Operation; To Lock The Steering; Ignition Switch - APRILIA AREA 51 - 1998 Manual

The ignition switch is positioned on the
right side, near the steering column.

The key (1) operates the ignition
switch/steering lock and the
saddle lock.
Two keys are supplied together with the
vehicle (one spare key).
20 use and maintenance Area 51
Never turn the key to position " " in
running conditions, in order to avoid
losing control of the vehicle.

OPERATION

To lock the steering:

Turn the handlebar completely leftwards.
Turn the key (1) to position " " and
press it.

Turn the key and steer the han-
dlebar at the same time.
Rotate the key (1) anticlockwise (left-
wards), steer the handlebar slowly until
the key (1) reaches position "
Extract the key.
Position
Steering
lock
+
".
Key
Function
removal
The steering It is possible
is locked. to remove
It is neither the key.
possible to
start the en-
gine, nor to
switch on the
lights.
Neither the It is possible
engine, nor to remove
the lights can the key.
be switched
on.
The engine It is not pos-
and the lights sible to re-
can be move the
switched on. key.