Refueling - BMW R 1200 GS Rider's Manual

stand down until its curved feet
touch ground.
Place full weight of body on
center stand while pulling mo-
torcycle toward rear.
Excessive movements
could result in the center
stand retracting, and the
motorcycle would topple as a
result.
Do not sit on the motorcycle
while it is resting on the center
stand.
Check that the motorcycle is
standing firmly.
Lock steering lock.
Pushing off center stand
Unlock steering lock.
Place your left hand on left
handlebar grip.
With your right hand, grip rear
grab handle or rear frame.
Push the motorcycle forward
off the center stand.
Make sure that center stand is
fully retracted.

Refueling

Fuel is highly flammable.
Fire at the fuel tank can
result in fire and explosion.
Do not smoke. Never bring a
naked flame near the fuel tank.
Fuel expands when ex-
posed to heat. When the
tank is overfilled, fuel can escape
and get onto the rear wheel.
This results in a danger of falling.
Do not fill the tank past the bot-
tom edge of the filler neck.
Fuel attacks plastic sur-
faces, making them cloudy
or unattractive.
Wipe off any fuel that gets onto
plastic parts immediately.
Fuel can attack the mate-
rial of the windshield and
the side wind deflectors, making
them cloudy or unattractive.
Wipe off any fuel that gets onto
the windshield and wind deflec-
tors immediately.
Leaded fuel will destroy the
catalytic converter.
Use only unleaded fuel.
Make sure ground is level and
firm and park motorcycle.
Open protective cap.
Open the fuel tank cap with
the ignition key by turning it
counterclockwise.
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