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can be deactivated in these
cases.
WARNING
Risky riding
Risk of accident despite DTC
Invariably, the rider bears
responsibility for assessing
road and traffic conditions
and adopting his or her style
of riding accordingly.
Do not take risks that would
negate the additional safety
offered by this system.
Special situations
In accordance with the laws of
physics, the ability to acceler-
ate is restricted more and more
as the angle of heel increases.
Consequently, there can be a
perceptible reduction in accel-
eration out of very tight bends.
The speeds of the front and
rear wheels are compared and
the angle of heel taken into ac-
count as one means of detect-
ing the rear wheel's incipient
tendency to spin or slip side-
ways.
If the electronic processor
receives values for the bank
angle that it considers implaus-
ible over a lengthy period, a
dummy value is used for the
bank angle or the DTC function
is switched off. Under these
circumstances the indicator
for a DTC fault shows. Self-
diagnosis has to complete
before fault messages can be
issued.
The BMW Motorrad Traction
Control can shut down auto-
matically under the exceptional
riding conditions outlined be-
low.
Exceptional riding conditions:
Riding for a lengthy period
with the front wheel lifted off
the ground (wheelie).
Rear wheel rotating with the
vehicle held stationary by ap-
plication of the front brake
(burn-out).
Heating up with the motor-
cycle on an auxiliary stand,
in neutral or with a gear en-
gaged.
Accelerating the motorcycle to
a defined minimum speed after
switching the ignition off and
then on again reactivates the
DTC after a fault.
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