BMW R 1200 R Rider's Manual page 71

Start the engine
Kill switch in run position A.
Switch on the ignition.
Pre-ride check is
performed. ( 69)
with OE BMW Motorrad
Integral ABS:
Switch on the ignition.
Pre-ride check is
performed. ( 69)
ABS self-diagnosis is per-
formed. ( 70)
with OE Automatic Stability
Control (ASC):
Switch on the ignition.
Pre-ride check is
performed. ( 69)
ABS self-diagnosis is per-
formed. ( 70)
ASC self-diagnosis is per-
formed. ( 71)
Press starter button 1.
If ambient temperatures
are very low, you might
find it necessary to open the
throttle slightly when starting
the engine. At ambient tem-
peratures below 0 °C, disen-
gage the clutch after switch-
ing on the ignition.
The start attempt is
automatically interrupted
if battery voltage is too low.
Recharge the battery before
you start the engine, or use
jump leads and a donor
battery to start.
The engine starts.
Consult the troubleshooting
chart below if the engine
refuses to start. (
Pre-ride check
The instrument cluster runs
a test of the instruments and
the telltale and warning lights
when the ignition is switched
on. This Pre-Ride-Check,
as it is known, is aborted as
soon you start the engine.
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