Catalytic Converters; Seats - Yamaha VMAX VMX17 Owner's Manual

INSTRUMENT AND CONTROL FUNCTIONS

Catalytic converters

This vehicle is equipped with catalytic
converters in the exhaust system.
WARNING
The exhaust system is hot after op-
eration. To prevent a fire hazard or
3 burns:
● Do not park the vehicle near
possible fire hazards such as
grass or other materials that
easily burn.
● Park the vehicle in a place
where pedestrians or children
are not likely to touch the hot
exhaust system.
●
Make sure that the exhaust sys-
tem has cooled down before do-
ing any maintenance work.
● Do not allow the engine to idle
more than a few minutes. Long
idling can cause a build-up of
heat.
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NOTICE
Use only unleaded gasoline. The use
of leaded gasoline will cause unre-
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pairable damage to the catalytic
converter.
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Seats

Rider seat
To remove the rider seat
1. Pull the rider seat backrest release
1. Rider seat backrest release lever
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lever on the left side of the vehicle
as shown. The backrest will slide
forward.
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