BMW R 1200 GS Adventure Manual page 73

Press button 1.
The current setting is
displayed.
Press button 1 once at each
step.
If you have selected a spring
preload setting for road riding,
the display starts at the current
status and cycles through the
following sequence:
: Comfortable damping
COMF
characteristic
: Normal damping char-
NORM
acteristic
: Sporty damping
SPORT
characteristic
If you have selected a spring pre-
load setting for off-road riding,
the display starts at the current
status and cycles through the
following sequence:
: Soft damping charac-
SOFT
teristic
: Normal damping char-
NORM
acteristic
: Hard damping charac-
HARD
teristic
The setting shown on the dis-
play is automatically accepted
as the damping characteristic
if you allow a certain length of
time to pass without making
further changes.
Adjusting spring preload
Start the engine.
You cannot adjust spring
preload while the motor-
cycle is on the move.
Wait until adjustment com-
pletes (reading stops flashing)
before pulling away.
If the temperature is very low,
take the weight off the motor-
cycle before increasing spring
preload; if applicable, have your
passenger dismount.
Press button 1.
The current setting is
displayed.
Press and hold down button 1
until the reading changes.
The display field starts at the
current status and cycles through
the following sequence:
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