APRILIA RX 50 - 1996 Manual page 11

IGNITION SWITCH / STEERING LOCK /
LIGHT SWITCH
The ignition switch has 4 click positions:
First click clockwise = "
Second click clockwise = "
_
ed in the version).
m
Central position = "
Anticlockwise rotation = "
Position Function
s
The steering is
locked. It is neither
possible to start the
engine, nor to switch
Steering
on the lights.
lock
m
Neither the engine,
nor the lights can be
switched on.
n The engine can be
start.
It is neither possible
to switch the lights.
o
The engine and the
lights can be
switched on.
10
n
" (start)
o
" (light on) (not provid-
" (stop)
s
" (steering lock)
Key removal
It is possible to
remove the key.
It is possible to
remove the key.
It isn't possible
to remove the
key.
It isn't possible
to remove the
key.
AUTOMATIC
LIGHT SWITCHING VERSION
The vehicles provided with the Automatic Switch-on
Device can be immediately recognized, since the
lights come automatically on as soon as the engine is
started.
For this reason the light switch is replaced by a dim-
mer switch.
The lights can be switched off only by stopping the
engine.
For the versions with high beam, proceed as follows:
Before starting the vehicle, make sure that the
dimmer switch is in position "
STEERING LOCK
a
Never turn the key to the "
while driving, in order to avoid losing
control of the vehicle.
OPERATION
To lock the steering turn the handlebars completely
to the left.
m
With the key on the "
lease it and turn it to the "
Remove the key.
_
b
" (front low beam).
s
" position
" position, press the key, re-
s
" position.