Pre-Ride Check - BMW K 1200 GT Rider's Manual

ASC self-diagnosis is per-
formed. ( 82)
Press starter button 1.
At extremely low tempera-
tures it may be necessary
to operate the throttle twist grip
during starting. At ambient tem-
peratures below 32 °F (0 °C),
actuate 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.
Engine starts.
Consult the troubleshooting
chart if the engine refuses to
start. ( 138)

Pre-ride check

The instrument cluster runs a
test of the 'General' warning light
when the ignition is switched on:
this is the "Pre-Ride-Check" In
the process, the warning light
first lights up red and then yellow
to test its function. The test is
aborted if you start the engine
before it completes.
Phase 1
General warning light shows
red.
appears on the dis-
CHECK!
play.
Phase 2
General warning light shows
yellow.
appears on the dis-
CHECK!
play.
On motorcycles with
cruise-control system, the
SET light lights up.
If the 'General' warning light does
not show:
Some malfunctions cannot
be indicated if the 'Gener-
al' warning light cannot be dis-
played.
Check that the 'General' warning
light comes on, and that it shows
red and yellow.
Have the malfunction corrected
as soon as possible by a spe-
cialized workshop, preferably
an authorized BMW Motorrad
retailer.
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