Parking; Positioning The Vehicle On The Stand; Suggestions To Prevent Theft - APRILIA ETX 125 - 1998 Manual

PARKING

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Park the vehicle on firm and flat
ground, to prevent it from falling
down.
Neither lean the vehicle against walls,
nor lay it on the ground.
Make sure that the vehicle and especial-
ly its red-hot parts do not represent a
danger for persons and children.
Do not leave the vehicle unattended
when the engine is on or the key is in-
serted into the ignition switch.
Do not sit on the vehicle when the stand
is down.
Stop the vehicle, see p. 37 (STOPPING).
Rotate the key (1) and move the ignition
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switch (2) to position " ".
Move the fuel tap lever (3) to position
" OFF ".
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Position the vehicle on the stand, see
p. 38 (POSITIONING THE VEHICLE ON
THE STAND).
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Never leave the key in the igni-
tion switch.
Lock the steering, see p. 17 (STEERING
LOCK) and extract the key.
POSITIONING THE VEHICLE
ON THE STAND
Carefully read beside (PARKING).
Grasp the left grip (4) and the passenger
grab rail (5).
Press the side stand with your right foot
and extend it completely (6).
Incline the vehicle until the stand rests
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on the ground.
Make sure that the vehicle is sta-
ble.
SUGGESTIONS
TO PREVENT THEFT
NEVER leave the ignition key inserted and
always use the steering lock.
Park the vehicle in a safe place, possibly in
a garage or a protected place.
If possible, use the appropriate aprilia
"Body-Guard" armored cable
ditional anti-theft device.
Make sure that all documents are in order
and the road tax has been paid.
Write down your personal data and tele-
phone number in this page, to facilitate the
identification of the owner in case of finding
after theft.
SURNAME: ................................................
NAME:........................................................
ADDRESS:.................................................
...................................................................
TELEPHONE NO.:.....................................
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Very often stolen vehicles are
identified thanks to the data writ-
ten in the use/maintenance manual.
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, or an ad-