Ambient Temperature; Range; Oil Level - BMW R1200RT Rider's Manual

Ambient temperature

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When the motorcycle is at
a standstill the heat of the
40
engine can falsify the ambient-
temperature reading. If the effect
of the engine's heat becomes
--
excessive, " " temporarily ap-
pears on the display.
If ambient temperature
drops below the threshold
this warning appears, drawing
your attention to the risk of black
ice forming. The display auto-
matically switches from any other
z
mode to the temperature read-
ing when the temperature drops
below this threshold for the first
time.
Threshold for ambient
temperature
approx. 3 °C

Range

The range readout indic-
ates how far you can ride
with the fuel remaining in the
tank. The figure for average con-
sumption used to calculate range
is not shown and might not be
the same as the average-con-
sumption reading that appears on
the display.
You must put at least five litres of
fuel into the fuel tank for the new
level to be registered correctly.
If the sensor cannot register the
new level the range readout can-
not be updated.
When the motorcycle is propped
on its side stand the slight angle
of inclination means that the
sensor cannot register the fuel
level correctly. This is the reason
why the range is calculated only
when the side stand is in the re-
tracted position.
The calculated range is
only an approximate figure.
Consequently, BMW Motorrad
recommends that you should not
try to use the full range before
refuelling.

Oil level

The oil-level indicator gives
you an indication of the en-
gine oil level.
The preconditions for the oil level
check are as follows:
Engine at operating tempera-
ture.
Engine idling for at least ten
seconds.
Side stand retracted.
Make sure the motorcycle is
upright.