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Ducati Diavel Service Manual: Recovery procedure in the event of electric steering lock fault

Ducati Diavel Service Manual / Electric system and engine control system / The hands free system / Recovery procedure in the event of electric steering lock fault

If any fault occurs during activation of the electric steering lock: for example, if the pin jams, if the handlebar is moved while the pin is deployed or if there is excessive strain on the electric pin actuator motor, the electric steering lock is automatically disengaged and the hands free system displays the relative icon on the dashboard.

If any fault occurs during disengagement of the electric steering lock (if the pin is not retracted, for example), the following icon is shown on the tank dashboard:


The following image shows the icon appearing on the tank dashboard: this indicates that the steering lock has not been correctly disengaged

Recovery in the event of flat active key battery
If the active key battery is running low or is flat, the hands free system shows the relative icon on the dashboard. The following image shows the icon appearing on the circular area of the d ...

Recovery procedure in the event of hands free system fault
If the hands free system can no longer communicate with the other control units over the can network (with the dashboard or engine on), the following icon is shown on the tank dashboard: The fol ...

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