Ducati Multistrada 1000DS 2004 Owner's Manual page 18

"Range" indication
This function indicates how far the vehicle can travel using
the fuel left in the tank. When this display function is not
selected, the display automatically switches to "Range"
indication as soon as the LOW FUEL LIGHT (10, fig. 5)
comes on and the display shows a string of dashes "- - . -"
and the indication for 10 seconds. Range indication is then
turned on automatically every 60 seconds while the low
fuel light stays on.
When the vehicle is stopped, either with the engine off or
running, the last value stored is displayed until indication is
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refreshed.
Note
The value is refreshed every10 seconds, the
tolerance is 0.5 km.
"Digital fuel level" indication
This function indicates how much fuel is left in the fuel
tank.
When the LOW FUEL LIGHT (10, fig. 5) comes on, the
display shows a string of dashes "- - . -" and the fuel pump
symbol begins to flash.
Note
This vehicle is equipped with a long fuel tank, fuel
level indication might be slightly altered when riding up- or
downhill for a certain period.
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