Starting - BMW S 1000RR Owner's Manual

Check rear brake pad thickness
5
( 120).
Check front brake fluid level
62
( 121).
Checking rear brake fluid level
( 122).
Checking coolant level
( 123).

Starting

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Starting the engine
Switch on ignition.
Pre-Ride-Check in progress
( 62)
ABS self-diagnosis in progress
( 63)
with Dynamic Traction Control
OE
(DTC)
DTC self-diagnosis is per-
formed ( 64)
Engage neutral, or pull back
clutch lever if a gear is en-
gaged.
NOTICE
You cannot start the motorcycle
with the side stand extended and
a gear engaged. The engine will
switch itself off if it is started with
the transmission in neutral and
then a gear is engaged before
retracting the side stand.
For cold starts and at low
ambient temperatures: pull the
lever to disengage the clutch
and twist the throttle grip
slightly.
Press starter button 1.
NOTICE
The starting attempt is automati-
cally interrupted if battery voltage
is too low. Recharge the battery
before you attempt to start the
engine again, or use jumper ca-
bles and a donor battery to start.
More detailed information can
be found in the "Maintenance"
chapter under "Jump-starting".
Engine starts.
Consult the troubleshooting
chart if the engine refuses to
start ( 156)
Pre-Ride Check
During the "Pre-Ride-Check", the
instrument-cluster module ex-
ecutes a test routine to check
the status of the warning lights
and the tachometer. Starting the
engine before the test routine is
completed will cancel the remain-
der of the routine.