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1Telltale light, left turn indica-
tor repeater green
s
2 Warning light, battery
charge current red
r
(
b 61)
3 Telltale light, high (main)
beam blue
q
4Telltale light, neutral green
k (b 57)
5 Telltale light, right turn indi-
cator repeater green
t
( ) Figures in brackets bpage number
for description
6 Clock
Adjust by pressing with a
ballpoint pen or similar
object at
point A(minutes) or
point B (hours)
7 Warning light, general red
e (b 61)
8 Telltale light, Warning light
ABS
l OE (b 61)
OEOptional extra
* depending on national-market speci- fication
12435
8*7B6A
Telltale and warning lights
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Vehicle keysYou will receive two master
keys and one spare key.
The key number is on the
accompanying plastic tag.
OAOptional accessories
OEOptional extra
L Note:
The ignition switch and steering
lock, fuel filler cap and the hel-
met/seat lock are all operated
with the same key. System
cases
OA with locks for the same
key can be ordered on request.
d Warning:
If the motorcycle is fitted with
BMW Integral ABS
OE, only RE-
SIDUAL BRAKING FUNCTION-
ALITY is available when the
ignition is switched off (b 69)
Ignition switch and steering lock
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Ignition switch and steering lock
Key positions
d Warning:
Never turn the key to OFF or
I while riding the
motorcycle!
ON Operating position,
ignition, ligh ts and all
electrical circuits
switched on
R * Ignition and lights off,
steering lock disengaged
(handlebars can be turned
freely to left or right)
* The key can be removed in these
positions
• Turn the handlebars to full left lock.
e Attention:
Engage the steer ing lock with
the handlebars in this position
only.
OFF* Ignition and lights off,
steering locked
I**Parking light on,
steering locked
L Note:
Switch the parking light on
only for limited periods. Note
state of battery charge.
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5
4
2
3
1
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 Cold start choke lever
(increased engine speed)
(
b 59)
2 Hazard warning flashers
switch (
b 12) 3
Horn button
4 Left turn indicator switch
•Press
– Turn indicators flash
To switch off:
• Press turn indicator cancel
switch 9
5 Headlight
FHigh (main) beam
GLow (dipped) beam
FHeadlight flasher
Left handlebar fitting
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BA
C
9
10
87
6
d Warning:
To prevent air from entering
the brake system:
• Do not turn the fitting on the handlebar.
• Do not turn the handlebars
in the clamping blocks.
6 Switch for heated handlebar
grips
SA
A Heating off
B 50% (centre position)
C 100% 7
Starter button
8 Emergency igniti on off (kill)
switch (
b 56)
9 Turn-indicator cancel
switch
•Press
– Left/right indicators off
10 Right turn indicator switch
•Press
– Turn indicators flash
To switch off:
• Press turn indicator cancel
switch 9
OEOptional extra
Right handlebar fitting
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Hazard warning lights
L Note:
You cannot activate the hazard
warning flashers if the ignition is
switched off.
Do not use the hazard warning
flashers for longer than abso-
lutely necessary.
Note state of battery charge.
Switching on the hazard
warning lights:
• Switching on the ignition
– Hazard warning switch lights up • Operate hazard warning lights
switch 1
– Hazard warning lights in oper- ation
– The left/right flashing turn indicator repeater on the tell-
tale light panel (
b 7) flashes
• Switch off the ignition
– The hazard warning lights
continue to operate
– The light in the hazard warn- ing flasher switch goes out
Switching off the hazard
warning lights:
• Operate hazard warning lights switch 1
– Hazard warning lights switch off
– Left/right flashing turn indica- tor repeater on the telltale
light panel (
b 7) off
1
Hazard warning flashers
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B
2
1
D
Helmet holder
• Turn key in helmet/seat lock to position B.
• The helmet holder 2 is open
• Close the helmet holder by pressing it lightly into the hel-
met/seat lock until it engages
Removing cover of
stowage compartment:
• Turn the key in the helmet/seat lock to position A
•Cover 1 is released from its
holder •Remove cover
1 in direction
indicated by arrow C
– You now have access to the toolkit and the on-board doc-
umentation. You can also
remove the front seat
• Lift off the front seat in the direction indicated by arrow D
– You now have access to the fuses (
b Maintenance
Instructions, Chapter 2)
Seat/helmet holder
C
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54
3
1
2
Locking cover of stowage
compartment:
e Caution:
When installing, make sure the
cover is firmly seated.
• Engage the front seat in catches 5 and 4 on left and
right and push it into guide 1• Push the cover to the rear into
lock 2 and engage the seat
holder 3 by
pressing it lightly
Seats
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