BMW M 1000 RR 2021 Rider's Manual page 124

118 RIDING
Refuelling
WARNING
Fuel is highly flammable
Risk of fire and explosion
Do not smoke. Never bring
a naked flame near the fuel
tank.
WARNING
Escape of fuel due to heat-
induced expansion if fuel
tank is overfilled
Risk of falling
Do not overfill the fuel tank.
ATTENTION
Wetting of plastic surfaces
by fuel
Damage to the surfaces (sur-
faces become unsightly or
dull)
Clean plastic surfaces im-
mediately after contact with
fuel.
Make sure the ground is level
and firm and place the motor-
cycle on its side stand.
Open protective flap 1.
Unlock fuel tank cap 2 by
turning the ignition key clock-
wise and pop the cap open.
Refuel with fuel of the grade
stated above; do not fill the
tank past the bottom edge of
the filler neck.
When refuelling after run-
ning on reserve, make
sure that you top up the tank
to a level above reserve, so that
the new level is detected and
the fuel reserve indicator light
is switched off.