Electric Starting - APRILIA AREA 51 - 1998 Manual


Exhaust gases contain carbon
monoxide, which is extremely
noxious if inhaled.
Avoid starting the vehicle in closed or
badly-ventilated rooms.
The non-observance of this warning
may cause loss of consciousness or
even lead to death by asphyxia.
Do not get on the vehicle for the start-
ing.

ELECTRIC STARTING

Position the vehicle on the centre stand.
Make sure that the light switch (1) is in
position" ".
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Make sure that the dimmer switch (2)
is in position " ".
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Turn the ignition switch (3) to position
" ".

When the ignition key is rotated
to position " ", the low fuel
warning light " " (6), the 2-
stroke oil reserve warning light "
and the entire display (8) come on for a
few seconds, thus checking the opera-
tion of the system. If after this check the
2-stroke oil reserve warning light "
remains on, provide for topping up, see
p. 24 (2 STROKE OIL TANK).
Lock at least one wheel, by pulling a
brake lever (4).
If this operation is not carried out, the
start relay receives no current and there-
fore the engine does not start.
Press the start push button " " (5) with-
out accelerating, then release it as soon
as the engine starts.
If the starting is carried out with cold en-
gine, rotate the cold start lever " " (9)
upwards.

Avoid pressing the start push
button " " (5) when the engine is
running: this may damage the
" (7)
starter.
Do not accelerate and pull the brake le-
vers at the same time until you move off.
"

Do not start abruptly when the
engine is still cold.
To limit the emission of exhaust
gases and fuel consumption, warm the
engine up by running at slow speed for
the first miles.
Once the engine has warmed up, see p.
15 (Coolant temperature indicator " "),
rotate the cold start lever " " (9) down-
wards.