BMW S 1000 RR Rider's Manual page 96

Do not overfill the fuel tank.
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ATTENTION
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Wetting of plastic surfaces
by fuel
Damage to the surfaces (surfaces
become unsightly or dull)
Clean plastic surfaces immedi-
ately after contact with fuel.
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Make sure the ground is level
and firm and place the motor-
cycle on its side stand.
NOTICE
The volume of the tank can be
utilised to the full only when the
motorcycle is propped on its side
stand.
Open protective cap 1.
Use the ignition key to unlock
fuel filler cap 2 by turning the
key clockwise, and flip the cap
open.
Refuel with fuel of the grade
stated above; do not fill the
tank past the bottom edge of
the filler neck.
NOTICE
When refuelling after running on
reserve, make sure that you top
up the tank to a level above re-
serve, as otherwise the new level
will not be registered and the fuel
warning light indicating that the
level is down to reserve will not
be switched off.
NOTICE
The "usable fuel capacity" spe-
cified in the technical data is the
quantity that the fuel tank could
hold if refilled after it had been
run dry and the engine had cut
out due to a lack of fuel.
Usable fuel capacity
approx. 17.5 l