APRILIA SR 50 - 2003 Manual page 232

WARNING
If you have to brake, put on both brakes in
order to obtain uniform deceleration,
properly exerting pressure on the braking
parts.
By putting on the front brake only or the
rear brake only, you reduce the braking
force considerably, thus running the risk
of locking one wheel and consequently losing
grip.
If you stop uphill, decelerate completely
and use the brakes only to keep the vehicle
steady.
Using the engine to keep the vehicle
stationary can overheat the clutch and the
variator.
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Before beginning to turn, slow down or
brake driving at moderate and constant
speed or accelerating slightly; avoid
braking at the last moment: it would be
very easy to skid.
If the brakes are operated continuously on
downhill stretches, the friction material
may overheat, thus reducing the braking
efficiency. Exploit the engine compression
by putting on both brakes intermittently.
Never drive downhill with the engine off!
WARNING
In case of wet road or scarce wheel grip
(snow, ice, mud, etc.), drive slowly,
avoiding sudden brakings or manoeuvres
that could make you lose grip and fall down.
Pay the utmost attention to any obstacle or
variation of the road surface.
Uneven roads, rails, manhole covers,
indications painted on the road surface,
building site metal plates become rather
slippery by rain. For this reason all these
obstacles have to be carefully avoided,
driving smoothly and bending the vehicle
as little as possible.
WARNING
Always use the direction indicators in time
when you intend to change lane or direction,
avoiding sharp and dangerous movements.
Switch off the direction indicators as soon
as you have changed direction.
Be extremely careful when you overtake
other vehicles or are overtaken.
In case of rain, the water cloud created by
big vehicles reduces visibility; the air shift
may make you lose control of the vehicle.
WARNING
If the mixer oil reserve warning light "
comes on during the normal functioning of
the engine, this means that the mixer oil
reserve is being used; in this case, top up
the mixer oil tank, see p. 28 (MIXER OIL).
CAUTION
If the pointer of the coolant temperature
indicator " " reaches the red area, stop
the engine and check the coolant level, see
p. 31 (COOLANT).
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