To Unlock And Lift The Saddle; To Reach It; Crash Helmet / Glove Compartment - APRILIA AREA 51 - 1998 Manual

To unlock and lift the saddle:

Position the vehicle on the centre stand.
Insert the key in the saddle lock (1).
Turn the key clockwise and raise the
saddle (2).

Before lowering and locking the
saddle, make sure that you have
n o t l ef t t h e k ey i n t h e c r a sh h e l -
met/glove compartment.
To lock the saddle, lower and press it
(without exerting too much pressure),
thus making the lock snap shut.

Before leaving, make sure that
the saddle is properly locked.
Thanks to the crash helmet/glove compart-
ment, you no longer have to carry the
crash helmet or other objects with you eve-
ry time you park the vehicle.
The compartment is positioned under the
saddle.

To reach it:

Raise the saddle (2), see beside (UN-

LOCKING/LOCKING THE SADDLE).
Position the helmet with the
opening facing upwards, as
shown in the figure.

D o n o t l o a d t h e c r a s h h e l -
met/glove compartment too
much.
Maximum allowed weight: 2.5 kg.
The anti-theft hook (3) is positioned on the
right side of the vehicle.
To prevent the vehicle from being stolen, it
is advisable to secure it with the aprilia
"Body-Guard" armored cable
able at any aprilia Official Dealer.

Do not use the hook to lift the ve-
hicle or for any purpose other
than securing the vehicle once it
has been parked.
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