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RIDING INSTRUCTIONS
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Press the electric starter button .
Info
Press the electric starter button for a maximum of 5 seconds. Wait for 30
seconds before a further attempt at starting.
At temperatures below 15 °C (60 °F), several attempts at starting may be
necessary to warm-up the lithium-ion battery and thereby increase the start-
ing power.
When starting
FI
warning lamp lights up briefly as a function check.
8.3
Activating Launch Control
Condition
Map
‑
Select
switch for the basic setting is at position
1
or
2
.
The motorcycle is stationary.
The engine is running at idle speed.
The transmission is in neutral.
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Using the
Map
‑
Select
switch
for the ride mode, briefly change the setting (from
I
to
II
or vice-versa).
Guideline
Maximum duration of the shifting pro-
cedure
5 s
FI
warning lamp flashes orange rapidly.
Info
The
Launch Control
can only be activated if the
Map
‑
Select
switch for the
basic setting (under the air filter box cover) is in position
1
(SOFT) or
2
(ADVANCED).
The
Launch Control
stays active for 3 minutes, and the start should occur
within this period. If no start is detected, it is deactivated after 3 minutes;
the
FI
warning lamp stops flashing.
For the
Launch Control
to function, the throttle must be fully opened at the
start. If the throttle valve is closed by more than 1/3 of the way following
full throttle,
Launch Control
is deactivated (
FI
warning lamp no longer
flashes).
Several seconds after the vehicle starts,
Launch Control
is deactivated auto-
matically.
To reactivate
Launch Control
, the engine must first be switched off for at
least 10 seconds for safety reasons. This must occur regardless of whether
the engine was started or not.
8.4
Starting off
–
Pull the clutch lever, engage 1st gear, release the clutch lever slowly and simultaneously open the throttle carefully.
8.5
Shifting, riding
Warning
Danger of accidents
If you change down at high engine speed, the rear wheel blocks and the engine races.
–
Do not change into a low gear at high engine speed.
Info
If you hear unusual noises while riding, stop immediately, switch off the engine and contact an authorized KTM workshop.
First gear is used for starting off and for steep inclines.
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Shift into a higher gear when conditions allow (incline, road situation, etc.). To do so, release the throttle while simultaneously
pulling the clutch lever, shift into the next gear, release the clutch lever and open the throttle.
–
If you pushed the cold start button while starting, open the throttle briefly and release the throttle grip or turn the throttle grip for-
ward.
The cold start button goes to the basic position.
