APRILIA PEGASO 650 IE - PART1 02-2001 Manual page 17

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Description
Speedometer (km/h)
Total kilometres odometer
Coolant temperature indicator
Partial kilometres odometer
Odometer trip control
Function
It indicates the driving speed.
It indicates the total number of kilometres covered.
It indicates the approximate temperature of the coolant in the engine.
When the pointer starts moving beyond the "40" level, the temperature is sufficient for driving
the vehicle.
The normal operating temperature appears on the graduated area of the scale.
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The switching on and off of the cooling fan does not depend on the
CAUTION
position of the ignition switch. To lower the coolant temperature,
the cooling fan works even when the engine is off and it is disconnected automatically.
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If the maximum allowed temperature is exceeded (red area of the
CAUTION
scale), the engine may be seriously damaged.
If the pointer gets near the red area, stop the engine, wait until the cooling fan is disconnected
and check the coolant level, see p. 34 (COOLANT).
If the pointer reaches the red area, stop the vehicle and let the engine idle for approximately two
minutes, thus permitting the regular circulation of the coolant in the system; then, position the
engine stop switch on " " and check the coolant level, see p. 34 (COOLANT). If the situation on
the dashboard remains the same after the coolant level has been checked, do not start the ve-
hicle and contact an aprilia Official Dealer.
It indicates the partial number of kilometres covered. To set it to zero, use the odometer trip con-
trol.
Rotate it anticlockwise to set the partial kilometres odometer to zero.
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