APRILIA AREA 51 - 1998 Manual page 32


This vehicle is not suitable for
offroad use:
responsibility for any damage to
persons, properties and/or the vehicle
due to the improper use of the vehicle it-
self.
Release the throttle grip (pos. A), put on
the rear brake, then move the vehicle down
the stand.
Get on the vehicle, keeping at least one
foot on the ground in order not to lose bal-
ance.

Properly adjust the inclination of
the rear-view mirrors.
To leave, release the brake lever and ac-
celerate by gently rotating the throttle grip
(pos. B); the vehicle will start moving.
32 use and maintenance Area 51

Avoid opening and closing the
throttle grip repeatedly and con-
tinuously, so that you do not ac-
cidentally lose control of the vehicle.
If you have to brake, close the throttle
and put on both brakes in order to ob-
tain uniform deceleration, properly ex-
erting pressure on the braking parts.
By putting on the front brake only or the
rear brake only, you reduce the braking
force considerably, thus running the
risk of locking one wheel and conse-
quently losing grip.
Before beginning to turn, slow down or
declines any brake driving at moderate and constant
speed or accelerating slightly; avoid
braking at the last moment: it would be
very easy to skid.
If the brakes are operated continuously
on downhill stretches, the friction sur-
faces can overheat, thus reducing the
braking efficiency.
Never drive with the engine off!
In case of wet ground or scarce wheel
grip (snow, ice, mud, etc.), drive slowly,
avoiding sudden brakings or manoeu-
vres that could make you lose grip and
fall down.

Pay the utmost attention to any
obstacle or variation of the
ground.
Uneven roads, rails, manhole covers,
indications painted on the road surface,
building site metal plates become rather
slippery by rain. For this reason all
these obstacles have to be carefully
avoided, driving smoothly and bending
the vehicle as little as possible.
Always use the turn indicators timely
when you intend to change lane or di-
rection, avoiding sharp and dangerous
movements.

If the 2 stroke oil reserve warn-
ing light " " (1) comes on dur-
ing the normal functioning of the
engine, this means that the 2 stroke oil
reserve is being used; in this case, top
up the mixer oil tank, see p. 24 (2
STROKE OIL TANK).

If the lit area on the coolant tem-
perature indicator scale " " (2)
reaches the red mark (right up-
per side) and blinks, stop the engine
and check the coolant level, see p. 26
(COOLANT).