BMW Motorrad R 1250 GS 2020, Rider'S Manual

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Switching off the ignition
Turn the ignition key to posi-
tion 1 .
After the ignition is switched
off, the instrument cluster re-
mains switched on for a short
period of time and indicates
possibly present fault memory
entries.
Steering lock is not locked.
Electrically powered acces-
sories remain operational for
a limited period of time.
Battery can be recharged
using the onboard power
socket.
The ignition key can now be
removed.
with additional headlight
OE
The auxiliary headlights go
off shortly after the ignition is
switched off.
EWS electronic immobilizer
The motorcycle's electronics
monitor the data stored in the
ignition key through a ring an-
tenna incorporated in the igni-
tion switch/steering lock. The
engine control unit does not
enable engine start until this
radio-operated key has been
recognized as "authorized" for
your motorcycle.
An additional ignition key
attached to the same ring
as the ignition key used to start
the engine could "irritate" the
electronics, in which case the
enabling signal for the engine
start is not issued.
Always keep the ignition keys
separate from each other.
If you lose one of your motor-
cycle keys, you can have it dis-
abled by your authorized BMW
motorcycle retailer.
For this purpose, you should
also bring all of the motorcy-
cle's remaining ignition keys
with you. The engine can no
longer be started using a dis-
abled ignition key; however, a
disabled ignition key can be en-
abled again.
Ignition keys can only be
obtained from an authorized
BMW Motorrad retailer. The
keys are part of an integrated