PIAGGIO beverly 500, User Manual

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4. Make sure that the emergency stop switch « B » is in position « RUN » and the side
stand is up and not engaged.
5. Pull lever « C » of the front or rear brake and then activate the starter button « D ».
WARNING
THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION MAKES THE REAR WHEEL TURN EVEN
WHEN THE THROTTLE IS SLIGHTLY TWISTED. RELEASE THE BRAKE CARE-
FULLY AFTER STARTING, AND THEN ACCELERATE GRADUALLY.
CAUTION
DO NOT START-UP THE ENGINE IN CLOSED AREAS BECAUSE EXHAUST
GASES ARE TOXIC.
Difficult start up
In the rare case of engine flooding, to facilitate start-up, it is possible to try to put the
vehicle into action with the gas hand grip partially or completely open. It is however
necessary, once the engine is started, to take your vehicle to an
Authorised Service
Centre to determine the cause of this problem and to re-establish the vehicle proper
functioning.
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