INDEX
GENERAL RULES....................................................................... 7
Foreword............................................................................... 8
Motorcycle care..................................................................... 8
Carbon monoxide.................................................................. 11
Fuel....................................................................................... 12
Hot components.................................................................... 12
Coolant.................................................................................. 13
Used engine oil and gearbox oil............................................ 13
Brake and clutch fluid............................................................ 14
Battery hydrogen gas and electrolyte.................................... 14
Stand..................................................................................... 15
Reporting of defects that affect safety................................... 15
System a-PRC (Aprilia Performance Ride Control).................. 16
VEHICLE...................................................................................... 17
Arrangement of the main components...................................... 19
Dashboard................................................................................ 24
Digital instrument panel............................................................ 25
Light unit................................................................................... 26
Digital lcd display...................................................................... 27
Alarms................................................................................... 34
Mapping selection................................................................. 36
Control buttons...................................................................... 37
Advanced functions............................................................... 39
Ignition switch........................................................................ 54
Locking the steering wheel.................................................... 55
a-PRC setting buttons............................................................... 55
Horn button............................................................................... 56
Switch direction indicators........................................................ 57
High/low beam selector............................................................. 58
Passing button.......................................................................... 58
Start-up button.......................................................................... 59
Engine stop switch.................................................................... 59
Selector Cruise Control / AWC................................................. 60
Button V4-MP (V4 Multimedia Platform)................................... 62
Button PIT................................................................................. 63
Selector MODE......................................................................... 64
System ABS.............................................................................. 64
System a-PRC (Aprilia Performance Ride Control).................. 69
Immobilizer system operation................................................ 79
Opening the saddle............................................................... 80
Glove..................................................................................... 83
Identification.............................................................................. 83
USE.............................................................................................. 85
Checks...................................................................................... 86
Refuelling.................................................................................. 89
Rear shock absorbers adjustment............................................ 91
Rear shock absorbers setting................................................ 94
Front fork adjustment................................................................ 97
Front fork setting................................................................... 99
Steering shock absorber adjustment........................................ 103
Justering af greb til forbremse.................................................. 104
Clutch lever adjustment............................................................ 105
Running in................................................................................. 105
Starting up the engine............................................................... 106
Moving off / riding...................................................................... 109
Stopping the engine.................................................................. 114
Parking...................................................................................... 114
Catalytic silencer....................................................................... 115
Stand......................................................................................... 117
Suggestion to prevent theft....................................................... 117
Safe driving............................................................................... 118
Basic safety rules...................................................................... 119
MAINTENANCE........................................................................... 125
Foreword................................................................................... 126
Engine oil level check............................................................ 126
Engine oil top-up................................................................... 127
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