Starting - APRILIA SCARABEO 125 - 2003 Manual

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STARTING

WARNING
E x h a u s t g a s e s c o n t a i n c a r b o n
monoxide, which is extremely noxious
if inhaled.
Avoid starting the vehicle indoor or in
badly-ventilated rooms.
Failure to heed this warning may cause
loss of consciousness or even lead to
death by asphyxia.
Do not get on the vehicle for starting it.
Do not start the engine with the vehicle
positioned on the side stand.
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To start the vehicle, position it on the
centre stand.
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Make sure that the dimmer switch (1) is
in position " ".
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Move the engine stop switch (2) to
position " ".
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Turn the key (3) and take the ignition
switch to position " ".
CAUTION
At this point the engine oil pressure
warning light " " (4) positioned on the
dashboard comes on and remains on
until the engine starts.
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Lock at least one wheel, by pulling a
brake lever (5).
If this operation is not carried out, the start
relay receives no current and therefore the
engine does not start.
NOTE
After a long period of inactivity,
carry out the operations described at p. 33
(STARTING AFTER A LONG PERIOD OF
INACTIVITY).
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NOTE
To avoid the excessive wear of
the battery, do not keep the starter push-
button " "" pressed for more than five
seconds (ten after a long period of
inactivity). If the engine does not start
within this lapse of time, wait ten seconds
and press the starter push-button "
again.
CAUTION
Avoid pressing the starter push-button
" " (6) when the engine is running,
since you may damage the starter.
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Press the starter push-button " " (6)
without accelerating and release it as
soon as the engine starts.
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