User Guide

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use and maintenance Atlantic 500
It indicates the approximate temperature of the coolant in the engine. When the pointer starts
moving from “Min” level, the temperature is enough to drive the vehicle. The normal working
temperature is indicated by the central area of the scale. If the pointer reaches the red area or
the warning light comes on, stop the engine and check the coolant level, see page 29 (COOL-
ANT).
If the maximum allowed temperature is exceeded (red area
“Max” of the scale), the engine may be seriously damaged.
Coolant temperature indicator (
)
Description
Function
Revolution counter
It indicates the revolution number of the engine.
It comes on for about three seconds every time the ignition switch is in position “
” and the
engine is not running, thus testing the injection system operation. When the engine starts,
the warning light must go off.
If the warning light comes on during the normal operation of
the engine, this means that there is a failure in the electronic
fuel injection system. In this case, immediately stop the engine and contact an aprilia
Official Dealer.
EFI (Electronic Fuel Injection) warn-
ing light
“Down” side stand warning light
It comes on when the side stand is down.
When the side stand is down, the warning light is on and the
vehicle cannot be started.
Multifunction LCD display
The display shows: outside temperature, average and maximum speed, battery charge, chro-
nometer, programmed maintenance interval, average consumption from the last RESET, see
page 21 (MULTIFUNCTION LCD DISPLAY).
CAUTION
High coolant temperature warning
light (
)
It comes on when the coolant temperature pointer reaches the red area. Immediately stop the
engine and check the coolant level, see page 29 (COOLANT).
If the maximum allowed temperature is exceeded for a long
period, the engine may be seriously damaged.
CAUTION
CAUTION
Low beam warning light ( )
It comes on when the low beams of the headlight are on.
ABS (Anti-Braking System)
For preset vehicles only. It tests the anti-locking system. It comes on in case of malfunction.
If the warning light comes on during the normal operation of
the engine, this means that there is a failure in the anti-lock-
ing system. In this case, immediately stop the engine and contact an aprilia Official
Dealer.
CAUTION
CAUTION