BMW R 1200GS Rider's Manual page 92

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Press starter button 1.
z
NOTICE
The start attempt is automatic-
ally interrupted if battery voltage
is too low. Recharge the battery
before you start the engine, or
use jump leads and a donor bat-
tery to start.
See the subsection on jump
starting in "Maintenance" for
more details.
The engine starts.
If the engine refuses to start,
consult the troubleshooting
chart in the section entitled
"Technical data" (
Pre-ride check
The instrument cluster runs a
test of the instruments and the
warning lights and telltale lights
and the display when the igni-
tion is switched on. This test is
known as the Pre-Ride-Check.
The test is aborted if you start
the engine before it completes.
Phase 1
All warning and indicator lights
are switched on.
Phase 2
The 'General' warning light
changes from red to yellow.
Phase 3
All the warning lights and telltale
lights switched on in the initial
phase are switched off in reverse
sequence.
If a warning light or a telltale light
168)
did not show:
Have the fault rectified as
quickly as possible by a
specialist workshop, preferably
an authorised BMW Motorrad
dealer.
ABS self-diagnosis
BMW Motorrad Integral ABS per-
forms self-diagnosis to ensure
its operability. Self-diagnosis is
performed automatically when
you switch on the ignition. The
motorcycle has to move forward
a few metres (at a speed of at
least 5 km/h) for the wheel-speed
sensors to be tested.
Phase 1
Test of the diagnosable system
components with the vehicle at
a standstill.
ABS warning light flashes.

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