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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:

Low beam lights not working
Location of connections and components (A) injection relay; (b) etv relay (throttle valve operating engine); (c) radiator fan relay; (d) hands free relay. Fuses located at the rear left of the vehicle. (1) 10A dashboard; (2) 5a engine control unit; (3) 15a key-sense; (4) 20a injecti ...

Removal of the front footrests
Note The removal of the front footrests is described only for the right one (2) but it is the same also for the left one. Remove the circlip (5) by releasing the pin (3). Slide the pin (3) off the frame by supporting the footrest (2). Slide off the footrest (2) from its seat and collect th ...

Start procedure with pin code (no keys)
The motorcycle may be started without keys with a special procedure using the dashboard and the switches on the handlebar. Note This procedure is only possible if the pin code has been enabled previously. For security reasons, the pin code is disabled by default when the vehicle leaves the f ...

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