APRILIA SCARABEO 500 - 2008, Service Station Manual, Page: 12 / 324

For the best functioning of the engine the temperature of the coolant fluid should register in the central
zone of the appropriate gauge. If the needle enters the red zone, stop the engine, allow it to cool, and
check the level of the fluid; if it is normal, contact an Official aprilia Dealer .
CAUTION
DO NOT USE YOUR VEHICLE IF THE COOLANT LEVEL IS BELOW THE MINIMUM LEVEL
MARKED "MIN".
CAUTION
COOLANT IS TOXIC IF INGESTED; CONTACT WITH EYES OR SKIN MAY CAUSE IRRITATION.
IN THE EVENT OF CONTACT WITH EYES OR SKIN, RINSE REPEATEDLY WITH ABUNDANT
WATER AND SEEK MEDICAL ADVICE. IF ACCIDENTALLY INGESTED, INDUCE VOMITING,
RINSE MOUTH AND THROAT WITH ABUNDANT WATER AND SEEK MEDICAL ADVICE IMME-
DIATELY.
CAUTION
DO NOT REMOVE THE EXPANSION TANK PLUG WHEN THE ENGINE IS HOT AS COOLANT IS
UNDER PRESSURE AND AT A HIGH TEMPERATURE. CONTACT WITH SKIN OR CLOTHES MAY
CAUSE SEVERE BURNS AND/OR INJURIES.
TYRES
CAUTION
CHANGING, REPAIR, MAINTENANCE AND BALANCING ARE IMPORTANT OPERATIONS THAT
ARE CARRIED OUT BY QUALIFIED PERSONNEL USING SUITABLE TOOLS.
THE NEW TYRES MAY BE COVERED WITH A THIN LAYER OF PROTECTIVE COATING THAT IS
SLIPPERY. DRIVE CAREFULLY FOR THE FIRST FEW KILOMETRES (MILES).
NEVER USE RUBBER TREATMENT AGENTS OF ANY KIND ON THE TYRES.
IN PARTICULAR ENSURE THAT THE TYRES DO NOT COME INTO CONTACT WITH LIQUID FUEL
THAT WOULD CAUSE A RAPID DETERIORATION OF THE RUBBER.
A TYRE THAT HAS BEEN IN CONTACT WITH OIL OR PETROL MUST BE REPLACED AND NOT
SIMPLY CLEANED.
DO NOT FIT TYRES WITH INNER TUBES ON RIMS FOR TUBELESS TYRES AND VICE VERSA.
Vehicle identification
These numbers are necessary for vehicle registration.
NOTE
ALTERING IDENTIFICATION NUMBERS CAN BE SERIOUSLY PUNISHED BY LAW, PARTICU-
LARLY MODIFYING THE CHASSIS NUMBER WILL IMMEDIATELY INVALIDATE THE WARRAN-
TY.
Characteristics
SCARABEO 500
CHAR - 12