BMW K 1300 R Rider's Manual page 65

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.
The start attempt is auto-
matically interrupted if bat-
tery voltage is too low. Recharge
the battery before you start the
engine, or use jump leads and a
donor battery to start.
See the subsection on jump
starting in "Maintenance" for
more details.
The engine starts.
Consult the troubleshooting
chart below if the engine re-
fuses to start. ( 120)
Pre-ride check
The instrument panel runs a test
of the 'General' warning light
when the ignition is switched
on: this is the "Pre-Ride-Check".
The test is aborted if you start
the engine before it completes.
For initialisation, the exhaust flap
is opened fully once and then
closed again.
Phase 1
General warning light shows
red.
CHECK!
appears on the dis-
play.
Phase 2
General warning light shows
yellow.
CHECK!
appears on the dis-
play.
If the 'General' warning light does
not show:
Some malfunctions cannot
be indicated if the 'Gener-
al' warning light cannot be dis-
played.
Check that the 'General' warning
light comes on, and that it shows
red and yellow.
Have the fault rectified as
quickly as possible by a
specialist workshop, preferably
an authorised BMW Motorrad
dealer.
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