BMW Motorrad K 1600 GT, Rider'S Manual

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When starting a cold engine
at low ambient temperatures:
disengage the clutch and turn
the twistgrip slightly to open
the throttle.
Press starter button 1 .
NOTICE
The start attempt is automatic-
ally 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.
See the subsection on jump
starting in "Maintenance" for
more details.
The engine starts.
Consult the troubleshooting
chart below if the engine re-
fuses to start. (
166)
Pre-Ride-Check
After having switched on the
ignition, the instrument cluster
tests the ABS and ASC indic-
ator and warning lights, the gen-
eral warning light as well as the
needles. The logo appears on
the display during this process.
Phase 1
ABS indicator light lights
up.
General warning light shows
yellow.
Phase 2
ABS indicator light lights
up.
General warning light shows
red.
If the general warning light is not
shown:
WARNING
Faulty "General" warning
light.
No indication of malfunctions.
Check that the 'General' warn-
ing light comes on, and that it
shows red and yellow.
Have the fault rectified as
quickly as possible by a
specialist workshop, preferably
an authorised BMW Motorrad
dealer.
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