APRILIA ATLANTIC 500 - 02-2002 PART2 User manual

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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 driv-
ing.
BASIC SAFETY RULES
To drive the vehicle it is necessary to
be in possession of all the requirements
prescribed by law (driving licence, mini-
mum age, psychophysical ability, insur-
ance, state taxes, vehicle registration,
number plate, etc.).
Gradually get to know the vehicle by
driving it first in areas with low traffic
and/or private areas.
The use of medicins, alcohol and drugs
or psychotropic substances notably in-
creases the risk of accidents.
Be sure that you are in good psycho-
physical conditions and fit for driving
and pay particular attention to physical
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Rigorously observe all road signs and
national and local road regulations.
Avoid abrupt movements that can be
dan-gerous for yourself and other peo-
ple (for example: rearing up on the back
wheel, speeding, etc.), and give due
consideration to the road surface, vis-
ibility, etc.
Avoid obstacles that could damage the
vehicle or make you lose control.
Avoid riding in the slipstream created
by preceding vehicles in order to in-
crease your speed.
Always keep both hands on the handle-
bars and both feet on the footboard (or
on the footrests), in the correct driving
posture.
Avoid standing up or stretching your
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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
lubricants indicated in the “LUBRICANT
CHART”, check all oil, fuel and coolant
levels regularly.
If the vehicle has been involved in an
accident, make sure that no damage has
occurred to the control levers, pipes,
wires, braking system and vital parts.
If necessary, have the vehicle inspected
by an aprilia Official Dealer, who should
carefully check the frame, handlebars,
suspensions, safety parts and all the
devices that you cannot check by your-
self.
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.
COOLER
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Never change the position,inclination or col-
our 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.
CLOTHING
Before starting,always wear a correctly fas-
tened crash helmet. Make sure that it is
homologated,ingoodshape,oftherightsize
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 pock-
ets (the same recommendations also apply
to passengers).
ACCESSORIES
The owner of the vehicle is responsible for
the choice, installation and use of any ac-
cessory.
Avoidinstallingaccessoriesthatcoverhorns
or lights or that could impair their functions,
limit the suspension stroke and the steering
angle, hamper the operation of the controls
andreducethedistancefromthegroundand
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 forces
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 dur-
ing driving.Do not install electrical devices
and do not modify those already existing to
avoid electrical overloads, because the ve-
hicle could suddenly stop or there could be
adangerous current shortageinthe horn and
in the lights.
aprilia recommends the use of "aprilia
genuine accessories".
LOAD
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 uniformly on
both sides, in order to reduce umbalance 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: 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 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.
Donotcarry 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
andits manoeuvrabilitycan be compromised.
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ARRANGEMENT OF THE MAIN ELEMENTS
KEY
1) Expansion tank
2) Coolant expansion tank plug
3) Rear brake reservoir
4) Air cleaner
5) Crash helmet compartment
6) Speed variator air cleaner cover
7) Central stand
8) Passenger left footrest
9) Side stand
10)Spark plug
11) Left inspection cover
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1) Battery
2) Primary fuse carrier
3) Passenger grab rail
4) Fuel tank
5) Fuel tank filler cap
6) Fuel tank flap
7) Front brake reservoir
8) Ignition switch/steering lock/saddle
opening
9) Horn
10) Secondary fuse carrier
11) Right inspection cover
12) Passenger right footrest
13) Engine oil filling/level cap
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1) Electric controls on the left side of the handlebar
2) Front and rear brake lever (combined)
3) Left rear-view mirror
4) Instruments and indicators
5) Right rear-view mirror
6) Front brake lever
7) Accelerator grip
8) Electric controls on the right side of the handlebar
9) Ignition switch /steering lock ( - - )
10)Loudspeaker protective guards ( ).
KEY
1) Red engine oil pressure warning light ( )
2) Green left direction indicator warning light ( )
3) Digital total kilometres odometer
4) Speedometer
5) Green right direction indicator warning light ( )
6) Blue high beam warning light ( )
7) Amber low fuel warning light ( )
8) Fuel level indicator ( )
9) Digital clock function and setting push-buttons
10)Digital clock
11) Coolant temperature indicator ( )
12)Red high coolant temperature warning light ( )
13)Green parking light and low beam warning light ( )
14)Parking brake warning light ( )
15)Amber “down” side stand warning light ( )
16)“EFI” warning light
17)Revolution counter
18)LCD display
19)Selecting function 3 and resetting 18 and 3
20)ABS warning light
21)Anti-theft warning light (IMMOBILISER)
ARRANGEMENT OF THE CONTROLS / INSTRUMENTS INSTRUMENTS AND INDICATORS
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