Ducati MULTISTRADA V45 2021 User manual

Information on rider assistance systems
Informations sur les systèmes d'aide à la conduite
Información sobre los sistemas de asistencia a la conducción

US/CANADA ............................................. 1
FRANÇAIS ............................................... 73
ESPAÑOL .............................................. 147

Information on rider assistance systems US/CANADA
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Dear Ducatista,
we recommend you to read this manual carefully, so that you can quickly become familiar with the ARAS
rider assistance systems on your Ducati and take advantage of all its features.
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The ARAS rider assistance systems must have been previously enabled by your Ducati dealer.
This manual provides you with all the information regarding the ARAS rider assistance systems on your bike,
together with many useful tips and information for your safety.
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 throughout its 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
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the reasons for request. For any servicing or suggestions you might need, please contact our authorized
service centers.
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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Table of Contents
Rider assistance systems (ARAS) ... 5
Acronyms and abbreviations used in the
Manual..................................................................5
Road safety rules................................................5
Adaptive Cruise Control (if available) .............7
Blind Spot Detection - BSD (if available) ... 28
Controls ............................................. 42
Switchgears ...................................................... 42
Declarations of conformity ............45
Declarations of conformity ............................ 45
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Rider assistance systems
(ARAS)
Acronyms and abbreviations used in
the Manual
ACC Adaptive Cruise Control
ARAS Advanced Rider Assistance Sys‐
tems
BSD Blind Spot Detection
Road safety rules
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The ARAS rider assistance systems must have
been previously enabled by your Ducati dealer.
The rider of a vehicle is responsible for riding and
maneuvering even if there are intelligent driving aid
systems, such as Blind Spot Detection (BSD) and
Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) on the vehicle, which
must always be checked or corrected by the rider.
Adaptive intelligent systems, such as Blind Spot
Detection (BSD) and Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC),
analyze surrounding situations and warn the rider of
 hazards, making a logical prediction of
events that may occur based on the information they
process. They are  systems in the sense that
they operate with rational logic as long as they
understand, or can understand, the environmental
context; they are advanced systems because they
exploit computational technology, with its
technological limitations.
These systems, although technologically
sophisticated, are only designed to help the rider to
ride, improving the riding conditions; they are not
autonomous driving systems that replace the rider.
The rider is always responsible for choosing the
riding style and for adopting the level of caution and
 required by the specific environmental
context.
The function of adaptive  systems is 
the rider to critical situations, however, they use
predictions that depend and are conditioned by the
environmental context and the possible recognition
of surrounding objects or subjects. They are not
intended to avoid collisions, but to provide
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information (visual, acoustic or haptic) that the rider
can use to prevent collisions, if possible.
Therefore, the rider must not rely solely or
unreasonably on the "ability" of the system to
understand the environmental context: the shape of
 objects, their  their static/dynamic
position, the way they enter the radar visual space
may cause the system not to understand this
context and may cause the rider to receive incorrect
information.
Distraction is the main cause of accidents. The rider
must use the motorcycle  systems, including
the Blind Spot Detection (BSD) and Adaptive Cruise
Control (ACC), while maintaining constant control of
the vehicle, also taking into account possible errors
(false indications) of these systems. The rider must
also take into account possible dangers generated
by objects or subjects in the environmental context
by adopting a prudent behavior. Riders must be
cautious in their behavior, in  when making
approach maneuvers to other vehicles, making turns
and braking appropriate to the circumstances and
preventing incorrect or imprudent driving behavior
by others.
Any reference to the speed of the motorcycle in this
document, whether it refers to km/h or miles per
hour, must be understood as exclusively illustrative
of the characteristics and warnings on the specific
 of the Blind Spot Detection (BSD) and
Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) systems. The rider of
the motorcycle is responsible for riding the vehicle
always within the speed limits prescribed by the road
 regulations in force in the country in which s/
he is riding, and in any case in full compliance with
the caution required by the type and state of the
road s/he is traveling and the environmental
conditions in which s/he is riding.
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Adaptive Cruise Control (if available)
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The ARAS rider assistance systems must have
been previously enabled by your Ducati dealer.
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Before reading the contents of this sub-
section, carefully read "Road safety rules" (page 5).
Introduction: Assist System Limitations
The Adaptive Cruise Control system (ACC) requires
familiarity with its operational characteristics. We
strongly recommend that the rider carefully
reviews all of the information in this section of the
Owner’s Manual before operating this system. This
motorcycle’s assist system does not function in the
same manner as similarly named systems in
passenger vehicles. As one example, the ACC on this
motorcycle will not activate braking if the rider
approaches stopped  The ACC cannot detect
oncoming objects, cross  bicycles, scooters,
motorcycles, pedestrians, animals, stationary
objects, and vehicles with high ground clearance,
raised suspension, or an overhanging load. When
cornering, the ACC may react to a vehicle located in
an adjacent lane and may activate the brakes. As the
rider, you must anticipate sudden braking or
accelerating when using ACC. The rider must always
ride with both hands on the handlebars to maintain
maximum control of the motorcycle. The sections
below provide additional  information
regarding the ACC’s capabilities and limitations.
The rider is and must always remain responsible for
safely operating the motorcycle even if there are
assist systems (such as ACC) on it.
Assist systems, such as the ACC, analyze
surrounding situations, making a logical prediction
of events that may occur based on the information
the system processes.
These systems are only designed to assist the rider;
they are not autonomous riding systems intended to
replace the rider. The rider is always responsible for
choosing the appropriate riding style and for
adopting the level of caution and  required
by the specific road,  and weather conditions,
as well as respecting the local laws.
These systems use predictions that depend upon
and are impacted by the environmental context and
the possible recognition of surrounding objects.
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