APRILIA RSV mile, Use & Maintenance Book

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CHECKING THE ENGINE OIL LEVEL
AND TOPPING UP
Carefully read p. 56 (LUBRICANTS),
p. 84 (MAINTENANCE) and p. 153 (LU-
BRICANT CHART) .
It is critical to the safe operation of your
vehicle that the proper lubricants, main-
tained at the proper levels, are used.
Failure to heed this warning can lead to
an engine seizure with subsequent acci-
dent, serious injury or death.
CHECKING
NOTE
Place the vehicle on firm and flat
ground.
The engine oil level must be checked
with warm engine.
If the check is carried out with cold en-
gine, the oil level may temporarily lower
below the “MIN” mark.
This is not a problem, provided that the
engine oil pressure warning light LED
“
+
” (A) does not come on, see p. 38
(INSTRUMENTS AND INDICATORS TA-
BLE).
Exhaust gases contain carbon monox-
ide, which is extremely poisonous if in-
haled.
Do not start the engine in closed or bad-
ly-ventilated rooms.
Failure to observe this warning may
cause loss of consciousness or even
lead to death by asphyxia.
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Check the oil when the engine is warm,
having been ridden for at least 10 mi
(15 km).
NOTE
If the engine is cold,
warm it up for riding, preferably on a hilly
road, for approximately 10 mi (15 km) befo-
re checking the oil.
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Stop the engine before checking the oil.
Should your vehicle overturn, it will leak
gasoline, which is extremely flammable.
Flames or sparks may cause a fire, whi-
ch could destroy not only the vehicle,
but also the building in which it is loca-
ted, and cause serious injuries or even
death.
◆
Keep the vehicle vertical, with the two
wheels resting on the ground.
NOTE
If you attempt to check the oil with
the vehicle leaned in either direction from
the vertical, your measurement will be
inaccurate.
NOTE
If the engine oil tank is dirty, wipe
it with a clean cloth so that you can see the
“
MIN ” and “ MAX ” marks.
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Look through the appropriate slots (1) (2)
in the left fairing. Check the level of the
oil in the sight gauge (3).