General Information
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Traction Control (TC)
Warning
Traction control is not a substitute for
riding appropriately for the prevailing
road and weather conditions. The
traction control cannot prevent loss of
traction due to:
Excessive speed when entering turns
Accelerating at a sharp lean angle
Braking.
Traction control cannot prevent the
front wheel from slipping.
Failure to observe any of the above
may result in loss of motorcycle control
and an accident.
Traction control helps to maintain
traction when accelerating on wet/
slippery road surfaces. If sensors detect
that the rear wheel is losing traction
(slipping), the traction control system
will engage and alter the engine power
until traction to the rear wheel has been
restored. The traction control warning
light will flash while it is engaged and
the rider may notice a change to the
sound of the engine.
Note:
• Traction control will not function if
there is a malfunction with the ABS
system. The warning lights for the
ABS, traction control and the MIL
will be illuminated.
Traction Control Settings
Warning
Do not attempt to adjust the traction
control settings while the motorcycle is
in motion as this may lead to loss of
motorcycle control and an accident.
Warning
If the traction control is disabled, the
motorcycle will handle as normal but
without traction control. In this
situation accelerating too hard on wet/
slippery road surfaces may cause the
rear wheel to slip, and may result in
loss of motorcycle control and an
accident.
The traction control can be set to one of
the following conditions:
ON
Optimal traction control setting
for road use, allows minimal rear
wheel slip.
OFF
Traction control is turned OFF.
The TC disabled warning light
24).
Traction control defaults to ON after the
ignition has been switched OFF and
then switched ON again.
