Yamaha FZ8-N Owner's Manual

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INSTRUMENT AND CONTROL FUNCTIONS3-163EAU13221FuelMake sure there is sufficient gasoline inthe tank.WARNINGEWA10881Gasoline and gasoline vapors areextremely flammable. To avoid firesand explosions and to reduce therisk of injury when refueling, followthese instructions.1. Before refueling, turn off the en-gine and be sure that no one is sit-ting on the vehicle. Never refuelwhile smoking, or while in the vi-cinity of sparks, open flames, orother sources of ignition such asthe pilot lights of water heaters andclothes dryers.2. Do not overfill the fuel tank. Whenrefueling, be sure to insert thepump nozzle into the fuel tank fillerhole. Stop filling when the fuelreaches the bottom of the fillertube. Because fuel expands whenit heats up, heat from the engine orthe sun can cause fuel to spill outof the fuel tank.3. Wipe up any spilled fuel immedi-ately. NOTICE: Immediately wipeoff spilled fuel with a clean, dry,soft cloth, since fuel may deteri-orate painted surfaces or plasticparts. [ECA10071]4. Be sure to securely close the fueltank cap.WARNINGEWA15151Gasoline is poisonous and cancause injury or death. Handle gaso-line with care. Never siphon gaso-line by mouth. If you should swallowsome gasoline or inhale a lot of gas-oline vapor, or get some gasoline inyour eyes, see your doctor immedi-ately. If gasoline spills on your skin,wash with soap and water. If gaso-line spills on your clothing, changeyour clothes.EAU49741NOTICEECA11400Use only unleaded gasoline. The useof leaded gasoline will cause severedamage to internal engine parts,such as the valves and piston rings,as well as to the exhaust system.Your Yamaha engine has been de-signed to use regular unleaded gaso-line with a research octane number of95 or higher. If knocking (or pinging) oc-curs, use a gasoline of a different brand1. Fuel tank filler tube2. Maximum fuel levelRecommended fuel:Regular unleaded gasoline (Gaso-hol (E10) acceptable)Fuel tank capacity:17.0 L (4.49 US gal, 3.74 Imp.gal)Fuel reserve amount:3.4 L (0.90 US gal, 0.75 Imp.gal)U39PE2E0.book Page 16 Thursday, November 8, 2012 9:24 AM