Ducati MULTISTRADA V45 User manual

Owner’s manual ENGLISH

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

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.



The service is active only in the following countries:

Holland, Belgium, Luxembourg, France, Italy, Switzerland, United Kingdom, Ireland, Germany.

Enjoy your ride!

Roadside Assistance



The "ACI Global Services" roadside assistance is

in force only in the following countries:

Denmark, Belgium, France, Luxembourg,

Switzerland, Ireland, United Kingdom, Italy, Norway,

Holland, Spain, Austria, Germany, Sweden, 

Canary Islands, Cyprus, Croatia, Czech Republic,

Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Finland, Greece, Hungary,

Malta, Poland, Serbia and Montenegro, Slovakia,

Slovenia, Turkey, Ukraine.

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

- of passengers following roadside

assistance

- Return of passengers or continuation of the

journey

- Recovery of the repaired 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

and may be requested in the following countries:

Andorra, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus,

Czech Republic, Estonia, Finland, France (including

Corsica, roads open to ordinary  Fyrom (the

former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia), Germany,

Gibraltar, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Iceland, Italy

(including San Marino and the Vatican), Latvia,

Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Montenegro, the

Netherlands, Norway, Poland,  Monaco,

Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden,

Switzerland, Turkey, Ukraine, United Kingdom.



All information is detailed and available on the

Ducati website of the respective country.

Call Centre telephone numbers

The numbers to contact to request the services

listed above are the following:

Andorra +34-91-594 93

+34-91-594 93

Austria 0800-22 03 50 +43-1-25 119

19398

Belgium 0800-14 134 +32-2-233 22 90

Bulgaria (02)-986 73 52 +359-2-986 73 52

Cyprus 22 31 31 31 +357-22-31 31 31

Croatia 0800-79 87 +385-1-464 01 41

Denmark 80 20 22 07 +45-80 20 22 07

Estonia (0)-69 79 199 +372-69 79 199

Finland (09)-77 47 64 00 -77476051

France

(+Corsica)

0800-23 65 10 +33-4-72 17 12 83

FYROM (02)-3181 192 +389-2-3181 192

Germany 0800-27 22 774 +49-89-76 76 40

Gibraltar 91-594 93 40 +34-91-594 93

Greece (210)-9462 058 +30-210-9462

058

Ireland 1800-304 500 +353-1-617 95 61

Iceland 5 112 112 +354-5 112 112

Italy 800,744,444 +39 02

66.16.56.10

Latvia 67 56 65 86 +371-67 56 65 86

Lithuania (85)-210 44 25 +370-5-210 44 25

Luxembourg 25 36 36 301 +352-25 36 36

301

Malta 21 24 69 68 +356-21 24 69 68

Monaco +33-4-72 17 12 83 +33-4-72 17 12 83

Montenegro 0800-81 986 +382-20-234 038

Norway 800-30 466 +47-800-30 466

Holland 0800-099 11 20 +31-70-314 51 12

Poland 061 83 19 885 +48 61 83 19 885

 800-20 66 68 +351-21-942 91

United King‐

dom

00800-33 22 88

Czech Republic 261 10 43 48 +420-2-61 10 43

Romania 021-317 46 90 +40-21-317 46 90

Serbia (011)-240 43 51 +381-11-240 43

Slovakia (02)-492 05 963 +421-2-49 20 59

Slovenia (01)-530 53 10 +386-1-530 53 10

Spain 900-101 576 +34-91-594 93

Sweden 020-88 87 77 +46-771-88 87 77

(+46 8 5179 2873)

Switzerland

(+Liechten‐

stein)

0800-55 01 41 +41 58 827 60 86

Turkey (216) 560 07 50 +90 216 560 07

Ukraine 044-494 29 52 +380-44-494 29

Hungary (06-1)-345 17 47 +36-1-345 17 47

Table of contents

Road safety rules 10

Introduction 12

Acronyms and abbreviations used in the

Manual 12

Safety guidelines 12

Warning symbols used in the manual 13

Intended use 14

Rider's obligations 15

Rider's training 16

Apparel 17

Safety "Best Practices" 18

Refuelling 20

Carrying the maximum load allowed 21

Information about carrying capacity 21

Dangerous products - warnings 22

Vehicle identification number 24

Engine identification number 25

Equipment 26

Main components and devices 37

Position on the vehicle 37

Tank filler plug 38

Seat lock 39

Power outlet 44

Side stand 46

Centre stand 47

Assembling the Ducati side panniers 48

Using the side panniers 56

USB connection 58

Adjusting the instrument panel 59

Adjusting windscreen height 60

Adjusting the front fork 61

Adjusting the rear shock absorber 62

Motorcycle track alignment variation 63

Controls 64

Position of motorcycle controls 64

Switchgears 65

"Hands free" system 68

Clutch lever 78

 twistgrip 79

Front brake lever 80

Rear brake pedal 81

Gear change pedal 82

Adjusting the position of the gearchange

pedal and rear brake pedal 83

Riding the motorcycle 84

Running-in recommendations 84

Pre-ride checks 86

ABS device 89

Engine  90

Moving  93

Restoring motorcycle operation via the PIN

code 94

Braking 96

Stopping the motorcycle 98

Parking 99

Refuelling 101

Tool kit and accessories 104

Instrument panel (Dashboard) 105

Instrument panel 105

Warning lights 106

Main page items 110

Riding Mode 114

Engine rpm indication 117

Preload 118

Info display 123

Cruise Control 126

Blind Spot Detection 133

Ducati Connect 141

Adaptive Cruise Control 146

Heated seat 165

Lap 168

ABS 171

Trip master 173

Phone 176

Music 179

 Menu 181

 menu – Riding Mode 183

 menu – Riding Mode – Engine 185

 menu – Riding Mode – DTC 186

 menu – Riding Mode – ABS 192

 menu – Riding Mode – DWC 199

 menu – Riding Mode – DQS 205

 menu – Riding Mode –

Suspension 207

 menu – Riding Mode – Preload 209

 menu – Riding Mode – Default 211

 menu – Info display 213

 menu – Fuel indicator 216

 menu – DRL 217

 menu – Backlight 218

 menu – PIN Code 220

 menu – Blind Spot Detection 225

 menu –  228

 menu – Date and time 229

 menu – Service 236

 menu – Lap 237

 menu – Tyre calibration 240

 menu – Tyre pressure 245

 menu – Bluetooth 247

 menu – Turn signals 252

 menu – Language 253

 menu – Measurement units 254

 menu – Info 260

Heated grips 261

VHC 262

Service warnings 264

Warning displaying 266

Error warnings 271

Light control 273

Main use and maintenance

operations 277

Checking coolant level and topping up, if

necessary 277

Checking brake and clutch fluid level 278

Checking brake pads for wear 280

Charging the  281

Checking drive chain tension 287

Lubricating the drive chain 289

Rear turn indicators 294

Aligning the headlight 295

Adjusting the rear-view mirrors 298

Tyres 299

Check engine oil level 301

Cleaning and replacing the spark plugs 303

Cleaning the motorcycle 304

Storing the motorcycle 306

 notes 306

Vehicle  307

Scheduled maintenance  308

Scheduled maintenance  operations to

be carried out by the dealer 308

Scheduled maintenance  operations to

be carried out by the Customer 312

Technical data 313

Weights 313

Dimensions 315

Fuel, lubricants and other fluids 316

Engine 318

 data 320

Spark plugs 320

Fuel system 320

Brakes 320

Transmission 321

Frame 322

Wheels 322

Tyres 323

Suspension 323

Exhaust system 324

Available colours 324

Electric system 326

Routine maintenance record 330

Declarations of conformity 331

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