Gilera DNA User manual

GILERA WOULD LIKE TO THANK YOU
for choosing one of its products. We have prepared this booklet to help you to get the very best from your scooter. Please read it carefully before riding
the scooter for the first time. It contains information, tips and precautions for using your scooter. It also describes features, details and devices to assure
you that you have made the right choice. We believe that if you follow our suggestions, you will soon get to know your new vehicle and it will serve you
well for a long time to come. This booklet forms an integral part of the scooter; should the scooter be sold, it must be transferred to the new owner.
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The instructions given in this manual are intended to provide a clear, simple guide to using your scooter; this booklet also details routine maintenance
procedures and regular checks that should be carried out on the vehicle at an authorised Dealer or Service Centre. The booklet also contains
instructions for simple repairs. Any operations not specifically described in this manual require the use of special tools and/or particular technical
knowledge: to carry out these operations refer to any authorised Dealer of Service Centres.
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Personal safety
Failure to completely observe these instructions will result in serious risk of personal
injury.
Safeguarding the environment
Sections marked with this symbol indicate the correct use of the vehicle to prevent dam-
aging the environment.
Vehicle intactness
The incomplete or non-observance of these regulations leads to the risk of serious
damage to the vehicle and sometimes even the invalidity of the guarantee.
The signs that you see on this page are very important. They are used to highlight those
parts of the booklet that should be read with particular care. As you can see, each sign
consists of a different graphic symbol, making it quick and easy to locate the various
topics.
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INDEX
VEHICLE...................................................................................... 7
Dashboard................................................................................ 8
Instruments............................................................................... 9
Clock......................................................................................... 10
Digital lcd display...................................................................... 10
Setting the total and trip odometers...................................... 10
Setting the hour/minutes function.......................................... 11
Key switch................................................................................. 12
Locking the steering wheel.................................................... 12
Releasing the steering wheel................................................ 13
Switch direction indicators........................................................ 13
Horn button............................................................................... 13
Light switch............................................................................... 14
Start-up button.......................................................................... 14
Lifting the Helmet Bay............................................................... 15
Keys.......................................................................................... 15
Identification.............................................................................. 16
USE.............................................................................................. 17
Checks...................................................................................... 18
Refuelling.................................................................................. 18
Tyre pressure............................................................................ 19
Running in................................................................................. 20
Starting up the engine............................................................... 21
Difficult start up......................................................................... 22
Stopping the engine.................................................................. 23
Catalytic silencer....................................................................... 23
Automatic transmission............................................................. 24
Safe driving............................................................................... 25
MAINTENANCE........................................................................... 27
Hub oil level.............................................................................. 28
Tyres......................................................................................... 29
Spark plug dismantlement........................................................ 30
Removing the air filter............................................................... 31
Secondary air system............................................................... 31
Cooling fluid level...................................................................... 31
Checking the brake oil level...................................................... 33
Battery....................................................................................... 34
Checking the electrolyte level................................................ 35
Long periods of inactivity.......................................................... 36
Fuses........................................................................................ 37
Front light group........................................................................ 39
Headlight adjustment............................................................. 40
Front direction indicators........................................................... 40
Rear optical unit........................................................................ 41
Rear-view mirrors...................................................................... 41
Idle adjustment.......................................................................... 42
Front and rear disc brake.......................................................... 42
Puncture.................................................................................... 43
Periods of inactivity................................................................... 44
Cleaning the vehicle.................................................................. 44
TECHNICAL DATA...................................................................... 49
Kit equipment............................................................................ 54
SPARE PARTS AND ACCESSORIES........................................ 55
Warnings................................................................................... 56
PROGRAMMED MAINTENANCE............................................... 57
Scheduled maintenance table................................................... 58
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Chap. 01
Vehicle
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Dashboard (01_01)
A= Rev counter
B= Low-fuel warning light
C= Turn signal warning light
D= Low-oil warning light
E= Lights switch
F= Starter button
G= High-beam warning light
H= Horn button
I= Turn signal switch
L= Ignition key-switch
M= Digital dashboard
N= Lights setting switch
O= Low-beam/side-lights warning light
P= Section reserved for electronic anti-theft LED (optional)
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01_02
Instruments (01_02)
A= Odometer
B= Speedometer
C= Fuel gauge
D= Coolant temperature gauge
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Clock
The time is displayed even when the engine is off (as the clock is powered directly by
the vehicle's battery); it is displayed in a 12-hour mode with "AM" or "PM" subscripts.
To adjust the time, proceed as follows: press the "MODE" button until the time is dis-
played, hold down the "CLOCK" button for more than 3 seconds; the hour digit will
now start blinking, and may be set by pressing the "SET" button. To set the minute
digits, press the "CLOCK" button for less than 1 second and adjust through the
"SET" button. Pressing the "CLOCK" button at this stage will update the time and
switch the display back to clock mode.
CAUTION
WE STRONGLY RECOMMEND YOU REFRAIN FROM USING THE LCD FUNC-
TIONS WHILE RIDING
Digital lcd display
The "MODE" button allows you to switch between the trip odometer and the clock. It
operatesasfollows:ifhelddownforlessthan1second,thetripodometerisdisplayed;
whenpressedagainforlessthan1second,thedigitalclockisvisualised,andpressing
the button again for less than 1 second will bring back the total odometer reading. To
zero the trip odometer, hold down the "SET" button for more than 3 seconds when the
trip function is displayed.
Setting the total and trip odometers
Pushing the "MODE" button for less than a second obtains, respectively, the functions
of:
1. TOTAL - The word "TOTAL" appears and Km/h or mph. The value corre-
sponds to the total distance travelled by the vehicle and it is not adjustable.
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2. PARTIAL- The word "TRIP" appears and Km/h or mph. The value can be
changed by pressing and holding the "SET" button for longer than three sec-
onds.
N.B.
IT IS POSSIBLE TO CHANGE THE DISPLAY FROM KILOMETRES (km/h) TO
MILES (mph) BY PRESSING THE "MODE" AND "CLOCK" BUTTONS AT THE
SAME TIME AND HOLDING THEM FOR LONGER THAN THREE SECONDS AF-
TER PUTTING THE KEY SWITCH IN THE «ON» POSITION.
ON THE DISPLAY THE WORD "SET" WILL APPEAR FOR ONE SECOND
CAUTION
IT IS STRONGLY ADVISED NOT TO USE THE FUNCTIONS OF THE DIGITAL
DISPLAY PANEL WHILE THE VEHICLE IS MOVING.
Setting the hour/minutes function
To set the clock, hold down the «CLOCK» button for more than three seconds. The
numbers representing the hours will start blinking.
Set the hours using the «SET» button.
By pressing the «CLOCK» button again the numbers representing the minutes will
start blinking.
Set the minutes using the «SET» button.
Press the «CLOCK» button again to exit the setting mode.
Thesettingmodeisterminatedautomaticallyif,duringthesetting,nobuttonispressed
for a period longer than 8 seconds, and the last set time will be shown on the display.
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N.B.
THE TIME SETTING IS IN «P.M.» MODE, WHICH MAY BE IDENTIFIED BY THE
NUMBER "0" FOLLOWING "11". IN «A.M.» MODE, THE NUMBER «12» IS DIS-
PLAYED.
CAUTION
THE «CLOCK» BUTTON IS ENABLED ONLY WHEN THE ENGINE IS OFF AND
THE KEY IS TURNED TO «ON».
01_03
Key switch (01_03)
LOCK = Ignition disabled, extractable key, steering lock engaged front glove-box
locked.
OFF = Ignition disabled, extractable key, steering lock disengaged, front glove-box
unlocked.
ON = Starter position, antitheft device disabled, non-extractable key, glove-box un-
locked.
Locking the steering wheel
Turn the handlebar to the left (as far as it will go), turn the key to «LOCK» and remove
the key.
CAUTION
DO NOT TURN THE KEY TO «LOCK» OR «OFF» WHILE RIDING.
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Releasing the steering wheel
Reinsert the key and turn it to «OFF».
CAUTION
DO NOT TURN THE KEY TO «LOCK» OR «OFF» WHILE RIDING.
01_04
Switch direction indicators (01_04)
To set the left turn indicators flashing, move lever «B» to the left; to set the right turn
indicators flashing, move it to the right. The lever automatically returns to the central
positionandtheindicatorsremainon.Toturntheindicatorsoff,pressthelevertowards
the switch.
01_05
Horn button (01_05)
Push the «C» button to sound the horn.
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01_06
Light switch (01_06)
0 = Low beam and side light
1 = High beam and side light
01_07
Start-up button (01_07)
Press the button «E» to start the engine, after pulling one of the two brake levers
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01_08
Lifting the Helmet Bay (01_08)
To access the fuel and water expansion tanks, insert the key into lock "A", turn it
anticlockwise and tilt the helmet bay door forward. Secure the door with the prop lo-
cated inside the helmet bay, on the left hand side.
01_09
Keys (01_09)
The vehicle comes with one key and one copy for the ignition key-switch, and the seat
and helmet bay locks. With the keys, is a plate bearing the ID number that is to be
provided when requesting duplicates.
WARNING
WE RECOMMEND KEEPING THE DUPLICATE KEY TOGETHER WITH ITS CODE
IN A SAFE PLACE AND NOT ON THE VEHICLE
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01_11
Identification (01_10, 01_11)
The identification numbers consist of a prefix stamped on the chassis and on the en-
gine, followed by a number. They should always be given when requesting spare
parts. We recommend that you check that the prefix and chassis number stamped on
the vehicle correspond with those in the vehicle documents.
CAUTION
BE REMINDED THAT ALTERING IDENTIFICATION REGISTRATION NUMBERS
CAN LEAD TO SERIOUS PENAL SANCTIONS (IMPOUNDING OF THE VEHICLE,
ETC.).
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Chap. 02
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Checks
Before riding the vehicle, check:
1. The fuel and oil tanks are full.
2. The rear hub oil level.
3. The tyres are inflated correctly.
4. The headlight, taillight and turn signals are working properly.
5. The front and rear brakes are in riding order.
6. The fluid level in the brake pump reservoir.
7. The coolant level in the expansion tank.
02_01
Refuelling (02_01, 02_02)
Refill the fuel tank «A» with unleaded petrol with 95 octane min. The low-fuel warning
light on the dashboard signals that the fuel level has reached the reserve quantity.
Top up the oil tank «B» with the recommended oil.
CAUTION
SHUT OFF THE ENGINE BEFORE REFUELLING WITH PETROL. PETROL IS
HIGHLYFLAMMABLE. DONOT LETPETROL SPILLFROM THETANKORWHILE
REFUELLING
CAUTION
DO NOT BRING NAKED FLAMES OR CIGARETTES NEAR THE MOUTH OF THE
FUEL TANK: FIRE HAZARD. ALSO AVOID INHALING HARMFUL VAPOURS.
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02_02
CAUTION
USING OILS OTHER THAN THOSE RECOMMENDED CAN SHORTEN THE LIFE
OF THE ENGINE.
Recommended products
AGIP CITY TEC 2T
Mixer oil
synthetic oil for 2-stroke engines: JASO FC, ISO-L-EGD
Characteristic
Oil tank
Plastic, capacity ~ 1.350 lt. (including reserve ~ 0.400 lt.).
Fuel tank
Plastic, capacity ~ 9 lt. (including reserved ~ 1.2 lt.).
02_03
Tyre pressure (02_03)
CAUTION
TYRE PRESSURE SHOULD BE CHECKED WHEN TYRES ARE COLD.INCOR-
RECT TYRE PRESSURE CAUSES ABNORMAL TYRE WEAR AND MAKES RID-
ING DANGEROUS.
TYRES MUST BE REPLACED WHEN THE TREAD REACHES THE WEAR LIMITS
SET FORTH BY LAW.
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Characteristic
Front wheel pressure:
1.8 bar
Rear wheel pressure:
2 bar
02_04
Running in (02_04)
WARNING
DURING THE FIRST 1000 KM DO NOT RIDE THE VEHICLE OVER 80% OF ITS
MAXIMUM SPEED. AVOID TWISTING THE THROTTLE GRIP FULLY OR KEEP-
ING A CONSTANT SPEED ALONG LONG SECTIONS OF ROAD. AFTER THE
FIRST 1000 KM, GRADUALLY INCREASE SPEED UNTIL REACHING THE MAX-
IMUM PERFORMANCE.
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