User manual APRILIA M150 06-2003

[. . . ] Example (the following text is generic and does not refer to this specific vehicle): section E3AFÀAF67H7F67FRÀ5GFRPGDQ NOTE This manual is an important and integral part of your vehicle. Keep it with your vehicle at all times, even if your vehicle is resold. aprilia has prepared this manual to supply you, the user, with correct and current information. However, since aprilia constantly improves the design of its vehicles, there may be slight discrepancies between your vehicle and the material given in this manual. [. . . ] Your vehicle is equipped with a double cable throttle. One cable opens the throttle when you rotate the throttle grip toward you; the other closes the throttle when you rotate the grip away from you. It is essential, when you release the throttle grip, that it automatically return to the idle position. This double cable arrangement enhances safety by providing for positive closing of the throttle. has traveled since new; ­ fuel quantity (5); ­ coolant temperature (6) [up to 35 °C (95 °F) the writing "---" is displayed]; ­ hour and minutes (7). aCAUTION If the low fuel warning light LED "g" (8) comes on, top up as soon possible, see p. 44 (FUEL). CATOR TO AIR TEMPERATURE INDICATOR). N Hold the vehicle in place by applying the front brake lever (9). N Pull in the clutch lever (10) completely and put the shift lever (11) in neutral so that the green warning light LED "q" (12) is on. NOTE NOTE set: On the dashboard, it is possible to If the ambient temperature is very cold [less than 0 °C (32 °F)], see p. 72 (STARTING AT VERY COLD AMBIENT TEMPERATURES). ­ three different levels for the dashboard lighting, see p. 34 (ADJUSTING THE DASHBOARD LIGHTING); ­ partial miles odometer (total miles odometer appear automatically), see p. 35 (SWITCHING FROM TOTAL TO PARTIAL MILE ODOMETER); ­ air temperature indicator (fuel level indicator automatically appears), see p. 35 (SWITCHING FROM FUEL LEVEL INDI- NOTE To avoid discharging the battery, and possibly damaging the starter, do not keep the starter button "_" (13) pressed for more than five seconds. Before riding away, ensure that the side stand is correctly stowed. If the throttle sticks open, it may cause a collision with another vehicle, or an upset. aCAUTION When the vehicle is new to you, practice looking in the rear view mirrors. Reflecting surfaces are convex, therefore objects seem to be farther away than they actually are. The mirrors provide a wide angle view, and only experience will allow you to correctly determine how far behind you following vehicles are. To ride away: aCAUTION If the low fuel warning light LED "g" (8) positioned on the dashboard comes on while the vehicle is running, this means that there are still 1. 05 ± 0. 26 US gal (4 ± 1 L ) of fuel available, top up as soon as possible, see p. 44 (FUEL). NOTE aWARNING If you are riding solo, without a passenger, make sure the passenger footrests are folded up. Never take your hands off the hand grips nor your feet off the footrests while you are riding. Before riding away, be sure that the rear view mirrors are correctly adjusted. NOTE Ride at reduced speed for the first few miles in order to warm the engine up. N With the throttle grip (14) in the idle posi- tion (Pos. A), and the engine idling, pull in the clutch lever (10) completely. N Engage first gear by pressing downwards on the shift lever (11). N Release the front brake lever (9). use and maintenance RST mille Futura - 73 aWARNING Do not release the clutch too abruptly, or the vehicle will rear in the air (do a wheely) or jerk forwards. Never accelerate abruptly or excessively when releasing the clutch lever in order to prevent the clutch from slipping and overheating (slow release) or the front wheel from lifting (wheely) (quick release). [. . . ] Front parking light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Direction indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rear parking light/stoplight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . License plate light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ]