Yamaha XVS650H 2016, Owner'S Manual

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Instrument an d control functions
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Fuel
Make sure there is sufficient gasoline in
the tank.
WARNING
EWA10882
Gasoline an d g asoline vapors are
extremely flamma b le. To avoi d fires
an d explosions an d to re d uce the
risk of injury when refuelin g , follow
these instructions.
1. Before refueling, turn off the en-
gine and be sure that no one is sit-
ting on the vehicle. Never refuel
while smoking, or while in the vi-
cinity 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.
3. Wipe up any spilled fuel immedi-
ately.
NOTICE:
Imme d iately
wipe off spille d fuel with a clean,
d ry, soft cloth, since fuel may
d eteriorate painte d surfaces or
plastic parts.
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4. Be sure to securely close the fuel
tank cap.
WARNING
EWA15152
Gasoline is poisonous an d can cau-
se injury or d eath. Han d le g asoline
with care. Never siphon g asoline b y
mouth. If you shoul d swallow some
g asoline or inhale a lot of g asoline
vapor, or g et some g asoline in your
eyes, see your d octor imme d iately. If
g asoline spills on your skin, wash
with soap an d water. If g asoline
spills on your clothin g , chan g e your
clothes.
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NOTICE
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Use only unlea d e d g asoline. The use
of lea d e d g asoline will cause severe
d ama g e to internal en g ine parts,
such as the valves an d piston rin g s,
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 of
91 or higher. If knocking (or pinging)
occurs, use a gasoline of a different
1. Fuel tank filler tube
2. Maximum fuel level
Recommen d e d fuel:
Regular unleaded gasoline (Gasohol
[E10] acceptable)
Fuel tank capacity:
16 L (4.2 US gal, 3.5 Imp.gal)
Fuel reserve amount:
3.0 L (0.79 US gal, 0.66 Imp.gal)
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