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Briefly press button 1 repeatedly until
SET HSC
is displayed.
Briefly press button 2 to change the value
that is set.
The following settings are available:
HSC ON
: Hill Start Control has been acti-
vated.
HSC OFF
: Hill Start Control has been deac-
tivated.
Press and hold button 1 to exit
SET HSC
.
SETUP ENTER
is displayed.
Using Hill Start Control
Requirement
Vehicle is at a standstill with engine running.
Hill Start Control is switched on.
ATTENTION
Failure of the drive-off assistant
Risk of accident
Secure the vehicle through manual brak-
ing.
Hill Start Control is only a convenience
system for easier hill-starting and
should, therefore, not be confused with a
parking brake.
Apply handbrake lever 1 or footbrake lever
firmly and then release again.
Stop symbol is displayed.
Hill Start Control has been activated.
To switch off the Hill Start Control, acti-
vate the handbrake lever 1 or the foot-
brake lever again.
Stop symbol disappears.
Alternatively, drive off in 1st or 2nd gear.
Hill Start Control is deactivated auto-
matically when driving off or when the
reverser is activated.
The stop symbol disappears after the
brake has been released completely.
Hill Start Control is now deactivated.
For more information on Hill Start Con-
trol, see Chapter "Technology in detail"
( 78).
REVERSER
with reverser OE
General information
The following prerequisites must be fulfilled
to use the reverser:
Motorcycle is standing.
Engine is running.
Brake is actuated.
Transmission is in idle position.
Side stand is retracted.
Clutch is not pulled.