Starting - BMW K1600GTL Rider's Manual

At regular intervals
5
Engine oil level (every refuelling
stop)
90
Brake-pad wear (every third
refuelling stop)

Starting

Starting engine
Switch on the ignition.
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Pre-ride check is performed.
( 90)
ABS self-diagnosis is
performed. (
DTC self-diagnosis is per-
formed. ( 91)
Select neutral or, if a gear is
engaged, pull the clutch lever.
You cannot start the mo-
torcycle 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.
91)
Press starter button 1.
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 start attempt is auto-
matically interrupted if bat-
The engine starts.
Consult the troubleshooting
chart below if the engine re-
fuses to start. ( 152)
Pre-ride check
When you switch on the igni-
tion the instrument panel control
unit runs a test of the telltale and
warning lights for the ABS and
ASC systems and the 'General'
warning light and the needles of
the instruments. The logo ap-
pears on the display and remains
visible while these checks are in
progress.
Phase 1
General warning light shows
yellow.
Phase 2
General warning light shows
red.