BMW R 1200 R Rider's Manual page 72

slightly when starting the en-
5
gine. At ambient temperatures
below 32 °F (0 °C), disengage
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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
z
donor battery to start.
The engine starts.
Consult the troubleshooting
chart below if the engine re-
fuses to start. (
Pre-ride check
The instrument panel runs a test
of the instruments and the telltale
and warning lights when the ig-
nition is switched on: this is the
Pre-Ride-Check The test is abor-
ted if you start the engine before
it completes.
Phase 1
The rev. counter and speedo-
meter needles both swing to
the limit values on their scales.
At the same time, all the warn-
ing lights and telltale lights are
switched on in succession.
Phase 2
The 'General' warning light
changes from yellow to red.
Phase 3
The rev. counter and speedo-
meter needles both swing back
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to rest. At the same time, all the
warning lights and telltale lights
switched on in the initial phase
are switched off in reverse se-
quence.
If a needle did not move or if a
warning light or telltale light did
not show as specified above:
Some malfunctions cannot
be indicated if one of the
warning lights fails to show.
Make sure that all the warning
and telltale lights come on in the
pre-ride check.
Have the fault rectified as
quickly as possible by a
specialist workshop, preferably
an authorised BMW Motorrad
dealer.
ABS self-diagnosis
with BMW Motorrad Integral
OE
ABS
BMW Motorrad Integral ABS per-
forms self-diagnosis to ensure its
operability. Self-diagnosis is per-
formed automatically when you
switch on the ignition. The mo-
torcycle has to move forward a
few metres for the wheel sensors
to be tested.