2013 Ducati Monster 696 Owners Manual - Page 76
2013 Ducati Monster 696 Manual
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If there is a sudden battery cutoff while the function is active, the instrument panel will disable the function when the voltage is restored (the instrument panel is disabled for 60 seconds). For improved anti theft protection, the motorcycle is equipped with an IMMOBILIZER, an electronic system that inhibits engine operation whenever the ignition switch is turned off. Accommodated in the handgrip of each ignition key is an electronic device that modulates an output signal. When the ignition is turned on this signal is generated by a special antenna incorporated in the switch and changes every time. The modulated signal represents the "password" (which is changed at each startup) by which the ECU recognizes the ignition key. The ECU will only allow the engine to start if it recognizes this password. The Immobilizer system 75