BMW S 1000RR Rider's Manual page 44

Vehicle voltage too low
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General warning light shows
yellow.
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is displayed in yellow.
Vehicle voltage low.
Switch off unneces-
sary consumers.
WARNING
Failure of the vehicle sys-
tems
Risk of accident
Do not continue your journey.
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The battery will not be charged.
By continuing to drive on, the
vehicle electronics discharge the
battery.
NOTICE
The fuse for the alternator reg-
ulator can blow if the 12 V bat-
tery is installed incorrectly or if
the terminals are swapped (e.g.
when using a starting aid).
Possible cause:
The alternator or alternator drive
is faulty, battery is faulty or the
fuse for the alternator regulator
has blown.
Have the fault rectified as
quickly as possible by a
specialist workshop, preferably
an authorised BMW Motorrad
Retailer.
Vehicle voltage critical
General warning light shows
red.
is displayed in red.
Vehicle voltage crit-
ical! Consumers have
been switched off. Check
battery condition.
WARNING
Failure of the vehicle sys-
tems
Risk of accident
Do not continue your journey.
The battery will not be charged.
By continuing to drive on, the
vehicle electronics discharge the
battery.
NOTICE
The fuse for the alternator reg-
ulator can blow if the 12 V bat-
tery is installed incorrectly or if
the terminals are swapped (e.g.
when using a starting aid).
Possible cause:
The alternator or alternator drive
is faulty, battery is faulty or the
fuse for the alternator regulator
has blown.
Have the fault rectified as
quickly as possible by a