Operation Manual

Pre-ride check
The instrument panel runs a test
of the 'General' warning light
when the ignition is switched
on: this is the "Pre-Ride-Check".
The test is aborted if you start
the engine before it completes.
Phase 1
General warning light shows
red.
CHECK! appears on the dis-
play.
Phase 2
General warning light shows
yellow.
CHECK! appears on the dis-
play.
The SET light lights up.
If the 'General' warning light does
not show:
Some malfunctions cannot
be indicated if the 'Gener-
al' warning light cannot be dis-
played.
Check that the 'General' warning
light comes on, and that it shows
red and yellow.
Have the fault rectified as
quickly as possible by a
specialist workshop, preferably
an authorised BMW Motorrad
dealer.
ABS self-diagnosis
BMW Motorrad Integral ABS per-
forms self-diagnosis to ensure its
operability. Self-diagnosis starts
automatically when you switch on
the ignition.
Phase 1
Test of the diagnosis-compat-
ible system components with
the vehicle at a standstill.
ABS warning light flashes.
Phase 2
Test of the wheel sensors as
the vehicle pulls away from
rest. The motorcycle must
reach a speed of at least
5 km/h in order for ABS self-
diagnosis to complete.
ABS warning light flashes.
ABS self-diagnosis
completed
The ABS warning light goes
out.
If an indicator showing an ABS
fault appears when ABS self-dia-
gnosis completes:
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