APRILIA ATLANTIC 500 Manual page 35

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Do not open the throttle while pressing
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the starter button " " (7) and release the
button as soon as the engine starts.
WARNING
After the engine has started, the engine oil
pressure light " " (4) must go out. If the
oil light stays on or comes on during normal
operation, it means that oil pressure in the
circuit is too low. When this is the case,
stop the engine immediately and contact
an aprilia Official Dealer. Do not use the
vehicle when engine oil is low, or this will
damage engine components.
ABS
Keep at least one brake lever pulled and
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do not accelerate before moving off.
WARNING
Do not move off abruptly after starting the
engine from cold. Ride at low speed until
covering several kilometres. This will allow
to engine to warm up and reduce polluting
emissions and fuel consumption.
DIFFICULT STARTING
4
The fuel system manages starting according
to engine temperature, ambient temperature
and pressure.
STARTING AFTER A LONG PERIOD OF
INACTIVITY
When the vehicle has been left unused for
some time, fuel may have drained off from
some points of the fuel system and the engine
may not start at the first attempt.
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