Electric Starting; Cold Starting; Engine Stopping - Malaguti PHANTOM MAX 200 Bedienungsanleitung

3.3 ELECTRIC STARTING

• Place the scooter on the centre stand (see section 2.12.1).
• Insert the ignition key in the switch and turn it to position
• Make sure that the engine emergency stop switch on the right
of the dashboard is in position
is in rest position.
• Make sure the lights are off.
• Pull one of the two brake levers (preferably the rear one).
• Press the starter button.
• Release the starter button as soon as the engine starts.
• Relese the stand and sit on the saddle.
Note: if the engine does not start, release the starter switch, wait
for a few seconds, then try again. Do not keep the starter
pressed for more than 10 seconds at each attempt,
otherwise the battery will discharge. To ensure a long
engine life, never accelerate hard when the engine is cold.
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IMPORTANT! In order to ensure a maximum battery life, we
recommend you to turn the engine on with the lights
switched off.

3.4 COLD STARTING

Do not use the twist grip throttle control for cold starting. The
engine is provided with an automatic choke that - during the first
few minutes of running - will run at a higher rpm.
1) Place the vehicle on the centre stand, turn the ignition key
clockwise on position
on the right-hand control is off and that the side stand is not in
rest position.
2) Make sure the lights are off.
3) Pull one of the two brake levers and simultaneously press the
starter button. Do not turn the twist grip throttle control. To ensure
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and that the side stand
and make sure that the stop switch
a long engine life, never accelerate hard when the engine is
cold.
4) After the engine has started, wait a few seconds before setting off.
Note: if the engine does not start, release the starter button, wait
some seconds and then press it again. Do not keep the
starter pressed for more than 10 seconds at each attempt,
to prevent the battery from running flat.
3.5 STARTING
• Warm the engine up for a few seconds before setting off.
• Get onto the vehicle keeping the rear brake lever pulled and,
with both hands on the handlebars, release the brake and
then turn the twist grip throttle control gently
• Make sure that both stands are in rest position
• Check that the rear-view mirrors are correctly positioned.
• Look out for oncoming traffic, switch on the indicator light and
move off.
Do not accelerate while pulling the brakes.
3.6 BRAKING
• Close the twist grip throttle control and pull the two brake levers
gently to balance the power on both levers, so as to avoid
dangerous skidding.

3.7 ENGINE STOPPING

• After a long ride, we advise you to let the engine run idle for a
few seconds before turning the key to " ".