2012 Yamaha Motorsports Stratoliner S Owners Manual - Page 29

INSTRUMENT AND CONTROL FUNCTIONS EAU13122 Fuel tank cap 2. Turn the key counterclockwise to the original position, remove it, and then close the lock cover. TIP The fuel tank cap cannot be installed unless the key is in the lock. In addition, the key cannot be removed if the cap is not properly installed and locked. EWA10131 EAU13212 Fuel Make sure there is sufficient gasoline in the tank. EWA10881 WARNING Gasoline and gasoline vapors are extremely flammable. To avoid fires and explosions and to reduce the risk of injury when refueling, follow these instructions. 1. Before refueling, turn off the engine and be sure that no one is sitting on the vehicle. Never refuel while smoking, or while in the vicinity of sparks, open flames, or other sources of ignition such as the pilot lights of water heaters and clothes dryers. 2. Do not overfill the fuel tank. Stop filling when the fuel reaches the bottom of the filler tube. Because fuel expands when it heats up, heat from the engine or the sun can cause fuel to spill out of the fuel tank. WARNING 1. 2. 3. 4. Fuel tank cap lock cover " " mark Unlock. Lock. 4 Make sure that the fuel tank cap is properly installed before riding. Leaking fuel is a fire hazard. To remove the fuel tank cap Slide the fuel tank cap lock cover open, insert the key into the lock, and then turn it 1/4 turn clockwise. The lock will be released and the fuel tank cap can be removed. To install the fuel tank cap 1. Insert the fuel tank cap into the tank opening with the key inserted in the lock and with the " " mark facing forward. 4-11