Aprilia HABANA 125 User Manual Part2

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To drive the vehicle it is necessary to be in
possession of all the r equirements pre­scribed by law (driving licence, minimum
age, psychophysical ability, insurance,
state taxes, vehic le registration, n umber
plate, etc.).

Gradually get to know the vehicle by driv­ing it first in areas with low tra ffic and/or pri ­vate areas.

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The use of medicins, alcohol and drugs or
psychotropic su bstanc es no tably incre ase s
the risk of accidents.

Be sure that yo u are in go od psyc hophy si­cal conditions and f it for driving and pay
particular attention to physical weariness
and drowsiness.

Most road accidents ar e caused by the
driver’s lack of experience.

NEVER lend the vehicle to beginners and,
in any case, make sure that the driver has
all the requirements for driving.

Rigorously observe all road signs and na­tional and local road regulations.

Avoid abrupt movements that can be dan­gerous for yourself and other people (for
example: rearing up on the back wheel,
speeding, etc. ), and give d ue co nside ratio n
to the road surface, visibil ity and ot her driv­ing conditions.

Avoid obstacles that could damage the ve­hicle or make you lose contro l.

Avoid riding in the slipstream created by
preceding vehicles in order to increase
your speed.

Always keep both hand s on the handl ebars
and both feet on the footboard (o r on the
footrests), in the correct driving posture.

Avoid standing up or stretching your limbs
while driving.

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The driver should pay attention and avoid
distractions caused by people, things and
movements (never smok e, eat, drink , read,
etc.) while driving.

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Use only the veh ic le’s specific fuels and lu­bricants indicated in the “LUBRICANT
CHART”; check all oil, fuel a nd c oolant lev­els regularly.

If the vehicle has been involved in an acci­dent, make sure that no damage has oc­curred to the control levers, pipes, wires,
braking system and vital parts.

If necessary, have t he veh icle in sp ected by
an aprilia Offic ial Deal er, who shoul d care­fully check the frame, handlebars, suspen­sions, safety parts and all the devices that
you cannot check by yourself.

Always remember to report any malfunc­tion to the technicians to help them in their
work.

Never use the vehicle when the amount of
damage it has suffered endangers your
safety.

Never change the position, inclination or
colour of: number plate, direction indica­tors, lights and horns.

Any modification of the ve hi cle will result in
the invalidity of the guarantee.

For only vehicles up to 50 cm

Any modification of the engine or of other
members which is aimed at increasing the
speed or the power of the v ehicl e is pro hib­ited by the law; in fact, any modification re­sulting in an increase of the maximum
speed or of the en gi ne dis placement would
change the scooter into a motorcycle,

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which implies the following obligations for
the owner:

– new homologation;
– new registration;
– appropriate driving license.

Further, said modifications cause the loss
of the insurance cover, since insurance
policies expressly prohibit to make techni­cal changes aimed at increasing the vehi­cle performance levels.
For the reasons stated above , the failu re to
comply with the tampering prohibition is
punished by law wi th appro priate sanc tions
(including the confiscation of the vehicle),
which, according to the case, can be com­bined with the sanctions provided for not
using the crash helmet and/or the number
plate, for the violation of fiscal obligations
(ownership tax) and with penal sanctions
provided for using the vehicle without driv­ing license.

For only vehicles over 50 cm

Any modification of the vehicle and/or the
removal of original components can com­promise vehicle performance levels and
safety or even make it illegal.

We recommend respecting all regulations
and national an d l oc al pro vi si ons regarding
the equipment of the vehicle.

In particular, avoid all modifications that in­crease the vehi cle’s per formance levels or
alter its original characteristics.

Never race with other vehicles.
Avoid off-road driving.

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Before starting, always wear a correctly
fastened crash helmet. Make sure that it is
homologated, in good shape, of the right
size and that the visor is clean.

Wear protective clothing, preferably in light
and/or reflecting colours.
In this way you will make yourself more vis­ible to the other drivers, thus notably re­ducing the risk of being k nocked d own, and
you will be more protected in case of fall.

This clothing should be very tight-fitting
and fastened at the wrists and ankles.
Strings, belts and ties should not be hang­ing loose; prevent these and other objects
from interfering with driving by getting en­tangled with moving parts or driving mech­anisms.

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Do not keep objects tha t can be dan gerous
in case of fall, for example pointed objects
like keys, pens, glass vials etc. in your
pockets (the same recommendations also
apply to passengers).

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The owner of the vehicle is responsible for
the choice, installation and use of any ac­cessory.

Avoid installing accessories that cover
horns or lights or that could impair their
functions, limit the suspension stroke and
the steering ang le, h amper the o peratio n of
the controls and reduce the distance from
the ground and the angle of inclination in
turns.

Avoid using accessories that hamper ac­cess to the co n tro l s, sinc e t h is can pr ol on g
reaction times during an emergency.

Big fairings and windshiel ds installed on
the vehicle may p roduce aerodyna mic forc­es that affect t he stab ility o f the veh icle, es­pecially when riding at high speed.

Make sure that the equipment is well fas­tened to the vehicle and not dangerous
during driving. Do not install electrical de­vices and do not modify those already ex­isting to avoid electrical overloads, be­cause the vehicle could suddenly stop or
there could be a dangerous current short­age in the horn and in the lights.
aprilia recommends the use of aprilia
genuine accessories.

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Be careful and moderate when loading
your luggage. Kee p any luggage loa ded as
close as possible to the center of gravity of
the vehicle and distribute the load uniform­ly on both sides, in order to reduce umbal­ance to the minimum. Furthermore, make
sure that the load is firmly secured to the
vehicle, especially during long trips.

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Avoid hanging bulky, hea vy and/ or danger­ous objects on the handlebars, mudguards
and forks: the vehicle might respond more
slowly in turns and its manoeuvrability
could be unavoidably impaired.

Do not place bags th at a re too bulky on the
vehicle sides, because they could hit peo­ple or obstacles, ma king you l ose contro l of
the vehicl e.

Do not carry any bag if it is not tightly se­cured to the vehicle.

Do not carry bags which protrude too m uch
from the luggage- rack or which cover the
lights, horn or indicators.

Do not carry animals or children on the
glove compartment or on the luggage­rack.

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Do not exceed the maximum load allowed
for each side-bag.

When the vehicle is overlo ade d, its s tabili ty
and its manoeuvrability can be compro­mised.

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1) Left rear-view mirror
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2) Left inspection cover

3) Central inspection cover

4) Glove compartment

5) Battery

6) Fuse carrier

7) Passenger grab rail

8) Saddle lock

9) Air cleaner

10) Kick starter

11) Centre stand

12) Side stand

13) Spark plug

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1) Crash helmet / glove compartment

2) 2 stroke oil tank plug

3) Fuel tank plug

4) Ignition switch / steering lock

5) Bag hook

6) Right inspection cover

7) Right rear-view mirror
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8) Brake fluid reservoir (front brake)

9) Horn

10) Fuel tank

11) Anti-theft hook (for the aprilia “B ody-
Guard” armored cable

12) 2 stroke oil tank

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1) Left rear-view mirror

2) Glove compartment

3) Left inspection cover

4) Central inspection co ver

5) Passenger left footrest

6) Air cleaner

7) Passenger grab rail

8) Saddle lock

9) Kick sta rter

10) Centre stand

11) Engine oil filler cap

12) Engine oil level sight glass

13) Side stand

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1) Crash helmet / glove compartment

2) Right inspection cover

3) Fuel tank plug

4) Ignition switch / steering lock

5) Bag hook

6) Fuse carrier

7) Right rear-view mirror

8) Brake fluid reservoir (front brake)

9) Horn

10) Fuel tank

11) Anti-theft hook (for the aprilia “B ody-
Guard” armored cable

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12) Spark plug

13) Passenger right footrest

14) Battery

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1) Electrical controls on the left side of the hand le bar

2) Rear brake lever

3) Instruments and indicators

4) Throttle grip

5) Front brake lever

6) Electrical controls on the righ t side of the handle ba r

7) Ignition switch/steering lock (

8) Speedometer

8) Speedometer – km/h scale only

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9) Total kilometres odometer

10) Green low beam and parking light warning light (p )

11) Blue high beam warning light (

12) Fuel level indicator (

13) Green direction indicator warning light (c

14) Amber low fuel warning light (g)

w v Red 2 stroke oil reserve warning light (j)

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15) x u Red engine oil pressure warning light (j )

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Description Function
Direction indicator warning light

w v 2 stroke oil reserve warning light j

x u Engine oil pressure warning light j

Total kilometres odometer It indicates the total number of kilometres covered.
Speedometer It indicates the driving speed.

Parking light and low beam warning light p Comes on when the lights are on.

High beam warning light
Low fuel warning light
Fuel level indicator

c It blinks when the direction indicators are on.

It comes on when the ignition switch is in position “n” and the start push button

r“ is pressed, thus checking the proper functi oni ng of the bulb .

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If the light does not come on during th e starting, provide for replacing the bulb.

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or if it comes on during normal functioning, this means that the 2 stroke
oil reserve is being used; in this case, top up the 2 stroke oil tank, see p.

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It comes on every time the ignition switch is brought to position “n” and the
engine is not running, thus testing the correct operation of the bulb.
If during this phase the lamp does not turn on, it must be replaced.
The warning light must go off when the engine is running.

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sure in the circuit is insufficient. In this case, immediately stop the engine
and contact your APRILIA Official Dealer.

If the warning light comes on and does not go out
after the start push button “

If the warni ng light co mes on during t he normal
running of the engine, this me ans that the oi l pres-

a It comes on when the headlight in high beam position.

g It comes on when the quantity of fuel left in the tank is about 2 L.
g It indicates the approximate fuel level in the tank.

r” has been released ,

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NOTE The electrical parts work only when the ignition switch

is in position “n”.

NOTE The lighting sys tem work s only when t he engi ne is run-

ning.

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1) HORN PUSH BUTTON (

The horn is activated when the push button is pressed.

2) DIMMER SWITCH (

When the light switch is in position “
is in position “
sition “b”, the low beam comes on.

2) DIMMER SWITCH (

When it is in position “b ” the parking lights, the dashboard
light and the low beam are always on.
When it is in position “

a”, the high beam comes on, while if i t is in po -

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o”: if the dimmer switch

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a”, the high beam comes on.

NOTE The lights can be switched off only by stopping the

engine.

3) DIRECTION INDICATOR SWITCH (

To indicate the turn to the left, move the switch to the left; to
indicate the turn to the right, move the switch to the right.
To turn off the direction indicator, press the switch.

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