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BMW Motorrad
The Ultimate
Riding Machine
Rider's Manual (US Model)
R 1200R
Motorcycle/Retailer Data
Motorcycle Data
Model
Vehicle identification number
Color number
Initial registration
License plate
Retailer Data
Contact in Service
Ms./Mr.
Phone number
Retailer's address/phone number (company stamp)
Welcome to BMW
Congratulations on choosing a motorcycle from BMW Motorrad and welcome to the community of BMW motorcycle owners and riders. Familiarize yourself with your new motorcycle so that you can ride it safely and confidently in all highway traffic situations.
About this Rider's Manual
Please read this Rider's Manual carefully before starting to use your new BMW. It contains important information on how to operate the controls and how to get the most benefit from your BMW's advanced technical features.
In addition, it contains information on maintenance and care to help you maintain your vehicle's reliability and safety, as well as its value.
Suggestions and complaints
If you have any questions concerning your motorcycle, your authorized BMW Motorrad retailer is always happy to provide advice and assistance.
We wish you many miles of safe and enjoyable riding on your BMW
BMW Motorrad.
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Table of Contents
1 General instructions .... 5
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Abbreviations and
symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Technical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Notice concerning current status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
2 Overviews ................ 9
General view, left side . . . . . . . 11 General view, right side . . . . . 13 Underneath seat . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Multifunction switch, left . . . . 15 Multifunction switch,
right . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Instrument cluster . . . . . . . . . . . 18
3 Displays ................. 19
Warning and indicator
lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Multifunction display (Full
view) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Multifunction display (Sport view) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Multifunction display (Tour-
ing view) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Warning lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Service display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Fuel reserve . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Oil level indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Outside temperature . . . . . . . . 42 Tire inflation pressure . . . . . . . 42 Upshift recommendation . . . . 43 Red speed range . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
4 Operation................ 45
Ignition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Ignition with Key-
less Ride . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Emergency on/off switch (kill switch) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Hazard warning flashers . . . . . 55 Turn indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 Multifunction display . . . . . . . . 56 Anti-Theft Alarm System . . . . 63 Anti-Lock Brake System . . . . 65 Automatic Stability Con-
trol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 Electronic suspension adjustment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 Riding mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 Cruise-control system . . . . . . . 72 Heated handlebar grips . . . . . 74
5 Setting ................... 77
Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78 Headlight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78 Clutch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79 Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80 Rider and passenger
seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80 Spring preload . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81 Damping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
6 Riding .................... 85
Safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . 86 Observe checklist . . . . . . . . . . . 88 Starting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88 Breaking in . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91 Shifting gears . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92 Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93 Parking your motorcycle . . . . 94 Refueling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95 Securing motorcycle for transport . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
7 Technology in de-
tail...................... 101
General instructions . . . . . . . 102 Anti-Lock Brake
System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102 Automatic Stability Con-
trol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104 Dynamic Traction Con-
trol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106 Dynamic ESA . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107 Riding mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108 Tire Pressure Control . . . . . 109 Pro shift assistant . . . . . . . . . 111
8 Maintenance .......... 113
General instructions . . . . . . . 114 Onboard tool kit . . . . . . . . . . . 114 Front wheel stand . . . . . . . . . 114 Rear-wheel stand . . . . . . . . . 116 Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116 Brake system . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118 Clutch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122 Coolant. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122 Wheel rims and tires . . . . . . 123 Wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124 Muffler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131 Light sources . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133 Jump-starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143 Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144 Fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
9 Accessories ........... 151
General instructions . . . . . . . 152 Onboard power
sockets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152 Case . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153 Topcase. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155 Navigation system . . . . . . . . . 158
10 Care .................. 165
Care products . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166 Washing your motorcy-
cle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166 Cleaning sensitive motorcy-
cle parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167 Paint care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168 Store motorcycle . . . . . . . . . . 168 Protective wax coating . . . . 168 Return motorcycle to
use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
11 Technical data ...... 169
Troubleshooting chart . . . . . 170 Threaded fasteners . . . . . . . 171 Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173 Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174 Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175 Clutch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175 Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176 Rear-wheel drive . . . . . . . . . . 177 Suspension . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177 Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178 Wheels and tires . . . . . . . . . . 178 Electrical system . . . . . . . . . . 179 Frame . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
Anti-Theft Alarm |
14 Index ................. |
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System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Weights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Performance data . . . . . . . . . |
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12 Service ............... 185
Reporting safety
defects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186 BMW Motorrad Service . . . 187 BMW Motorrad Mobility Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187 Maintenance proce-
dures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187 Maintenance schedule . . . . 191 Standard BMW Service . . . 192 Confirmation of mainte-
nance work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193 Confirmation of service . . . . 198
13 Appendix............. 201
Certificate for Electronic Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 Certificate for Key-
less Ride . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204 Certificate for Tire Pressure Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
General instructions
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Abbreviations and symbols . . . . . . . . . . 6 Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Technical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Notice concerning current status . . . . 7
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5 instructionsGeneral
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6
General instructions
Overview
This Rider's Manual has been designed to provide quick and efficient orientation. The quickest way for you to find information on specific topics is to consult the comprehensive index at the back of the manual. You can find a first overview of your motorcycle in Chapter 2. All maintenance and repair work carried out on your motorcycle will be documented in Chapter 12. Documentation confirming performance of scheduled maintenance is a precondition for generous handling of out-of-
warranty claims and goodwill warranty treatment.
When the time comes to sell your BMW, remember to hand over this Rider's Manual; it is an important part of the motorcycle.
Abbreviations and symbols
CAUTION Hazard with low risk. Failure to avoid
this hazard can result in minor or moderate injury.
WARNING Hazard with moderate risk. Failure to avoid this hazard can result in
death or serious injury.
DANGER Hazard with high risk. Failure to avoid this
hazard results in death or serious injury.
ATTENTION Special instructions and precautionary measures. Non-compliance
can cause damage to the vehicle or accessories and warranty claims may be denied as a result.
NOTICE Special information on operating and in-
specting your motorcycle as well
as maintenance and adjustment procedures.
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 accessory or equipmentdependent information.
Tightening torque.
Technical data.
ABS Anti-Lock Brake System.
ASC |
Automatic Stability Con- |
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trol. |
DTC |
Dynamic Traction Con- |
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trol (optional equipment |
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only in combination with |
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Pro riding modes). |
DWA |
Anti-theft alarm. |
ESA |
Electronic Suspension |
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Adjustment. |
EWS |
Electronic immobilizer. |
TPC |
Tire Pressure Control |
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(TPC). |
OE |
Optional extra. |
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BMW Motorrad optional |
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extras are already com- |
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pletely installed during |
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motorcycle production. |
OA |
Optional accessory. |
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BMW Motorrad op- |
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tional accessories can |
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be purchased and in- |
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stalled at your autho- |
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rized BMW Motorrad |
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retailer. |
Equipment
When you ordered your BMW motorcycle, you chose various items of custom equipment. This Rider's Manual describes optional equipment (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 motorcycle comes with equipment not described here,
you can find the descriptions in a separate manual.
Technical data
All dimensions, weights and performance data contained this Rider's Manual refer to the German DIN standards and comply with their tolerance specifications. Versions for individual countries may differ.
Notice concerning current status
The high safety and quality standards of BMW motorcycles are maintained by constant development work on design, equipment and accessories. For this reason, some aspects of your motorcycle may vary from the descriptions in this Rider's Manual. In addition, BMW Motorrad cannot guarantee the total absence of errors. We hope you will appreciate that no
1
7 instructionsGeneral
1
8
General instructions
claims can be recognized based on the data, illustrations or descriptions in this manual.
Overviews
General view, left side. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 General view, right side . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Underneath seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Multifunction switch, left . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Multifunction switch, right . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Instrument cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
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9 Overviews
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10
Overviews
General view, left side
1Clutch fluid reservoir (
122)
2Fuel filler opening (
96)
3Seat lock (
80)
4without Dynamic ESAOE Adjuster for rear damping (at the bottom on the spring strut) (
82)
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11
Overviews
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12
Overviews
General view, right side
1without Dynamic ESAOE Adjuster for spring preload, rear (
81)
2Brake-fluid reservoir, front (
120)
3Vehicle identification number (on steering head at right)
Type plate (on steering head at left)
4Coolant level indicator (
122)
Coolant tank (
123)
5Tire inflation pressure table
6Oil fill location (
117)
7Engine oil level indicator (
116)
8Battery (behind side panel) (
144)
Auxiliary terminal for jump starting (behind side panel) (
143)
9Brake-fluid reservoir, rear (
121)
10Onboard power socket (
152)
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13
Overviews
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14
Overviews
Underneath seat
1Fuses (
148)
2Rider's Manual (US Model)
3Standard tool kit (
114)
4Load capacity table
Multifunction switch, left
1High-beam headlight and headlight flasher (
54)
2with cruise controlOE Cruise-control system (
72)
3Hazard warning flashers (
55)
4ABS (
65) ASC (
66)
with Dynamic Traction Control (DTC)OE
DTC (
66)
5with Dynamic ESAOE ESA (
68)
6with additional LED headlightOA
LED auxiliary driving lamp (
54)
7Turn indicators (
55)
8Horn
9Multifunction display (
56)
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Overviews
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Overviews
10with preparation for navigation systemOE
Multi-Controller (
160)
Multifunction switch, right
1with heated handlebar gripsOE
Heated handlebar grips (
74)
2Riding mode (
69)
3Emergency on/off switch (kill switch) (
53)
4Start engine (
88)
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Overviews
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Overviews
Instrument cluster
1Speedometer
2Brightness adjustment of multifunction display
with anti-theft alarm system (DWA)OE
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Anti-theft alarm indicator |
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light |
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with Keyless RideOE |
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Indicator light for radio- |
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operated key |
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Warning and indicator |
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lights ( 20) |
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Multifunction display |
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It is possible to switch be- |
tween 3 different display views:
Full view (
22) Sport view (
23) Touring view (
24)
Displays
Warning and indicator lights. . . . . . . . . 20 Multifunction display (Full view) . . . . . 22
Multifunction display (Sport
view) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Multifunction display (Touring
view) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Warning lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Service display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Fuel reserve . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Oil level indicator. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Outside temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Tire inflation pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Upshift recommendation . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Red speed range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
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Displays
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Displays
Warning and indicator lights
1General warning light (in conjunction with warning symbols on display) (
25)
2Neutral position (idling)
3with additional LED headlightOA
Auxiliary headlight (
54)
4High-beam headlight (
54)
5ASC warning light (
66)
with Dynamic Traction Control (DTC)OE
DTC warning light (
66)
6Turn indicator, right
7Engine-electronics warning
light (
32)
8ABS warning light (
65)
9Fuel reserve (
41)
10with cruise controlOE Cruise-control system (
72)
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Displays
Multifunction display (Full view)
1Clock (
60)
2Tachometer
3Trip distance
Onboard computer displays (
56)
4with Dynamic ESAOE ESA setting (
68)
5Red speed range (
43)
6Fuel level
7Outside temperature warn-
ing (
42)
8Riding mode (
69)
9Tire Pressure Control Onboard computer displays (
56)
10with heated handlebar gripsOE
Heated grip settings (
74)
11Gear indicator, shows "N" in neutral (idling)
Multifunction display (Sport view)
1Clock (
60)
2Engine speed bar
3Red speed range (
43)
4Engine speed
5Fuel level
6with heated handlebar gripsOE
Heated grip settings (
74)
7Outside temperature warning (
42)
8Riding mode (
69)
9Onboard computer displays (
56)
10Gear indicator, shows "N" in neutral (idling)
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Displays
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24
Displays
Multifunction display (Touring view)
1Clock (
60)
2Speedometer
3Fuel level
4Outside temperature warning (
42)
5Riding mode (
69)
6Onboard computer displays (
56)
7with heated handlebar gripsOE
Heated grip settings (
74)
8Gear indicator, shows "N" in neutral (idling)
Warning lights
Display
Warnings are displayed with appropriate warning lights.
Warnings for which no separate warning light is available are shown with the general warning light 1 with up to three warning symbols at position 2, which appear from right to left. These are displayed sorted by priority. The highest priority is on the right. The universal warning light lights up in either yellow or red
depending on the urgency of the warning.
If several warnings are active, the three warnings with the highest priority are displayed. You will find an overview of the potential warnings on the following pages.
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Displays
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Displays
Overview of warning indicators |
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Warning and indicator |
Warning symbols in the |
Meaning |
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lamps |
display panel |
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appears on the |
Outside temperature warning |
( 30) |
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display |
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lights up yellow |
appears on the |
EWS active ( 30) |
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display |
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lights up yellow |
appears on the |
Radio-operated key outside reception |
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display |
range ( 30) |
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lights up yellow |
appears on the |
Replace battery of radio-operated key |
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display |
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flashes red |
appears on the |
Coolant temperature too high |
( 31) |
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display |
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appears on the |
Engine has not yet reached operating |
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display |
temperature ( 31) |
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lights up yellow |
appears on the |
Engine in emergency-operation mode |
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display |
( 32) |
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flashes yellow |
appears on the |
Severe fault in the engine management |
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display |
system ( 32) |
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Warning and indicator |
Warning symbols in the |
Meaning |
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lamps |
display panel |
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appears on the |
Low engine oil level ( 33) |
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display |
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flashes red |
appears on the |
Tire inflation pressure is outside ap- |
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display |
proved range ( 33) |
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lights up yellow |
appears on the |
Sensor defective or system error |
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display |
( 34) |
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"--" or "-- --" |
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is indicated. |
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"--" or "-- --" |
Transmission error ( 34) |
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is indicated. |
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lights up yellow |
appears on the |
Battery of tire-inflation pressure sensor |
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display |
weak ( 34) |
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lights up yellow |
appears on the |
Light failure ( 35) |
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display |
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lights up yellow |
appears on the |
Front light failure |
( 35) |
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display |
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lights up yellow |
appears on the |
Rear light failure |
( 36) |
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display |
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Displays
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Displays
Warning and indicator |
Warning symbols in the |
Meaning |
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lamps |
display panel |
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appears on the |
Onboard system voltage low |
( 36) |
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display |
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lights up yellow |
appears on the |
Onboard system voltage critical ( 36) |
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display |
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lights up red |
appears on the |
Battery charging voltage insufficient |
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display |
( 37) |
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appears on the |
DWA battery charge level low |
( 37) |
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display |
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lights up yellow |
appears on the |
DWA battery drained ( 37) |
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display |
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lights up briefly in |
appears on the |
Service overdue ( 38) |
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yellow |
display |
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flashes |
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ABS self-diagnosis not completed |
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lights up |
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ABS error ( 38) |
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