Activating Traction Control; Activating The Factory Start (Herlings Replica, Factory Edition) - KTM 450 SX-F 2019 Owner's Manual

8.4

Activating traction control

Info
The traction control reduces excessive slip on the rear wheel in favor of more control and propulsion, par-
ticularly in wet conditions.
When traction control is switched off, the rear wheel may spin more during high acceleration and on sur-
faces with low grip.
Traction control can be switched on or off during the ride.
The setting most recently selected is activated again when restarting.
8.5

Activating the Factory Start (HERLINGS REPLICA, FACTORY EDITION)

Warning
Danger of accidents The snap-in button may freeze up in cold weather.
If the snap-in button freezes while Factory Start is activated, the fork will not decompress fully.
The greatly reduced suspension travel impairs the handling characteristic.
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Check that the snap-in button can move easily before activating the Factory Start.
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Activate the Factory Start shortly before starting.
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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.
If the engine has already been running for some time,
the engine must first be restarted before the launch
control can be activated.
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Press button TC to switch the traction control on or off.
Guideline
Engine speed
The TC LED lights up when the traction control is acti-
vated.
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RIDING INSTRUCTIONS 8
≤ 4,000 rpm
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