Liquids; Fuel; Engine Oil - Can-Am DS 250 Operator's Manual

LIQUIDS

While reading this Operator's Guide, remember that:
Indicates a potential hazard that, if not avoided, could result in serious injury or
death.
NOTE: This section specifies the rec-
ommended liquids and procedures to
check their levels. Refer to MAINTE-
NANCE for procedures to replace the
liquids.

Fuel

Recommended Fuel
Use regular unleaded gasoline, avail-
able from most service stations or oxy-
genated fuel containing a maximum
total of 10% of ethanol or methanol
or both. The gasoline used must have
the following recommended minimum
octane number.
OCTANE NUMBER
92 RON
CAUTION: Never experiment with
other fuels. The use of unrecom-
mended fuel can result in vehi-
cle performance deterioration and
damage to critical parts in the fuel
system and engine components.
CAUTION: Never mix oil with fuel.
This vehicle has a 4-stroke engine.
Oil must be added to engine base
only.
WARNING
Fuel Level
Always stop engine before refu-
eling. Open cap slowly. If a dif-
ferential pressure condition is no-
ticed (whistling sound heard when
loosening fuel tank cap) have ve-
hicle inspected and/or repaired
before further operation. Fuel is
flammable and explosive under
certain conditions. Never use an
open flame to check fuel level.
Never smoke or allow flame or
spark in vicinity. Always work in
a well-ventilated area. Never top
up the fuel tank before placing the
vehicle in a warm area. As tem-
perature increases, fuel expands
and may overflow. Always wipe
off any fuel or oil spillage from the
vehicle.

Engine Oil

Recommended Oil
Use 4-stroke mineral-based engine oil
that meets or exceeds the require-
ments for API service classification
SM, SL or SJ. Always check the API
service label on the oil container, it
must contains at least one of the
above standards.
Oil Viscosity
SAE 5W30 mineral-based oil is recom-
mended for all seasons.
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