Checklist; Starting - BMW R1200RT Rider's Manual

Checklist

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Use the following checklist to
check important functions, set-
88
tings and wear limits before you
ride off:
Before each journey
Brakes
Brake-fluid levels, front and rear
Coolant level
z
Clutch function
Damping characteristic setting
and spring preload
Tyre tread depth and tyre pres-
sures
Cases correctly installed and
luggage secured.
At regular intervals
Engine oil level (every refuelling
stop)
Brake-pad wear (every third
refuelling stop).

Starting

Start engine
Switch on the ignition.
Pre-ride check is performed
( 89)
ABS self-diagnosis is
performed ( 89)
ASC self-diagnosis is per-
formed ( 90)
Select neutral or, if a gear is
engaged, pull the clutch lever.
You cannot start the mo-
torcycle with the side stand
extended and a gear engaged.
The engine will switch itself off
if you start it with the gearbox in
neutral and then engage a gear
before retracting the side stand.
When starting a cold engine
at low ambient temperatures:
disengage the clutch and turn
the twistgrip slightly to open
the throttle.
Press starter button 1.
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.
See the subsection on jump
starting in "Maintenance".
The engine starts.
If the engine refuses to start,
consult the troubleshooting
chart in the section entitled
"Technical data". ( 156)