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Safety check
Use the safety checklist –
before every journey
Please perform the safety
check accurately. This is to
ensure that your BMW C1 com-
plies with road-vehicle use and
safety laws.
Your vehicle must be in perfect
technical order: this is a basic
prerequisite for your safety and
the safety of other road users.
If you encounter any problems
or difficulties, it is always best to
contact your authorised BMW
dealer. He will provide the nec-
essary advice and assistance. For this reason, check the
details in the following sections
before you start the journey:
–
Coolant level
– Fuel level
– Windscreen wiper
– Handbrake levers
– Brake pressure
– Brake fluid levels
(front and rear)
– Lights
– Condition of wheels and
tyres, tread depth and tyre
pressures
– Load, gross weight
Check at regular intervals
(each 2nd/3rd stop for fuel):
– Engine oil level
– Brake pads
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Important notes
Catalytic converter
e Important:
To avoid damage to the cata-
lytic converter:
Do not run the fuel tank dry
Do not exceed the engine-
speed limits marked on the
revolution counter
Comply with all specified
maintenance intervals
Stop the engine at once if it is
misfiring
In the event of misfiring or a
severe drop in engine power,
consult a specialist work-
shop, preferably an author-
ised BMW dealer.
e Important:
If misfiring or malfunction of the
fuel-air mixture preparation sys-
tem cause unburned fuel to
reach the catalytic converter,
there is a risk of it overheating
and being damaged.
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Starting
e Important:
Do not hold down starter
button 1
y for longer than
5 seconds at a time – wait for
the engine to stop turning over
before pressing the starter but-
ton again.
If you attempt to start the en-
gine when the battery is flat, you
will hear the relay chattering.
Further attempts will damage
the starter relay and starter mo-
tor. Before trying again: re-
charge the battery.
Pull the left handbrake lever to
apply the rear brake
Briefly press the starter but-
ton 1
y on the right handle-
bar fitting
e Important:
Do not turn the twistgrip until
the engine fires.
– The engine should then start
– Gently turn the throttle twist-
grip
e Important:
Do not allow the engine to idle
with the vehicle at a standstill –
risk of overheating.
Avoid even short warm-up peri-
ods. Ride away immediately af-
ter starting the engine. Avoid
high engine speeds after a cold
start.
Starting
1
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Coolant temperature
e Important:
If the red
\bcoolant tempera-
ture warning light 2 comes on
during the journey, take the fol-
lowing action as soon as traffic
conditions permit:
Bring the BMW C1 safely to a
halt
Switch off the ignition to stop
the engine
Check coolant level in the
expansion tank (
b29)
If the expansion tank is full, but
the warning light remains on, or
if coolant consumption is ex-
cessive, always consult a spe-
cialist workshop, preferably an
authorised BMW dealer!
Fuel levelThe orange mindicator light 3
lights up when there are
approximately 2.5 litres (4.4
Imp. pints) of fuel left in the tank
(
b32).
ABS check*– ABS warning lights 4, 5
(
b79)
* Optional extra
( ) Figure in brackets
bpage number for
description
Telltale and warning lights
23
45
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Stopping:Reduce engine speed
Brake the BMW C1 to a
standstill
– As your speed drops to
walking pace, remove your
feet from the running board
and lower them to the
ground to balance your
BMW C1
Hold the BMW C1 upright
e Important:
Do not park your BMW C1 on a
gradient of more than 6 °/12%,
because on steeper gradients
the stand cannot reliably hold
the vehicle.
Parking/placing the C1 on
its stand:
Switch off the engine (b15)
Lift the BMW C1 onto its
stand/park (
b56)
– Turn the ignition key to the
R position to switch off the
ignition,
Release the seat belts (
b68)
Engage the steering lock
(
b15)
– Push key in position R and
– Turn the handlebar all the
way to the right and turn the
key to the OFF position
– Move the handlebar until
the steering lock engages
( ) Figure in bracketsbpage number for
description
Riding
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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
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