Yamaha R6 2008, Service Manual

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To adjust the brightness of the multifunction 
meter displays and tachometer
1. Turn the key to “OFF”.
2. Push and hold the “SELECT” button.
3. Turn the key to “ON”, and then release the 

“SELECT” button after five seconds.

4. Push the “RESET” button to select the 

desired brightness level.

5. Push the “SELECT” button to confirm the 

selected brightness level. The control 
mode changes to the shift timing indicator 
light activity function.

To set the shift timing indicator light activity 
function
1. Push the “RESET” button to select one of 

the following indicator light activity settings:
• The indicator light will stay on when acti-

vated. (This setting is selected when the 
indicator light stays on.)

• The indicator light will flash when acti-

vated. (This setting is selected when the 
indicator light flashes four times per sec-
ond.)

• The indicator light is deactivated; in other 

words, it will not come on or flash. (This 
setting is selected when the indicator light 
flashes once every two seconds.)

2. Push the “SELECT” button to confirm the 

selected indicator light activity. The control 
mode changes to the shift timing indicator 
light activation function.

To set the shift timing indicator light activation 
function

NOTE:

The shift timing indicator light activation func-
tion can be set between 10000 r/min and 
18000 r/min. From 10000 r/min to 13000 r/min, 
the indicator light can be set in increments of 
500 r/min. From 13000 r/min to 18000 r/min, 
the indicator light can be set in increments of 
200 r/min.

1. Push the “RESET” button to select the 

desired engine speed for activating the 
indicator light.

2. Push the “SELECT” button to confirm the 

selected engine speed. The control mode 
changes to the shift timing indicator light 
deactivation function.

To set the shift timing indicator light deactiva-
tion function

NOTE:

• The shift timing indicator light deactivation 

function can be set between 10000 r/min and 
18000 r/min. From 10000 r/min to 13000 
r/min, the indicator light can be set in incre-
ments of 500 r/min. From 13000 r/min to 
18000 r/min, the indicator light can be set in 
increments of 200 r/min.

• Be sure to set the deactivation function to a 

higher engine speed than for the activation 
function, otherwise the shift timing indicator 
light will remain deactivated.

1. Push the “RESET” button to select the 

desired engine speed for deactivating the 
indicator light.

2. Push the “SELECT” button to confirm the 

selected engine speed. The control mode 
changes to the shift timing indicator light 
brightness function.

To adjust the shift timing indicator light bright-
ness
1. Push the “RESET” button to select the 

desired indicator light brightness level.

2. Push the “SELECT” button to confirm the 

selected indicator light brightness level. 
The right display will return to the odometer 
or tripmeter mode.