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Rims
BMW Motorrad recommends
checking the rims for damage
after off-roading.
Air filter element
ATTENTION
Dirty air filter element
Engine damage
If you ride in dusty terrain
check the air filter element
for clogging at shorter in-
tervals; clean or replace as
necessary.
Operation in very dusty condi-
tions (desert, steppes, or the
like) necessitates the use of
air filter elements specially de-
signed for conditions of this
nature.
SHIFTING GEAR
with shift assistant Pro OE
Gear Shift Assistant Pro
For safety reasons, ad-
aptive cruise control is
automatically deactivated when
Gear Shift Assistant Pro down-
shifts.
Select the gears in the usual
way by using the foot-oper-
ated gearshift lever.
The shift assistant assists up-
shifts and downshifts without
the rider having to pull the
clutch or close the throttle.
This is not an automatic-shift
system.
The rider is the most import-
ant part of the system and
decides when to shift gears.
The sensor 1 on the gearshift
shaft registers the gearshift
request and triggers shift as-
sistance.
When riding at a steady
speed in a low gear at high
engine rpm, an attempt to
shift gear without pulling the
clutch can cause a severe
load-change reaction.
BMW Motorrad recommends
disengaging the clutch for
shifts in these circumstances.
It is advisable to avoid using
Gear Shift Assistant Pro at
engine speeds close to the