APRILIA SCARABEO 500 - 2003 Manual page 37

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The vehicle can be started only after
several seconds while pulling one brake
lever (6), otherwise the starting relay is
not power supplied and engine will not
start.
CAUTION
If the ABS light does not turn off, call an
aprilia Official Dealer and remember to
ride with utmost care.
CAUTION
If the ABS light does not turn off, the
front wheel might lock in case of
sudden braking; the rider might lose
control of his/her vehicle and fall.
NOTE
If the vehicle has been left
u n u s e d f o r s o m e t i m e , f o l l o w t h e
p r o c e d u r e s d e s c r i b e d a t p a g e 3 7
(STARTING AFTER A LONG PERIOD OF
INACTIVITY).
NOTE
Do not press the starter button
" " for more than five seconds at a time
(ten if you are starting the engine after a
long period of inactivity) or it will draw too
much current from the battery. If the engine
does not start, wait ten seconds and then
press the button ≈ ∆ again.
CAUTION
Avoid pressing the starter button ≈
(7) with the engine running or you will
damage the starter.
◆
Do not open the throttle while pressing
the starter button ≈
the button as soon as the engine starts.
CAUTION
After the engine has started, the engine
oil pressure light "
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.
◆ Keep at least one brake lever pulled and
do not accelerate before moving off.
∆
7
∆ (7) and release
Do not move off abruptly after starting
the engine from cold. Ride at low speed
until covering several kilometres. This
will allow the engine to warm up and
reduce polluting emissions and fuel
" (4) must go out.
consumption.
DIFFICULT STARTING
T h e f u e l s y s t e m m a n a g e s s t a r t i n g
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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CAUTION
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