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use and maintenance RS 50
CONTROLS ON THE RIGHT PART
OF THE HANDLEBAR
1) ENGINE STOP SWITCH (
- )
(in the countries where required)
CAUTION
Do not operate the engine stop switch “- ” in running
conditions.
This is a safety or emergency switch. With the switch in posi-
tion ≈
∆, it is possible to start the engine; the engine can be
stopped by moving the switch to position ≈
∆.
CAUTION
With stopped engine and ignition switch in position “”,
the battery may discharge.
When the vehicle has come to rest, after stopping the en-
gine, move the ignition switch to position “
”.
2) START PUSH BUTTON (
)
When the start push button ≈
∆ is pressed, the starter makes
the engine run. For the starting, see p. 32 (STARTING).