BMW K 1300 R 2009 Owner's Manual
Welcome to BMW
We congratulate you on your
choice of a motorcycle from
BMW and welcome you to the
community of BMW riders.
Familiarise yourself with your new
motorcycle so that you can ride it
safely and confidently in all traffic
situations.
Please read this Rider's Manual
carefully before starting to use
your new BMW motorcycle. It
contains important information on
how to operate the controls and
how to make the best possible
use of all your BMW's technical
features.
In addition, it contains information
on maintenance and care to help
you maintain your motorcycle's
reliability and safety, as well as its
value.
If you have questions concerning
your motorcycle, your authorised
BMW Motorrad dealer will gladly
provide advice and assistance.
We hope that you will enjoy riding your BMW and that all your
journeys will be pleasant and
safe.
BMW Motorrad.
Table of Contents
You can also consult the index at
the end of this Rider's Manual if
you want to find a particular topic
or item of information.
1 General instructions . ... 5
Overview . . . . . . . . . .. . . .. . . . . . . 6
Abbreviations and
symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . 6
Equipment . . . .. . . .. . . . . . . . . . . 7
Technical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Currency . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . 7
2 General views . .. ...... . .. 9
General view, left side . . . . . . . 11
General view, right side . . . . . 13
Handlebar fitting, left . . . . . . . . 14
Handlebar fitting, right . . . . .. . 15
Underneath the seat . . . . . . . . 16
Instrument cluster . . . . . . . .. . . 17
Headlight . . . . . .. . . .. . . . . . . . . . 18
3 Status indicators . .. ... . 19
Standard status indicat-
ors . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . 20
Status indicators with on-
board computer . . . . . .. . . .. . . 21
Status indicators with
tyre pressure monitoring
(RDC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . 22
Status indicators with grip
heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . 22
Standard warnings . . . . . . . .. . 23
Warnings issued by the on-
board computer . . . . . .. . . .. . . 29
ABS warnings . . . . .. . . .. . . . . . 31
ASC warnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
RDC warnings . . . . .. . . .. . . . . . 36
Anti-theft alarm warnings. . . . 41
4 Operation .. .. ... .. .. ... . . 45
Ignition switch and steering
lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . 46
Electronic immobiliser
EWS . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . .. . . . . . . . 47
Clock . .. . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Odometer and
tripmeters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
On-board computer . . . . . . . . . 51
Tyre pressure monitoring
RDC . . . .. . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . 55
Turn indicators . . . . . .. . . .. . . . 55
Hazard warning flashers . . . . . 56
Emergency off switch (kill
switch) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
BMW Motorrad Integral
ABS . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Automatic Stability Control
ASC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . 58
Grip heating . . . . . . . . .. . . .. . . . 59
Clutch . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . 60
Mirrors . . . .. . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Spring preload . . . . . .. . . . . . . . 62
Damping . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . .. . 62
Electronic Suspension Ad-
justment ESA . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . 63
Tyres . . . . . . . . .. . . .. . . . . . . . . . . 65
Headlight . . . . . .. . . .. . . . . . . . . . 66
Seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . 66
Luggage loops . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
5 Riding ........ .. .. ... .. .. . 69
Safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . 70
Checklist . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . 71
Starting. . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Running in . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Shifting gear . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . 75
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . 76
Parking your motorcycle . . . . 77
Refuelling . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Securing motorcycle for
transportation . . . . .. . . .. . . . . . 80
6 Engineering details.. .. . 83
Brake system with BMW
Motorrad Integral ABS . . . . .. 84
Electronic engine management with BMW Motorrad
ASC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . 86
Tyre pressure monitoring
RDC . . . .. . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Electronic Suspension Ad-
justment ESA II . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
7 Accessories . ... .. .. ... .. 91
General instructions . . . . . .. . . 92
Power socket . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . 92
Luggage . . . . . . . . . .. . . .. . . . . . 93
Case . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . .. 94
8 Maintenance . ...... .. .. . 99
General instructions . . . . . .. 100
Toolkit. . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Brake system . . . . . .. . . . . . . 102
Brake pads . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . 103
Brake fluid. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Clutch . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Tyres . . . . . . . . .. . . .. . . . . . . . . 107
Rims . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . .. . 108
Wheels . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . .. . . . 108
Front-wheel stand .. . . .. . . . 117
Rear-wheel stand . . . . . . . . . 118
Bulbs . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 119
Jump starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Battery . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
9 Care ... .. .. ... .. .. ... . .. 131
Care products . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Washing motorcycle. . . . . . . 132
Cleaning easily damaged
components .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Paint care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Protective wax coating . . . . 134
Laying up motorcycle . . . . . 134
Restoring motorcycle to
use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . .. . . . . 134
10 Technical data . .. ... 135
Troubleshooting chart . . . . . 136
Threaded fasteners . . . . . . . 137
Engine . . . . .. . . .. . . . . . . . . . . 139
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . 140
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Clutch . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Transmission . . .. . . .. . . . . . . 141
Rear-wheel drive . . . . . . . . . . 142
Running gear . . . . . . . . .. . . . . 142
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 144
Wheels and tyres. . . . . . .. . . 144
Electrics . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Frame . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 147
Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 147
Weights . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . 148
Riding specifications . . . . . . 148
11 Service ... .. .. ... .. .. . 149
BMW Motorrad service. . . . 150
BMW Motorrad service
quality . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
BMW Motorrad mobility
services - roadside assist-
ance . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
BMW Motorrad service
network . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . 151
Maintenance work. . . . . . . . . 151
Confirmation of mainten-
ance work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Confirmation of service . . . . 157
General instructions
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Abbreviations and symbols . . . . . . . . . . 6
Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Technical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Currency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
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Overview
1
Chapter 2 of this Rider's Manual will provide you with an initial
6
overview of your motorcycle. All
maintenance and repair work on
the motorcycle is documented in
Chapter 11. This record of the
maintenance work you have had
performed on your motorcycle is
a precondition for generous treatment of goodwill claims.
When the time comes to sell
your BMW, please remember
to hand over this Rider's Manual; it is an important part of the
motorcycle.
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General instructions
Abbreviations and symbols
Indicates warnings that you
must comply with for reasons of your safety and the safety
of others, and to protect your
motorcycle against damage.
Specific instructions on
how to operate, control, adjust or look after items of equipment on the motorcycle.
Indicates the end of an
item of information.
Instruction.
Result of an activity.
Reference to a page with
more detailed information.
Indicates the end of a
passage relating to specific accessories or items
of equipment.
Tightening torque.
Item of technical data.
OE Optional extra
The motorcycles are assembled complete with
all the BMW optional extras originally ordered.
OA Optional accessory
You can obtain optional accessories through
your authorised BMW
Motorrad dealer; optional
accessories have to be
retrofitted to the motorcycle.
Electronic immobiliser.
EWS
DWA
Anti-theft alarm (Diebstahlwarnanlage)
Anti-lock brake system
ABS
ASC Automatic Stability Con-
trol.
ESA Electronic Suspension
Adjustment
Electronic Suspension
Adjustment.
Tyre pressure control
RDC
(ReifenDruck-Control)
Equipment
When you ordered your BMW
motorcycle, you chose various
items of custom equipment. This
Rider's Manual describes optional extras (OE) offered by BMW
and selected optional accessories (OA). This explains why the
manual may also contain descriptions of equipment which
you have not ordered. Please
note, too, that your motorcycle
might not be exactly as illustrated in this manual on account
of country-specific differences.
If your BMW was supplied with
equipment not described in
this Rider's Manual, you will
find these features described in
separate manuals.
Technical data
All dimensions, weights and
power ratings stated in the
Rider's Manual are quoted to the
standards and comply with the
tolerance requirements of the
Deutsches Institut für Normung
e.V. (DIN). Versions for individual
countries may differ.
Currency
The high safety and quality
standards of BMW motorcycles
are maintained by constant
development work on designs,
equipment and accessories.
Because of this, your motorcycle
may differ from the information
supplied in the Rider's Manual.
Nor can BMW Motorrad entirely
rule out errors and omissions.
We hope you will appreciate that
no claims can be entertained on
the basis of the data, illustrations
or descriptions in this manual.
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General views
General view, left side . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
General view, right side . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Handlebar fitting, left . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Handlebar fitting, right . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Underneath the seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Instrument cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Headlight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
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General views
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General views
General view, left side
1 Clutch-fluid reservoir
( 107)
2 Seat lock (underneath the
rear light) ( 66)
3 Adjuster for spring preload,
rear ( 62)
4 Adjuster for damping char-
acteristic, rear suspension
( 63)
5 Power socket ( 92)
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General views
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General views
General view, right side
1 Engine oil level indicator
( 101)
2 Fuel filler neck ( 79)
3 Battery compartment
( 127)
4 Brake-fluid reservoir, front
( 103)
5 Vehicle identification num-
ber (on side panel, front
right)
6 Type plate (on rear cross-
tube)
7 Brake-fluid reservoir, rear
( 106)
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General views
Handlebar fitting, left
2
1 High-beam headlight and
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General views
headlight flasher ( 55)
2 Operating the odometer
( 49)
with on-board com-
OE
puter
Operating the on-board
computer ( 51)
3 Hazard warning flashers
( 56)
4 Operation of the flashing
turn indicators ( 55)
5 Horn
6 with Electronic Suspen-
sion Adjustment (ESA
OE
II)
Operating ESA ( 63)
7 with Automatic Stability
Operating ASC ( 58)
Operating the ABS
( 57)
SA
Control
with BMW Motorrad In-
tegral ABS II
OE
Handlebar fitting, right
1 with heated handlebar
2 Starter button ( 72)
3 Emergency off switch (kill
SA
grips
Grip heating ( 59)
switch) ( 57)
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Underneath the seat
2
1 Luggage loops
2 Rider's Manual
16
3 Tyre pressure table and
payload table
4 Standard toolkit ( 100)
5 Engine-oil filler neck
( 102)
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General views
Instrument cluster
1 Rev. counter
2 Speedometer
3 Telltale lights ( 20)
4 Multifunction display
( 20)
5 Ambient-light brightness
sensor (for adapting the
brightness of the instrument lighting)
with anti-theft alarm
OE
(DWA)
Anti-theft alarm telltale light
(see the instructions for
use for the anti-theft alarm)
6 Operating the odometer
( 49)
Operation of the clock
( 48)
The instrument-cluster
lighting has automatic day
and night switchover.
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General views
Headlight
2
1 Low-beam headlight
2 High-beam headlight
18
3 Side light
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General views
Status indicators
Standard status indicators . . . . . . . . . . 20
Status indicators with on-board
computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Status indicators with tyre pressure
monitoring (RDC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Status indicators with grip heat-
ing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Standard warnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Warnings issued by the on-board
computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
ABS warnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
ASC warnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
RDC warnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Anti-theft alarm warnings . . . . . . . . . . . 41
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Status indicators
Standard status
3
indicators
20
Multifunction display
1 Gear indicator ( 20)
2 Clock ( 48)
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Status indicators
3 Coolant temperature
( 20)
4 Odometer and tripmeters
( 49)
5 Fuel capacity ( 20)
Telltale lights
1 Flashing turn indicators,
left
2 High-beam headlight
3 Idle
4 Flashing turn indicators,
right
Fuel capacity
The horizontal bars below
the fuel-pump symbol indicate the remaining quantity of
fuel.
When the fuel in the tank is
topped up the gauge briefly
shows the original level, before
the reading is updated.
Gear indicator
The gear engaged or N for neutral appears on the display.
If no gear is engaged, the
'neutral' telltale light also
lights up.
Coolant temperature
The horizontal bars below
the temperature symbol
indicate the coolant temperature.
Service-due indicator
If the next service is due in less
than one month, the date for the
next service 1 is shown briefly
after the Pre-Ride Check completes. Month and year are both
shown as two-digit numbers with
a colon as separator, so in this
example the next service is due
in March 2010.
If the motorcycle covers long distances in the course of the year,
under certain circumstances it
might be necessary to have it
serviced at a date in advance
of the forecast due date. If the
countdown distance to the odometer reading at which a service
will be due is less than 1000 km,
the distance is counted down in
steps of 100 km 2 and is shown
briefly after the Pre-Ride Check
completes.
If service is overdue, the due
date or the odometer reading at
which service was due is accom-
panied by the 'General' warning
light showing yellow. The word
"Service" remains permanently
visible.
If the sevice-due indicator
appears more than a month
before the service date, the date
saved in the instrument cluster
must be adjusted. This situation
can occur if the battery was disconnected for a prolonged period
of time.
If you want to have the date set
consult a specialist workshop,
preferably an authorised BMW
Motorrad dealer.
Status indicators with on-board computer
with on-board computer
OE
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Status indicators
3
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1 Status-indicator panel of
the on-board computer
( 51)
Status indicators
with tyre pressure
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Status indicators
monitoring (RDC)
with tyre pressure monitoring
OE
(RDC)
1 Tyre-pressure readout
( 54)
The figures shown in the
tyre-pressure readings are
temperature-compensated (see
the section entitled "Engineering
details").
Status indicators with grip heating
with heated handlebar grips
SA
1 Display of the heating
stages ( 59)
Standard warnings
Mode of presentation
Warnings are indicated by the
'General' warning light 1 showing in combination with a warning
word, for example 2 or in combination with one of the warning
symbols 3. The 'General' warning light shows red or yellow, depending on the urgency of the
warning. If two or more warnings occur at the same time, all
the appropriate warning lights
and warning symbols appear, alternating with warning words as
applicable.
The possible warnings are listed
on the next page.
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Status indicators
Warnings, overview
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Telltale lights Status indicators Meaning
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Status indicators
Lights up yellow
Lights up yellow
Lights up red Temperature read-
Lights up yellow Appears on the dis-
Flashes red Appears on the dis-
Lights up red Appears on the dis-
Lights up yellow
EWS !Appears on
the display
FUEL !Appears
on the display
ing flashes
play
play
play
LAMPR !Appears
on the display
LAMPF !Appears
on the display
Electronic immobiliser active ( 26)
Fuel down to reserve ( 26)
Coolant temperature too high ( 26)
Engine in emergency-operation mode
( 27)
Insufficient engine oil pressure ( 27)
Insufficient battery charge current
( 28)
Rear light bulb defective ( 28)
Front light bulb defective ( 28)
Telltale lights Status indicators Meaning
Lights up yellow
LAMPS !Appears
on the display
Bulbs defective ( 29)
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Status indicators
Electronic immobiliser
3
active
26
General warning light shows
yellow.
EWS !appears on the display.
Possible cause:
The key being used is not au-
thorised for starting, or communication between key and engine
electronics is disrupted.
Remove all other vehicle keys
from the same ring as the ignition key.
Use the reserve key.
Have the defective key re-
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Status indicators
placed, preferably by an authorised BMW Motorrad dealer.
Fuel down to reserve
General warning light shows
yellow.
FUEL !appears on the display.
Lack of fuel can result in
the engine misfiring and
cutting out unexpectedly. Misfiring can damage the catalytic
converter; a hazardous situation
can result if the engine cuts out
unexpectedly.
Do not run the fuel tank dry.
Possible cause:
The fuel tank contains no more
than the reserve quantity of fuel.
Reserve fuel
~4 l
Refuelling ( 79).
Coolant temperature too
high
General warning light shows
red.
The temperature reading
flashes.
Continuing to ride when the
engine is overheated could
result in engine damage.
You must comply with the instructions below.
Possible cause:
The coolant temperature is too
high.
If possible, ride in the part-load
range to cool down the engine.
In traffic jams, switch off the
engine, but leave the ignition
switched on so that the radiator fan continues to operate.
If the coolant temperature is
frequently too high, have the
fault rectified as soon as possible by a specialist workshop,
preferably an authorised BMW
Motorrad dealer.
Engine in emergencyoperation mode
General warning light shows
yellow.
Engine symbol appears on
the display.
The engine is running in
emergency operating mode.
Engine power might be reduced
and this can cause hazardous
situations, particularly if you attempt to overtake other road
users.
Engine power level might be
lower than normal: adapt your
style of riding accordingly.
Possible cause:
The engine control unit has dia-
gnosed a fault. In exceptional
cases, the engine stops and refuses to start. Otherwise, the engine runs in emergency operating
mode.
You can continue to ride, but
bear in mind that the usual engine power might not be available.
Have the fault rectified as
quickly as possible by a
specialist workshop, preferably
an authorised BMW Motorrad
dealer.
Insufficient engine oil
pressure
General warning light
flashes red.
Oil-can symbol appears on
the display.
The oil pressure in the lube-oil
system is too low. Stop immediately and switch off the engine if
the warning light shows.
The insufficient oil pres-
sure warning does not fulfil
the function of an oil gauge. The
only way of checking whether the
oil level is correct is to check the
oil level indicator.
Possible cause:
The engine-oil level is too low.
Check the engine oil level
( 101).
If the oil level is too low:
Top up the engine oil ( 102).
Possible cause:
The engine-oil pressure is insuffi-
cient.
Riding when engine-oil
pressure is low can result
in engine damage.
Do not continue your journey.
Have the fault rectified as
quickly as possible by a
specialist workshop, preferably
an authorised BMW Motorrad
dealer.
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Status indicators
Insufficient battery charge
3
current
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Status indicators
General warning light shows
red.
Battery symbol appears on
the display.
A discharged battery can
render various systems unavailable, for example the lights,
the engine or the ABS. This can
result in dangerous situations.
If possible, do not continue your
journey.
Battery is not being charged. If
you continue to ride the motorcycle the on-board electronics
will drain the battery.
Possible cause:
Alternator or alternator drive belt
defective
Have the fault rectified as
quickly as possible by a
specialist workshop, preferably
an authorised BMW Motorrad
dealer.
Rear light bulb defective
General warning light shows
yellow.
LAMPR !appears on the dis-
play.
A defective bulb places
your safety at risk because
it is easier for other users to
oversee the motorcycle.
Replace defective bulbs as
soon as possible; always carry a
complete set of spare bulbs if
possible.
Possible cause:
Rear light or brake light bulb de-
fective.
The LED rear light must be
replaced. Consult a specialist
workshop, preferably an authorised BMW Motorrad dealer.
Front light bulb defective
LAMPF !appears on the dis-
play.
A defective bulb places
your safety at risk because
it is easier for other users to
oversee the motorcycle.
Replace defective bulbs as
soon as possible; always carry a
complete set of spare bulbs if
possible.
Possible cause:
Low-beam headlight, high-beam
headlight, side light or turn indicator bulb defective.
Replacing low-beam and highbeam headlight bulb ( 120).
Replacing parking-light bulb
( 121).
Replacing turn indicator bulbs,
front and rear ( 123).
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