At Every Third Refuelling Stop; Starting - BMW S 1000RR Rider's Manual

At every third refuelling
7
stop
122
Checking engine oil level
( 179).
Checking front brake pad thick-
ness ( 182).
Checking rear brake pad thick-
ness ( 183).
Checking brake-fluid level, front
z
brakes ( 184).
Checking the brake-fluid level,
rear brakes (
Check coolant level (

Starting

Starting the engine
Switch on the ignition.
Pre-Ride-Check is performed.
( 123)
ABS self-diagnosis is in pro-
gress. ( 123)
DTC self-diagnosis is in pro-
gress. ( 124)
Select neutral or, if a gear is
engaged, pull the clutch lever.
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.
For a cold engine start and low
185).
temperatures: pull clutch.
187).
with M battery
Low temperatures can impact
on the starting response.
NOTICE
OE
Press the 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.
Consult the troubleshooting
chart below if the engine re-
fuses to start. ( 224)