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Starting – Riding  – Parking
Brakes
Wet brakesAfter washing or cleaning your 
BMW C1, riding it through water 
or in rainy weather, the brake 
discs and pads may be wet (or 
iced over in winter), so that 
there is a delay before the 
brakes take effect.
d Warning:
The brakes should always be 
applied first to dry them.
Salt on brakesBrake applications may be 
delayed if the vehicle was rid-
den on salt-covered roads and 
the brakes were not applied for 
some time afterwards.
d Warning:
The layer of salt on the brake 
discs and pads must first be 
worn away by braking.
Oil and grease on brakes
d Warning:
Brake discs and pads must be 
free from oil or grease.
Dirt or mud on brakesIf you ride on muddy roads, the 
brake discs and pads may 
become dirty, so that the brak-
ing effect is delayed.
d Warning:
The brakes must first be 
applied until the discs and 
pads are clean.
Dirt on the brakes increases 
the rate of pad wear.
  
     
        
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Arrive safely.
Environmental protection
Development…BMW C1 riders have an inten-
sive relationship with nature. 
Here too, BMW has created the 
best possible preconditions for 
a successful future.
This not only because your new 
BMW C1 has exhaust emission 
control by closed-loop, three-
way catalytic converter as 
standard.
…waste disposal …Behind the scenes, in the repair 
shop, we don't neglect the pro-
environmental aspects of our 
work either.
Wherever possible, we use 
environmentally acceptable 
materials that can be broken 
down by biological methods. 
We ensure strict compliance 
with all environmental legisla-
tion, for example the correct 
disposal of old oil, which is now 
classified as hazardous waste 
in many countries.…recyclingApart from the correct disposal 
of materials that are potentially 
hazardous to the environment, 
recycling is being given 
increasing priority by BMW.
For example, plastics are indi-
vidually marked so that they can 
be returned to the materials 
cycle. Remember: when it 
comes to making repairs to 
your vehicle, the authorised 
BMW workshop is far better 
equipped to protect the envi-
ronment than you are at home.
  
     
        
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Index
AAnti-lock brake system (ABS)Check, 79
Notes, 78
Self-diagnosis, 79
Troubleshooting, 80
BBMW Service, 85
Brake fluidChanging, 35
Checking level, 35-37
Brake pads, checking, 38
Brake pressure, checking, 34
Brakes Handbrake levers, 34
Warnings, 77
CCatalytic converterSafety instructions, 54
Clock Setting, 13
Cockpit Overview, 9
Coolant level
Checking, 29
EEasy-lift mechanism, 55-61
Emergency off (kill) switch for ignition, 19
Engine oil, 30 Filler neck, 7 Engine oil pressure
Warning light, 11, 72
Equipment, 87
FFront brake Brake fluid level, 37
Handbrake lever, 19
Front fairing panel, 6 Installing, 21
Removing, 21
Fuel
Filler cap, 6
Fuse box, 7
GGeneral view Left side, 6
Right side, 7
HHandlebar fittingLeft, 18
Right, 19
Hardtop, 24
Hazard warning flashers, 17
Headlight beam setting RHD/LHD traffic, 40
Headlight beam throw,  adjusting, 40
Headlight flasher, button, 18
High/low beam switch, 18
A  – H
  
     
        
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Index
IIgnition switch and steering lock, 9Function, 14-15
Ignition, switching on, 70
Instrument cluster, 10
Instrument panel, 10
LLights Headlight beam throw, 40
Notes, 40
Luggage system, 27
MMoving off, 74
OOctane number, fuel, 33
Odometer, 10
Total distance reading, 12
Trip meter reading, 12
Oil filler neck, 7, 30
Oil level Check, 30
Engine oil pressure, 11, 72
PParking, 75
Pillion passenger, 76
Placing C1 on its stand, 75
RRear brakeBrake fluid level, 36
Brake fluid reservoir, 9
Handbrake lever, 18
Rear seat, 26
Refuelling, 32
Riding, 74-75
Rims, 46
SSafety check, 28
Safety instructions Catalytic converter, 54
General, 52
Seat, 6 Closing, 22
Opening, 22
Seat backrest Installing, 23
Removing, 23
Seat belt Fastening, 66-68
Lap-and-shoulder, 6
Releasing, 68-69
Shoulder, 7
Seat belt buckle Left, 6
Right, 7
Seat lock, 6
Service cover, front See front fairing panel
Service cover, side, 6
Speedometer, 10
I  – S
  
     
        
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Index
Spray nozzles, 39
StandEasy-lift mechanism, 55-61
Starter button, 19
Starting, 71
Stopping, 74-75
Stowage compartment, 7 Locking, 25
Opening, 25
TTelltale and warning lightsABS check, 11, 73
Engine oil pressure, 11, 72
Fuel level, 11
High-beam headlight, 11
Seat belt, 11
Turn indicator, left, 11
Turn indicator, right, 11
Tread depth, tyres, 47
Trip meter, 10, 12
Turn indicator Repeater, 11
Turn indicators Switch, 18
Type plate, 6
Tyres
Running in, 63
Tyre pressures, 47
VValve caps, 47
WWarning lightsABS check, 11
Coolant temperature, 11
Engine oil pressure, 11
Fuel level, 11
Washer system, 20
Operation, 19
Windscreen washer  system, 6, 44-45
Windscreen wiper, 7 Spray nozzles, 39
Switch, 19
Wiper blade, 39
Wiper blade, 39
S  – Z