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PIAGGIO WOULD LIKE TO THANK YOU
for choosing one of its products. We have prepared this manual to help you to get the very best from your scooter. Please read it carefully before riding
the scooter for the first time. It contains information, tips and precautions for using your scooter. It also describes features, details and devices to assure
you that you have made the right choice. We believe that if you follow our suggestions, you will soon get to know your new vehicle and it will serve you
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The instructions given in this manual are intended to provide a clear, simple guide to using your scooter; this booklet also details routine maintenance procedures and regular checks that should be carried out on the vehicle at an authorised Dealer or Service Centre. The booklet also contains instructions for simple repairs. Any operations not specifically described in this manual require the use of special tools and/or particular technical knowledge: to carry out these operations refer to any a
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Personal safety Failure to completely observe these instructions will result in serious risk of personal injury. Safeguarding the environment Sections marked with this symbol indicate the correct use of the vehicle to prevent dam- aging the environment. Vehicle intactness The incomplete or non-observance of these regulations leads to the risk of serious damage to the vehicle and sometimes even the invalidity of the guarantee. The signs that you see on this page are very important. They are used
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INDEX VEHICLE...................................................................................... 7 Checks...................................................................................... 30 Dashboard................................................................................ 9 Refuelling.................................................................................. 31 Analogue instrument panel....................................................... 10 Tyre pressure.................
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Front direction indicators........................................................... 70 Rear optical unit........................................................................ 70 Number plate light..................................................................... 72 Helmet compartment lighting bulb............................................ 72 Rear-view mirrors...................................................................... 73 Front and rear disc brake...............................
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MP3 250 i.e. Chap. 01 Vehicle 7
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01_01 01_02 8 1 Vehicle
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1 Vehicle Dashboard (01_01, 01_02) A = Ignition key-switch B = Starter button C = Throttle control D = Front brake lever E = Turn indicator switch F = Headlight switch G = Rear brake lever H = Horn button I = Engine cut-off switch L = Mode switch M = Emergency turn indicator switch N = Analogue instrument panel O = Indicator unit P = Bag hook Q = Digital instrument panel R = Front suspension locking-unlocking switch (if available) 9
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01_03 Analogue instrument panel (01_03) A = Led immobilizer / anti-theft device B= Speedometer with twin scale (km/h and mph) C = CLOCK switch D = Digital display E = Front suspension locking system warning light (if available) F = SET switch G = Rpm indicator 10 1 Vehicle
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1 Vehicle H = Fuel gauge I = Warning light for helmet compartment courtesy light on L = Engine control telltale light and injection system failure warning light M = Low fuel warning light N = Engine stop warning light D= Turn indicator warning light P = Low oil pressure warning light Q = Front suspension locking system failure warning light (if available) R = Warning light for parking brake engaged C = High-beam warning light 11
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01_04 Clock (01_04) Pushing the «CLOCK» button for less than 1 second displays the following sequence: • TIME • DATE To set the clock push and hold the «CLOCK» button longer than 3 seconds. The numbers showing the hours will begin flashing. Set the hour using the «SET» button. Push the «CLOCK» button again and the minutes numbers start flashing. Set the minutes using the «SET»button. Push the «CLOCK» button again and the day numbers start flashing. 12 1 Vehicle
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1 Vehicle Set the day with the «SET» button. Push the «CLOCK» button again and the month numbers start flashing. Set the month with the «SET» button. Push the «CLOCK» button again and the year numbers start flashing. Set the year with the «SET» button. Press the «CLOCK » button again for 4 seconds to exit the adjustment menu. During the reset process, not pressing any buttons for a period longer than 8 seconds ends the process automatically and the display shows the modified time. Digital lcd di
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WARNING REFER TO THE «SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE TABLE» FOR FURTHER MAIN- TENANCE OPERATIONS *MODE* button (01_06) Pushing the «MODE» switch (N) for less than a second displays the following function sequence: 1. Trip odometer "A" 2. Trip odometer "B" 3. Ambient temperature "°" Push the «MODE» switch (N) for longer than 3 seconds to zero set the trip odometer Key switch (01_07, 01_08) 1. LOCK = Ignition disabled, extractable key, mechanical antitheft device ena- bled. The parking brake cannot be rele
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1 Vehicle CAUTION DO NOT TURN THE KEY TO «LOCK» OR «OFF» WHILE RIDING. 01_08 Switch direction indicators (01_09) Lever towards "S" = Left turn indicator is switched on; Lever towards "D" = Right turn indicator is switched on; The lever «B» automatically returns to «0 » and the turn indicators remain on; press the lever to turn them off. 01_09 Horn button (01_10) Push the «C» button to sound the horn. 01_10 15
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Light switch (01_11) 0 = Low-beam light 1 = High beam light 2 = Passing (flashing) 01_11 Emergency flashing light button (01_12) It enables the activation of the 4 turn indicators simultaneously. The control «M» can be enabled only with the key set to «ON», but once enabled, it keeps functioning even if the key is set to «OFF» or «LOCK». To disable this function, simply turn the key switch to «ON». 01_12 16 1 Vehicle
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1 Vehicle Start-up button (01_13) Turn the key to «ON». Turn the RUN/OFF switch to «RUN». Pull one of the two brake levers. Press the «G» switch to start the engine. Warning, in vehicles fitted with a suspension locking system, the vehicle will start but will remain at idling speed if the rider is not seated on the saddle in riding position. 01_13 Engine stop button (01_14) Functioning of the engine cut-off switch "I": 0 = OFF 1 = RUN 01_14 17
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Front suspension unlock-lock switch (01_15) The «F» switch engages and disengages the front suspension locking system in mod- els where the system is available. As the topic is so complex, find the instructions for using this control in the Use chapter. 01_15 The immobilizer system In order to enhance theft protection, the scooter is equipped with a «PIAGGIO IM- MOBILIZER » electronic engine locking device that is activated automatically when the starter key is removed. Upon start-up, the «PIAGG
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1 Vehicle WARNING LOSING THE RED KEY PREVENTS ANY REPAIRS OF THE "PIAGGIO IMMOBIL- IZER" SYSTEM AND THE ENGINE CONTROL UNIT. WARNING 01_18 KEEP THE "CODE CARD" AND THE RED HANDGRIP KEY IN A SAFE PLACE (NOT ON YOUR VEHICLE). 01_19 19
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Immobilizerdevice enabled indicator led (01_19) Activation of the "PIAGGIO IMMOBILIZER" system is signalled by a flashing «A» indi- cator. In order to reduce battery discharge, the indicator LED turns off automatically after 48 hours of uninterrupted functioning. Should the signal led system break down in its flashing function, give information about the type of problem to an Authorised Piaggio- Gilera Service Centre. Operation Every time the starter key is removed in the "OFF" or "LOCK" positio
