BMW R 1200GS 2016 Rider's Manual page 111

Refueling procedure
WARNING
Fuel is highly flammable
Fire and explosion hazard
Do not smoke. Never bring
a naked flame near the fuel
tank.
ATTENTION
Component damage
Component damage due to over-
filled fuel tank
If the fuel tank is overfilled, the
excess fuel will flow into the
carbon canister and lead to
component damage there.
Only fill the fuel tank to the
lower edge of the fuel filler
neck.
ATTENTION
Contact of fuel and plastic
surfaces
Damage to surfaces (become
unattractive or cloudy)
Immediately clean plastic sur-
faces after contact with fuel.
Place motorcycle on center
stand, ensuring that it is resting
on a firm and level support sur-
face.
Open protective cap 2.
Unlock fuel-tank cap 1 with ig-
nition key by turning clockwise,
then swivel it up.
Do not fill the tank past the
bottom edge of the filler neck.
NOTICE
When refueling after running on
fuel reserve, the resulting total
fuel quantity must be greater
than the fuel reserve, so that the
new filling level is detected and
the fuel warning light is switched
off.
NOTICE
The "usable fuel quantity" spec-
ified in the technical data is the
fuel quantity, which can be re-
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