APRILIA SL MILLE - 1999 User manual

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© 1999 aprilia s.p.a. - Noale (VE)
First edition: september 1999
Reprint: december 1999, april 2001,
october 2001
roduced and printed by:
editing division
Soave (VERONA) - Italy
Tel. +39 - 045 76 11 911
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On behalf of:
aprilia s.p.a.
via G. Galilei, 1 - 30033 Noale (VE) - Italy
Tel. +39 - 041 58 29 111
Fax +39 - 041 44 10 54
www.aprilia.com
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The following precautionary warnings are
used throughout this manual in order to
convey the following messages:
Safety warning. When you find this
symbol on the vehicle or in the
manual, be careful to the potential risk
of personal injury. Non-compliance with
the indications given in the messages
preceded by this symbol may result in
grave risks for your and other people’s
safety and for the vehicle
aWARNING
Indicates a potential hazard which may
result in serious injury or even death.
aCAUTION
Indicates a potential hazard which may
result in minor personal injury or dam-
age to the vehicle.
NOTE The word “NOTE” in this manual
precedes important information or instruc-
tions.
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The operations preceded by this
symbol must be repeated also on
the opposite side of the vehicle.
If not expressly indicated otherwise, for the
reassembly of the units repeat the disas-
sembly operations in reverse order.
The terms “right” and “left” are referred to
the rider seated on the vehicle in the nor-
mal riding position.
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Before starting the engine, carefully read
this manual and in particular the section
“SAFE DRIVE”.
Your and other people’s safety depends
not only on your quickness of reflexes and
on your agility, but also on what you know
about the vehicle, on its efficiency and on
your knowledge of the basic information for
“SAFE DRIVE”. Therefore, get a thorough
knowledge of the vehicle, in such a way as
to be able to drive in the traffic safely.
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NOTE This manual must be considered
as an integral part of the vehicle and must
always accompany it, even in case of re-
sale.
aprilia has carried out this manual with the
maximum attention, in order to supply the
user with correct and updated information.
However, since aprilia constantly im-
proves the design of its products, there
may be slight discrepancies between the
characteristics of your vehicle and those
described in this manual.
For any clarification concerning the infor-
mation contained in this manual, do not
hesitate to contact your aprilia Official
Dealer.
For control and repair operations not ex-
pressly described in this publication, for the
purchase of aprilia genuine spare parts,
accessories and other products, as well as
for specific advice, contact exclusively
aprilia Official Dealers and Service Cent-
ers, which guarantee prompt and accurate
assistance.
Thank you for choosing aprilia. We wish
you a nice ride.
All rights as to electronic storage, repro-
duction and total or partial adaptation, with
any means, are reserved for all Countries.
NOTE In some countries the antipollu-
tion and noise regulations in force require
periodical inspections.
The user of the vehicle in these countries
must:
– contact an aprilia Official Dealer to have
the non-homologated components re-
placed with others homologated for use
in the country in question;
– carry out the required periodical inspec-
tions.
NOTE Soon after purchasing the vehi-
cle, write down the identification data indi-
cated on the S ARE ARTS IDENTIFICA-
TION LABEL in the table here below. The
label is positioned under the rider saddle,
see p. 66 (REMOVING THE RIDER SAD-
DLE).
These data indicate:
– YEAR = year of manufacture (Y, 1, 2, ...);
– I.M. = modification code (A, B, C, ...);
– COUNTRY CODES = homologation
country (I, UK, A, ...).
and are to be supplied to the aprilia Offi-
cial Dealer as reference data for the pur-
chase of spare parts or specific accesso-
ries of the model you have acquired.
In this manual the various versions are in-
dicated by the following symbols:
eautomatic light switching version
(Automatic Switch-on Device)
moptional
VERSION:
IItaly SSingapore
UUnited Kingdom sSlovenia
aAustria iIsrael
pPortugal ¬South Korea
FFinland MMalaysia
BBelgium cChile
dGermany HCroatia
fFrance AAustralia
ESpain uUnited States
of America
GGreece ÄBrazil
OHolland RSouth Africa
YSwitzerland nNew Zealand
DDenmark CCanada
JJapan

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SAFE DRIVE ......................................................... 5
BASIC SAFETY RULES ................................ 6
CLOTHING .................................................... 9
ACCESSORIES ........................................... 10
LOAD ........................................................... 10
ARRANGEMENT OF THE
MAIN ELEMENTS .............................................. 12
ARRANGEMENT OF THE
INSTRUMENTS/CONTROLS ............................ 14
INSTRUMENTS AND INDICATORS ................. 15
INSTRUMENTS AND INDICATORS TABLE 16
MULTIFUNCTION COM UTER .................. 18
MAIN INDEPENDENT CONTROLS .................. 24
CONTROLS ON THE LEFT ART
OF THE HANDLEBAR ................................. 24
CONTROLS ON THE RIGHT ART
OF THE HANDLEBAR ................................. 25
IGNITION SWITCH ...................................... 26
STEERING LOCK ........................................ 26
AUXILIARY EQUIPMENT .................................. 27
UNLOCKING / LOCKING
THE ASSENGER SEAT ............................ 27
GLOVE/TOOL KIT COM ARTMENT .......... 28
LUGGAGE RACK FASTENINGS ................ 28
S ECIAL TOOLS & .................................. 29
REAR MUDGUARD EXTENSION & ......... 29
MAIN COMPONENTS ........................................ 30
FUEL ............................................................ 30
BRAKE FLUID - recommendations ............. 31
DISC BRAKES ............................................. 31
FRONT BRAKE ........................................... 32
REAR BRAKE .............................................. 33
CLUTCH FLUID - recommendations ........... 34
CLUTCH ...................................................... 35
COOLANT ................................................... 36
TYRES ......................................................... 38
ENGINE OIL ................................................ 39
ADJUSTING THE FRONT BRAKE
CONTROL LEVER AND THE CLUTCH
CONTROL LEVER ...................................... 40
ADJUSTING THE REAR BRAKE
CONTROL LEVER CLEARANCE ................40
AUTOMATIC
LIGHT SWITCHING VERSION _ ..............41
EXHAUST SILENCERS / EXHAUST I ES 41
INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE ................................42
RELIMINARY
CHECKING O ERATIONS ..........................42
STARTING ...................................................43
DE ARTURE AND DRIVE ...........................46
RUNNING-IN ................................................49
STO ING ...................................................49
ARKING .....................................................50
SUGGESTIONS TO REVENT THEFT ......50
MAINTENANCE ..................................................51
REGULAR SERVICE INTERVALS CHART .52
IDENTIFICATION DATA ..............................54
JOINTS WITH CLICK CLAM S
AND WITH SCREW CLAM S .....................54
CHECKING THE ENGINE OIL LEVEL
AND TO ING U .......................................55
CHANGING THE ENGINE OIL
AND THE OIL FILTER .................................56
ASSEMBLING THE INS FOR THE REAR
SU ORT STAND & .................................58
OSITIONING THE VEHICLE
ON THE REAR SU ORT STAND & .......58
OSITIONING THE VEHICLE
ON THE FRONT SU ORT STAND & .....58
AIR CLEANER .............................................59
FRONT WHEEL ...........................................60
REAR WHEEL ..............................................62
DRIVE CHAIN ..............................................64
REMOVING THE RIDER SADDLE ..............66
LIFTING THE FUEL TANK ...........................66
CHECKING THE BRAKE AD WEAR .........67
INS ECTING THE FRONT
AND REAR SUS ENSIONS ........................68
FRONT SUS ENSION ................................68
REAR SUS ENSION ...................................70
IDLING ADJUSTMENT ................................72
ADJUSTING
THE ACCELERATOR CONTROL ............... 72
ADJUSTING
THE COLD START CONTROL (e) ............ 72
CHECKING THE SIDE STAND
AND THE SAFETY SWITCH........................ 73
S ARK LUGS ........................................... 74
BATTERY .................................................... 74
CHECKING AND CLEANING
THE TERMINALS ........................................ 75
REMOVING THE BATTERY ........................ 76
RECHARGING THE BATTERY ................... 77
INSTALLING THE BATTERY ...................... 77
LONG INACTIVITY
OF THE BATTERY ...................................... 78
CHECKING THE SWITCHES ...................... 78
CHANGING THE FUSES ............................ 79
HORIZONTAL ADJUSTMENT OF THE
HEADLIGHT BEAM ...................................... 80
ADJUSTING THE VERTICAL
HEADLIGHT BEAM ..................................... 81
BULBS ......................................................... 81
CHANGING
THE HEADLIGHT BULBS ........................... 82
CHANGING THE FRONT AND REAR
DIRECTION INDICATOR BULBS ................ 83
CHANGING
THE REAR LIGHT BULB ............................. 84
CHANGING
THE NUMBER LATE BULB ....................... 84
CLEANING ......................................................... 85
LONG ERIODS OF INACTIVITY ............... 86
TRANSPORT ..................................................... 86
TECHNICAL DATA ............................................ 87
LUBRICANT CHART ................................... 90
Importers .................................................92-93
WIRING DIAGRAM SL mille ........................94
WIRING DIAGRAM KEY SL mille ................95

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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 traffic and/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
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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 drive with both hands on the han-
dlebars and both feet on the footrests (or
on the rider’s footboards), in the correct
driving posture.
Avoid standing up or stretching your limbs
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COOLER
OIL
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 the oil, fuel and coolant
levels 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.

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ONLY ORIGINALS
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.
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 visible to the other
drivers, thus notably reducing 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.
Large fairings and windscreens assembled
on the vehicle can produce aerodynamic
forces capable of compromising the stabili-
ty of the vehicle while driving.
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 genuine accesso-
ries (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 centre of the vehi-
cle and distribute the load uniformly on
both sides, in order to reduce imbalance to
the minimum. Furthermore, make sure that
the load is firmly secured to the vehicle, es-
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Avoid hanging bulky, heavy and/or danger-
ous objects on the handlebars, mudguards
and forks, because the vehicle might re-
spond more slowly in turns and its ma-
noeuvrability could be unavoidably im-
paired.
Do not place bags that are too bulky on the
vehicle sides and do not ride with the crash
helmet hanging from its string, because it
could hit people 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-
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1) Headlight
2) Left rear-view mirror
3) Clutch fluid reservoir
4) Fuel tank
5) Engine oil tank cap
6) Battery
7) Rider saddle
8) Glove/tool kit compartment lock
9) assenger left footrest
(snapping, closed/open)
10) assenger grab rail
11) Drive chain
12) Rear fork
13) Rider left footrest
(with spring, always open)
14) Side stand
15) Shifting lever
16) Engine oil filter
17) Engine oil tank
18) Engine oil level
19) Horn

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1) Rear light
2) Glove/tool kit compartment
3) assenger seat
(alternatively: glove/tool kit compart-
ment cover)
4) Electronic unit
5) Main fuse carrier (30 A)
6) Rear brake fluid tank
7) Fuel tank plug
8) Coolant expansion tank cap
9) Air cleaner
10) Front brake fluid tank
11) Right rear-view mirror
12) Secondary fuse carrier (15 A)
13) Coolant level
14) Expansion tank
15) Rear brake pump
16) Rear brake control lever
17) Rider right footrest
(with spring, always open)
18) Rear shock absorber
19) assenger right footrest
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1) Ignition switch/steering lock ( n - m - s)
2) Cold start lever (e)
3) Dimmer switch ( b - a)
4) Direction indicator switch ( c)
5) Horn push button ( f)
6) Light switch ( o - p - • ) (not provided for _)
7) High beam signaller push button (a) LA push button (multifunction)
8) Clutch lever
9) Instruments and indicators
10) Front brake lever
11) Throttle grip
12) Start push button (r)
13) Engine stop switch (n - m)

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1) Green direction indicator warning light ( c)
2) Blue high beam warning light ( a)
3) Revolution counter
4) rogrammable red line warning light LED ( max )
5) Amber low fuel warning light (g)
6) Amber “side stand down” warning light ( \ )
7) Right multifunction digital display (coolant temperature - clock
- battery voltage - chronometer - diagnostic)
8) Red engine oil pressure warning light LED ( j)
9) Green neutral indicator warning light (q)
10) Multifunction computer programming push buttons
11) Left multifunction digital display (speedometer - odometer)
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Description Function
Direction indicator warning light cBlinks when the direction indicators are on.
High beam warning light aComes on when the high beam bulbs are on or when the headlight signaller is operated.
Revolution counter rpm
Indicates the number of revolutions of the engine per minute.
Never exceed the engine max. speed rate, see p. 49 (RUNNING-
IN).
Programmable red line
warning light LED max
Blinks when the max. rpm set by the user is reached, see p. 20 (SETTING THE RED LINE
THRESHOLD (WITH ENGINE OFF ONLY)).
It comes on when the engine max. rpm threshold setting is confirmed, see p. 20 (SETTING THE
RED LINE THRESHOLD (WITH ENGINE OFF ONLY)) and whenever the ignition key is rotated
to position “n”, for about three seconds, see p. 18 (MULTIFUNCTION COM UTER).
Low fuel warning light g
Comes on when the quantity of fuel left in the tank is about 4.5 ± 1 L.
In this case, top up as soon as possible, see p. 30 (FUEL).
Side stand down warning light \Comes on when the side stand is down.
Engine oil pressure
warning light LED j
Comes on, whenever the ignition switch is brought to position “n”, thus testing the correct ope-
ration of the LED.
If the light LED does not come on in this phase, contact an aprilia Official Dealer.
If the engine oil pressure warning light LED “j” comes on du-
ring the normal operation of the engine, this means that the en-
gine oil pressure in the circuit is insufficient.
In this case, stop the engine immediately and contact an APRILIA Official Dealer.
Neutral indicator warning light qComes on when the gear is in neutral.
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Multifunction
digital display
(left side)
Speedometer
(km/h - MPH)
Indicates the instantaneous, average or maximum driving speed (in kilometres or
miles) according to the presetting, see p. 18 (MULTIFUNCTION COM UTER).
To alternate the
data displayed,
see p. 18
(MULTIFUNC-
TION COM U-
TER).
Odometer (km - mi) Indicates the partial or total number of kilometres or miles covered.
Multifunction
digital display
(right side)
Coolant
temperature
(°C / °F) h
Indicates the temperature of the coolant in the engine, see p. 18 (MULTIFUN-
CTION COM UTER).
If a temperature of 115 ÷ 120 °C (239 ÷ 248 °F) is indicated, stop the engine
and check the coolant level, see p. 36 (COOLANT).
Do not turn the ignition switch to position
“m”, since the cooling fans would stop inde-
pendently of the coolant temperature and in this case the tempera-
ture would increase further.
If the writing “///” is displayed, stop the vehicle and let the engine run at
3000 rpm for approximately two minutes, thus allowing the coolant to cir-
culate regularly in the system; then press the engine stop switch to posi-
tion “m “ and check the coolant level, see p. 36 (COOLANT).
If the writing “///” is still displayed after the coolant level has been che-
cked, contact an aprilia Official Dealer.
If the maximum allowed temperature (120°C -
248 °F) is exceeded, the engine may be se-
riously damaged.
Clock Indicates the hour and minutes according to the presetting, see p. 18 (MULTI-
FUNCTION COM UTER).
Battery voltage
V BATT Indicates the battery voltage, see p. 18 (MULTIFUNCTION COM UTER).
Chronometer Indicates the various timings according to the presetting, see p. 18 (MULTI-
FUNCTION COM UTER).
Diagnostics
Whenever the ignition switch is turned to position “n”, the writing “HIL” ” is displayed for
about three seconds.
If the writing “HIL” is displayed during the normal operation
of the engine, this means that the electronic unit has detect-
ed an anomaly. In many cases, the engine keeps running with reduced performance
levels; immediately contact an APRILIA Official Dealer.
Description Function
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When the ignition key (1) is rotated to posi-
tion “n”, the following warning lights come
on on the dashboard:
– red line warning light LED “max” (2).
– red engine oil pressure warning light
LED (j) (3), which remains on until the
engine starts.
The pointer (4) of the revolution counter
shifts to the maximum value (rpm) set by
the user. After about three seconds the red
line warning light LED “max” (2) goes off;
the pointer (4) of the revolution counter re-
turns to its initial position. In this way the
component operation is tested.
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After the first 1000 km (625 mi) and suc-
cessively every 7500 km (4687 mi), the
writing “SERVICE” (5) appears on the
right display. In this case contact an
APRILIA Official Dealer, who will carry
out the operations indicated in the regu-
lar service intervals chart, see p. 52-53
(REGULAR SERVICE INTERVALS
CHART). To make the writing “SERV-
ICE” disappear, press the “LAP” push
button (6) and then the push button R
and keep them pressed for about 5 sec-
onds.
With the ignition key (1) in position “n” the
standard settings on the dashboard are the
following:
Right display: Clock (7), coolant tempera-
ture in °C (8).
Left display: Instantaneous speed in km/h
(9), trip 1 (trip odometer) (10), total kilome-
tres/miles odometer (11).
Upon installation of the battery or of the
30A main fuses:
– The revolution counter pointer (4) makes
12 clockwise clicks, thus checking the
operation of the revolution counter itself.
– The instantaneous, maximum and aver-
age speed function is set in “km/h”.
– The coolant temperature is set in °C.
– The digital clock is set to zero.
– The red line is set at 6000 rpm, indicated
by the coming on of the red line warning
light LED “max ” (red) (2).
NOTE If necessary, carry out the appro-
priate adjustments.
SEGMENT OPERATION CHECK
◆ress the push buttons A and B at the
same time.
◆Rotate the ignition key (1) from position
“m” to position “n”.
All the segments will remain on until the
push buttons A and B are released.
SWITCHING FROM km TO mi (from
km/h to MPH) AND VICEVERSA (LEFT
DISPLAY)
◆ress the push button A until, after
about 5 seconds, all the writings (12) on
the left display start blinking.
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◆ress the push button B to change the
unit of measurement from “km” to “mi”
(from “km / h” to “MPH”) and viceversa.
◆To confirm the setting, press the push
button A for about 5 seconds.
SETTING THE INSTANTANEOUS, MAXI-
MUM AND AVERAGE SPEED (LEFT DIS-
PLAY)
NOTE Two seconds after the vehicle has
started moving, the instantaneous speed is
automatically shown on the display, even if
a different function is set.
When the ignition key is rotated to position
“n”, the instantaneous speed (13) and the
partial number of kilometres/miles covered
(trip 1) (10) appear on the left display.
Resetting “trip 1” (10): with the odometer
set on the instantaneous speed function,
press the push button R for about 2 sec-
onds.
◆To display the maximum speed (14) and
the distance “trip 1” (10), press the push
button B for about 1 second.
The writing “V max” (15), the maximum
speed (14) and the distance “trip 1” (10)
are displayed.
Resetting the maximum speed (14): with
the odometer set on the “V max” function,
press the push button R for about 2 sec-
onds.
NOTE The measurement of the maxi-
mum speed is relevant to the distance cov-
ered from the last setting to zero of the max-
imum speed itself. The distance “trip 1” (10)
shown on the display indicates the number
of kilometres/miles covered from the last set-
ting to zero, to the distance “trip 1”.
◆To display the average speed (16) and
the distance “trip 2” (17), press the push
button B again for about 1 second.
The writing “AVS” (18), the average speed
(16) and the distance “trip 2” (17) are dis-
played.
Resetting the average speed (16) and the
distance “trip 2” (17): with the odometer set
on the “AVS” function, press the push but-
ton R for about 1 second.
NOTE The measurement of the average
speed is relevant to the distance “trip 2”
(odometer).
The distance “trip 2” (17) shown on the dis-
play indicates the number of kilome-
tres/miles covered from the last setting to
zero.
If more than 1000 km (625 mi) are covered
without setting “trip 2” to zero, the value of
the average speed will be wrong.
◆To display the instantaneous speed (13)
and the distance “trip 1” (10), press the
push button B again.

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SETTING THE RED LINE THRESHOLD
(WITH ENGINE OFF ONLY)
When the maximum rpm set is exceed-
ed, the red line warning light LED “max”
(2) positioned on the dashboard starts
blinking.
If the push button C is pressed for less
than one second, the pointer of the revolu-
tion counter (4) shifts to the red line value
set for 3 seconds, after which it returns to
its initial position.
For the setting:
◆ress the push button C, release it and
press it again within 3 seconds.
The pointer (4) moves increasing the val-
ue by 1000 rpm at each click, as long as
C is kept pressed; when it has reached
the maximum value, it starts again from
the beginning.
◆ress the push button C until the de-
sired rpm value has been set.
◆If the push button C is released and then
pressed again within 3 seconds, intermit-
tently, the pointer (4) moves increasing
the value by 100 rpm at each click; when
it has reached the maximum value, it
starts again from the beginning.
NOTE It is not possible to set the red line
at values lower than 2000 rpm or higher
than 12000 rpm.
aCAUTION
Never exceed the recommended rpm,
see p. 49 (RUNNING-IN).
◆To confirm, release the push button C.
After 3 seconds, the red line threshold
setting is stored.
NOTE The setting is confirmed by the
coming on of the red line warning light LED
“max” (2).