The reverse system allows you to back out of a parking space at slow speed.
Before you move the vehicle backward, make sure there are no people or obstacles in the direction of travel.
Avoid steep or uneven surfaces. The reverse system is designed to move the vehicle at a constant slow speed. To prevent the reverse system overloaded, if the vehicle cannot move in reverse because of obstacles or a steep pavement angle, release motor start/reverse button or reverse button (ED, PH, TH type), “Menu down” switch (II ED, II TH, II V type) once and stop the reverse system.
Carefully roll the vehicle to more level, unobstructed surface without obstacles, and then activate the reverse system again.
Stop the vehicle.
Sit astride the vehicle, in your normal riding position, with both feet on the ground.
Make sure the side stand and centre stand are up.
Turn the power switch to the (On) position.
To unlock the power switch
While squeezing the front or rear brake levers, press the motor start/reverse button.
When the motor activates, the READY indicator comes on.
Press the motor start/reverse button.
While holding the button down, the vehicle is in standby for reversing and will not move forward when the throttle is opened.
When the vehicle is in standby for reversing, "R" (ED, PH, TH type), "Reverse" (II ED, II TH, II V type) comes on.
"R"
READY indicator
ED, PH, TH type
READY indicator
II ED, II TH, II V type
"Reverse"
When you are ready to back up, press and hold both the motor start/reverse button and the reverse button (ED, PH, TH type), “Menu down” switch (II ED, II TH, II V type).
The vehicle will move in reverse as long as you hold both the buttons down.
Operating only one of the buttons, the vehicle will not move in reverse.
The reverse system will not activate when the throttle is opened.
R Reverse button
Motor start/ reverse button
/R
ED, PH, TH type
II ED, II TH, II V type
/R
Motor start/ reverse button
“Menu down” switch
Guide the vehicle backward cautiously, using your legs to maintain balance.
Use extreme care to maintain balance while reversing on loose surfaces (sand, dirt, gravel) or slick pavement.
Release either the motor start/reverse button or the reverse button (ED, PH, TH type), “Menu down” switch (II ED, II TH, II V type), the vehicle will stop.
Release both the motor start/reverse button and the reverse button (ED, PH, TH type), “Menu down” switch (II ED, II TH, II V type). The reverse system is deactivated and you can drive forward.
(On) position.
