VESPA LX 125 i.e., Manual

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Automatic transmission
Your vehicle is equipped with an automatic transmission and centrifugal clutch to make
your riding experience simple and pleasant. This system is designed to provide the
best performance (acceleration and consumption) while driving on both flat roads and
uphill. If you happen to stop on an uphill slope (traffic light, queue, etc.) only use the
brake to keep the vehicle still, leaving the engine at idling speed.
Using the engine
to keep the vehicle still, can in fact cause the clutch to overheat due to the rub-
bing of the clutch masses themselves on the capstan.
It is therefore best to avoid
prolonged clutch slipping conditions, (in addition to that mentioned above) such as
running up hill with a full load on steep slopes or starting up with driver and passenger
on slopes of over 25%. Observe the following precautions if the clutch overheats:
1. Do not persist in this condition of use.
2. Let the clutch cool down with the engine at idling speed for a few minutes.
Safe driving
Some simple pieces of advice follow that will enable you to use your vehicle daily, in
relative safety and peace of mind. Your ability and your mechanical knowledge form
the basis of safe driving. We recommend trying out the vehicle in traffic free zones, in
order to acquire a good knowledge of the vehicle it self.
1. Before driving off, remember to put on your helmet and fasten it correctly.
2. Reduce speed and drive prudently on bad roads.
3. After having driven over a long section of wet roads without having used the
brakes, the braking effect will initially be smaller. In these driving conditions
it is best to activate the brakes periodically in order to expel the water film
between disk and brake pads.
4. Do not brake hard on a wet surface, on dirt tracks or on any slippery road
surface.
5. Avoid driving off by mounting the vehicle when resting on the support. In any
case, the rear wheel should not be turning when in comes into contact with
the ground, in order to avoid abrupt departures.
6. If the vehicle is often used on roads covered with sand, mud, snow and salt,
etc., we recommend cleaning the brake disc frequently with a non-aggressive
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