low beam BMW MOTORRAD R 850 R 2003 Rider's Manual (in English)

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General information and controls
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2
534
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 Lever for cold start
(fast idle) (
b 61)
2 Hazard warning flasher
switch (
b 11) 3
Horn push
4 Left flashing turn indicator
switch
Press
– Turn indicators operate
To switch off turn indicators:
 Press turn indicator cancel
switch 9
5 High-beam/low-beam
headlight switch
FHigh-beam headlight
GLow-beam headlight
FHeadlight flasher
Left handlebar fitting
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Safety check
2
Checking lights
e Attention:
Check that all lights are opera-
tional at the start of each
journey.
\f Note:
If the turn indicator telltale light
flashes at twice the usual
speed: defective flasher bulb.
Motorcycle with
BMW Integral ABS
OE:
General warning light ON (
b 7):
check the brake light and the
rear light.
If the rear light is defective the
brake light is dimmed and acts
as a rear light. When you apply
the brakes the brake light shines
at full brightness. To change bulbs in parking
lights, headlight (low and high
beams), rear/brake lights, turn
indicators and the number-
plate light:
(
b Maintenance Instructions,
Chapter 2)
Masking off headlightIf the motorcycle is ridden in a
country where the opposite rule
of the road applies, its asym-
metric low headlight beam will
tend to dazzle oncoming traffic.
To prevent this, mask over part
of the headlight glass (apply a
piece of adhesive tape cut to
the correct size and shape).
OEOptional extra
Lights
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Safety check
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Headlight basic setting
\f Note:
Do not prop the motorcycle on
the centre or side stand.
 Check tyre pressures and
correct if necessary.
 Set the spring-strut adjuster
to the position for one-up
riding
 Position the motorcycle on a
level surface 10 metres
(headlight) from a light-col-
oured wall, and with the
rider's weight (approx. 85 kg)
on the seat
 Measure the distance H from
the ground to the centre of
the headlight
 Transfer this height H to the
wall and draw a cross on the
wall at this point 
Draw a second cross
(x = 25 cm) lower
 Switch on the low-beam
headlight beam
 Align the headlight in such a
way that the light-dark cut-off
starts in the middle of the bot-
tom cross and rises to the
right to the height of the upper
cross, before dropping again.
\f Note:
Have the headlight basic set-
ting checked by a specialist
workshop, preferably an
authorised BMW motorcycle
dealer.
Lights
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Index
i
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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