Activating Launch Control - KTM 450 SMR 2021 Owner's Manual

8.3

Activating launch control

Info
The launch control helps the rider to generate optimum motorcycle acceleration at the beginning of a race.
The maximum speed of the engine with the throttle valve fully opened (full throttle) is reduced. After the
start, it is gradually increased up to the maximum engine speed. The clutch must be operated exactly as it
would be without launch control activated.
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Remove plug-in stand
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Shift the transmission into neutral.
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Condition
Ambient temperature: < 20 °C (< 68 °F)
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Push the cold start button in all the way.
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Press start button
Info
Press the start button for a maximum of 5 seconds.
Wait for 30 seconds before a further attempt at start-
ing.
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At temperatures below 15 °C (60 °F), several attempts
at starting may be necessary to warm-up the lithium-ion
battery and thereby increase the starting power.
During the starting process, the malfunction indicator
lamp lights up.
Condition
The motorcycle is stationary.
The engine is running at idle speed.
The transmission is in neutral.
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Press and hold the MAP and TC buttons simultaneously.
The malfunction indicator lamp flashes orange rapidly.
Info
The launch control is deactivated automatically for a
few seconds after the vehicle has started.
The launch control is also deactivated in the following
cases (malfunction indicator lamp no longer flashes): if
the throttle valve is closed more than 1/3 of the way
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after full throttle, and/or if there is no start within
3 minutes.
For safety reasons, the engine must be switched off for
at least 10 seconds before the launch control can be
activated again, regardless of whether the vehicle has
been started or not.
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