3-6INSTRUMENT AND CONTROL FUNCTIONS12345678912EAU03753FuelMake sure that there is sufficient fuelin the tank. Fill the fuel tank to thebottom of the filler tube as shown.EW000130w8 Do not overfill the fuel tank,otherwise it may overflowwhen the fuel warms up andexpands.8 Avoid spilling fuel on the hotengine.1. Filler tube2. Fuel levelEAU00185cCImmediately wipe off spilled fuelwith a clean, dry, soft cloth, sincefuel may deteriorate painted sur-faces or plastic parts.EAU04194ECA00102cCUse only unleaded gasoline. Theuse of leaded gasoline will causesevere damage to the engine inter-nal parts such as valves, pistonrings, exhaust system, etc.Your Yamaha engine has beendesigned to use regular unleadedgasoline with a pump octane number[(R+M)/2] of 86 or higher, or aresearch octane number of 91 orhigher. If knocking (or pinging)occurs, use a gasoline of a differentbrand or premium unleaded fuel. Useof unleaded fuel will extend sparkplug life and reduce maintenancecosts.GasoholThere are two types of gasohol:gasohol containing ethanol and thatcontaining methanol. Gasohol con-taining ethanol can be used if theethanol content does not exceed10%. Gasohol containing methanol isnot recommended by Yamahabecause it can cause damage to thefuel system or vehicle performanceproblems.Recommended fuel:UNLEADED GASOLINE ONLYFuel tank capacity:Total amount:7.0 L(1.5 Imp gal, 1.8 US gal)Reserve amount:1.0 L(0.2 Imp gal, 0.3 US gal)