BMW MOTORRAD R 1150 R 2002 Rider's Manual (in English)

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Ignition switch and steering lock
Key positions
d Warning:
Never turn the key to OFF or
I while riding the
motorcycle!
ON Operating position,
ignition, ligh ts and all
electrical circuits
switched on
R * Ignition and lights off,
steering lock disengaged
(handlebars can be turned
freely to left or right)
* The key can be removed in these
positions
• Turn the handlebars to full left lock.
e Attention:
Engage the steer ing lock with
the handlebars in this position
only.
OFF* Ignition and lights off,
steering locked
I**Parking light on,
steering locked
L Note:
Switch the parking light on
only for limited periods. Note
state of battery charge.
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5
4
2
3
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d Warning:
To prevent air from entering
the clutch system:
• Do not turn the fitting on the handlebar.
• Do not turn the handlebars
in the clamping blocks.
1 Cold start choke lever
(increased engine speed)
(
b 59)
2 Hazard warning flashers
switch (
b 12) 3
Horn button
4 Left turn indicator switch
•Press
– Turn indicators flash
To switch off:
• Press turn indicator cancel
switch 9
5 Headlight
FHigh (main) beam
GLow (dipped) beam
FHeadlight flasher
Left handlebar fitting
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BA
C
9
10
87
6
d Warning:
To prevent air from entering
the brake system:
• Do not turn the fitting on the handlebar.
• Do not turn the handlebars
in the clamping blocks.
6 Switch for heated handlebar
grips
SA
A Heating off
B 50% (centre position)
C 100% 7
Starter button
8 Emergency igniti on off (kill)
switch (
b 56)
9 Turn-indicator cancel
switch
•Press
– Left/right indicators off
10 Right turn indicator switch
•Press
– Turn indicators flash
To switch off:
• Press turn indicator cancel
switch 9
OEOptional extra
Right handlebar fitting
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Hazard warning lights
L Note:
You cannot activate the hazard
warning flashers if the ignition is
switched off.
Do not use the hazard warning
flashers for longer than abso-
lutely necessary.
Note state of battery charge.
Switching on the hazard
warning lights:
• Switching on the ignition
– Hazard warning switch lights up • Operate hazard warning lights
switch 1
– Hazard warning lights in oper- ation
– The left/right flashing turn indicator repeater on the tell-
tale light panel (
b 7) flashes
• Switch off the ignition
– The hazard warning lights
continue to operate
– The light in the hazard warn- ing flasher switch goes out
Switching off the hazard
warning lights:
• Operate hazard warning lights switch 1
– Hazard warning lights switch off
– Left/right flashing turn indica- tor repeater on the telltale
light panel (
b 7) off
1
Hazard warning flashers
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B
2
1
D
Helmet holder
• Turn key in helmet/seat lock to position B.
• The helmet holder 2 is open
• Close the helmet holder by pressing it lightly into the hel-
met/seat lock until it engages
Removing cover of
stowage compartment:
• Turn the key in the helmet/seat lock to position A
•Cover 1 is released from its
holder •Remove cover
1 in direction
indicated by arrow C
– You now have access to the toolkit and the on-board doc-
umentation. You can also
remove the front seat
• Lift off the front seat in the direction indicated by arrow D
– You now have access to the fuses (
b Maintenance
Instructions, Chapter 2)
Seat/helmet holder
C
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3
1
2
Locking cover of stowage
compartment:
e Caution:
When installing, make sure the
cover is firmly seated.
• Engage the front seat in catches 5 and 4 on left and
right and push it into guide 1• Push the cover to the rear into
lock 2 and engage the seat
holder 3 by
pressing it lightly
Seats
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Rear seat:• Turn the key in the seat lock to position A
•The rear seat
OE is released
from its holder
• Remove the rear seat
OE in the
direction indicated by the
arrow
• The front seat can now be removed
OE Optional extra
Locking the rear seatOE
e Caution:
When installing, make sure that
storage-compartment cover
OE
is correctly secured.
• Push the rear seat
OE to the
rear into the lock and engage
the seat holder by pressing it
lightly (arrow)
Seats
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1
A
A
3
d Warning:
After an accident or if the
motorcycle has fallen over,
check that the system cases
are correctly secured.
Max. load per system case:
10 kg ( 2 2 l b s ) .
With System cases installed,
it is advisable not to exceed
130 km/h (80 mph).
Opening the system case• Turn key in case lock to
position A
• Pull up the carrying handle 1
and catch 2
– The two indicators 3 turn red
• Opening the system case
OE Optional extra
System caseOE
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Closing the system case
e Caution:
Risk of breaking the locking
tongue.
Before closing handle 1 or lock-
ing system 2, turn the key in the
case lock to position A.
OE Optional extra
• Turn key in case lock to
position A
• Push down catch 2 and carry-
ing handle 1
– The two indicators 3 turn
black
• Lock the case and remove the key
Removing system case• Turn key in case lock to posi-tion A
• Pull up carrying handle 1
– The two indicators 3 turn red
• Remove the key and lift the
system case off its holder
System caseOE
2
1
A
A
3
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2
1
A
34
5
Installing system case
e Caution:
Risk of breaking the locking
tongue.
Before closing handle 1 or lock-
ing system 2 , turn the key in the
case lock to position A.
OE Optional extra
d Warning:
Always make sure that the
cases are secured.
An incorrectly secured case
could be lost and endanger
other road users.
• Insert the system case into the holder (arrows), making
sure that it is firmly seated in
the lower holder 4 and the
upper hook 5
• Turn key in case lock to
position A
• Push down the carrying handle 1
– The two indicators 3 turn
black
• Lock the case and remove the
key
System caseOE
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