Service-Due Indicator - BMW R 1200GS Rider's Manual

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WARNING
Discharged battery causes
40
various motorcycle systems
to fail, such as lighting, en-
gine or ABS
Risk of accident
Do not continue your journey.
Battery is not being charged. If
you continue to ride the vehicle
the on-board electronics will
drain 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:
Alternator or alternator drive
faulty or fuse for alternator
regulator has blown.
Have the fault rectified as
quickly as possible by a
specialist workshop, preferably
an authorised BMW Motorrad
dealer.

Service-due indicator

If the time remaining to the next
service is less than a month or if
the next service falls due within
1000 km, service due date 1
and countdown distance 2 show
briefly after the Pre-Ride-Check
completes.
If service is overdue, the
due date or the odometer
reading at which service was due
is accompanied by the 'Gener-
al' warning light showing yellow.
The word "Service" remains per-
manently visible.
NOTICE
If the service-due indicator ap-
pears more than a month before
the service date, the date saved
in the instrument cluster must
be adjusted. This situation can
occur if the battery was discon-
nected for a prolonged period of
time.
If you want to have the date
set consult a specialist work-
shop, preferably an authorised
BMW Motorrad dealer.

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