Automatic Transmission - PIAGGIO X8 400 i.e. Owner's Manual

SIDE
Push with your foot on the fork of the stand "L" to bring it into the open position while
lifting the scooter at the same time.
CAUTION
TAMPERING MAY CAUSE SERIOUS ENGINE MALFUNCTION.
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WARNING
THE SIDE STAND CAUSES THE ENGINE TO CUT OUT EVERY TIME THAT IT IS
LOWERED; THIS CONDITION IS INDICATED BY THE RESPECTIVE WARNING
LIGHT ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL.

Automatic transmission

To ensure simple, pleasurable riding, the vehicle is equipped with automatic trans-
mission with regulator and centrifugal clutch. The system is designed to provide the
best performance (acceleration and consumption) while riding on both flat roads and
uphill.
If you have to stop on an uphill slope (traffic lights, traffic jam, etc.) use only the brake
to keep the vehicle still, leaving the engine running at idle speed. Using the
engine to keep the vehicle still can cause the clutch to overheat, due to the
friction of the clutch mechanism itself against the clutch bell.
It is therefore recommended to avoid conditions of prolonged clutch slippage (other
than those previously indicated) like driving uphill fully laden on steep slopes or starting
off with driver and passenger at slopes with steepness greater than 25%.
Observe the following precautions if the clutch overheats:
1. Do not continue riding in such conditions.
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