BMW Motorrad R 1250 GS 2002, Rider'S Manual, Page: 142 / 338

136 RIDING
AT EVERY THIRD REFUEL-
LING STOP
Check the engine oil level
( 179).
Check the brake pad thick-
ness, front brakes ( 181).
Check the brake pad thick-
ness, rear brakes ( 182).
Check the brake-fluid level,
front brakes ( 183).
Check the brake-fluid level,
rear brakes ( 184).
Check the coolant level
( 185).
STARTING
Starting engine
Switch on the ignition.
Pre-Ride-Check is performed.
( 137)
ABS self-diagnosis is in pro-
gress. ( 137)
DTC self-diagnosis is in pro-
gress. ( 138)
Select neutral or, if a gear is
engaged, pull the clutch lever.
You cannot start the mo-
torcycle with the side
stand extended and a gear en-
gaged. The engine will switch
itself off if you start it with the
gearbox in neutral and then en-
gage a gear before retracting
the side stand.
For a cold engine start and
low temperatures: pull clutch.
with M Lightweight battery OE
Low temperatures can impact
on the starting response. Re-
peated, brief application of
load on the battery causes
battery temperature to rise, so
more battery power is avail-
able for starting the engine.
Press the starter button 1 .
The engine starts.
If the engine refuses to start,
consult the troubleshooting
chart in the section entitled
"Technical data". ( 234)
Recharge the battery before
you try again to start the en-
gine, or use jump leads and a
donor battery to start:
Charge battery when connec-
ted ( 200).
Jump-starting ( 197).
The start attempt is auto-
matically interrupted if
battery voltage is too low.