GENERAL SUMMARY
FOREWORD .......................................................... 2
INTRODUCTION .................................................... 2
SAFETY WARNINGS............................................. 3
GENERAL SAFETY RULES.................................. 3
CARBON MONOXIDE..................................... 3
GASOLINE ...................................................... 3
HOT COMPONENTS ...................................... 3
USED ENGINE OIL ......................................... 4
BRAKE FLUID ................................................. 4
COOLANT ....................................................... 4
BATTERY HYDROGEN GAS AND
ELECTROLYTE............................................... 4
WARNINGS - PRECAUTIONS -
GENERAL ADVICE................................................ 5
REPORTING OF DEFECTS THAT AFFECT
SAFETY........................................................... 5
ROAD REGULATIONS AND USE OF THE
VEHICLE ......................................................... 5
NOISE EMISSION WARRANTY ..................... 5
INFORMATION ON THE NOISE AND
EXHAUST GAS EMISSION CONTROL
SYSTEM .......................................................... 5
TAMPERING WARNING ................................. 6
VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER
(V.I.N.) (FRAME NUMBER)............................. 7
INFORMATION CONTAINED IN
THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER ... 7
POSITION OF THE WARNING ADHESIVE
LABELS ........................................................... 8
CALIFORNIA EVAPORATIVE EMISSION
SYSTEM ........................................................ 12
aprilia s.p.a. EMISSION CONTROL SYSTEM
WARRANTY STATEMENT ........................... 13
MANUFACTURER'S WARRANTY
COVERAGE .................................................. 13
OWNER'S WARRANTY
RESPONSIBILITIES...................................... 13
aprilia s.p.a. LIMITED WARRANTY ON
EMISSION CONTROL SYSTEM................... 14
GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS ................................ 16
CLOTHING .................................................... 23
ACCESSORIES............................................. 24
LOAD ............................................................. 24
CONTROLS ON RIGHT HANDLEBAR ......... 30
BAG HOOK.................................................... 32
TOOL KIT ...................................................... 34
FUEL.............................................................. 35
LUBRICANTS ................................................ 36
BRAKES ........................................................ 36
DISK BRAKES ............................................... 37
COOLANT ..................................................... 38
TIRES ............................................................ 40
STARTING..................................................... 45
RUNNING-IN ................................................. 49
STOPPING .................................................... 49
PARKING....................................................... 49
MAINTENANCE ................................................... 51
LEVEL............................................................ 56
AIR FILTER ................................................... 57
SUSPENSIONS ............................................. 59
ADJUSTING THE REAR SUSPENSION....... 59
COVER .......................................................... 60
COVER .......................................................... 61
SPARK PLUG ................................................ 63
BATTERY ...................................................... 64
LONG INACTIVITY OF THE BATTERY ........ 64
BULBS ........................................................... 68
BULBS ........................................................... 68
TRANSPORT........................................................ 71
CLEANING ........................................................... 72
CENTERS...................................................... 80
use and maintenance Scarabeo 250
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