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with OE BMW Motorrad ABS:
Switch on the ignition.
Pre-ride check is performed.
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ABS self-diagnosis is
performed. (
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Press starter button 1.
If ambient temperatures are
very low, you might find it
necessary to open the throttle
slightly when starting the engine.
At ambient temperatures below
0 °C, disengage the clutch after
switching on the ignition.
The start attempt is auto-
matically interrupted if bat-
tery voltage is too low. Recharge
the battery before you start the
engine, or use jump leads and a
donor battery to start.
The engine starts.
If the engine refuses to start,
consult the troubleshooting
chart in the section entitled
"Technical data". (
Pre-ride check
The instrument cluster runs a
test of the instruments and the
telltale and warning lights when
the ignition is switched on. This
Pre-Ride-Check, as it is known,
is aborted as soon you start the
engine.
Phase 1
The rev. counter and speedo-
meter needles both swing to the
limit values on their scales.
At the same time, the following
warning lights and telltale lights
are switched on in succession:
Telltale light for high-beam
headlight and left turn indicator
telltale light
General warning light, showing
yellow, and neutral telltale light
Warning light for fuel down to
reserve and right turn indicator
telltale light
122)
Warning light for oil pressure
with OE BMW Motorrad ABS:
ABS warning light
Phase 2
General warning light
changes from yellow to red.
Phase 3
The rev. counter and speedo-
meter needles both swing back
to rest. At the same time, all the
warning lights and telltale lights
switched on in the initial phase
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