Ambient Temperature; Fuel Reserve - BMW R1200GS Rider's Manual

the engine or the ABS. This can
result in dangerous situations.
Do not continue your journey.
Battery is not being charged. If
you continue to ride the vehicle
the on-board electronics will
drain the battery.
If the 12V battery is not
correctly installed or if the
polarity of the terminals is re-
versed (e.g. in an attempt to
jump-start the vehicle), this can
cause the fuse for the alternator
regulator to blow.
Possible cause:
Alternator or alternator drive
faulty or fuse for alternator
regulator has blown.
Have the fault rectified as
quickly as possible by a
specialist workshop, preferably
an authorised BMW Motorrad
dealer.

Ambient temperature

When the motorcycle is at a
standstill, the heat of the engine
can falsify the ambient-tempera-
ture reading. If the effect of the
engine's heat becomes excess-
--
ive, temporarily appears on
the display.
At ambient temperatures be-
low 3 °C, there is a risk of ice
forming. When this temperature
threshold is undershot for the
first time, there will be an auto-
matic switchover to the ambient
temperature display 1, irrespect-
ive of the actual display setting;
the displayed value flashes.
In addition, the ice crystal
symbol 2 is shown.
The ambient temperature
warning does not mean that
there is no risk of ice forming at
measured temperatures above
3 °C.
Always take extra care when
temperatures are low; remember
that the danger of black ice form-
ing is particularly high on bridges
and where the road is in shade.

Fuel reserve

The amount of fuel present in
the fuel tank when the fuel warn-
ing light is switched on is de-
pendent on vehicle dynamics.
The more the fuel moves in-
side the tank (due to regularly
changing angles of heel, fre-
quent braking and acceleration),
the more difficult it becomes to
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