Grip Heating - BMW R 1200 RT 2011 Rider's Manual

a Engine switched off
b Normal operating position
(run)

Grip heating

with heated handlebar grips
Operating grip heating
Start the engine.
Grip heating can be activ-
ated only when the engine
is running.
The increase in power con-
sumption caused by the
grip heating can drain the bat-
tery if you are riding at low en-
gine speeds. If the charge level
is low, grip heating is switched
off to ensure the battery's start-
ing capability.
Repeatedly press button 1 until
the desired heating stage ap-
OE
pears on the display.
The handlebar grips have two-
stage heating. Stage two is for
heating the grips quickly: it is ad-
visable to switch back to stage
one as soon as the grips are
warm. The heating stage you
have selected is indicated by the
symbol in the multifunction dis-
play 2.
50 % heating power
100 % heating power
The selected heating stage will
be saved if you allow a certain
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