8 RIDING INSTRUCTIONS
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H02629-10
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Remove plug-in stand
1
.
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Shift the transmission into neutral.
Condition
Ambient temperature: < 20 °C (< 68 °F)
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Push the cold start button in all the way.
400733-01
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Press start button .
Info
Press the start button for a maximum of 5 seconds. Wait for
15 seconds before a further attempt at starting.
At low temperatures, wait for 30 seconds.
At temperatures below 6 °C (43 °F), several attempts at
starting may be necessary to warm-up the lithium-ion bat-
tery and thereby increase the starting power.
After 6 unsuccessful starting attempts, do not try again, and
check the vehicle for other malfunctions instead.
During the starting process, the malfunction indicator lamp
lights up.
8.3
Activating launch control
Info
The launch control helps the rider to generate optimum motorcycle acceleration at the beginning of a race. The
maximum speed of the engine with the throttle valve fully opened (full throttle) is reduced. After the start, it is
gradually increased up to the maximum engine speed. The clutch must be operated exactly as it would be without
launch control activated.
Condition
The motorcycle is stationary.
The engine is running at idle speed.
The transmission is in neutral.
F03760-13
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Press and hold the TC button
1
and the QS button
2
simultane-
ously.
The TC indicator lamp and the QS indicator lamp flash when
launch control is activated.
Info
The launch control is deactivated automatically for a few
seconds after the vehicle has started.
Launch control is also deactivated in the following cases: if
the throttle valve is closed more than 1/3 of the way after
full throttle, and/or if there is no start within 3 minutes.
For safety reasons, the engine must be switched off for at
least 10 seconds before the launch control can be activated
again, regardless of whether the vehicle has been started or
not.
If the engine has already been running for some time, the
engine must first be restarted before the launch control can
be activated.
