APRILIA atlantic 500 Benutzerhandbuch

use and maintenance Atlantic 500

WARNING

CHECKING AND TOPPING UP

Check the coolant and carry on the top-
ping up operations only with cold engine.

♦

Stop the engine and wait until it has cooled
down.

IMPORTANT

Position the vehicle on a

firm and flat ground.

♦

Open the crash helmet compartment, see
page 24 (CRASH HELMET COMPART-
MENT).

♦

Make sure that the level of the coolant in
the expansion tank (2) is included between
“MIN” and “MAX” marks.

MIN = minimum level.
MAX = maximum level.

Otherwise:

♦

Remove the front cover, see page 54 (RE-
MOVING THE FRONT COVER)

♦

Loosen the filler cap (1) anticlockwise with-
out removing it.

♦

Wait a few seconds in order to release any
residual pressure.

IMPORTANT

A breather pipe (3) is con-

nected to the filler cap (1). Neither force, nor
disconnect the breather pipe (3).

♦

Unscrew and remove the filler cap (1).

The coolant is noxious: do not swallow
it; any contact with the skin or the eyes
can cause irritations. Do not use your fin-
gers or any other object to check if there
is enough coolant.

When topping up, never exceed the “MAX”
level so as to prevent the coolant from flow-
ing out of the tank during the engine working.

♦

Top up with coolant, see page 74 (TABLE
OF LUBRICANTS), until reaching approx.
the “MAX” mark.

♦

Put back the filler cap (1).

In case of excessive consumption of cool-
ant and if the tank remains empty, make
sure there are no leaks in the circuit. To
repair it, contact an

aprilia

Official Dealer.

♦

Put back the front cover, see page 54 (RE-
MOVING THE FRONT COVER).

CAUTION

MIN

MAX