Yamaha star 2012 Owner's Manual page 28

INSTRUMENT AND CONTROL FUNCTIONS
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1. Fuel tank filler tube
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2. Maximum fuel level
3. Wipe up any spilled fuel immedi-
ately. NOTICE: Immediately wipe
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.
WARNING
Gasoline is poisonous and can
cause injury or death. Handle gaso-
line with care. Never siphon gaso-
line by mouth. If you should swallow
some gasoline or inhale a lot of gas-
oline vapor, or get some gasoline in
your eyes, see your doctor immedi-
ately. If gasoline spills on your skin,
wash with soap and water. If gaso-
line spills on your clothing, change
your clothes.
Recommended fuel:
Unleaded gasoline (Gasohol (E10)
acceptable)
Fuel tank capacity:
15.0 L (3.96 US gal, 3.30 Imp.gal)
Fuel reserve amount (when only
one segment of the fuel meter re-
mains):
5.0 L (1.32 US gal, 1.10 Imp.gal)
NOTICE
Use only unleaded gasoline. The use
of leaded gasoline will cause severe
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damage to internal engine parts,
such as the valves and piston rings,
as well as to the exhaust system.
Your Yamaha engine has been de-
signed to use unleaded gasoline with a
pump octane number [(R+M)/2] of 86 or
higher, or a research octane number of
91 or higher. If knocking (or pinging) oc-
curs, use a gasoline of a different brand
or premium unleaded fuel. Use of un-
leaded fuel will extend spark plug life
and reduce maintenance costs.
Gasohol
There are two types of gasohol: gaso-
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hol containing ethanol and that contain-
ing methanol. Gasohol containing
ethanol can be used if the ethanol con-
tent does not exceed 10% (E10). Gas-
ohol
recommended by Yamaha because it
can cause damage to the fuel system
or vehicle performance problems.
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containing methanol is not