Refueling - BMW S 1000R 2018 Rider's Manual

Refueling

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Fuel specifications
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Requirement
For optimal fuel economy, the
gasoline should be sulfur-free or
very low in sulfur content.
ATTENTION
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Refueling with leaded fuel
Damage to catalytic converter
Do not refuel with leaded gaso-
line or gasoline with metallic
additives, e.g. manganese or
iron.
ATTENTION
Use of Ethanol E85 as fuel
Damage to the engine and fuel
supply
Do not refuel with E85, i.e.
fuel with an ethanol content
of 85 %, or with Flex Fuel.
Fuels with a maximum ethanol
content of 10 %, i.e. E10, may
be used for refueling.
Recommended fuel qual-
ity
Premium grade unleaded fuel
(max. 5 % ethanol, E5)
91 AKI (98 ROZ/RON)
93 AKI
Alternative fuel quality
Super unleaded - with perfor-
mance penalty (max. 10 %
ethanol, E10)
89 AKI (95 ROZ/RON)
89 AKI
Refueling procedure
WARNING
Fuel is highly flammable
Fire and explosion hazard
Do not smoke. Never bring
a naked flame near the fuel
tank.
ATTENTION
Component damage
Component damage due to over-
filled fuel tank
If the fuel tank is overfilled, the
excess fuel will flow into the
carbon canister and lead to
component damage there.
Only fill the fuel tank to the
lower edge of the fuel filler
neck.
ATTENTION
Contact of fuel and plastic
surfaces
Damage to surfaces (become
unattractive or cloudy)
Immediately clean plastic sur-
faces after contact with fuel.