine ECA10250 ● ● Become thoroughly familiar with all operating controls and their functions before riding. Consult a Yamaha dealer regarding any control or function that you do not thoroughly understand. Never start the engine or operate it in a closed area for any length of time. Exhaust fumes are poisonous, and inhaling them can cause loss of consciousness and death within a short time. Always make sure that there is adequate ventilation. For safety, always start the engine with the centerstand down. cC See page 5-3 for engine break-in instructions prior to operating the vehicle for the first time. 1. Turn the key to "ON" and make sure that the engine stop switch is set to "#". ECAT1070 should be as short as possible to preserve the battery. Do not crank the engine more than 5 seconds on any one attempt. If the engine does not start with the star ter motor, tr y using the kickstarter. ECA11130 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 cC For maximum engine life, always warm the engine up before starting off. Never accelerate hard when the engine is cold! cC The engine trouble warning light and coolant temperature warning light should come on for a few seconds, then go off. If these warning lights do not go off, have a Yamaha dealer check their electrical circuits. 2. Close the throttle completely. 3. Start the engine by pushing the start switch while applying the front or rear brake. NOTE: If the engine does not start, release the start switch, wait a few seconds, and then try again. Each starting attempt 5-1

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OPERATION AND IMPORTANT RIDING POINTS
EAU15942
OPERATION AND IMPORTANT RIDING POINTS
EAU15980
EWA10870
w
●
Become thoroughly familiar with
all operating controls and their
functions before riding. Consult
a Yamaha dealer regarding any
control or function that you do
not thoroughly understand.
●
Never start the engine or oper-
ate it in a closed area for any
length of time. Exhaust fumes
are poisonous, and inhaling
them can cause loss of con-
sciousness and death within a
short time. Always make sure
that there is adequate ventila-
tion.
●
For safety, always start the en-
gine with the centerstand down.
EAUT2080
Starting a cold engine
ECA10250
c
C
See page 5-3 for engine break-in in-
structions prior to operating the ve-
hicle for the first time.
1.
Turn the key to “ON” and make sure
that the engine stop switch is set
to “
#
”.
ECAT1070
c
C
The engine trouble warning light and
coolant temperature warning light
should come on for a few seconds,
then go off. If these warning lights
do not go off, have a Yamaha dealer
check their electrical circuits.
2.
Close the throttle completely.
3. Start the engine by pushing the
start switch while applying the front
or rear brake.
NOTE:
If the engine does not start, release the
start switch, wait a few seconds, and
then try again. Each starting attempt
Starting a cold engine<IXE>
should be as short as possible to pre-
serve the battery. Do not crank the en-
gine more than 5 seconds on any one
attempt. If the engine does not start with
the starter motor, try using the
kickstarter.
ECA11130
c
C
For maximum engine life, always
warm the engine up before starting
off. Never accelerate hard when the
engine is cold!