Warnings - Precautions - General Recommendations - APRILIA SXV / RXV 450 550 Use And Maintenance Book

GENERAL INFORMATION
1.1.5. WARNINGS – PRECAUTIONS – GENERAL RECOMMENDATIONS
Your safety and that of those around you depends not only on your skill as a rider, but also your knowledge about your
vehicle and about riding safely.
Therefore it is essential that you do not operate your vehicle on public streets or highways until you have received
instructions from a qualified safety organization such as the Motorcycle Safety Foundation, and are properly trained and
licensed.
REPORTING OF DEFECTS THAT AFFECT SAFETY
If you believe that your vehicle has a defect which could cause a crash or could cause injury or death, you should
immediately inform the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) in addition to notifying aprilia. If NHTSA
receives similar complaints, it may open an investigation, and if it finds that a safety defect exists in a group of vehicles, it
may order a recall and remedy campaign. However, NHTSA cannot become involved in individual problems between you
and your dealer, or aprilia. To contact NHTSA, you may either call the Auto Safety Hotline toll free at 1-800-424-9393 (or
366-0123 in the Washington, D.C. area) or write to: NHTSA, U.S. Department of Transportation, Washington, D.C.
20590.
You can also obtain other information about motor vehicle safety from the Hotline.
ROAD REGULATIONS AND USE OF THE VEHICLE
Rules of the road vary from country to country. is essential that you understand in advance the rules of the road of the
country in which your vehicle will be used.
WARNING
This vehicle has been designed and produced for use only on paved roads. It is not designed to be
used on even smooth graded dirt roads or trails. It is not designed for off-road competition or for cross
country riding. Do not use this vehicle on rough or unimproved surfaces, or in other off-road areas.
Failure to heed this warning could lead to an upset with subsequent injury and even death.
NOISE EMISSION WARRANTY
Aprilia Division of Piaggio & C. S.p.A warrants that this exhaust system, at the time of sale, meets all applicable U.S EPA
Federal noise standards for Off Road Motorcycle.
This warranty extends to the first person who buys this exhaust system for purposes other than resale, and to all
subsequent buyers.
Warranty claims should be directed to:
Aprilia USA inc.
109 Smoke Hill Lane, Suite 190
Woodstock, GA 30188
USA
Tel 001 770 592 2261
Fax 001 770 592 4878
INFORMATION ON THE NOISE AND EXHAUST GAS EMISSION CONTROL SYSTEM
ORIGIN OF THE EMISSIONS
The combustion process produces carbon monoxide and hydrocarbons. The control of hydrocarbons is very important,
because under certain conditions they react to exposure to sunlight and produce photochemical smog.
Carbon monoxide does not react in the same way, but it is toxic and poisonous.
Aprilia utilizes 'lean' carburetor settings and other systems to reduce the production of carbon monoxide and
hydrocarbons.
TAMPERING WARNING
Tampering with the noise control system is prohibited.
Federal law prohibits the following acts or causing thereof :
1. The removal or rendering inoperative by any person other than for purposes of maintenance, repair, or
replacement, of any device or element of design incorporated into any new vehicle for the purpose of noise
control prior to its sale or delivery to the ultimate purchaser or while it is in use
2. The use of the vehicle after such device or element of design has been removed or rendered inoperative by any
person.
Among those acts presumed to constitute tampering are the acts listed below :
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