Starting; Starting Engine; Side Stand - BMW K 1300 S Rider's Manual

Brakes
5
Front and rear brake fluid levels
Clutch
72
Clutch fluid level
Shock absorber setting and
spring preload
Tread depth and tire inflation
pressure
Firm seating of cases and lug-
gage
z
At regular intervals:
Engine oil level (every time you
refuel)
Brake pad wear (during every
third stop for refueling)

Starting

Side stand

You cannot start the motorcy-
cle with the side stand extended
and a gear engaged. The engine
will switch itself off if you start it
with the transmission in neutral
and then engage a gear before
retracting the side stand.
Transmission
You can start the engine when
the transmission is in neutral or if
you pull the clutch with a gear
engaged. Do not engage the
clutch until after switching on
the ignition, as otherwise the en-
gine cannot be started. When
the transmission is in neutral, the
green neutral indicator light is on
and the gear indicator in the mul-
tifunction display shows N.

Starting engine

Switch on the ignition.
Pre-ride check is performed.
( 73)
ABS self-diagnosis is
performed. ( 73)
with automatic Stability Con-
OE
trol
ASC self-diagnosis is per-
formed. ( 74)
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.