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Ducati Diavel Service Manual: Introduction to the "hands free" system

The hands free system allows the rider to start the engine without physically using the ignition key. The ignition key merely has to be in the vicinity of the motorcycle, such as in the rider's pocket, for example, in order to use the vehicle.

Compared to the standard ignition switches the hands free system allows having the hands completely free during usual actions (i.E. Engine ignition/stop, dashboard switch on/off) and engaging/disengaging the steering lock.

The electric steering lock used with the hands free system locks the handlebar either in the fully right or fully left position, offering greater versatility when parking.

The hands free system consists of the following components:

The hands free system is connected to the other computers (nodes) on the motorcycle and to the dashboard via the can line. Through this connection, the system can either enable (key detected and recognised) or disable (key not detected or not recognised - immobilizer function) engine start. Any relevant information messages, such as battery key low warning or no key warning, are displayed on the tank dashboard.

The hands free system
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Operating principle
Introduction The hands free system features two separate on/off buttons, either one of which may be used as preferred by the rider. For practical reasons, we recommend using the button on the ha ...

Other materials:

Removal of the rear wheel eccentric hub and rear wheel shaft
Before removing the eccentric hub, you must first remove the parts listed below. Slacken off the screws (34). Remove the spacer (20) and the inner ring (21) on the chain side and remove the wheel shaft (31) with the brake disc (30) from the opposite side. Remove the circlip (19 ...

Throttle twistgrip
Upper clamp Counterweight Screw Handlebar Grips Throttle twistgrip Bush Screw Bush Throttle cables Spare parts catalogue Diavel abs handlebar and controls Diavel carbon abs handlebar and controls Important Bold reference numbers in this section identify parts not sh ...

Key-on/key-off using the key on the hands free lock with the active key
Key-on can be performed by pressing the button (7) on the hands free lock (1, fig. 77) And with the presence of the active key (3, fig. 77). Note The active key (3, fig. 77) Has a range of approx. 1.5 M, therefore it must be located within this range. Key-off can be performed by pressing the ...

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