Ducati Diavel ABS 2012 Owner's Manual page 138

Entering PIN CODE function for vehicle release
This function turns on the motorcycle "temporarily"
in the case of HF (Hands Free) system
"malfunctions".
To activate the function, press the "emergency"
Hands Free button (7, fig. 99) if the motorcycle
cannot be turned on using the normal starter button.
After pressing the button, the dashboard activates
the "INSERT PIN CODE" indication on the display
with four dashes "- - - -" in the bottom line highlighted
in green to enter the 4 digit PIN code.
Entering the code:
press the reset button (12, fig. 21).
each time you press the button (2, fig. 23) "▼" the
displayed number increases from "0" to "9" and
then returns to "0";
to confirm the number, press the reset button
(12, fig. 21);
repeat the procedure until inserting the fourth digit;
Press the reset button (12, fig. 21) again to confirm.
If the code is incorrect, the dashboard will return to
the four dashes "- - - -" indication in order to enter the
code again.
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Note
There is no limit to the number of times the
code can be reentered; the dashboard will turn off
automatically 120 seconds after an attempt to enter
the code.
If the code was entered correctly, the message
"CORRECT" will flash on the display for 3 seconds.
After 3 seconds, the dashboard will return to the
"normal" view (with all indications active).
From this moment, the vehicle can be started using
the start button (Key-On).
Note
The vehicle can be started until a Key-Off is
performed; if the problem still persists upon the next
starting attempt, repeat the procedure from the
beginning in order to start the motorcycle
"temporarily".
Important
If this procedure is necessary in order to start
the vehicle, contact an Authorized Ducati Service
Center as soon as possible to fix the problem.