Draining The Fuel Tank; Cleaning - APRILIA ETV MILLE CAPONORD ABS - 2003 Manual

DRAINING THE FUEL TANK

CAUTION
Never drain the fuel tank, either partially
or completely. This may cause damage
to the inner components of the fuel
tank, or to other parts of the fuel sys-
tem.
Always ensure that the fuel filler cap is
correctly closed.

CLEANING

Clean your vehicle regularly. Your vehicle
will look better and work better if you keep
it clean. You will find you will need to clean
it more frequently if it is used in the follow-
ing conditions:
√ Polluted areas (cities and industrial areas).
√ Areas characterized by a high percent-
age of salinity and humidity (sea areas,
hot and humid climates).
√ Particular conditions (use of salt and
anti-ice chemical products on the roads
during the winter).
◆
Do not allow contaminants such as in-
dustrial dust, tar spots, dead insects, bird
droppings, etc. to remain on the painted
portions of your vehicle. They will very
quickly etch into and damage the paint.
◆
Do not park your vehicle under trees,
since some trees ooze resins that contain
chemicals which can damage the paint.
WARNING
After your vehicle has been washed, the
brake functioning will be temporarily
impaired because of the wetness of the
discs and pads. Do not ride in traffic un-
til after you have dried the brakes by re-
peated braking from slow speed.
Always after washing your vehicle, car-
ry out the preliminary checking opera-
tion, see p. 73 (PRELIMINARY CHECK-
ING OPERATIONS).
CAUTION
To clean the lights, use a sponge
soaked with water and a neutral deter-
gent, rubbing the surfaces delicately
and rinsing frequently with plenty of wa-
ter.
Polish with silicone wax only after hav-
ing carefully washed your vehicle.
Do not use polishing pastes on matt
paints.
Do not wash the vehicle in direct sun-
light, especially during the summer,
when the paintwork is still warm, since
if the shampoo dries before being
rinsed away, it can damage the paint.
Do not use solvents or water hotter than
40°C to clean the plastic components of
the vehicle.
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