BMW R 1200 R 2008 Rider's Manual page 69

Press starter button 1.
At extremely low tempera-
tures it may be necessary
to operate the throttle twist grip
during starting. At ambient tem-
peratures below 32 °F (0 °C),
actuate the clutch after switching
on the ignition.
The start attempt is auto-
matically interrupted if bat-
tery voltage is too low. Recharge
the battery before you start the
engine, or use jump leads and a
donor battery to start.
Engine starts.
Consult the troubleshooting
chart if the engine refuses to
start. ( 128)
Pre-ride check
After the ignition is switched on,
the instrument cluster conducts
a test of the pointer instruments
and the warning and indicator
lights, i.e. the Pre-Ride-Check.
The test is aborted if the engine
is started before it is completed.
Phase 1
The pointer of the tachometer
and speedometer are run up to
the end stop. At the same time,
the following warning and indi-
cator lights are switched on con-
secutively:
Indicator light for high-beam
headlight and telltale light for
left turn indicator
with BMW Motorrad Integral
ABS: ABS warning light
General warning light in yellow
with Automatic Stability Control
(ASC): ASC warning light
Fuel-reserve warning light and
idling indicator light
Indicator light for right turn indi-
cator
Engine oil-pressure warning
light and battery charge-current
warning light
Phase 2
General warning light
changes from yellow to red.
Phase 3
The pointers of the tachometer
and speedometer are run back.
At the same time, all switched-on
warning and indicator lights are
switched off consecutively in the
reverse order.
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