BMW Motorrad R 1250 R Rider's Manual page 50

44 STATUS INDICATORS
Side stand is retracted and
vehicle is not propped on its
centre stand.
The spring strut is appropri-
ately set for the load status, or
D-ESA is in Auto load mode.
If measurement is incomplete
or if these conditions are not
met, the oil level cannot be
judged by the system. Dashes
( ) appear on the display in-
---
stead of a reading.
Electronic oil-level check:
Check the engine oil level
Engine oil level
Check engine oil
level.
Possible cause:
The electronic oil-level sensor
has registered a low oil level.
If the vehicle is not standing
upright on a smooth, level sur-
face, the message might ap-
pear even though the oil level is
correct. The next time you stop
for fuel:
Check the engine oil level
( 175).
If the oil level in the sight glass
is too low:
Top up the engine oil
( 176).
If the oil level is correct:
Check whether the precon-
ditions for the electronic oil-
level check are met.
If the message appears re-
peatedly, even though the oil
level is slightly below the max-
imum mark:
Seek the advice of a special-
ist workshop, preferably an
authorised BMW Motorrad
dealer.
Coolant temperature too high
lights up red.
Coolant tempera-
ture too high! Check
coolant level. Continue
driving in part. load to
cool down.
ATTENTION
Riding with overheated en-
gine
Engine damage
Compliance with the inform-
ation set out below is essen-
tial.
Possible cause:
The coolant level is too low.
Check the coolant level
( 181).
If the coolant level is too low:
Allow the engine to cool
down.
Top up coolant (
Have the cooling system
checked by a specialist
182).