BMW Motorrad S 1000 R 2020, Rider'S Manual

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Check that luggage is securely
held in place.
At every third refueling stop
Check engine oil level
( 177).
Check the front brake pad
thickness ( 179).
Check the rear brake pad
thickness ( 180).
Check the front brake fluid
level ( 180).
Check the rear brake fluid
level ( 181).
Check the coolant level
( 184).
Lubricate drive chain
( 195).
Check chain sag ( 196).
Check chain wear ( 197).
STARTING
Starting the engine
Switch on the ignition.
Pre-Ride-Check is carried out.
( 122)
ABS self-diagnosis is per-
formed. ( 122)
DTC self-diagnosis is per-
formed. ( 123)
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.
To ensure rapid opera-
tional readiness of the cat-
alytic converter, the idle speed
is briefly increased after the en-
gine starts.
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 .
The starting procedure is
automatically canceled if
the battery voltage is too low.
Recharge the battery before
you attempt to start the engine
again, or use jump-starting.
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