warning light BMW MOTORRAD R 1150 RS 2002 Rider's Manual (in English)
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Introduction
General information and con-
trols
General view, left side ........... 4
General view, right side ......... 5
Cockpit ................................. 6
Telltale and warning lights ..... 7
Ignition switch and steering
lock .................................... 8-9
Adjusting windshield ........... 10
Hazard warning flashers ...... 11
Left handlebar fitting ........... 12
Right handlebar fitting ......... 13
Adjusting handlebars ..... 14-15
Seat ............................... 16-17
System case .................. 18-19Safety check
Checklist ........................ 20-21
Engine oil ....................... 22-23
Fuel ................................ 24-25
Handlebar levers ............ 26-27
Brake system
- general ........................ 28-29
Brake system - without
BMW Integral ABS ......... 30-33
Brake system - with
BMW Integral ABS ......... 34-36
Clutch ................................. 37
Lights ............................. 38-42
Shock-absorber settings ..... 43
Spring preload .................... 44
Wheels ........................... 45-46
Accessories and tyres......... 47
Loading.......................... 48-49
Contents
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Introduction
Starting – Riding – Parking
First time out ................. 50-51
Important notes ............. 52-53
Side stand ..................... 54-55
Main (centre) stand ........ 56-57
Running in ..................... 58-59
Before you start ............. 60-61
Starting ......................... 62-63
Telltale and warning
lights ............................. 64-65
Rider Information
Display (FID) .................. 66-67
Riding and changing
gear ............................... 68-69
Brake system
- general ........................ 70-71
Brake system
- with BMW Integral ABS 72-78
BMW Integral ABS
- Troubleshooting chart ....... 79Arrive safely!
Arrive safely....................80-81
Service worldwide ............... 82
Environmental protection .... 83
BMW rider’s equipment ....... 84
BMW motorcycle equipment85
Training means extra safety. 86
Concluding thoughts ........... 87
Index ..............................88-92
Contents
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General information and controls
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1Reset knob for
trip meter
2 Trip meter
3 Speedometer
4 Odometer
5 Adjusting knob for wind-
shield (
b 10)
6 Revolution counter (
b 58) 7
Rider Information Display
(FID) (
b 66, 67)
8 Telltale and warning lights
(
b 7)
9 Ignition switch and steering
lock (
b 8, 9)
( ) Figure in brackets
bpage number for description
Cockpit
1234567
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1Telltale light, left turn indica-
tor repeater green
s
2 Warning light, battery
charge red
r (b 64)
3 Warning light, tank capac-
ity/when approx. 4 litres
(0.9 Imp. gal) remain in tank
orange
m (b 24, 25)
4 Telltale light, gearbox neu-
tral indicator green
k (b 61)
5 Warning light, ABS
l redOE
(
b 64)
OEOptional extra
*
n depending on national-market
specification
6 Warning light, engine oil
pressure red p (
b 65)
7 Telltale light, right turn indi-
cator repeater green
t
8General warning light
red
e (b 64)
9 High-beam headlight telltale
blue
q
( ) Figure in brackets
bpage number for description
Telltale and warning lights
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Key positions
d Warning:
Never turn the key to OFF or
I while riding the
motorcycle!
ON Operating position,
ignition, lights 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 steering 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.
Ignition switch and steering lock
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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 lights switch 1 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
Hazard warning flashers
1
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d Warning:
To prevent air from entering
the clutch system:
Do not turn the fitting on the
handlebar.
1 Lever for cold start
(fast idle) (
b 62, 63)
2 Hazard warning flasher
switch (
b 11) 3
Horn button
4 Left turn indicator switch
Press
– Turn indicators operate
To switch off turn indicators:
Press turn indicator can-
cel switch 9
5 High/low (dipped) beam
headlight switch
FHigh-beam headlight
GLow (dipped) beam
FHeadlight flasher
Left handlebar fitting
12
5
4
3
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Safety check
For this reason, check the
details in the following sections
before you start the journey:
– Fuel level
– Positions of the handlebar levers
– Brake fluid level
– Clutch fluid level
–Brakes
– Warning lights and telltale lights
–Lights
– Shock-absorber setting and spring preload
– Condition of wheels and
tyres, tread depth and tyre
pressures
– Load, gross weight – Check regularly on the basis
of this checklist
(every refuelling stop):
– Engine oil level
(every 2nd/3rd refuelling
stop):
– Brake pads
If you encounter any problems
or difficulties, it is always best to
contact your authorised
BMW motorcycle dealer. He will
provide the necessary advice
and assistance.
Checklist
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Safety check
MAXMIN1
2
Read off the oil level at the sight glass:
MAX top edge of
ring marking
MIN bottom edge of
ring marking
– The difference between the
two marks is approx. 0.5 litre
(0.8 Imp. pints)
If necessary, remove oil filler plug 2 and top up the engine
oil through the oil filler 1
Reinstall oil filler plug 2e Attention:
Warning light, engine oil pres-
sure red
p (b 7) indicates no
(or very little) oil pressure in
the lube-oil system; this light
m u s t n o t b e r e g a r d e d a s a n o i l
level check. Oil pressure
builds up after 1-2 seconds
and the warning light goes out
– the redengine oil pressure
warning light
p should re-
main off while the engine is
running.
Engine oil
BMW recommends Castrol
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Safety check
Refuel
– Refuel only with super (pre-mium) grade fuel to DIN
51607 standard or equivalent,
minimum octane number
95 (RON) and 85 (MON)
Close the fuel filler cap
Capacity
L Note:
The fuel gauge and the FID
function only when the ignition
is on. – Usable tank capacity
22.5 litres (4.95 Imp. gal)
– When the reserve fuel quan-
tity is reached
(approx. 4 litres/0.9 Imp. gal),
the orange warning light 1
comes on
Fuel gauge 2 in FID(b 66)
L Note:
If only two bars still appear, ap-
prox. 4 litres (0.9 Imp. gal) of
fuel remain in the tank (addition-
al warning signal from orange
light 1).
Fuel
1
2
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