TABLE OF CONTENTS
HOW TO USE THIS OPERATOR’S GUIDE . . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .
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Know Before You Go .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .
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Finding Safety Information . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .
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Driving Environment .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .
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Refer to Other Sources of Information .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .
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Acknowledgment . . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .
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GENERAL PRECAUTIONS. .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .
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Avoid Carbon Monoxide Poisoning .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .
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Avoid Gasoline Fires and Other Hazards . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .
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Avoid Burns from Hot Parts .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .
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Accessories and Modifications .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .
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CONTROLS, INSTRUMENTS AND BASIC PROCEDURES
OPERATING DURING BREAK-IN . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . 10
CONTROLS/INSTRUMENTS . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . 11
Primary Controls .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . 11
Secondary Controls . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . 14
Multifunction Gauge Cluster . . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . 16
BASIC PROCEDURES . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . 20
Starting and Stopping the Engine . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . 20
Adjusting Mirrors.. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . 21
Locking the Handle Bars.. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . 21
Opening the Front Storage Compartment .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . 21
Opening the Seat.. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . 22
Fueling . . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . 22
Operating in Reverse . . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . 23
Adjusting Suspension. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . 23
License Plate Installation . . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . 25
SAFE OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
WHAT’S DIFFERENT ABOUT THE SPYDER ROADSTER . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . 28
Stability . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . 28
Response to Road Conditions. . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . 28
Brake Pedal . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . 28
Parking Brake .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . 28
Steering . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . 28
Width. .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . 29
Reverse . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . 29
Driver’s License and Local Laws. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . 29
DRIVING AID TECHNOLOGIES . . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . 30
Vehicle Stability System (VSS) . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . 30
Electronic Brake Distribution (EBD) . . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . 31
Dynamic Power Steering (DPS) .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . 31
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Summary of Contents for spyder gs 2008
Page 10: ...GENERAL PRECAUTIONS 8 _______________________ ...
Page 11: ...CONTROLS INSTRUMENTS AND BASIC PROCEDURES T ______________________ 9 ...
Page 29: ...SAFE OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS T _________SAFE OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS ________ 27 ...
Page 66: ...REPORTING SAFETY DEFECTS 64 ________ SAFE OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS ________ ...
Page 67: ...PRE RIDE INSPECTION T _____________________ 65 ...
Page 69: ...TRANSPORTING AND STORING T _____________________ 67 ...
Page 73: ...MAINTENANCE T _____________________ 71 ...
Page 92: ...MAINTENANCE PROCEDURES 90 ______________________ ...
Page 93: ...ROAD SIDE REPAIRS T _____________________ 91 ...
Page 105: ...TECHNICAL INFORMATION T _____________________ 103 ...
Page 113: ...WARRANTY T _____________________ 111 ...
Page 126: ...CHANGE OF ADDRESS OWNERSHIP 124 _____________________ ...