BMW F 800 S 2006, Rider'S Manual

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distance with the engine
switched off.
Switch on the ignition.
Pre-ride check is
performed. (
63)
with OE Anti-lock braking
system (ABS):
Switch on the ignition.
Pre-ride check is
performed. (
63)
ABS self-diagnosis is per-
formed. (
64)
Press starter button 1 .
If ambient temperatures
are very low, you might
find it necessary to open the
throttle slightly when starting
the engine. At ambient tem-
peratures below 0 °C, disen-
gage the clutch after switch-
ing on the ignition.
The start attempt is
automatically interrupted
if battery voltage is too low.
Recharge the battery before
you start the engine, or use
jump leads and a donor
battery to start.
The engine starts.
If the engine refuses
to start, consult the
troubleshooting chart in the
section entitled "Technical
data". (
122)
Pre-ride check
The instrument cluster runs
a test of the instruments and
the telltale and warning lights
when the ignition is switched
on. This Pre-Ride-Check,
as it is known, is aborted as
soon you start the engine.
Phase 1
The rev. counter and speedo-
meter needles both swing
to the limit values on their
scales.
At the same time, the fol-
lowing warning lights and
telltale lights are switched
on in succession:
Telltale light for high-beam
headlight and left turn indic-
ator telltale light
General warning light,
showing yellow, and neutral
telltale light
Warning light for fuel down
to reserve and right turn in-
dicator telltale light
Warning light for oil pres-
sure
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