Starting - BMW R 1200 GS Rider's Manual

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 engine
cannot be started.
Starting engine
Emergency ON/OFF switch in
run position a.
Switch on ignition.
Pre-ride check is performed.
( 78)
with BMW Motorrad Integral
OE
ABS II
ABS self-diagnosis is
performed. ( 78)
with Automatic Stability Con-
OE
trol
ASC self-diagnosis is per-
formed. ( 79)
Press starter button 1.
At extremely low tempera-
tures it may be necessary
to operate the throttle grip during
starting. At ambient tempera-
tures 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.
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