Yamaha TMAX ABS Series Owner's Manual page 54

Instrument and control functions
off spilled fuel with a clean, dry,
soft cloth, since fuel may deteri-
orate painted surfaces or plastic
parts.
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4. Be sure to securely close the fuel
tank cap.
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WARNING
Gasoline is poisonous and can
cause injury or death. Handle gaso-
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line with care. Never siphon gaso-
line by mouth. If you should swallow
some gasoline or inhale a lot of gas-
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oline vapor, or get some gasoline in
your eyes, see your doctor immedi-
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ately. If gasoline spills on your skin,
wash with soap and water. If gaso-
line spills on your clothing, change
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your clothes.
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Recommended fuel:
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Premium unleaded gasoline (Gaso-
hol [E10] acceptable)
Fuel tank capacity:
15 L (4.0 US gal, 3.3 Imp.gal)
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Fuel reserve amount:
3.0 L (0.79 US gal, 0.66 Imp.gal)
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NOTICE
Use only unleaded gasoline. The use
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of leaded gasoline will cause severe
damage to internal engine parts,
such as the valves and piston rings,
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as well as to the exhaust system.
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E5
EWA15152
TIP

This mark identifies the recom-
mended fuel for this vehicle as
specified by European regulation
(EN228).

Check that gasoline nozzle has the
same identifier when fueling.
Your Yamaha engine has been de-
signed to use regular unleaded gaso-
line with a research octane number of
95 or higher. If knocking (or pinging) oc-
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curs, use a gasoline of a different
brand. Use of unleaded fuel will extend
spark plug life and reduce maintenance
costs.
Gasohol
There are two types of gasohol: gaso-
hol containing ethanol and that contain-
ing methanol. Gasohol containing
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ethanol can be used if the ethanol con-
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.
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E10
methanol is not