Ducati MULTISTRADA V2 2022 User manual

Owner’s manual ENGLISH
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Dear Ducatista,
thank you for trusting us with the purchase of your new Multistrada V2.
We recommend that you read the use and maintenance manual carefully, to quickly get familiar with your
Ducati and make the most of all its features. In the manual, we provide lots of useful advice and information
on your safety, on how to take care of your bike and on how to maintain its value through correct
maintenance by specialist Service Centres.
You can also find this manual in digital format, always up-to-date, in the dedicated area of the Ducati
website and in the MyDucati App, which can be consulted both from a PC and a phone.
In this way, you will always have the most up-to-date version of the manual available and you will also find
information and frequently asked questions regarding your bike and the world of Ducati.
You can send suggestions for improvement regarding the contents of this Use and maintenance manual to
the following address: [e-mail]
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This manual forms an integral  of the motorcycle and must be kept with it for its whole service life. If the
motorcycle is resold, the manual must always be handed over to the new owner. The quality standards and
safety of Ducati motorcycles are steadily improved as new design solutions, equipment and accessories are
developed. While the information contained in this manual is current at the time of going to print, Ducati
Motor Holding S.p.A. reserves the right to make changes at any time without notice and without any
obligations. For this reason, the illustrations in this manual might  from your motorcycle. Any and all
reproduction or spreading of the contents herein in whole or in  is forbidden. All rights reserved to Ducati
Motor Holding S.p.A. Any request for  authorisation shall be addressed to this company, specifying
the reasons for request. For any servicing or suggestions you might need, please contact our authorised
service centres.
For  information, please contact us at:
[email protected]
Our Advisors are available to give you suggestions and useful tips.
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For  information, please contact the Ducati  by clicking on “Contact us” in the Services
and Maintenance section of the www.ducati.com website.
Our Advisors are available to give you suggestions and useful tips.
Enjoy your ride!
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Roadside Assistance

The "ACI Global Services" roadside assistance is
in force only in the following countries:
Austria. Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Ireland,
Luxembourg, Norway, Netherlands, 
United Kingdom, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland.
The Ducati Card Assistance Programme, created in
collaboration with Ducati and ACI Global Services,
 assistance in case of breakdown and/or
accident to the Ducati Customer. The service is
active 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, for 24 months
(in case of extended warranty the relevant conditions
will apply) from the date of delivery of the
motorcycle or for the period of coverage of the Ever
Red warranty extension.
The roadside assistance services include:
●Roadside assistance and towing
●Information Service
● of passengers following roadside
assistance
●Return of passengers or continuation of the
journey
●Recovery of the repaired or found motorcycle
●Repatriation of the motorcycle from abroad
●Search and sending of spare  abroad
●Hotel expenses
●Recovery of the motorcycle  the road in case
of accident
●Advance payment of bail abroad
●Replacement Car
and may be requested in the following countries:
Andorra, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus,
Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France (including
Corsica, roads open to ordinary  Fyrom (the
former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia), Germany,
Gibraltar, Greece, Ireland, Iceland, Italy (including
San Marino and the Vatican), Latvia, Lithuania,
Luxembourg, Malta, Montenegro, Norway, the
Netherlands, Poland,  Monaco, United
Kingdom, Czech Republic, Romania, Serbia,
Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland,
Turkey, Ukraine, Hungary.
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
All information is detailed and available on the
Ducati website of the respective country.
Call Centre telephone numbers
To request Assistance:
Event in the country of origin: call the toll-free
number for your country as specified in the first
column of the table.
Event out of the country of origin: call the paid
number for your country including the prefix, as
specified in the second column of the table.
Should you have any problems in calling the number
for your country from abroad, dial the phone number
of the country where the Event has occurred.

If phone numbers are temporarily inactive due
to a malfunction to telephone lines, the Beneficiary
may call the number of ACI Global Servizi Operations
Centre in Italy: [phone].
Andorra [phone]
40
[phone]
40
Austria 0800-22 03 50 [phone]
19398
Belgium 0800-14 134 [phone]
Bulgaria (02)-986 73 52 [phone]
Cyprus 25 561580 [phone]
Croatia 0800-79 87 [phone]
Denmark 80 20 22 07 [phone]
Estonia (0)-69 79 199 [phone]
Finland (09)-77 47 64 00 [phone]
0
France
(+Corsica)
0800-23 65 10 [phone]
FYROM [phone] [phone]
Germany 0800-27 22 774 [phone]
90
Gibraltar 91-594 93 40 [phone]
40
Greece (210)-9462 058 [phone]
058
Ireland 1800-304 500 [phone]
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Iceland 5 112 112 [phone]
Italy 800744444 +39 02
66.16.56.10
Latvia 67 56 65 86 [phone]
Lithuania (85)-210 44 25 [phone]
Luxembourg 25 36 36 301 [phone]
301
Malta 21 24 69 68 [phone]
Monaco [phone] [phone]
Montenegro 0800-81 986 [phone]
Norway 800-30 466 [phone]
Holland 0800-099 11 20 [phone]
Poland 061 83 19 885 [phone]
 800-20 66 68 [phone]
05
United King‐
dom
00800-33 22 88
77
00800-33 22 88
77
Czech Republic 261 10 43 48 [phone]
48
Romania 021-317 46 90 [phone]
Serbia (011)-240 43 51 [phone]
51
Slovakia (02)-492 05 963 [phone]
63
Slovenia (01)-530 53 10 [phone]
Spain 900-101 576 [phone]
40
Sweden 020-88 87 77 [phone]
([phone])
Switzerland
(+Liechten‐
stein)
0800-55 01 41 [phone]
Turkey (216) 560 07 50 [phone]
50
Ukraine 044-494 29 52 [phone]
52
Hungary (06-1)-345 17 47 [phone]
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Table of contents
Warranty information ...................... 11
General warranty conditions ...........................11
Infotainment .....................................18
Infotainment (if any)........................................18
Bluetooth device pairing and
management (if any)........................................19
Phone (if any) ................................................... 29
Music (if any) .................................................... 34
General Information........................ 36
Acronyms and abbreviations used in the
Manual................................................................36
Warning symbols used in the manual ..........36
Intended use......................................................37
Rider's obligations .......................................... 38
Rider's training..................................................39
Apparel .............................................................. 40
"Safety ""Best Practices""".............................. 41
Refuelling.......................................................... 43
Carrying the maximum load allowed ........... 44
Information about carrying capacity............ 44
Dangerous products - warnings ................... 45
Vehicle identification number ........................47
Engine identification number ....................... 48
Equipment ........................................................ 49
Main components and devices ..... 58
Position on the vehicle ................................... 58
Tank filler plug ................................................. 59
Seat lock............................................................ 60
Maintaining the  charge.................... 65
Power outlet ......................................................67
Side stand ......................................................... 69
Centre stand ...................................................... 71
Bluetooth control unit.....................................72
Assembling the Ducati side panniers ...........74
Using the side panniers.................................. 82
USB connection ............................................... 86
Adjusting windscreen height......................... 87
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Adjusting the front fork ................................. 88
Adjusting the rear shock absorber ............... 90
Controls ............................................. 92
Position of motorcycle controls .................... 92
Switchgears .......................................................93
Light control ..................................................... 95
Keys.................................................................... 99
Key-operated ignition switch and
steering lock .................................................... 101
Restoring motorcycle operation via the
PIN code ...........................................................102
Clutch lever ......................................................105
 twistgrip ...........................................106
Front brake lever ............................................107
Rear brake pedal............................................ 108
Gear change pedal..........................................109
Adjusting the position of the
gearchange pedal and rear brake pedal..... 110
Riding the motorcycle ....................111
Running-in recommendations...................... 111
Pre-ride checks................................................ 112
ABS device ....................................................... 114
Engine  ........................................... 115
Moving  ....................................................... 118
Braking ............................................................. 119
Stopping the motorcycle............................... 121
Parking..............................................................122
Refuelling.........................................................124
Tool kit and accessories.................................126
Instrument panel (Dashboard).....127
Instrument panel............................................ 127
Warning lights.................................................128
Main page items ............................................. 132
Main and auxiliary functions........................135
Engine rpm indication ................................... 137
Riding Mode ....................................................138
ABS.................................................................... 141
DTC....................................................................148
DQS - accessory ..............................................154
Function menu................................................156
Heated handgrips...........................................160
ABS enabling/disabling ................................ 161
 menu (SETTING MENU) .................163
Customising the Riding Mode (RIDING
MODE) ..............................................................165
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Customising the Riding Mode: Engine
............................................................... 167
Customising the Riding Mode: DTC level
...............................................................169
Customising the Riding Mode: ABS
................................................................171
Customising the Riding Mode: DQS
enabling/disabling - accessory .................... 173
Customising the Riding Mode: Reset to
default  (DEFAULT)..........................175
Customising the Riding Mode: Reset to
default  (ALL DEFAULT) ................. 177
Activation of PIN CODE (PIN CODE) .......... 179
Modification of PIN CODE (PIN CODE)......183
Date  (DATE SETTING) .................... 188
CLOCK SETTING.............................................192
Backlighting  (BACKLIGHT).............194
 the unit of measurement
(UNITS SETTING) ...........................................195
Service thresholds (SERVICE INFO)............201
Tyre  and drive ratio (TIRE
CALIBRATION) ............................................... 203
Turn indicator automatic 
feature (TURN INDICATORS)...................... 207
Engine rpm digital indication (RPM) ......... 209
 indication (BATTERY)......................210
Vehicle Hold Control (VHC)........................... 211
Service indication (SERVICE)........................ 213
OIL SERVICE zero warning ...........................214
OIL SERVICE or SERVICE DATE or
DESMO SERVICE indication ........................215
OIL SERVICE or SERVICE DATE or
DESMO SERVICE countdown indication ...216
Warnings/Alarms............................................ 217
Error warnings................................................. 221
Main use and maintenance
operations ....................................... 222
"Checking coolant level and topping up,
if necessary".................................................... 222
Checking brake and clutch fluid level ........ 224
Checking brake pads for wear ..................... 226
Charging the ..................................... 227
Checking drive chain tension ...................... 230
Lubricating the drive chain.......................... 232
Aligning the headlight...................................237
Replacing the high and low beam bulbs... 239
Number plate light.........................................241
Adjusting the rear-view mirrors.................. 242
Tubeless tyres ................................................ 243
Check engine oil level ................................... 245
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