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d Warning:
If the ABS function is off – as
indicated by ABS warning
light 1 – the safety reserves
afforded by the anti-
lock braking system are not
available until the
ABS function is reactivated.
There is a risk of dropping the
motorcycle if the brakes are
applied too hard and the front
wheel locks or the rear wheel
lifts clear of the ground as a
result of a high level of front
tyre adhesion.
*n depending on national-market
specification
– With the motorcycle at a standstill, switch off the igni-
tion
 Press and hold down ABS acknowledge button 2
 Switch on the ignition
 Hold down ABS acknowledge button 2 until
the ABS warning light 1
remains on
 Release ABS acknowledge button 2
– The ABS function is deacti- vated
– Warning light 1 remains per-
manently on to remind you
that ABS has been deacti-
vated
OEOptional extra
Brake system - with BMW Integral ABSOE
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BMW Integral ABS
OE Troubleshooting
d Warning:
If the BMW Integral ABS fails
in both brake circuits, a
RESIDUAL BRAKING FUNC-
TION only is available! (b 83)
d Warning:
When RESIDUAL BRAKING
FUNCTION (
b 83) is active,
maintain a defensive riding
style and proceed immediate-
ly to a specialist workshop,
preferably an authorised
BMW motorcycle dealer.
d Warning:
If there is a fault in the ABS
system, the reserves of safety
normally afforded by ABS are
not available until the defect
has been put right.
There is a risk of dropping the
machine if the brakes are ap-
plied too hard and the front
wheel locks or the rear wheel
lifts clear of the ground as a
result of a high level of front
tyre adhesion. Have the de-
fect rectified immediately by
a specialist workshop, prefer-
ably an authorised
BMW motorcycle dealer.
*n depending on national-market
specification
General warn- ing light eABS warning
light
l Malfunctions
OFF ON Only RESIDUAL BRAKING FUNCTION available in both circuits (
b 83) or
the ABS function has been deactivated
OFF Flashes at 1 Hz ABS not available Pull-away test not completed (
b 84)
OFF Flashes at 4 Hz Only RESIDUAL BRAKING FUNCTION available in both circuits (
b 83)
Self-diagnosis not completed (b 84)
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BMW Integral ABSOE Troubleshooting
OEOptional extra
General
warning
lighte ABS warning
light
l Malfunctions
ON OFF Tail light/brake light defective (Maintenance Instructions, b Chapter 2)
ON Flashes at 1 HzAt least one brake circuit without
ABS (
b 82)
ON Flashes at 4 HzAt least one brake circuit in RESIDUAL
BRAKING FUNCTION mode (
b 83)
Alternate flas-
hing at 1 Hz Alternate flas-
hing at 1 HzFluid level in BMW Integral ABS too low.
Check the motorcycle as follows:
– Ignition OFF: is brake pressure OK at
the brake levers?
– Are the brakes acting on both wheels?
– Is the brake system leaktight, no signs of brake fluid escaping?
The brake system is defective if the test
outcome is negative.
Alternate flas-
hing at 4 Hz Alternate flas-
hing at 4 HzFluid level in the BMW Integral ABS is too
low, perform the checks listed above.
Only RESIDUAL BRAKING FUNCTION
available in at least one circuit (
b 83)

d Warning:
Do not ride the motorcycle if you
have any doubts about the
dependability of the brake system.
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Index
i
AAnti-lock braking systemnotes, 88, 89
switching off, 86
BBMW Integral ABS, 60Changing brake fluid, 41
Checking brake fluid level, 41
CCatalytic convertersafety instructions, 61
Checking brake fluid level, 38
Checking brake pads, 37
Checking front brake fluid level, 39, 43
Checking rear brake fluid
level, 40, 44
Checking the brake system, 36
Choke cold start lever, 14
Choke lever
position, 14
Clock (RID), 75
DDipswitch, 14
Dualseat lock, 4
EEngine oil, 31 level check, 4
oil filler, 31 Engine oil filler, 4
Engine oil temperature indicator
(RID), 74
Engine-oil pressure
telltale light, 9
FFront brakebrake fluid reservoir, 5
Front spring preload, 50
Fuel octane number, 33
Fuel cap, 5
Fuel gauge (RID), 74
Fuel tank capacity, 33
Fuse box, 5
GGear shifts, 76, 77
General view left side, 6
Right side, 5, 7
General view, left side, 4
HHandlebar fitting, left, 14
Handlebar fitting, right, 15
Handlebar levers
Clutch lever, 34
handbrake, 35
Hazard warning lights, 12
Heated handlebar grips, 12, 15
Helmet holder, 5
A - H
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Index
i
High/low (dipped) headlight switch, 14
Horn, 14
Hydraulic fluid clutch, 45
IIgnition switch and steering lock, 8
function, 10
Instrumente Cockpit, 8
KKatalysator, 61
Key positions, 11
Kill switch, 15
LLights
general instructions, 46, 47
headlight beam throw, 46, 47
MMain (centre) stand, 64, 65
Motorcycle equipment, 95
NNeutral, 69
OOctane number, fuel, 33
Odometer, 8
Oil filler, 4, 31 Oil level
checking, 31
engine oil pressure, 9
Oil level sight glass, 4
PPartially integral brakes, 82
Power socket, 4, 13
RRear brake fluid reservoir, 5
Refuelling, 32, 33
Residual braking function, 42, 83
Revolution counter, 8
Rider Information Display Fuel gauge, 75
Gear indicator, 75
Rider Information Display (RID), 8
clock, 75
engine oil temperature, 74
Rider’s equipment, 94
Riding, 76, 77
Risk of fire, 61
Risk of overheating, 61, 70
Risk of poisoning, 60
Running in new brake pads, 67
Running in new tyres, 67
SSafety checklist, 28
Safety instructions
braking, 78, 79
catalytic converter, 61
general, 60
H - S
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