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WARNING
Discharged battery causes
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various motorcycle systems
to fail, such as lighting, en-
gine or ABS
Risk of accident
Do not continue your journey.
The battery will not be charged.
By continuing to drive on, the
vehicle electronics discharge the
battery.
NOTICE
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If the 12 V battery is not cor-
rectly installed or if the polar-
ity of the terminals is reversed
(e.g. in an attempt to jump-start
the vehicle), this can cause the
fuse for the alternator regulator
to blow.
Possible cause:
The alternator or alternator drive
is faulty, battery is faulty or the
fuse for the alternator regulator
has blown.
Have the fault rectified as
quickly as possible by a
specialist workshop, preferably
an authorised BMW Motorrad
dealer.
Oil level
The oil-level indicator 1 gives you
an indication of the engine oil
level. You can call up this read-
ing only when the vehicle is at a
standstill.
The preconditions for the oil level
check are as follows:
Engine at operating tempera-
ture.
Engine idling for at least ten
seconds.
Side stand retracted.
Motorcycle standing upright on
a smooth, level surface.
The readings mean:
OK
: Oil level is correct.
CHECK
: Check the oil level the
next time you stop for fuel.
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: Oil level cannot be meas-
ured (conditions as stated above
not satisfied).
If the oil level needs to be
checked, the symbol 2 is
displayed until the oil level is de-
tected as being correct again.
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