APRILIA HABANA 125 - PART2 User manual

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To drive the vehicle it is necessary to be in
possession of all the requirements pre-
scribed by law (driving licence, minimum
age, psychophysical ability, insurance,
state taxes, vehicle registration, number
plate, etc.).
Gradually get to know the vehicle by driv-
ing it first in areas with low trafficand/or pri-
vate areas.
The use of medicins, alcohol and drugs or
psychotropic substances notably increases
the risk of accidents.
Be sure that you are in good psychophysi-
cal conditions and fit for driving and pay
particular attention to physical weariness
and drowsiness.
Most road accidents are caused by the
driver’s lack of experience.
NEVER lend the vehicle to beginners and,
in any case, make sure that the driver has
all the requirements for driving.
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Rigorously observe all road signs and na-
tional and local road regulations.
Avoid abrupt movements that can be dan-
gerous for yourself and other people (for
example: rearing up on the back wheel,
speeding, etc.), and give due consideration
to the road surface, visibility and other driv-
ing conditions.
Avoid obstacles that could damage the ve-
hicle or make you lose control.
Avoid riding in the slipstream created by
preceding vehicles in order to increase
your speed.
Always keepboth hands on the handlebars
and both feet on the footboard (or on the
footrests), in the correct driving posture.
Avoid standing up or stretching your limbs
while driving.
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The driver should pay attention and avoid
distractions caused by people, things and
movements (never smoke, eat, drink, read,
etc.) while driving.
Use only the vehicle’s specific fuels and lu-
bricants indicated in the “LUBRICANT
CHART”; check all oil, fuel and coolant lev-
els regularly.
If the vehicle has been involved in an acci-
dent, make sure that no damage has oc-
curred to the control levers, pipes, wires,
braking system and vital parts.
If necessary, have the vehicle inspected by
an aprilia Official Dealer, who should care-
fully check the frame, handlebars, suspen-
sions, safety parts and all the devices that
you cannot check by yourself.
Always remember to report any malfunc-
tion to the technicians to help them in their
work.
Never use the vehicle when the amount of
damage it has suffered endangers your
safety.
Never change the position, inclination or
colour of: number plate, direction indica-
tors, lights and horns.
Any modification of the vehicle will result in
the invalidity of the guarantee.
For only vehicles up to 50 cm3
Any modification of the engine or of other
members which is aimed at increasing the
speed or the power of the vehicle is prohib-
ited by the law; in fact, any modification re-
sulting in an increase of the maximum
speed or of the engine displacement would
change the scooter into a motorcycle,
COOLER
OIL
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which implies the following obligations for
the owner:
–new homologation;
–new registration;
–appropriate driving license.
Further, said modifications cause the loss
of the insurance cover, since insurance
policies expressly prohibit to make techni-
cal changes aimed at increasing the vehi-
cle performance levels.
For the reasons stated above, the failure to
comply with the tampering prohibition is
punished by law with appropriate sanctions
(including the confiscation of the vehicle),
which, according to the case, can be com-
bined with the sanctions provided for not
using the crash helmet and/or the number
plate, for the violation of fiscal obligations
(ownership tax) and with penal sanctions
provided for using the vehicle without driv-
ing license.
For only vehicles over 50 cm3
Any modification of the vehicle and/or the
removal of original components can com-
promise vehicle performance levels and
safety or even make it illegal.
We recommend respecting all regulations
and national and local provisions regarding
the equipment of the vehicle.
In particular, avoid all modifications that in-
crease the vehicle’s performance levels or
alter its original characteristics.
Never race with other vehicles.
Avoid off-road driving.
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Before starting, always wear a correctly
fastened crash helmet. Make sure that it is
homologated, in good shape, of the right
size and that the visor is clean.
Wear protective clothing, preferably in light
and/or reflecting colours.
In this way you will make yourself more vis-
ible to the other drivers, thus notably re-
ducing the risk of being knocked down, and
you will be more protected in case of fall.
This clothing should be very tight-fitting
and fastened at the wrists and ankles.
Strings, belts and ties should not be hang-
ing loose; prevent these and other objects
from interfering with driving by getting en-
tangled with moving parts or driving mech-
anisms.
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Do not keep objects that can be dangerous
in case of fall, for example pointed objects
like keys, pens, glass vials etc. in your
pockets (the same recommendations also
apply to passengers).
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The owner of the vehicle is responsible for
the choice, installation and use of any ac-
cessory.
Avoid installing accessories that cover
horns or lights or that could impair their
functions, limit the suspension stroke and
the steering angle, hamper the operation of
the controls and reduce the distance from
the ground and the angle of inclination in
turns.
Avoid using accessories that hamper ac-
cess to the controls, since this can prolong
reaction times during an emergency.
Big fairings and windshields installed on
the vehicle may produce aerodynamic forc-
es that affect the stability of the vehicle, es-
pecially when riding at high speed.
Make sure that the equipment is well fas-
tened to the vehicle and not dangerous
during driving. Do not install electrical de-
vices and do not modify those already ex-
isting to avoid electrical overloads, be-
cause the vehicle could suddenly stop or
there could be a dangerous current short-
age in the horn and in the lights.
aprilia recommends the use of aprilia
genuine accessories.
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Be careful and moderate when loading
your luggage. Keep any luggage loaded as
close as possible to the center of gravity of
the vehicle and distribute the load uniform-
ly on both sides, in order to reduce umbal-
ance to the minimum. Furthermore, make
sure that the load is firmly secured to the
vehicle, especially during long trips.
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Avoid hanging bulky, heavy and/or danger-
ous objects on the handlebars, mudguards
and forks: the vehicle might respond more
slowly in turns and its manoeuvrability
could be unavoidably impaired.
Do not place bags that are too bulky on the
vehicle sides, because they could hit peo-
ple or obstacles, making you lose control of
the vehicle.
Do not carry any bag if it is not tightly se-
cured to the vehicle.
Do not carry bags which protrude too much
from the luggage-rack or which cover the
lights, horn or indicators.
Do not carry animals or children on the
glove compartment or on the luggage-
rack.
Do not exceed the maximum load allowed
for each side-bag.
When the vehicle is overloaded, its stability
and its manoeuvrability can be compro-
mised.
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1) Left rear-view mirror
( wnot provided in the Uversion)
2) Left inspection cover
3) Central inspection cover
4) Glove compartment
5) Battery
6) Fuse carrier
7) Passenger grab rail
8) Saddle lock
9) Air cleaner
10) Kick starter
11) Centre stand
12) Side stand &
13) Spark plug
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1) Crash helmet / glove compartment
2) 2 stroke oil tank plug
3) Fuel tank plug
4) Ignition switch / steering lock
5) Bag hook
6) Right inspection cover
7) Right rear-view mirror
( win the countries where required)
8) Brake fluid reservoir (front brake)
9) Horn
10) Fuel tank
11) Anti-theft hook (for the aprilia “Body-
Guard”armored cable &).
12) 2 stroke oil tank
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1) Left rear-view mirror
2) Glove compartment
3) Left inspection cover
4) Central inspection cover
5) Passenger left footrest
6) Air cleaner
7) Passenger grab rail
8) Saddle lock
9) Kick starter
10) Centre stand
11) Engine oil filler cap
12) Engine oil level sight glass
13) Side stand &
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