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Ducati Diavel Service Manual: How to start the motorcycle if the active key is not working

Ducati Diavel Service Manual / Electric system and engine control system / The hands free system / How to start the motorcycle if the active key is not working

If no keyboard is detected, the dashboard does not switch on. Ensure that the active key is within the operating range of 1.5 Metres and that the key battery is charged. If the state of charge of the key battery is not known, place either the active or passive key on the seat and start the motorcycle normally while keeping the key in this position.

The photo illustrates where to place the passive key or the active key, if its battery is flat.

How to start the engine
With the motorcycle off and the dashboard on, the on/off switch is turned to "run off" With the motorcycle and dashboard on, the on/off switch is turned to "run off". To start the engine, ...

How to start the motorcycle without keys
To start the motorcycle when necessary with no active or passive key, switch the dashboard on by pressing the button on the hands free system (located under the plastic shield at the front of the ...

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