lights BMW MOTORRAD C1 2000 Rider's Manual (in English)

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Introduction
General information and
controls
Model overview ..................... 4
Optional extras/accessories .. 5
General view, left side ........... 6
General view, right side ......... 7
Safety elements .................... 8
Cockpit ................................. 9
Instrument cluster ............... 10
Telltale and warning lights ... 11
Odometer ............................ 12
Clock .................................. 13
Ignition switch and
steering lock ................ 14 - 15
Switch array ........................ 16
Hazard warning flashers ...... 17
Left handlebar fitting ........... 18
Right handlebar fitting ......... 19
Wiper and washer system ... 20
Front fairing panel ............... 21
Seat .................................... 22
Backrest.............................. 23
Stowage compartment ........ 25
Rear seat ............................ 26
Luggage rack ...................... 27 Safety check
Checklist ............................. 28
Coolant ............................... 29
Engine oil ..................... 30 - 31
Fuel .............................. 32 - 33
Brakes ......................... 34 - 38
Windscreen wiper ............... 39
Lights ........................... 40 - 43
Washer system ............ 44 - 45
Tyres and rims ............. 46 - 47
Accessories and
loads ............................ 48 - 49
Contents



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Introduction
Starting – Riding – Parking
Your first trip ................ 50 - 51
Important notes ........... 52 - 54
Easy lift mechanism ..... 55 - 61
Running in ................... 62 - 63
Seat belt ...................... 64 - 69
Before you start ................... 70
Starting ............................... 71
Telltale and warning
lights ........................... 72 - 73
Riding .......................... 74 - 75
Passenger .......................... 76
Brakes ................................. 77
Anti-lock brake
system (ABS) ............... 78 - 82Arrive safely
Reliability ......................83 - 84
BMW Service ..................... 85
Environmental protection ... 86
BMW accessories .............. 87
Training means extra
safety ................................. 88
Concluding thoughts .......... 89
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General information and controls
1Speedometer
2 Trip meter/odometer (
b12)
3 Telltale and warning lights
(
b11)
4 Fuel gauge
5 Adjusting button (
b13)
– Clock - minutes
6 Clock 7
Adjusting button for:
–Trip meter/odometer
(
b12)
– Resetting the trip meter
(
b12)
– Clock - hours (
b13)
( ) Figure in bracketsbpage number for
description
Instrument panel
657
3142
 

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General information and controls
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2
1Flashing turn indicator
repeater, left, green
s
2 “Seat belt ” telltale light, red
1 (b66)
3 Telltale light, high-beam
headlight, blue
q
4 Warning light, engine oil
pressure, red
p
5Warning light, coolant
temperature, red
\b (b29)
– lights up for approx. 5 sec
after ignition is switched
on 6
Warning light, fuel
level/approx. 2.5 litres
(4.4 Imp. pints) remaining in
tank, orange
m (b32)
7 Flashing turn indicator
repeater, right, green
t
8 Warning lights, ABS check,
red
l (b78)
9 Warning lights, ABS check,
red
l (b78)
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description
Telltale and warning lights
 

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General information and controls
Hazard warning flashers*
\f Note:
The ignition must be switched
on before the hazard warning
flashers can be used.
Do not use the hazard warning
flashers for longer than abso-
lutely necessary.
Note state of battery charge.
Switching on the hazard
warning flashers:
 Switch on the ignition
 Operate hazard warning
flasher switch 1
– Hazard warning flashers in
operation
– Repeaters 2 and 3 for
left/right turn indicators in the
cluster flash (
b11)
 Switch off the ignition
– The hazard warning flashers
continue to operate
Switching off the hazard
warning flashers:
 Operate hazard warning
flasher switch 1
– Hazard warning flashers
cease to operate
– Telltale lights 2 and 3 for
left/right turn indicators in the
cluster OFF (
b11)
* Optional extra
( ) Figure in brackets
bpage number for
description
Hazard warning flashers*
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Safety check
Use the safety checklist –
before every journey
Please perform the safety
check accurately. This is to
ensure that your BMW C1 com-
plies with road-vehicle use and
safety laws.
Your vehicle must be in perfect
technical order: this is a basic
prerequisite for your safety and
the safety of other road users.
If you encounter any problems
or difficulties, it is always best to
contact your authorised BMW
dealer. He will provide the nec-
essary advice and assistance. For this reason, check the
details in the following sections
before you start the journey:
–
Coolant level
– Fuel level
– Windscreen wiper
– Handbrake levers
– Brake pressure
– Brake fluid levels
(front and rear)
– Lights
– Condition of wheels and
tyres, tread depth and tyre
pressures
– Load, gross weight
Check at regular intervals
(each 2nd/3rd stop for fuel):
– Engine oil level
– Brake pads
Checklist
 

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Safety check
Lights
Checking lights
e Important:
Always check that all lights are
in full working order before you
ride off.
\f Note:
If turn indicator repeater flashes
at twice the usual speed:
Defective flasher bulb.
Changing bulbs of parking
lights, low-beam and high-
beam headlight, rear light and
brake light: (
bService and
Technical Booklet, Chapter 2)
Headlight beam setting for
riding on left/right
If the BMW C1 is ridden in
countries where the opposite
rule of the road applies, its
asymmetric dipped beam will
dazzle oncoming traffic.
To avoid this form of dazzle,
cover the appropriate section of
the headlight glass with a mask.
Available from authorised
BMW dealers.
Your authorised BMW dealer
will be glad to provide any
assistance you may require.
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description
 

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Safety check
Lights
Map-reading light
d Warning:
Road safety legislation pro-
hibits the use of the map-
reading light while the vehicle
is moving - the light could dis-
tract other road users.
Adjusting beam throw
e Important:
Adjust the beam throw of your
headlight to suit load condition
only when the BMW C1 is sta-
tionary.
Have the headlight basic set-
ting adjusted by a specialist
workshop, preferably an
authorised BMW dealer.
\f Note:
Adjust beam height so that on-
coming traffic is not dazzled.
Make sure that the throw of the
light cone adequately illumi-
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Safety check
Adjusting to suit load:
Place the BMW C1 on its
stand
– after making sure that the
ground is level and firm
 Remove front fairing panel 2
(
b 21) 
Turn screw 1 to adjust beam
throw
– turn counter-clockwise - =
shorter throw
– turn clockwise + = longer
throw( ) Figure in bracketsbpage number for
description
Lights
+-
1
2
 

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Safety check
Quick adjustment**• Place the BMW C1 on its stand
– after making sure that the
ground is level and firm
 Remove front fairing panel 2
(
b 21)
** Optional accessory in conjunction
with rear seat
( ) Figure in brackets
bpage number for
description
Basic setting (one-up):
Move lever left 1 to position A
Adjusting to suit load:
– Light load (passenger up to 70 kg/154 lbs)
Move lever 1 forward to
position C
– Heavy load (passenger over 75 kg/165 lbs)
Move lever 1 right to
position B
Lights
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