2004 BMW MOTORRAD R 850 R fuel pressure

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General information and controls
7
1Telltale light, left turn indica-
tor repeater green
s
2 Warning light, fuel level/
when approx. 5 litres
(1.1 Imp.gal) remain in tank
orange
m (b 25, 62)
3 Telltale light, neutral
green
k (b 59)
4 Telltale light, high (main)
beam blue
q
5 Telltale light, right turn indi-
cator repeater green
t

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6Warning light, battery
charge current red
r
(b 63)
7 Warning light, ABS red
lOE (b 63)
8 Warning light, general red
e (b 63)
9 Warning light, engine oil
pressure red
p (b 62)
( ) Figure in brackets
bpage number with explanation
* depending on national-market speci- fication
Telltale and warning lights
12435
9
8
6
7*
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2
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 setting and spring preload
– Condition of wheels and
tyres, tread depth and tyre
pressures
– 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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Starting – Riding – Parking
1234*
5
Fuel levelWhen the warning light1
comes on, there are still
approx. 5 litres of fuel in the
tank.
Engine oil pressureWarning light 2 goes out above
idle speed.
* depending on national-market speci-
fication
e Attention:
If warning light 2 comes on dur-
ing the journey, take the follow-
ing action as soon as traffic
conditions permit:
Declutch
 Operate the kill switch
 Bring the motorcycle safely to a halt
 Check engine oil level (
b 22)
If the warning light comes on
even though the oil level is cor-
rect, you must consult a spe-
cialist workshop, preferably an
authorised
BMW motorcycle dealer.
Telltale and warning lights
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Index
AActive brake with ABSchanging brake fluid, 33
checking brake fluid level, 33
Anti-lock braking system notes, 68, 70-75
BBrake fluid
changing, 30
Brake fluid level
checking, 30
checking front, 31, 35
checking rear, 32, 36
Brake pads, checking, 29
Brake system checking, 28
general, 28, 29
with BMW Integral ABS, 33-36
without BMW Integral ABS, 30,
31, 32
Braking, precautions, 66
C
Capacity, 25
Catalytic converter, 51 safety instructions, 51
Centre stand, 54, 55
Checking brake fluid level, 30
Choke
cold start, 12, 61
Choke lever operation, 61
position, 12 Clock (in cockpit), 10
Closing the System case, 18
Clutch
fluid level, 37
lever, 26
Cockpit layout, 6
DDipswitch, 12
EEngine oil, 22 filler, 4, 23
level sight glass, 4
pressure warning light, 62
FFront brake
brake fluid level, 31, 35
brake fluid reservoir, 5
lever, 27
Fuel, 24 filler cap, 5
octane number, 25
refuelling, 24
Fuse box, 5
GGear shifts, 64, 65
General view
left side, 4
right side, 5
A - G
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Index
HHandlebar fittingleft, 12
right, 13
Handlebar levers, 26 clutch, 26
handbrake, 27
Hazard warning flashers, 11
Headlight beam throw adjustment, 38
Heated handlebar grips, 11, 13
Helmet holder, 14
High/low (dipped) headlight
switch, 12
Horn, 12
Hydraulic fluid clutch, 37
IIgnition switch and steering lock, 6
function, 8, 9
Ignition, switching on, 58, 59
Installing System case, 19
Instruments, 6
KKill switch, 13
LLight
general instructions, 38
headlight beam throw, 38
switch, 13
MMotorcycle equipment, 81
NNeutral, 59
OOctane number (fuel), 25
Odometer, 6
Oil filler, engine, 4, 22
Oil levelchecking, 22
engine oil pressure, 7, 62
sight glass, 4
Opening the System case, 17
Overheating, 60
PPower socket, 12 V, 4
RRear brake brake fluid reservoir, 5
Removing System case, 18
Residual braking, 34
Rev. counter, 6
Rider’s equipment, 80
Riding, 64
Running in, 57
H - R
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Index
SSafety check, 20
Safety instructionscatalytic converter, 51
general, 50, 51
Seat, 16
adjusting, 14, 15
closing the storage
compartment, 16
lock, 5
single, 16
Service worldwide, 78
Shock absorbers, 41
Side stand, 52, 53
Speedometer, 6
Spring preload, front, 42
Spring strut, 4
Starter button, 13
Starting the engine, 60
Storage compartment, 16
Storage-compartment cover, 16
System case, 17, 18, 19
T
Telltale lights ABS, 7, 63
battery charge, 7, 63
engine oil pressure, 7, 62
fuel tank level, 7, 62
high-beam headlights, 7
left turn indicator, 7
neutral, 7
right turn indicator, 7
Toolkit, 5, 16 Tread depth, tyres, 43
Trip meter, 6
Turn indicator switch
left, 12
right, 13
Turn indicators
telltale lights, 7
Turn-indicator cancel switch, 13
Type plate, 5
Tyre pressures, 44
Tyre valve caps, 43
Tyres running-in, 57
VValve caps, 43
WWarning lights
ABS, 7, 63
battery charge, 7, 63
engine oil pressure, 7, 62
fuel tank content, 7, 62
general, 7, 63
Wheels, 43
S - Z
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