APRILIA RSV mile, Use & Maintenance Book

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PRELIMINARY CHECKING
OPERATIONS
Before you ride away, always do a
pre-ride check to make sure that all sy-
stems are working properly and safe,
see p. 73 (PRELIMINARY CHECKING
OPERATIONS CHART). Failure to follow
this warning can lead to engine seizure,
handling instabilities or other problems
which can result in an upset and subse-
quent serious injury or even death.
Do not hesitate to consult your Local
aprilia Dealer in case there is something
you do not understand about the functio-
ning of some controls or in case you sus-
pect or discover some irregularities.
It does not take long to carry out a check-
up and this operation ensures you much
more safety.
This vehicle is equipped with an electro-
nic unit which detects and stores any
anomaly in several of the vehicle’s im-
portant systems electronically.
On the right side of the multifunction di-
splay, whenever the ignition switch is tur-
ned to “
%
” (ON) position, the symbol “
efi
”
(1) is displayed for about three seconds.
If the symbol “
efi
” (1) is displayed du-
ring the normal running of the engine,
this means that the electronic unit has
detected an anomaly. In many cases,
the engine keeps running with reduced
performance levels; immediately con-
tact your Local aprilia Dealer .
After the first 600 mi (1,000 km) and
thereafter every 4,650 mi (7,500 km), the
word “SERVICE” (2) appears on the
right display. When this occurs contact
your Local
aprilia Dealer, who will car-
ry out the operations indicated in the
regular service intervals chart, see p. 86
( R E G U L A R S E R V I C E I N T E R V A L S
CHART).
To make the word “SERVICE” disap-
pear, press the “LAP” push button (3),
and simultaneously press the push but-
ton
A
(4) and keeping them depressed
for about 5 seconds.
Failure to perform the checks described
above may cause accidents or make the
vehicle overturn, with consequent se-
rious injuries or even death.
If the throttle sticks open, it may cause a
collision with another vehicle, or an upset.
If the throttle sticks, kill the engine with the
engine stop switch located on the right
handlebar.
Do not attempt to restart the engine until
the throttle has been repaired and works
perfectly. Failure to obey this warning can
lead to a runaway with seriously injuries or
even death.
Your vehicle is equipped with a double cable
throttle. One cable opens the throttle when
you rotate the throttle grip toward you; the oth-
er closes the throttle when you rotate the grip
away from you. It is essential, when you re-
lease the throttle grip, that it automatically re-
turn to the idle position.
This double cable arrangement enhances sa-
fety by providing for positive closing of the
throttle.
In the event of a throttle sticking emergen-
cy, always kill the engine using the engine
stop switch located near the throttle grip
on the right handlebar. Never use your ve-
hicle if the throttle does not automatically
fully return to the idle position when the
throttle grip is released. Contact your Lo-
cal
aprilia Dealer for repairs. Failure to
heed this warning can lead to a serious ac-
cident and subsequent injury or even
death.
If any fastener is loose, the rider may
lose control of the vehicle and risk an
accident.
Both situations may cause serious inju-
ries or even death.