check engine light BMW MOTORRAD R 850 R 2003 Rider's Manual (in English)
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Introduction
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General information and
controls
General view, left side ........... 4
General view, right side ......... 5
Cockpit ................................. 6
Telltale and warning lights ..... 7
Ignition switch and
steering lock ...................... 8-9
Trip meter/clock .................. 10
Hazard warning flashers ...... 11
Left handlebar fitting ........... 12
Right handlebar fitting ......... 13
Seat ............................... 14-15
Helmet holder ..................... 16
System cases................. 17-19Safety 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 ......... 30-32
Brake system - with
BMW Integral ABS ......... 33-36
Clutch ................................. 37
Lights ............................. 38-40
Shock-absorber
adjustment .......................... 41
Spring preload .................... 42
Wheels ........................... 43-44
Accessories and loads ... 45-47
Contents
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Safety check
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For this reason, check the
details in the following sections
before you start the journey:
–Fuel level
– Positions of the handlebar-
lever fittings
– Brake fluid level
– Clutch fluid level
– Brakes
– Warning lights and telltale
lights
– Lights
– Shock-absorber setting and
spring preload
– Wheel rim and tyre condition,
tread depth and tyre
pressures
– Load, gross weight –
Check regularly (every time
you stop for fuel), on the basis
of the following section:
– Engine-oil level
(every 2nd/3rd stop for fuel):
– 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
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Check the oil level at the sight
glass:
MAX Top edge
of marking ring
MIN Bottom edge
of marking ring
– The difference between the
two marks is approx. 0.5 litre
If necessary, remove oil filler
plug 2 and top up the engine
oil through oil filler neck 1
Reinstall oil filler plug 2
e Attention:
The red warning light
p (b 7)
for engine oil pressure indicates
no (or very little) oil pressure in
the lube-oil system; this light
must not be regarded as an oil
level check.
Oil pressure builds up after
1-2 seconds and the warning
light goes out – the red engine
oil pressure warning light
p
should remain off while the en-
gine is running.
Engine oil
BMW recommends Castrol
MAX
MIN12
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Starting - Riding - Parking
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Low fuel level
When warning light 1 comes on,
there are still approximately
5 litres of fuel in the tank.
Engine oil pressureWarning light 2 goes out above
idle speed.
e Attention:
If warning light 2 comes on dur-
ing the journey, take the follow-
ing action as soon as traffic
conditions permit:
Disengage the clutch
Operate the kill switch
Bring the motorcycle safely to
a halt
Check engine oil level
(
b 22)
If the warning light comes on
but the oil level is correct, al-
ways consult a specialist work-
shop without delay, preferably
an authorised BMW motorcycle
dealer.
Warning lights
1234
5
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Index
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AABS - anti-lock brake system, 70
Adjusting beam throw, 38
Adjusting front seat, 14, 15, 16
Anti-lock brake systemNotes, 68, 70, 71, 72,
73, 74, 75
BBMW Integral ABSChanging brake fluid, 33
Checking brake fluid level, 33
Troubleshooting chart, 75
Brake fluid level CheckFront brakes, 31, 35
Rear brakes, 32, 36
Brake servo, 70
Brake system
With BMW Integral ABS, 33,
34, 35, 36
Without BMW Integral ABS, 30,
31, 32
Brake system, general, 28, 29
Brake-fluid level Check, 30
Braking, precautions, 66
CCapacity, 25
Catalytic converter, 51 Safety instructions, 51
Centre stand, 54, 55
Changing brake fluid, 30 Checking brake fluid level, 30
Checking brake pads, 29
Checking the brake system, 28
Choke
Cold start, 61
Cold-start lever, 12
Choke (cold-start lever) Operation, 61
Clock, 10
Closing system cases, 18
Clutch
Fluid level, 37
Clutch lever, 26
Cockpit
Overview, 6
Cold-start lever (choke)
Position, 12
EEmergency off (kill) switch for ignition, 13
Engine oil, 23 Oil filler neck, 4, 23
Engine oil level sight glass, 4
Engine oil pressure Telltale light, 62
FFlashing turn indicator switchLeft, 12
Right, 13
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Front brakeBrake fluid level, 35
Brake lever, 27
Brake-fluid reservoir, 5
Front brakes Brake fluid level, 31
Fuel Octane number, 25
Refuelling, 24
Fuel filler cap, 5
Fuse box, 5
GGear shifts, 64, 65
Gearbox in neutral, 59
General view Left side, 4
Right side, 5
HHandlebar fittingLeft, 12
Right, 13
Handlebar lever Brake lever, 27
Clutch lever, 26
Handlebar levers, 26
Hazard warning flashers, 11
Heated handlebar grips, 11, 13
Hemet holder, 16
High/low (dipped) headlight switch, 12
Horn push, 12 Hydraulic fluid
Clutch, 37
IIgnition switch and steering lock, 6
Function, 8, 9
Installing system cases, 19
Instruments in cockpit, 6
LLights Beam throw, 38
Notes, 38
MMotorcycle equipment, 81
NNeutral (transmission), 59
OOctane number, fuel, 25
Odometer, 6
Oil filler neck, 4, 23
Oil level
Check, 23
Engine oil pressure, 7, 62
Oil level sight glass, 4
Opening system cases, 17
Overheating, 51, 60
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PPartially integral brakes, 70
Power socket, 12 V, 4
RRear brakeBrake-fluid reservoir, 5
Refuelling, 24
Removing system cases, 18
Residual braking, 34
Residual braking function, 71
Revolution counter, 6
Rider ’s equipment, 80
Riding, 64
Rims, 43
Running in, 57
SSafety check, 20
Safety instructions Catalytic converter, 51
General, 50, 51
Seat lock, 4
Service worldwide, 78
Shock absorber, 41
Side stand, 52, 53
Speedometer, 6
Spring preload
Front wheel, 42
Spring strut, 4
Starter pushbutton, 13
Starting, 60
Stowage compartment for toolkit, 5
Switching on ignition, 58
System cases, 17, 18, 19
TTelltale and warning lights ABS, 7, 63
Battery charge current, 7, 63
Engine oil pressure, 7, 62
Fuel level, 7, 62
High-beam headlight, 7
Neutral, 7
Turn indicator, left, 7
Turn indicator, right, 7
Toolkit, 5
Tools, 5
Tread depth, tyres, 43
Trip meter, 6
Troubleshooting chart, 75
Troubleshooting, ABS, 75
Turn indicator cancel switch, 13
Turn indicators Telltale lights, 7
Type plate, 5
Tyres
Running in, 57
Tyre pressures, 44
VValve caps, 44
WWarning, 7
Warning lightsABS, 7, 63
Battery charge current, 7, 63
Engine oil pressure, 7, 62
Fuel level, 7, 62
General, 7, 63
P - Z
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