2003 BMW MOTORRAD F 650 CS light

2
Introduction
12
i
General information and
controls
General view, left side ........... 4
General view, right side ......... 5
Cockpit ................................. 6
Telltale and warning lights ..... 7
Ignition switch and steering
lock .................................... 8-9
Odometer/clock .................. 10
Hazard warning flashers ...... 11
Left handlebar fitting ........... 12
Right handlebar fitting ......... 13
Seat .................................... 14
Softbag .......................... 15-18
Topcase .........................19-20 Safety check
Checklist ........................ 21-22
Engine oil ....................... 23-25
Fuel ................................ 26-27
Handlebar levers ............ 28-29
Brake system
– general ........................ 30-31
Brake system ................. 32-33
Brakes ................................ 34
Drive belt ............................ 35
Spring preload .................... 36
Shock-absorber
adjustment .......................... 37
Wheels ........................... 38-39
Accessories and tyres......... 40
Loading............................... 41
Coolant .......................... 42-43
Lights ............................. 44-46
Contents
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3
Introduction
34
Starting – Riding – Parking
First time out ................. 47-48
Important notes ............. 49-51
Side stand ..................... 52-53
Running in ..................... 54-55
Before you start ................... 56
Starting ............................... 57
Telltale and warning
lights ............................. 58-59
Riding, gear shifts.......... 60-61
Braking .......................... 62-63
ABS – familiarisation
phase .................................. 64
Anti-lock braking system
(ABS) ............................. 65-68Arrive safely
Arrive safely....................69-70
Service worldwide ............... 71
Environmental protection .... 72
BMW rider's equipment ....... 73
BMW motorcycle
accessories ......................... 74
Training means extra
safety .................................. 75
Concluding thoughts ......76-77
Contents
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General information and controls
9Fuel tank/fuel-tank cap
(
b 26, 27)
10 Fuse box
11 Engine oil filler neck/dip-
stick (
b25)
12 Brake-fluid reservoir for
front brake (
b33)
( ) Figure in bracketsbpage number for
description
13 Type plate
14 Headlight adjuster screw,
up/down
15 Vehicle identification
number
16 Drive belt
17 Brake-fluid reservoir for rear
brake (
b34)
General view, right side
9101213
14
1516
11
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6
General information and controls
1Speedometer
2 Odometer/tripmeter
3 Reset button for odometer/
tripmeter
4 Telltale and warning lights
5 Clock
6 Rev. counter (
b54) 7
Knob for setting clock
(minutes)
8 Knob for setting clock (hours)
9 Ignition switch and steering
lock (
b8)
10 Rocker switch, hazard
warning flashers
OE (b11)
OEOptional extra
( ) Figure in brackets
bpage number for
description
Cockpit
163542
87
9
10
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General information and controls1Telltale light,
flashing turn indicators left/
right green
Z
2Warning light, ABS checkOE
red
D (b65)
3 Telltale light,
high-beam headlight blue
q
4Warning light, engine oil
pressure red
p (b59)
OEOptional extra
5Warning light, coolant tem-
perature red
j (b58)
6 Telltale light, neutral
green
k
7Warning light,
fuel level when approx.
4 litres left in tank yellow
m
( ) Figure in bracketsbpage number for
description
Telltale and warning lights
13542
76
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General information and controls
Key positionsONOperating position,
ignition, lights and all
electrical circuits
switched on
R Ignition and lights off,
steering not locked*
(handlebars can be turned
freely to left or right)
 Turn the handlebars to full left lock.
e Attention:
Engage the steering lock with the
handlebars in this position only.
* The key can be removed in these
positions
d Warning:
Never turn the key to OFF or
I while riding the motorcy-
cle!
OFF Ignition and lights off,
steering locked*
IParking light on,
steering locked*
L Note:
Switch the parking light on for
limited periods only.
Note state of battery charge.
Ignition switch and steering lock
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General information and controls
Hazard warning flashers
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.
To switch on the hazard
warning flashers:
 Switch on the ignition
 Operate hazard warning flasher switch 1
– Hazard warning flashers in
operation
– The telltale light in the switch
flashes  Switch off the ignition
– The hazard warning flashers
continue to operate
To switch off the hazard
warning flashers:
 Operate hazard warning flasher switch 1
– Hazard warning flashers
cease to operate
– The telltale light in the switch
is OFF
OEOptional extra
Hazard warning flashersOE
1
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General information and controls
1Headlight-flasher button H
2High-beam/low-beam
headlight switch
FHigh-beam headlight
GLow-beam headlight
3 Horn push
z
4Flashing turn indicator
switch
YPush to left:
Left flashing turn indi-
cators in operation
WPush to right:
Right flashing turn
indicators in operation
▲Push to centre posi-
tion:
Left/right turn indica-
tors off
Left handlebar fitting
1
2
3
4
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