Operation Manual

Pre-ride check
The instrument panel runs a test
of the 'General' warning light
when the ignition is switched on:
this is the "Pre-Ride-Check. The
test is aborted if you start the en-
gine before it completes.
Phase 1
The "General" warning light
shows red.
CHECK! appears on the dis-
play.
Phase 2
The "General" warning light
shows yellow.
CHECK! appears on the dis-
play.
If the 'General' warning light does
not show:
Some malfunctions cannot
be indicated if the 'Gener-
al' warning light cannot be dis-
played.
Check that the 'General' warning
light comes on, and that it shows
red and yellow.
Have the fault rectified as
quickly as possible by a
specialist workshop, preferably
an authorised BMW Motorrad
dealer.
ABS self-diagnosis
with BMW Motorrad Integral
ABS Generation II
OE
BMW Motorrad Integral ABS per-
forms self-diagnosis to ensure its
operability. Self-diagnosis starts
automatically when you switch on
the ignition.
Phase 1
Test of the diagnosis-compat-
ible system components with
the motorcycle at a standstill.
The ABS warning light
flashes.
Phase 2
Test of the wheel sensors as
the motorcycle pulls away from
rest. The motorcycle must
reach a speed of at least 5 km/
h in order for ABS self-dia-
gnosis to complete.
The ABS warning light
flashes.
ABS self-diagnosis
completed
The ABS warning light goes
out.
If an indicator showing an ABS
fault appears when ABS self-dia-
gnosis completes:
You can continue to ride. Bear
in mind that neither the ABS
function nor the integral brak-
ing function is available.
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