Riding - APRILIA ETV MILLE CAPONORD ABS - 2003 Manual

RIDING

NOTE
Before riding away, carefully read
the ≈safe drive∆ chapter, see p. 17 (SAFE
DRIVE).
CAUTION
If the low fuel warning light LED " " (10)
positioned on the dashboard comes on
while the vehicle is running, this means
that there are still 1.32 ± 0.26 US gal (5 ±
1 l ) of fuel available, top up as soon as
possible, see p. 48 (FUEL).
WARNING
If you are riding solo, without a passen-
ger, make sure the passenger footrests
are folded up.
Never take your hands off the hand
grips nor your feet off the footrests
while you are riding.
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WARNING
If you carry a passenger, instruct
him/her not to move around unduly, and
to keep his/her body aligned with yours
during turns. Failure to do this could
upset the stability of the vehicle.
Before riding away, ensure that the side
stand is correctly stowed.
NOTE
Before riding away, be sure that
the rear view mirrors are correctly adjust-
ed.
CAUTION
When the vehicle is new to you, practice
looking in the rear view mirrors.
Reflecting surfaces are convex, there-
fore objects seem to be farther away
than they actually are. The mirrors pro-
vide a wide angle view, and only experi-
ence will allow you to correctly deter-
mine how far behind you following
vehicles are.
To ride away:
NOTE
Ride at reduced speed for the first
few miles in order to warm the engine up.
◆
With the throttle grip (16) in the idle posi-
tion (A), and the engine idling, pull in the
clutch lever (12) completely.
◆
Engage first gear by pressing down-
wards on the shift lever (13).
◆
Release the front brake lever (11).