Lubricants; Brakes - APRILIA SCARABEO 250 - 2006 Manual

LUBRICANTS

Proper vehicle lubrication is critical to
safe operation. Failure to maintain
proper lubricant levels or to use the
proper type of clean, new lubricant, can
lead to an engine or transmission
seizure with subsequent accident,
serious injury or death.
Use latex gloves for the maintenance
operations that require contact with
used oil. Used engine oil may cause
skin cancer if repeatedly left in contact
with the skin for prolonged periods.
Although this is unlikely unless you
handle used oil on a daily basis, it is
advisable to wash your hands well with
soap and water after handling used oil.
KEEP OIL AWAY FROM CHILDREN.
DISPOSE OF OIL PROPERLY.
Be very careful when putting oil in your
vehicle not to spilled oil. Clean up any
oil spilled immediately because oil can
damage the finish of your vehicle. Also,
o i l o n t i r e s c r e a t e s a n e x t r e m e l y
slippery and dangerous situation.
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In case of oil leakage do not ride your
vehicle. Before using the vehicle, have
it repaired by your Local aprilia Delear.
TRANSMISSION FLUID
Have the transmission fluid level checked
every 3750 mi (6000 km).
Have the transmission fluid changed after
the first 625 mi (1000 km) and then every
15000 mi (24000 km).
Have inspection and replacement carried
out by an aprilia Authorized Dealer.

BRAKES

Do not ride your vehicle with worn or
malfunctioning brakes! The brakes are
the most important safety system of
your vehicle, and using the bike with
brakes that are anything less than
perfect is very likely to lead to a
collision or upset, with consequent risk
of serious injury or death.
Check the brake pad wear, as shown on
p. 58 (CHECKING THE BRAKE PADS
FOR WEAR). Have your brakes serviced
by your Official aprilia Dealer.
Wet conditions seriously degrade the
performance of your brakes. When the
road is wet from rain, you should plan
to use double the normal stopping
d i s t a n c e s s i n c e b o t h t h e b r a k e s
themselves and the traction of the tires
o n t h e r o a d a r e r e d u c e d b y t h e
presence of water.
Water on the brakes from washing your
vehicle, or splashed up from wet roads,
or crossing puddles or ditches, can wet
the brakes enough to greatly reduce
their effectiveness. Failure to heed
these warnings may lead to a serious
a c c i d e n t w i t h c o n s e q u e n t r i s k o f
serious injury or even death.