Refueling - BMW S 1000 RR Rider's Manual

Do not sit on the motorcycle
6
when it is parked on the side
stands.
90
If the slope of the road permits,
turn the handlebars to the left.

Refueling

Fuel specifications
Requirement
z
For optimal fuel economy, the
gasoline should be sulfur-free or
very low in sulfur content.
ATTENTION
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. 10 % ethanol, E10)
91 AKI (98 ROZ/RON)
93 AKI
Alternative fuel quality
Super unleaded recommended
(max. 10 % ethanol, E10)
89 AKI (95 ROZ/RON)
90 AKI

Refueling

WARNING
Fuel is highly flammable
Fire and explosion hazard
Do not smoke. Never bring
a naked flame near the fuel
tank.
WARNING
Escaping of fuel due to ex-
pansion under exposure to
heat with overfilled fuel tank
Accident hazard
Do not overfill the fuel tank.
ATTENTION
Contact of fuel and plastic
surfaces
Damage to surfaces (become
unattractive or cloudy)
Immediately clean plastic sur-
faces after contact with fuel.