Benelli ZAFFERANO 250EFI User manual
Owner’s Manual
PURE PASSION SINCE 1911
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Preface....................................................................................2
Scooter Safety Guidelines.......................................................2
Scooter Serial Number............................................................4
Name of Each Part..................................................................5
Meters and Indicators.............................................................6
Operaon of Each Part...........................................................7
1. Key..........................................................................7
2. Power Lock.............................................................7
3. Switches for Right Handle.......................................8
4. Switches for Le Handle.........................................9
5. Helmet Container....................................................9
6. Front Loading Box.................................................10
7. Baery...................................................................10
Check Before Driving.............................................................10
Starng your Scooter............................................................15
Riding your Scooter...............................................................16
Periodical Check....................................................................19
1. Replacement and Refuel for Motor Gear..............19
2. Parts Lubricang...................................................19
3. Oil Pipe.................................................................20
4. Spark Plug.............................................................20
5. Fuel Injector and Fuel System...............................21
6.Tires.......................................................................22
7. Tire Pressure.........................................................22
8. Lamp Specicaons..............................................22
9. Headlight Beam Adjustment.................................23
10. Headlight Bulb Replacement..............................23
11. Front Lamp Replacement....................................23
12. Fuse Replacement...............................................23
Baery............................................................................................24
Air Filter Maintenance...................................................................27
Storage Guide................................................................................28
Specicaons and Technical Parameters.......................................28
Daily Maintenance Schedule..........................................................29
Electrical Diagram..........................................................................30
Aenon
Tips for Breaking-in your Benelli Scooter
The inial mileage of 1000 mi. plays the most important role for the whole service life of your scooter. During this period, proper
break-in is vital to ensure the maximum service life as well as its opmized performance.
Preface
We sincerely appreciate you choosing the Benelli ZAFFERANO
250 scooter. By observaon and applicaon of advanced tech-
nology both at home and abroad, we are producing a motor
scooter designed to bring you both a safe and pleasurable riding
experience.
Riding a scooter is one of the most excing sports. Prior to
driving your scooter, you should fully understand the regulaons
and requirements proposed in this operaon and maintenance
manual.
This manual outlines the proper methods of repairing and main-
tenance of your scooter. The opmum performance and durabil-
ity of your scooter can be ensured by following the suggesons
outlined in this manual.
Specially trained personnel are available at any authorized
Benelli/SSR Dealer to provide you with service, parts and acces-
sories. With the persistent pursuit of quality tenet – “making
consumers more sased”, the company has been connuously
improving both the quality and performance of the product.
However, due to such changes, some color appearance dierences
and structural dierences may be possible to cause inconsistency
with this manual. We hereby ask for and appreciang your under-
standing.
Aenon/Cauon/Warning
Please read this manual carefully and heed it cauons. The words
“Warning”, “ Cauon” and “Noce” are described in this manual
to classify the severity of events, please fully understand each
denion.
Aenon: refers to the explanaon as to facilitate mainte-
nance or make clear important notes.
Cauon: refers to events being related to operaon of the
scooter, to prevent damage to the scooter.
Warning: refers to events involved with the personnel safe-
ty of the driver, injury may be caused if it is ignored.
Motorcycle Safety Guidelines
Safe Driving Rules
1. The vehicle shall be checked before driving, to prevent any acci-
dents or damage to the vehicle.
2. The scooter should be ridden only by a rider who has
passed the required rider safety course and has obtained an
applicable driving license. The vehicle should not be operated
by any person(s) not in possession of an applicable driving
license.
3. The driver should be as visible as possible to prevent any
accidents caused by other vehicles, follow these rules:
• Dress with bright ght-ng clothes;
• DO NOT follow other vehicles closely.
4. Strictly follow the trac regulaons, DO NOT try to cut in
and out of trac or race.
5. Do not exceed the recommended speed limit, which is the
cause for many trac accidents.
6. The turn signals shall be turned on when making a turn or
changing lanes, so as to aract other people’s aenon.
7. The driver should pay special aenon when approaching
intersecons, to the entry and exit of parking lots, and on the
freeway.
8. Please drive with both hands, driving with a single hand is
extremely dangerous. The passenger shall grasp the safety rail
or clasp the driver, with feet placed on the footrests.
9. Your safety cannot be ensured if there is any modicaon
to your scooter or disassembly of original ngs, which will
impact the warranty.
10. Any accessory equipped shall not aect the safety and per-
formance of the scooter. Overloading of the electrical system
is especially dangerous.
Wear a Safety Helmet
The helmet is the most important piece of motorcycle/scooter
safety equipment. Be sure to purchase a helmet that meets at
least the minimum DOT regulaons and wear it at all mes when
riding.
Dress when Driving
Your riding gear should be comfortable and highly visible. The
cus should be buckled before driving, to prevent your sleeve be-
coming caught on the brake lever. For driving safety, please wear
shoes with at heels.
Notes on Rainy-day Driving
Drive with cauon on slippery roads and on rainy days, because
the braking distance of the vehicle on a wet road is at least twice
as that of on a dry road. Please avoid riding on marked road paint,
manhole covers, and surfaces with greasy dirt, to avoid skidding.
Take special care when going through railway crossings, railings
and bridges. Reduce your speed when you fail to verify the road
condions ahead visually.
Loading
If any loads placed on the scooter change how the steering play
in the handlebars feels, remove said load or move it to a dier-
ent locaon. Overloading may cause accidents or damage to the
scooter, please make sure the following:
Warning
• The max. load of front loading box is: 3.3 lbs.;
• The max. load of rear luggage rack is: 6.6 lbs.;
• The max. load of helmet container is: 22 lbs.;
Motorcycle Serial Number
The Frame No. and Engine No. are used for the registraon
of the scooter. When you need to order spare parts or ask for
special service, those numbers make it easier for the deal-
ership to oer beer service. Please record those numbers
for future reference. Frame No. is shown on the main frame
beam on the middle of the frame as in posion ① (it can be
seen by opening the front glove box, and removing the right
inspecon cover), and the Engine No. is shown at the le side
of the gearbox as in posion ②. The brand label is shown at
the le side of frame front as posion ③ (it can be seen by
opening the front load box and removing the le inspecon
cover).
Frame No. :________________________________________
Engine No. :________________________________________
Name of Each Part
(1) Rear Brake Lever (2) Le Handlebar Switch
(3) Instrument Cluster (4) Right Handlebar Switch
(5) Front Brake Lever
(6) Throle Grip
(7) Ignion Switch (8) Front Loading Box
(9) Underseat Storage (10) Air Filter
(11) Center Stand (12) Side Stand
(13) Passenger Grab Rail (14) Storage Baery
(15) Fuel Tank (16) Exhaust Muer
Meters and Indicators
(1) Speedometer (2) Low Fuel Warning Lamp
(3) Turn Signal Indicator Lamp
(4) High Beam Indicator Lamp
(5) Water Temperature Indicator Lamp
(6) F.I. Indicator Lamp
(7) Engine Tachometer
(8) Engine Oil Indicator Lamp
(9) Clock (10) Fuel Level Indicator
(11) Odometer (12) Odometer
(13) Water Temperature Indicator (14) Thermometer
(15) Baery Power Indicator Lamp
(1) Speedometer
The speedometer indicates the driving speed. The outer circle
refers to kilometers per hour while the inner circle refers to miles
per hour.
(2) Fuel Indicator Lamp
When the fuel level is less than 0.5 gallons, the amber fuel indica-
tor lamp starts to blink, when this happens, please refuel in me
to ensure the normal operaon of your vehicle.
(3) Turn Signal Indicator Lamp
When operang the turn signal light for turning le or right, the
turn signal indicator lamp on the dash panel will blink green corre-
spondingly.
(4) High Beam Indicator Lamp
When the headlight high beam is switched on, the blue high beam
indicator lamp will light up.
(5) Water Temperature Indicator Lamp
When the temperature of the cooling liquid is higher than a range
of 240F°-250F°, the water temperature indicator lamp will light up
a red alarm light.
(6) F.I. Indicator Lamp
When the ignion switch is on and the side stand is retracted, the
FI lamp will light up, and the lamp will shut o when the engine is
started normally. The lamp will stay lit if the engine fails to start up
properly or a FI problem is present.
(7) Engine Tachometer
The tachometer indicates the speed of the engine as revolu-
ons per minute.
(8) Engine Oil Indicator Lamp
When the inial mileage reaches 600mi, the red oil alarm will
light up to remind you to replace the oil. Aerwards, the red
alarm will light up when the mileage reaches each increment
of 1,800mi. Press the right dash key for a long me aer oil
replacement and the indicator will turn o.
(9) Clock
It displays the me. To set the me, press the le key for a
long me. Adjust the digit posion by pressing the le key
and adjust the value by pressing the right key.
(10) Fuel Level Indicator
Fuel level indicator records the quanty of fuel, the more
squares on the display, the more fuel quanty le. Please
refuel according to your schedule.
(11) Odometer
The odometer records the total driving kilometers and miles,
and the kilometer system and mile system can be switched
freely by pressing the le buon for a short me.
(12) Trip Meter
The trip meter records mileage for a certain me, which can
be zeroed. Press the right key for three seconds, the mileage
will be cleared.
(13) Water Temperature Indicator
This indicates the temperature of the cooling liquid. When the
pointer is in between C and H, the temperature is normal. You
should pull over and disconnue use if the indicator reaches over
the H mark.
(14) Thermometer
The thermometer indicates the ambient air temperature.
(15) Baery Power Indicator
When the baery power is lower than 10.5V, the red indicator
lamp will light up.
Operaon of Each Part
1. Key
Two keys are provided for your scooter. Please keep one as a
spare.
2. Ignion Lock
“ON”......when the key is turned to the ”ON” posion, power
is on, the engine can be started, and the key cannot be re-
moved; “OFF”.....when the key is turned to the “OFF” posi-
on, power is o, the engine cannot be started, and the key
can be removed.
“OPEN”......when the key turns to “OPEN”, you’ll hear a
“pop”, the helmet container opens.
“LOCK“......turn the handlebars to le, press in the key and
turn it to the “LOCK“ posion, remove the key, the handle-
bars are locked. When you need to unlock the handlebars,
insert the key and turn it to the “OFF ” posion, and the
steering lock is released.
3. Right Handlebar Switch
Warning
DO NOT turn the key to the “LOCK“ posion
while riding, otherwise it may cause an accident due
to the fact that the handlebars are locked and cannot
be turned.
Aenon
In case of the, please lock the steering and
remove the key when parking. Wiggle the handlebars
back and forth to verify if it is locked. Please DO NOT
park in places blocking trac.
(1) Electric-start Switch
“”......when the switch is put to the ” ” posion, power-on,
and the engine can be started;
“”......when the switch is put to the “ ” posion, power-o,
and the engine cannot be started;
“ ”......when grasping the front brake handle or rear break han-
dle, press in the starter buon, and the engine will start.
Aenon:
Immediately remove your nger from the starter buon
aer the engine starts, DO NOT press the starter buon when the
engine is running. The starng me should not exceed 3 seconds
with 10 second pauses between starng aempts. If the engine
fails to start 5 mes in a row stop aempng to electrically start
in order to keep the baery from discharging. You can use the
electric starter again once the failure or problem has been elimi-
nated.
(2) Hazard Light Switch
“ ”......when the switch is turned to the “ ” posion, all
four turn signal lights will turn on; “●”......when the knob for
light switch is moved to the “●” posion, all of the turn signal
lights will turn o.
4. Le Handlebar Switch
(1) Switch for High Beam Headlight, Low Beam Headlight and
Passing Light.
“ ”......when the switch is pressed up in “ ” posion, the
high beam headlight will be on as well as the blue indicator
lamp for the high beam on the instrument panel.
“ ”......when the switch is in “ ” posion, the low beam
headlight will be on. The low beam headlight cannot be turned
o when the engine is running, to avoid disturbance of the line
of sight.
“PASS”......when the switch is in “PASS” posion, both the high
beam headlight and the low beam
headlights will be on, to warn a pedestrian or other vehicle. The
high beam headlight will go o when the buon is released.
(2) Horn Switch
When the ignion switch is turned to the “ON” posion, press the
horn switch, the horn sounds.
(3) Turn Signal Switch
When the switch is ipped to the “ ” posion, the le side turn
signal will blink, while ipped to “ ” posion, the right side turn
signal will blink. As the turn signal lights up, the green turn signal
indicator lamp on the instrument panel will also blink accordingly.
To turn o the turn signal, move the switch to the middle posion.
Warning:
The turn signals shall be used when the vehicle is turning
or changing lanes. Aer turning, the turn signal shall be switched
o in me to avoid any disturbance to the normal running of oth-
er vehicles, prevenng accidents from happening.
5.Helmet Container
The helmet container is under
the seat. There is not a special
keyhole for the helmet container
for this scooter. The ignion lock
is the switch. When the switch
turns to the “OPEN” posion, the
container can
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