Ducati Monster796 Abs 2012 Owner's manual

Owner’s manual

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We would like to welcome you among Ducati enthusiasts, and congratulate you on your excellent choice of motorcycle. We are sure that you will use your Ducati for longer journeys as well as short daily trips, but however you use your motorcycle, Ducati Motor Holding S.p.A. wishes you an enjoyable ride.

We are continuously working to improve our Technical Assistance service. For this reason, we recommend that you strictly follow the instructions in this manual, especially those regarding the running-in period. In this way, you can be sure your Ducati motorcycle will continue to be a pleasure to ride.

For repairs or advice, please contact one of our authorised service centres.

We also provide an information service for all Ducati owners and enthusiasts for any advice and suggestions you might need.

Enjoy the ride!

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		Ducati Motor Holding S.p.A. cannot accept any liability
	for errors that may have occurred in the preparation of this
	manual. All information in this manual is valid at the time of
	going to print. Ducati Motor Holding S.p.A. reserves the right
	to make any modifications required due to the ongoing
	development of their products.

For your safety, as well as to preserve the warranty, reliability and worth of your motorcycle, use original Ducati spare parts only.

Warning

This manual is an integral part of the product and, if ownership is transferred to a third party, must always be passed to the new owner.

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E Table of contents

General indications 7

Warranty	7
Symbols	7

Useful road safety information 8

Riding with a full load 9

Identification data 10

Instrument panel (Dashboard) 11

Instrument panel 11 LCD unit functions 14

LCD – How to set/display parameters 16

Total distance covered indicator: “Odometer“ 19 “Speed” indicator 20

“TRIP” meter 21

Distance travelled on fuel reserve: “TRIP FUEL“ 22 Clock display indicator 23

Oil temperature indicator 24 Service indicator 27

Battery voltage indicator (BATT) 28

Engine idle RPM setting (RPM)		30
Backlighting adjustment	31
LAP time display function	32
Stored data display (LAP Memory) 34
DDA data acquisition 35
Erase DDA 36
ABS disabling function (for Monster 796 ABS only)			37
Clock setting function 38
Instrument panel diagnostics 39
Headlight “smart” auto-off 43
Intelligent headlight switch-on		43
The immobilizer system	44
Code card 45
Immobilizer override procedure		46
Duplicate keys 48
Service menu - units of measurement (UNIT SET)			49

Controls	51
Position of motorcycle controls				51
Ignition switch and steering lock				52
Left-hand handlebar switch			53
Clutch lever	54
Right-hand handlebar switch			55
Throttle twistgrip		56
Front brake lever		56
Rear brake pedal		57
Gear change pedal		57

Adjusting the position of the gearchange and rear brake pedals 58

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Main components and devices 59

Position on the vehicle 59 Tank filler plug 60

Seat lock 61 Helmet cable 62 Side stand 63

Rear shock absorber adjusters 64

Riding the motorcycle 65

Running-in recommendations 65

Pre-ride checks 66

Starting the engine 68

Moving off 70

Braking 71

Stopping the motorcycle 72

Refuelling 72

Parking 73

Tool kit and accessories 74

Main maintenance operations 75

Changing the air filter 75

Checking brake and clutch fluid levels 75 Checking brake pads for wear 76 Lubricating cables and linkages 77 Throttle cable adjustment 78

Charging and maintenance of the battery during winter storage 78

Removal of the battery 79

Refitting the battery			86
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Tensioning the drive chain				97
Lubricating the drive chain				98
Changing bulbs 99
Beam setting		100
Tyres 102
Checking the engine oil level 104
Cleaning and replacing the spark plugs					105
General cleaning 106
Storing the motorcycle 107
Important notes 107
Maintenance			108
Programmed maintenance plan: operations to be carried out
by the dealer		108
Programmed maintenance plan: operations to be carried out
by the customer 111
Technical data			112
Overall dimensions (mm)				112
Weights	112
Engine	114
Timing system 114
Performance data 115
Spark plugs		115
Fuel system		115
Brakes	116
Transmission		117

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Frame 118

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Tyres 118

Suspension 118

Exhaust system 119

Colour schemes 119

Electric system 119

Routine maintenance record 125

For United States of America Version Only 126

Routine Maintenance Record 136

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	General indications	Symbols
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		Ducati Motor Holding S.p.A. advises you to read this manual
		carefully in order to familiarise yourself with your motorcycle.
		If in doubt, please contact a Ducati Dealer or Authorised
		Service Centre. The information contained herein will prove
		useful on your trips - and Ducati Motor Holding S.p.A. wishes
		you smooth, enjoyable riding - and will help you keep the
		performance of your motorcycle unchanged for a long time.
		This booklet uses a set of symbols with special meanings:

Warranty

In your own interest, and in order to ensure the reliability of the motorcycle, you are strongly advised to contact a Ducati Dealer or Authorized Service Centre for any servicing that requires particular technical expertise.

Our highly skilled staff have the tools required to perform any servicing job to the highest professional standards, using only Ducati original spare parts to ensure full interchangeability, smooth running and long life.

All Ducati motorcycles come with a Warranty Booklet. The warranty does not apply to motorcycles used in competitions or in cases where there is evidence of poor maintenance. If any motorcycle part is tampered with, modified, or replaced with parts other than original Ducati spare parts during the warranty period, the warranty is automatically invalidated.

Warning

Failure to comply with these instructions may put you at risk, and could lead to severe injury or even death.

Important

Risk of damage to the motorcycle and/or its components.

Note

Additional information about the current operation.

References to the RIGHT or LEFT side of the motorcycle assume you are sitting on the seat, facing forward.

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Useful road safety information

Warning

Read this section before riding your motorcycle.

Many accidents are the result of the inexperience of the rider. Always make sure you have your licence with you; you need a valid licence that entitles you to ride a motorcycle. Do not lend your motorcycle to persons who are inexperienced or do not hold a valid licence.

Both rider and pillion passenger must ALWAYS wear a safety helmet.

Do not wear loose clothes or accessories that could become tangled in the controls or limit your field of vision.

Never start or run the engine indoors. Exhaust gases are toxic and may lead to loss of consciousness or even death within a short time.

The rider should keep his/her feet on the footrests when the motorcycle is in motion.

ALWAYS hold the handlebars firmly with both hands so you will be ready for sudden changes in direction or in the road surface. The pillion passenger should ALWAYS hold on to the grabhandles under the seat with both hands.

Ride within the law and observe national and local rules. Always respect speed limits where these are indicated and ALWAYS adapt your speed to suit the current visibility, road and traffic conditions.

ALWAYS signal your intention to turn or pull to the next lane in good time using the suitable turn indicators.

Be sure you are clearly visible and do not ride within the blind spot of vehicles ahead.

Be very careful at road junctions, or when riding in areas near exits from private land or car parks, or on the slip roads to motorways.

ALWAYS turn off the engine when refuelling.

Be extremely careful not to spill fuel on the engine or on the exhaust pipe when refuelling.

Do not smoke when refuelling.

While refuelling, it is possible to inhale noxious fuel vapours. Should any fuel drops be spilled on your skin or clothing, immediately wash with soap and water and change your clothing.

ALWAYS remove the key when you leave your motorcycle unattended.

The engine, exhaust pipes and silencers remain hot for a long time.

Warning

The exhaust system might be hot, even after engine is switched off; take special care not to touch exhaust system with any part of your body and do not park the motorcycle next to inflammable material (wood, leaves etc.).

Park your motorcycle where no one is likely to knock against it, and use the sidestand.

Never park on uneven or soft ground, or your motorcycle may fall over.

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Riding with a full load

Your motorcycle is designed for travelling over long distances with a full load in complete safety.

Even weight distribution is critical for maintaining safety standards, and to avoid getting into difficulties when making sudden manoeuvres or riding on bumpy roads.

Information on load capacity

The total weight of the motorcycle in running order including rider, pillion passenger, luggage and additional accessories should not exceed

390 kg.

Arrange your luggage or heavy accessories in the lowest possible position and close to motorcycle centre. Secure the luggage firmly to the motorcycle structure.

Luggage incorrectly secured may cause the motorcycle to become unstable.

Never attach bulky or heavy objects to the steering head or front mudguard, as this would cause dangerous instability. Do not insert objects into gaps in the frame, where they could interfere with moving parts.

Make sure the tyres are inflated to the proper pressure indicated at page 102 and that they are in good condition.

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E	Identification data
	All Ducati motorcycles have two identification numbers, for
	the frame (fig. 1) and for the engine (fig. 2).
	Frame number
	Engine number
	Note
	These numbers indicate the motorcycle model and
	should be quoted when ordering spare parts.
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fig. 2

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Instrument panel (Dashboard)

Instrument panel

1)LCD, (see page14)

2)REVOLUTION COUNTER (rpm). Indicates engine revs per minute.

3)Neutral light N (green).

Illuminates when the gearbox is in neutral.

4) FUEL WARNING LIGHT (AMBER).

Comes on when fuel is low and there are about 3.5 litres of fuel left in the tank.

5) TURN INDICATOR LIGHTS (GREEN). Illuminates and flashes when the turn indicator is in operation.

If a turn indicator does not work (ex. burnt out bulb) its incorrect operation is signalled by making the light flash twice as fast as in comparison to correct operation.

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5	3	1	6	7	fig. 3

6) ENGINE OIL PRESSURE LIGHT (RED). Illuminates when engine oil pressure is too low. It briefly

comes on when the ignition is switched to ON and normally goes out a few seconds after engine starts. It may come on briefly if the engine is very hot, but should go out again as engine speed increases.

Important

If this light (6) stays on, stop the engine to avoid serious damage.

7) HIGH BEAM LIGHT (BLUE). Illuminates when the high beam headlight is on.

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	some cases the engine will be locked.
	9) OVER REV. INDICATOR LIGHTS
	It comes on steady when the first rev limiter threshold (*) is
	reached. Starts flashing when the rev limiter is reached.
	10) ABS LIGHT	(AMBER YELLOW) (for Monster 796
	ABS only).
	Engine off / speed below 5 Km/h
	Light off	Light flashing	Light steady
		ABS disabled with the ABS enabled but not
	-	menu function	functioning yet
		“DISAB ABS” (**)			fig. 4
	Engine on / speed below 5 Km/h

				(*) depending on the model, each calibration of the Engine
Light off		Light flashing	Light steady
				Control Unit may have a different “setting“ for the
		ABS disabled with the	ABS enabled but not
				thresholds that precede the rev limiter and the rev limiter
-		menu function	functioning yet
				itself.
		“DISAB ABS”
				(**) The ABS should be considered actually disabled only if
	Engine on / speed above 5 Km/h
				the light continues to flash after starting the engine.
Light off		Light flashing	Light steady
ABS enabled		ABS disabled with the	ABS disabled and not
and functioning		menu function	functioning due to a
		“DISAB ABS”	problem.

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11) CONTROL SWITCH

Button used to display and set instrument panel parameters. It has two positions: A “▲“ and B “▼“.

12) HIGH-BEAM FLASHER BUTTON FLASH

The high beam headlight flasher switch is also used for the LAP and USB data acquisition functions.

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	B
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		Warning
		Any adjustments to the instrument panel must only be
	carried out when the motorcycle is stationary. Never operate
	the instrument panel controls while riding the motorcycle.
	1)	SPEEDOMETER.
	Gives road speed.
	2)	ODOMETER.
	Shows total distance travelled.
	3)	TRIP METER.
	Indicates the distance travelled since last reset.
	4)	TRIP FUEL METER.
	Shows distance travelled on reserve fuel.		6	5	9	2	3	4	7	1	fig. 6
	5)	CLOCK.
	6)	AIR TEMPERATURE INDICATOR.
	7)	LAP TIMER.
	8)	ENGINE RPM INDICATOR (RPM).
	9)	LAP TIME (LAP).

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10) MAINTENANCE COUNTER INDICATOR

This indicator comes on to indicate that the vehicle is due for service.

It stays on until it is reset at a Ducati Dealer or authorised Service Centre as part of the service procedure.

11) LAP FUNCTION.

Indicates that the LAP function has been activated. 12) DDA FUNCTION.

Indicates that the DDA data acquisition has been activated.

Important

The instrument panel incorporates diagnostic functions for the electronic injection/ignition system. Never use the menus reserved for trained personnel for any reason. If this function is accidentally accessed, turn the key to OFF and contact a Ducati Dealer or Authorised Service Centre for the necessary checks.

13) OIL TEMPERATURE INDICATOR

Important

Stop riding if the temperature reaches the maximum value, otherwise the engine might be damaged.

14) TRACTION CONTROL (DTC)

Indicates activation of the DTC control unit (if present).

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		LCD – How to set/display parameters
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		At key-on (key turned from OFF to ON) the instrument panel
		activates all the digits of the LCD for 1 second and switches
		on the indicator lights in sequence.

OFF

CHECK 1

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It then reverts to “normal” mode and, in place of the motorcycle speed, shows the model and, for 2 seconds, also the version (EU, UK, USA, CND, FRA, JAP).

The model is scrolled on the display once only.

CHECK 2	E

RUN

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At Key-On, the instrument panel always shows the following E informationfunctions): (de-activating any previously activated

ODOMETER SPEED

RPM BARGRAPH

ENGINE OIL TEMPERATURE BARGRAPH

With the switch (1, fig. 10) in position B “▼” the Odometer readout (TOT) will cycle through the following functions: TRIP

TRIP FUEL (only if active) CLOCK

before returning to TOT (odometer function).

Pressing switch (1, fig. 10) in position A “▲“ gives access to the MENU and the following functions are displayed one after another:

ERROR (only if active) BATT

RPM LIGHT SET

LAP (OFF or ON) LAP MEM

DDA (OFF or ON) ERASE DDA DISAB ABS CLOCK SETTING

CODE (only if active)

A

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B

fig. 10

Important

This menu is active only if the speed of the motorcycle is less than 20 km/h. If this MENU is open and the speed of the motorcycle exceeds 20 km/h, the instrument panel automatically exits the menu and returns to the initial display. It is possible to exit the menu at any time, however, by pressing switch (1, fig. 10) in position A “▲” for 3 seconds.

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Total distance covered indicator: “Odometer“

This function shows the total distance covered by the vehicle.

At Key-On the system automatically enters this function. The reading is saved permanently and cannot be reset under any circumstances.

If the distance travelled exceeds 99999 km (or 99999 miles), the value “99999” will be displayed permanently.

EU, CND, FRA, JAP versions

UK, USA versions

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fig. 11

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		“Speed” indicator
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		This function shows vehicle speed.
		The dashboard receives the actual speed value (expressed in
		km/h) from the ECU and displays the value increased by 8%.
		Maximum speed displayed is 299 km/h (186 mph).
		Over 299 km/h (186 mph) the display will show a series of
		dashes “- - -“ (not flashing).

EU, CND, FRA, JAP versions

UK, USA versions

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“TRIP” meter

This function shows the distance travelled since the trip meter was last reset.

Holding button (1fig. 10, fig.) pressed in position B “▼“ for 3 seconds when this function is displayed resets the trip meter.

If the reading exceeds 999.9, it is reset to zero and the count restarts automatically.

EU, CND, FRA, JAP versions

UK, USA versions

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fig. 13

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Distance travelled on fuel reserve: E “TRIP FUEL“

This function shows the distance travelled on fuel reserve. When the fuel warning light comes on, the TRIP FUEL meter is activated automatically, regardless of the function displayed. If the fuel level remains in reserve, the reading is saved even after Key-Off.

The count stops automatically when the fuel level rises above reserve.

If the reading exceeds 999.9, it is reset and the count restarts automatically.

EU, CND, FRA, JAP versions

UK, USA versions

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Clock display indicator

This function shows the time.

Time is always displayed as follows:

AM from 0:00 to 11:59

PM from 12:00 to 11:59

If battery power is suddenly cut off (Batt-OFF), when battery power is restored and upon next Key-On, the clock is reset and restarts operating from “0:00“.

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E	Oil temperature indicator
	This function describes the engine oil temperature indicator.

Display indications:

-if the temperature is between -40°C and +80°C the display shows “STATUS 2”;

-if the temperature is between +81°C and +110°C the display shows “STATUS 3”;

-if the temperature is between +111°C and +135°C the display shows “STATUS 4”;

STATUS 2

STATUS 3

STATUS 4

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-if the temperature is between +136°C and +160°C the display shows “STATUS 5”;

-if the temperature is between +161°C and +175°C the display shows “STATUS 6”;

-if the temperature is between +176°C and +190°C the display shows “STATUS 7”;

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STATUS 5

STATUS 6

STATUS 7

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		- if the temperature is between +191°C and +200°C the
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		display shows “STATUS 8”;
		- if the temperature is 201 °C the display shows
		“STATUS 9” with the series of flashing marks;
		- In case of sensor FAULT, “STATUS 1” is displayed
		flashing.

STATUS 8

STATUS 9

STATUS 1

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Service indicator

It shows service intervals (service).

Indicator () comes on to indicate that the vehicle is due for service.

The display shows the service reminder at the following intervals:

after the first 1000 km on the odometer; every 12000 km on the odometer.

The service indicator will remain on the display until reset.

Warning

This message can only be reset by the Ducati Dealer or Authorised Service Centre that performs the maintenance.

EU, CND, FRA, JAP versions	E
	ON (MAINT)
Reset
	ON (MAINT)
UK, USA versions
	ON (MAINT)
Reset
	ON (MAINT)
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		Battery voltage indicator (BATT)
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		This function describes the battery voltage indicator.
		To view this function, access the “BATT“ page of the menu.
		The battery voltage reading is displayed as follows:
		if voltage is between 12.1 and 14.9 Volt, the reading is on
		steady;
		if voltage is between 10.0 and 12.0 Volt or between 15.0 and
		16.0 Volt, the reading will be flashing.

FIXED

FLASHING

FLASHING

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if voltage is 9.9 Volt or less, the word “LO“ is shown flashing and the Vehicle/Engine Diagnosis light (EOBD) (8, fig. 4) comes on;

if voltage is = 16.1 Volt or higher, the word “HI“ is shown flashing and the “Engine DiagnosisEOBD” light (8, fig. 4) comes on.

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FLASHING

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