BMW R 1200 GS -, Rider'S Manual

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with daytime running light OE
The daytime riding lights briefly
light up.
with LED headlights
OE
The LED auxiliary headlights
briefly light up.
Switching off ignition
Turn the ignition key to posi-
tion
1 .
When the ignition is switched
off, the instrument cluster re-
mains switched on for a short
time and displays any existing
fault messages.
Handlebars not locked.
Electrically powered accessor-
ies remain operational for a lim-
ited period of time.
The battery can be recharged
via the socket.
Key can be removed.
with daytime running light OE
with LED headlights OE
The daytime running light goes
out soon after the ignition is
switched off.
with LED auxiliary headlights OA
The LED auxiliary headlights
go out soon after the ignition is
switched off.
Electronic immobiliser
EWS
The electronic design of the
motorcycle allows it to access
data stored in the ignition key
by means of a ring antenna loc-
ated in the ignition switch/steer-
ing lock. The engine control unit
will not permit the engine to be
started unless the key is identi-
fied as “authorised”.
NOTICE
A spare key attached to the
same ring as the ignition key
used to start the engine could
"irritate" the electronics, in
which case the enabling signal
for starting is not issued. The
warning with the key symbol
appears in the multifunction
display.
Always keep the spare key sep-
arately from the ignition key.
If you lose your key, you can
have it barred by your author-
ised BMW Motorrad dealer.
If you wish to do this, you will
need to bring all other keys for
the motorcycle with you. The
engine cannot be started by a
barred key, but a key that has
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