Fuel Tank Cap; Fuel - Yamaha 2011 XVS1100AA Owner's Manual

INSTRUMENT AND CONTROL FUNCTIONS

Fuel tank cap

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1. Fuel tank cap lock cover
2. " " mark
3. Unlock.
4. Lock.
To remove the fuel tank cap
Slide the lock cover open, insert the key
into the lock, and then turn it 1/4 turn
clockwise. The lock will be released
and the fuel tank cap can be removed.
To install the fuel tank cap
1. Insert the fuel tank cap into the
tank opening with the key inserted
in the lock and with the "
facing forward.
EAU13121 2. Turn the key counterclockwise to
the original position, remove it, and
then close the lock cover.
TIP
The fuel tank cap cannot be installed
unless the key is in the lock. In addition,
the key cannot be removed if the cap is
not properly installed and locked.
WARNING
Make sure that the fuel tank cap is
properly installed before riding.
Leaking fuel is a fire hazard.
" mark

Fuel

Make sure there is sufficient gasoline in
the tank.
Gasoline and gasoline vapors are
extremely flammable. To avoid fires
and explosions and to reduce the
risk of injury when refueling, follow
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these instructions.
1. Before refueling, turn off the en-
2. Do not overfill the fuel tank. Stop
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WARNING
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.
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.
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