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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. (
212)
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
The ABS indicator and
warning light shows.
General warning light lights
up yellow.
Phase 2
The ABS indicator and
warning light shows.
The "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.
ABS self-diagnosis
The operational readiness of
BMW Motorrad Integral ABS is
checked using self-diagnosis.
Self-diagnosis starts automatically
when you switch on the ignition.
Phase 1
Test of the diagnosis-compat-
ible system components with
the vehicle at a standstill.
The ABS indicator and
warning light flashes.
Phase 2
Test of the wheel-speed
sensors as the vehicle
pulls away from rest. The
motorcycle must reach a speed
of at least 5 km⁄h in order
for ABS self-diagnosis to
complete.
The ABS indicator and
warning light flashes.
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