Ambient temperature
When the motorcycle is at
a standstill the heat of the
engine can falsify the ambient-
temperature reading. If the effect
of the engine's heat becomes
excessive, "
--
" temporarily ap-
pears on the display.
If ambient temperature
drops below the threshold
this warning appears, drawing
your attention to the risk of black
ice forming. The display auto-
matically switches from any other
mode to the temperature read-
ing when the temperature drops
below this threshold for the first
time.
Threshold for ambient
temperature
approx. 3 °C
Range
The range readout indic-
ates how far you can ride
with the fuel remaining in the
tank. The figure for average con-
sumption used to calculate range
is not shown and might not be
the same as the average-con-
sumption reading that appears on
the display.
You must put at least five litres of
fuel into the fuel tank for the new
level to be registered correctly.
If the sensor cannot register the
new level the range readout can-
not be updated.
When the motorcycle is propped
on its side stand the slight angle
of inclination means that the
sensor cannot register the fuel
level correctly. This is the reason
why the range is calculated only
when the side stand is in the re-
tracted position.
The calculated range is
only an approximate figure.
Consequently, BMW Motorrad
recommends that you should not
try to use the full range before
refuelling.
Oil level
The oil-level indicator gives
you an indication of the en-
gine oil level.
The preconditions for the oil level
check are as follows:
Engine at operating tempera-
ture.
Engine idling for at least ten
seconds.
Side stand retracted.
Make sure the motorcycle is
upright.
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Summary of Contents for R 1200 RT - 2006
Page 1: ...Rider s Manual R1200RT BMW Motorrad The Ultimate Riding Machine ...
Page 10: ...1 8 z General instructions ...
Page 12: ...2 10 z General views ...
Page 14: ...2 12 z General views ...
Page 22: ...2 20 z General views ...
Page 29: ...The possible warnings are listed on the next pages 3 27 z Status indicators ...
Page 46: ...DWA 76 Front seat 80 Rear seat 81 4 44 z Operation ...
Page 85: ...Install screws 1 4 83 z Operation ...
Page 86: ...4 84 z Operation ...
Page 110: ...6 108 z Engineering details ...
Page 142: ...7 140 z Maintenance ...
Page 170: ...10 168 z Technical data ...
Page 180: ...Item Odometer reading Date 11 178 z Service ...
Page 181: ...Appendix Certificates 180 RDC certificate 184 12 179 z Appendix ...