Catalytic Converters - Yamaha XMAX Owner's Manual

Instrument and control functions
95 or higher. If knocking (or pinging)
occurs, use a gasoline of a different
brand. Use of unleaded fuel will extend
spark plug life and reduce mainte-
nance costs.
Gasohol
There are two types of gasohol: gaso-
hol containing ethanol and that con-
taining methanol. Gasohol containing
ethanol can be used if the ethanol con-
3
tent does not exceed 10% (E10). Gas-
ohol containing
recommended by Yamaha because it
can cause damage to the fuel system
or vehicle performance problems.
methanol is not

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
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
doing any maintenance work.
 Do not allow the engine to idle
more than a few minutes. Long
idling can cause a build-up of
heat.
NOTICE
Use only unleaded gasoline. The use
of leaded gasoline will cause unre-
pairable damage to the catalytic
converter.
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