APRILIA ATLANTIC 500 - 2003 Manual page 6

Among those acts presumed to constitute
tampering are the acts listed below:
a) Removal of, or puncturing the muffler,
baffles, header pipes or any other
component which conducts exhaust
gases.
b) Removal or puncturing of any part of the
intake system.
c) Lack of proper maintenance.
d) Replacing any moving part of the vehicle,
or parts of the exhaust or intake system,
with parts other than those specified by
the manufacturer.
CAUTION
This product should be checked for re-
pair or replacement if the vehicle noise
has increased significantly through use.
Otherwise, the owner may become sub-
ject to penalties under state and local or-
dinances.
PROBLEMS THAT MAY AFFECT
THE VEHICLE EMISSIONS
If any of the following symptoms are ob-
served, immediately have your vehicle in-
spected and repaired by your Local aprilia
Dealer.
Symptoms:
– Difficult starting or stalling after starting.
– Irregular idle.
– Misfiring or backfiring during acceleration.
– After-burning (backfiring).
– Poor engine performance, degraded
handling, or poor fuel economy.
6 use and maintenance Atlantic 500
VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION
NUMBER (V.I.N.)
(FRAME NUMBER)
Every vehicle produced by aprilia receives
a vehicle identification number (V.I.N.)
stamped:
– on the steering head of the frame (A), as
shown above;
and also:
– on the identification plate (B) which is
located on the front portion near the
steering head of the frame.
A
INFORMATION CONTAINED
IN THE VEHICLE
IDENTIFICATION NUMBER
Description of the vehicle identification num-
ber (V.I.N.), stamped on the steering head
of the frame (A) and on the identification plate
(B), under the right carpet.