BMW Motorrad R 1250 GS 2020, Rider'S Manual

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124 RIDING
STARTING
Starting the engine
Turn on the ignition.
Pre-Ride-Check is carried out.
( 124)
ABS self-diagnosis is per-
formed. ( 125)
DTC self-diagnosis is per-
formed. ( 126)
Engage neutral, or pull back
the clutch lever if a gear is
engaged.
You cannot start the mo-
torcycle with the side
stand extended and a gear en-
gaged. The engine will switch
itself off if it is started with
the transmission in neutral and
then a gear is engaged before
retracting the side stand.
In the case of cold start or
under cold temperatures: Pull
back clutch lever.
with M Lightweight battery OE
The starting response may
be affected by low tempera-
tures. Repeated brief load on
the battery increases the bat-
tery temperature and thus the
available services for the en-
gine start.
Press starter button 1 .
Engine starts.
If the engine fails to start, the
troubleshooting table in the
chapter "Technical Data" may
provide assistance ( 222)
Recharge the battery before
you attempt to start the engine
again, or get a jump start:
Charging connected battery
( 186).
Jump-starting ( 184).
The starting attempt is
automatically interrupted
if battery voltage is too low.
Pre-Ride-Check
After switching on the igni-
tion, the instrument cluster
performs a test of the indica-
tor and warning lights – what
we call the "Pre-Ride-Check".
Starting the engine before the
test is completed will cancel
the remainder of the test.