2002 BMW MOTORRAD R 1150 RT warning light

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Introduction
General information and con-
trols
General view, left side ........... 4
General view, right side ......... 5
Cockpit ................................. 6
Telltale and warning lights ..... 7
Ignition switch and steering
lock .................................... 8-9
Left handlebar fitting ........... 10
Right handlebar fitting ......... 11
Seats ............................. 12-13
System case .................. 14-15
Adjusting the windshield ..... 16
Hazard warning flashers ...... 17Safety check
Checklist ........................ 18-19
Engine oil ....................... 20-21
Fuel ................................ 22-23
Handlebar levers ............ 24-25
Brake system
- general ........................ 26-27
- with BMW Integral
ABS ............................ 28-31
Clutch ................................. 32
Lights ............................. 33-35
Shock absorbers ................ 36
Suspension spring
preload ............................... 37
Wheels ........................... 38-39
Loads............................. 40-41
Contents
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Introduction
Starting – Riding – Parking
First time out ................. 42-43
Important notes ............. 44-45
Side stand ..................... 46-47
Centre stand ................. 48-49
Running in ..................... 50-51
Before you start ............. 52-53
Starting ......................... 54-55
Telltale and warning
lights................................. 56-57
Rider Information Display
(RID) .............................. 58-59
Riding, gear shifts.......... 60-61
Brake system
- general ........................ 62-63
- with BMW Integral ABS ............................ 64-70
BMW Integral ABS fault
table ...................................... 71 Arrive safely
Arrive safely....................72-73
Service worldwide ............... 74
Environmental protection .... 75
BMW rider’s equipment ....... 76
BMW motorcycle
accessories ......................... 77
Training means extra
safety .................................. 78
Concluding thoughts ........... 79
Contents
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General information and controls
1
1Front fog lamp switch
2 Speedometer
3 Distance recorder
(odometer)
4 Trip distance recorder
5 Rotary reset knob for trip
distance recorder
6 Revolution counter (
b 50)
7 Rider Information Display
(RID) (
b 58-59) 8
Headlight range control
rotary button
9 Telltale and warning
lights (
b 7)
10 Ignition switch and steering
lock (
b 8)
11 Radio displayOE
(b Supplementary Rider ’s
Manual)
( ) Figure in bracketsbpage number for
description
OEOptional extra
Cockpit
3542167
118910
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General information and controls
1
321
10
8
9
5*467
Telltale and warning lights
1Left turn indicator repeater
green
s
2 Warning light battery charge
red
r (b 56)
3 Warning light Tank capac-
ity/when app. 4 litres
remain in tank orange
m
(b 23, 56)
4 Neutral indicator (gearbox)
green
k (b 53)
5 Warning light ABS red
l
(
b 56, 68)
( ) Figure in bracketsbpage number for
description
6 Warning light, general
red
e\b(b 56, 68)
7 Warning light engine oil
pressure red
p\b(b 56)
8 Telltale light Right turn indi-
cator repeater green
t
9 Telltale light fog lamp green
t
10 High-beam headlight telltale
blue
q
*n depending on national-market
specification
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General information and controls
1
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, lights 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 steering lock with
the handlebars in this position
only.
OFF* Ignition and lights off,
steering locked
I**Parking light on,
steering locked
\f Note:
Switch the parking light on
only for limited periods. Note
state of battery charge.
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General information and controls
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d Warning:
To prevent air from entering
the clutch system:
 Do not turn the fitting on the
handlebar.
1 Cold start lever
(increased engine speed)
(
b 54-55)
2 High/low (dipped) headlight
switch
FHigh (main) beam
GLow (dipped) beam
FHeadlight flasher
OEOptional extra
3Hazard warning flasher
switch
4 Rocker switch, electric
windshield adjustment
(
b 16)
5 Audio system handlebar
remote control
OE
(b Supplementary Rider ’s
Manual)
6 Horn button
7 Left turn indicator switch
Press
– Turn indicators flash
To switch off:
 Press turn indicator
cancel switch 12
Left handlebar fitting
5
432
1
76
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General information and controls
1
Hazard warning lights
\f 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 lights
switch 1 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
Hazard warning flashers
1
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Safety check
For this reason, check the
details in the following sections
before you start the journey:
–Fuel level
– Positions of the handlebar-
lever fittings
– Brake fluid level
– Clutch fluid level
– Brakes
– Warning lights and telltale
lights
– Lights
– shock absorber settings
and spring preload
– condition of wheels and tyres,
tread depth and tyre pres-
sures
– Load, gross weight –
Check at regular intervals as
described in the following
sections
(each time you stop for refuel-
ling):
– Engine oil level
(every second or third time
you stop for refuelling):
– Brake pads
If you encounter any problems
or difficulties, it is always best to
contact your authorised BMW
Motorrad dealer.
He will provide the necessary
advice and assistance.
Checklist
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