BMW Motorrad R 1250RT, Rider'S Manual

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88 OPERATION
ATTENTION
Failure of Hill Start Control
Risk of accident
Apply the brakes manually
to hold the vehicle.
The drive-off assistant Hill
Start Control Pro is only
a comfort system to enable
easier riding off on gradients
and should not be confused
with an electromechanical hold-
ing brake.
The Hill Start Control Pro
drive-off assistant should
not be used on inclines of over
40 %.
Apply firm pressure to hand-
brake lever 1 or to the foot-
brake lever and then quickly
release the lever.
Alternatively, apply the brake
for about one second beyond
the vehicle reaching a stand-
still on an incline of at least
3 %.
shows green.
Hill Start Control Pro is activ-
ated.
To switch off the
Hill Start Control Pro,
operate the brake lever 1 or
footbrake lever again.
If Hill Start Control Pro
has been deactivated by
means of the handbrake lever,
automatic Hill Start Control is
deactivated for the next 4 m.
is displayed in white.
Alternatively, ride off in 1st or
2nd gear.
When riding off,
Hill Start Control Pro is
automatically deactivated.
disappears as soon as the
brake is fully released.
Hill Start Control Pro is deac-
tivated.
For more information on Hill
Start Control Pro, see the sec-
tion entitled "Engineering de-
tails" ( 194)