2009 Yamaha Motorsports VMAX Owners Manual - Page 35
2009 Yamaha Motorsports VMAX Manual
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INSTRUMENT AND CONTROL FUNCTIONS 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. EAU13381 knocking (or pinging) occurs, use a gasoline of a different brand. Use of unleaded fuel will extend spark plug life and reduce maintenance costs. Gasohol There are two types of gasohol: gasohol 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. EAU13445 Catalytic converters This vehicle is equipped with catalytic converters in the exhaust system. EWA10862 Recommended fuel: PREMIUM UNLEADED GASOLINE ONLY Fuel tank capacity: 15.0 L (3.96 US gal, 3.30 Imp.gal) Fuel reserve amount (when the fuel level warning light comes on): 3.9 L (1.03 US gal, 0.86 Imp.gal) ECA11400 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. Your Yamaha engine has been designed to use premium unleaded gasoline with a pump octane number [(R+M)/2] of 91 or higher, or a research octane number of 95 or higher. If 4-19 WARNING The exhaust system is hot after operation. To prevent a fire hazard or burns: ● Do not park the vehicle near possible 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 system has cooled down before doing any maintenance work. ● Do not allow the engine to idle more than a few minutes. Long idling can cause a build-up of heat. ECA10701 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 NOTICE Use only unleaded gasoline. The use of leaded gasoline will cause unre-