Stoppingtheengine - PIAGGIO X8 125 Manual

3. In case of hot engine. Perform the same operations keeping the gas control slightly
open.
However, once the engine has been started, it will be necessary to turn to an Au-
thorized Piaggio Service Centre in order to check the causes and restore the correct
function.
A new start-up system interlocked with an automatic valve lifter has allowed improving
the working conditions of the electric starter motor.

Stoppingtheengine

Fully untwist the throttle grip, then rotate the key in the switch «A » to «KEY
OFF» (extractable key).
CAUTION
DUE TO THE HIGH TEMPERATURES THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER CAN
REACH, ALWAYS TAKE CARE, WHEN PARKING THE VEHICLE, THAT THE EX-
HAUST DOES NOT COME INTO CONTACT WITH FLAMMABLE MATERIALS, TO
AVOID SERIOUS BURNS.
CAUTION
DO NOT SHUT OFF THE ENGINE WHILE THE VEHICLE IS MOVING. UNBURNED
FUEL COULD ENTER THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER AND BURN, CAUSING THE
CONVERTER TO OVERHEAT AND POSSIBLY DESTROYING IT.
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