Starting Engine; Pre-Ride Check - BMW R 1200 R Rider's Manual

Starting engine

Emergency ON/OFF switch
in operating position A.
Switch on ignition.
Pre-ride check is
performed. ( 65)
with OE BMW Motorrad
Integral ABS:
Switch on ignition.
Pre-ride check is
performed. ( 65)
ABS self-diagnosis is per-
formed. ( 66)
with OE Automatic Stability
Control (ASC):
Switch on ignition.
Pre-ride check is
performed. ( 65)
ABS self-diagnosis is per-
formed. ( 66)
ASC self-diagnosis is per-
formed. ( 67)
Press starter button 1.
At extremely low tem-
peratures it may be nec-
essary to operate the throt-
tle twist grip during starting.
At ambient temperatures be-
low 32 °F (0 °C), actuate the
clutch after switching on the
ignition.
The start attempt is au-
tomatically interrupted
if battery voltage is too low.
Recharge the battery before
you start the engine, or use
jump leads and a donor bat-
tery to start.
The engine starts.
Consult the troubleshooting
chart if the engine refuses
to start. ( 128)

Pre-ride check

After the ignition is switched
on, the instrument cluster
conducts a test of the pointer
instruments and the warning
and indicator lights. This so-
called Pre-Ride-Check is can-
celed as soon as the engine
is started.
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