BMW Motorrad S 1000 R 2020, Rider'S Manual

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ATTENTION
Refueling with leaded fuel
Damage to catalytic converter
Do not refuel with leaded
gasoline or gasoline with
metallic additives, e.g. man-
ganese or iron.
ATTENTION
Use of Ethanol E85 as fuel
Damage to the engine and
fuel supply
Do not refuel with E85, i.e.
fuel with an ethanol content
of 85 %, or with Flex Fuel.
Observe the maximum
ethanol content of the fuel.
Fuel additives clean the
fuel injection system and
the combustion area. Fuel ad-
ditives should be used when
refueling with low-quality fu-
els or during longer periods
of downtime. Your authorized
BMW Motorrad retailer can
provide you with more detailed
information.
Recommended fuel
quality
Premium unleaded (93) (max.
5 % ethanol, E5)
91 AKI (98 ROZ/RON)
93 AKI
Alternative fuel quality
Premium unleaded (91;
restrictions with regard to
power and fuel consumption)
(max. 10 % ethanol, E10)
89 AKI (95 ROZ/RON)
90 AKI
Refueling procedure
WARNING
Fuel is highly flammable
Fire and explosion hazard
Do not smoke. Never bring
a naked flame near the fuel
tank.
WARNING
Escaping of fuel due to ex-
pansion under exposure to
heat with overfilled fuel tank
Accident hazard
Do not overfill the fuel tank.