5
General information and controls
1
General view, left side
8Fin, manually adjustable
(
b17)
9 Cockpit lighting
10 Socket, 12 V for connecting
electrical accessories –
max. load 5A,60W
11 Shift lever for reverser
(
b18-20)
12 Coolant reservoir (
b55)
13 Helmet holder (
b40) 14
Topcase (
b33) with
– Interior lighting
–Mirror and
– Stowage compartment for:
on-board documentation
and oil funnel
( ) Number in parentheses
bpage number for description
101213149118
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General information and controls
1
General view, right side
10Rear-light unit with
– Rear/brake light
– Flashing turn indicators, left/right
– Number-plate light
11 Type plate with vehicle
identification number (VIN)
12 Fuel filler cap (
b44) 13
Stowage compartment with
–CD player
– Torch
14 Rocker switch for front and
rear seat heating
OE (b39)
( ) Number in parentheses
bpage number for description
OEOptional extra
1011
131214
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General information and controls
1
8Telltale and warning lights
(
b10, 11)
9 Cockpit lighting
–A On
– B Off
– C Automatic
(
b Supplementary Rider's
Manual for the anti-theft
alarm DWA
OE)
10 Knob for headlight beam
throw adjustment (
b62) 11
Radio/CD player with
stowage compartment
12 Torch
OEOptional extra
( ) Number in parentheses
bpage number for description
Cockpit
C
B
A89
111012
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General information and controls
1
ReversingStart the engine (b76, 77)
Select neutral
–Green neutral telltale
light
k ON (b10)
Push lever 1 of reverser all the
way toward position R until it
engages
L Note:
If lever 1 does not engage easily
in position R
– slightly rock the motorcycle
backwards and forwards until
lever 1 engages. –
Yellow reverser telltale
light ON (
b11)
Press and hold down starter
button 2
– Carefully reverse the motor-
cycle
Reverser
2
1
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General information and controls
1
2
1
Stopping Release starter button2
– The motorcycle comes to a stop
Apply the brake if necessary
Normal operationPush lever 1 of reverser all the
way toward position F until it
engages
– Yellow reverser telltale
light OFF (
b11)
Reverser
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Safety check
Accessories and loads
Correct loading
d Warning:
Overloading can impair the
stability of your motorcycle,
as can an incorrectly distrib-
uted load.
Make sure that the weight is uniformly distributed between
right and left
Pack heavy items at the bot- tom and toward the inboard
side
Max. load in topcase:
10 kg (22 lbs)
Max. load in each case
(left and right): 10 kg (22 lbs)
e Attention:
Do not exceed the gross weight
limit of 600 kg (1,300 lbs). Do
not exceed the wheel load limits
of 204 kg (449 lbs) at the front
and 402 kg (886 lbs) at the rear.
Adjust the rear-suspension
spring and shock absorber set-
tings and the tyre pressures to
suit gross weight (
b 56-59).
Gross weight consists of:
– motorcycle with full tank
–rider
–passenger
– luggage
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Index
i
Starting, 77
Stowage compartmentTorch, 7
Switch on the ignition, 75, 76
TTank cap, 7
Telltale and warning lights ABS, 10, 78
Battery charge light, 10, 79
Coolant temperature, 10, 79
Cruise control, 11
Engine oil pressure, 10, 78
High-beam headlight, 11
Low fuel level, 11, 78
Neutral, 10
Reverser, 11
Turn indicator, right, 11
Tightening torques Topcase, rear seat, 38
Tools, 4
Torch Compartment for, 7
Tread depth, tyres, 58, 59
Trip meter, 8
Troubleshooting chart, 91
Turn indicator cancel switch, 15
Type plate, 7
Tyres Inflation pressure, 59
Running in, 74
Tread depth, 57
VValve caps, 59
WWarning lightLow fuel level, 78
Warning lights ABS, 78
Battery charge light, 79
Coolant temperature, 79
Engine oil pressure, 78
General, 78
Warnings
Braking, 82
Windscreen adjustment Switch, 14
S - Z
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