BMW Motorrad S 1000RR 2013, Rider'S Manual

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Adjust the rebound-stage
damping for rear wheel (
55).
Checking engine oil level
(
123).
Checking front brake pad thick-
ness (
125).
Checking rear brake pad thick-
ness (
126).
Checking brake-fluid level, front
brakes (
127).
Checking the brake-fluid level,
rear brakes (
128).
Checking coolant level
(
129).
Starting
Starting engine
Switch on the ignition.
Pre­Ride­Check is performed
(
65)
ABS self-diagnosis is
performed (
65)
with Dynamic Traction Control
(DTC)
OE
DTC self-diagnosis is per-
formed (
66)
Select neutral or, if a gear is
engaged, pull the clutch lever.
NOTICE
You cannot start the motorcycle
with the side stand extended and
a gear engaged. The engine will
switch itself off if you start it with
the gearbox in neutral and then
engage a gear before retracting
the side stand.
When starting a cold engine
at low ambient temperatures:
disengage the clutch and turn
the twistgrip slightly to open
the throttle.
Press starter button 1 .
NOTICE
The start attempt is automatic-
ally interrupted if battery voltage
is too low. Recharge the battery
before you start the engine, or
use jump leads and a donor bat-
tery to start.
See the subsection on jump
starting in "Maintenance" for
more details.
The engine starts.
Consult the troubleshooting
chart below if the engine re-
fuses to start (
162)
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