Turn Signals; Hazard Warning Flashers - BMW R 1200GS Rider's Manual

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Press button 1 to switch on
the auxiliary headlights.
The indicator lamp for the
z
auxiliary headlight lights up.
Press button 1 again to switch
off the auxiliary headlights.
The additional headlights
with LED technology are
equipped with overheating pro-
tection. If a certain temperature
is exceeded, the headlights re-
duce the luminosity and even
switch off in extreme cases. After
cooling sufficiently, the full lumi-
nosity is once again available.

Turn signals

Operating turn indicator
Switch on ignition.
Press button 1 toward left to
switch on left-hand turn indica-
tor.
Press button 1 toward right
to switch on right-hand turn
indicator.
Press button 1 into center po-
sition to switch off turn indica-
tors.
After driving for approx.
ten seconds or after cov-
ering a distance of approx. 980 ft
(300 m), the turn indicators are
automatically switched off.
Hazard warning
flashers
Operating hazard warning
flashers
Switch on ignition.
The hazard warning flash-
ers place a strain on the
battery. Do not use the hazard
warning flashers for longer than
absolutely necessary.
If a turn indicator button is
pressed with the ignition
switched on, the flashing function
replaces the emergency flashing
function as long as the button is
pressed. If the turn indicator but-
ton is released, the emergency
flasher function becomes active
again.