INSTRUMENT AND CONTROL FUNCTIONS3-173EAU13220FuelMake sure that there is sufficient fuel inthe tank. When refueling, be sure to in-sert the pump nozzle into the fuel tankfiller hole and to fill the tank to the bot-tom of the filler tube as shown.WARNINGEWA10880 Do not overfill the fuel tank, oth-erwise it may overflow when thefuel warms up and expands. Avoid spilling fuel on the hot en-gine.CAUTION:ECA10070Immediately wipe off spilled fuelwith a clean, dry, soft cloth, sincefuel may deteriorate painted surfac-es or plastic parts.EAU13320CAUTION:ECA11400Use 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 of91 or higher. If knocking (or pinging) oc-curs, use a gasoline of a different brandor premium unleaded fuel. Use of un-leaded fuel will extend spark plug lifeand reduce maintenance costs.1. Fuel tank filler tube2. Fuel levelRecommended fuel:REGULAR UNLEADED GASOLINEONLYFuel tank capacity:18.0 L (4.76 US gal) (3.96 Imp.gal)Fuel reserve amount:3.4 L (0.90 US gal) (0.75 Imp.gal)U3C3E2E0.book Page 17 Friday, July 6, 2007 9:09 AM