BMW F 800 GS Rider's Manual page 74

or push it a long distance with
5
the engine switched off.
Switch on the ignition.
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Pre-Ride-Check is performed
( 72)
ABS self-diagnosis is in pro-
gress. ( 73)
with Automatic Stability Control
OE
(ASC)
ASC self-diagnosis is per-
z
formed. ( 73)
Select neutral or, if a gear is
engaged, pull the clutch lever.
NOTICE
You cannot start the motorcycle
with the side stand extended and
a gear engaged. The engine will
switch itself off if you start it with
the gearbox in neutral and then
engage a gear before retracting
the side stand.
When starting a cold engine
at low ambient temperatures:
disengage the clutch and turn
the twistgrip slightly to open
the throttle.
Press starter button 1.
NOTICE
The start attempt is automatic-
ally interrupted if battery voltage
is too low. Recharge the battery
before you start the engine, or
use jump leads and a donor bat-
tery to start.
See the subsection on jump
starting in "Maintenance" for
more details.
The engine starts.
If the engine refuses to start,
consult the troubleshooting
chart in the section entitled
"Technical data". (
Pre-ride check
The instrument panel runs a test
of the instruments and the telltale
and warning lights when the ig-
nition is switched on: this is the
so-called "Pre-Ride-Check". The
test is aborted if you start the en-
gine before it completes.
Phase 1
The rev. counter and speedo-
meter needles both swing to
the limit values on their scales.
At the same time, all the warn-
ing lights and telltale lights are
switched on in succession.
Phase 2
The general warning light
changes from yellow to red.
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