INSTRUMENT AND CONTROL FUNCTIONS
care. Never siphon gasoline by mouth. If you should swallow some gasoline or inhale a lot of gasoline vapor, or get some gasoline in your eyes, see your doctor immediately. If gasoline spills on your skin, wash with soap and water. If gasoline spills on your clothing, change your clothes.
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Recommended fuel
UNLEADED GASOLINE ONLY
Fuel tank capacity:
6.0 L (1.59 US gal) (1.32 Imp.gal)
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NOTICE
Use only unleaded gasoline.The use of leaded gasoline will cause severe damage to internal engine parts, such as the valves and piston rings, as well as to the exhaust system.
YourYamaha engine has been designed to use regular unleaded gasoline with a pump octane number [(R+M)/2] of 86
or higher, or a research octane number of 91 or higher. If knocking (or pinging) occurs, use a gasoline of a different brand or premium unleaded fuel. Use of unleaded fuel will extend spark plug life and reduce maintenance costs.
Gasohol
There are two types of gasohol: gaso- hol containing ethanol and that containing methanol. Gasohol containing ethanol can be used if the ethanol content does not exceed 10% (E10). Gasohol containing methanol is not recommended by Yamaha because it can cause damage to the fuel system or vehicle performance problems.
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Catalytic converter
This model is equipped with a catalytic converter in the exhaust system.
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WARNING
The exhaust system is hot after op- eration. To prevent a fire hazard or
burns:3
●Do not park the vehicle near pos- sible fire hazards such as grass or other materials that easily burn.
●Park the vehicle in a place where pedestrians or children are not likely to touch the hot exhaust system.
●Make sure that the exhaust sys- tem has cooled down before do- ing any maintenance work.
●Do not allow the engine to idle more than a few minutes. Long idling can cause a