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BMW Motorrad
Rider's Manual (US Model)
R 1200RS
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 motorcycle's reliability and safety, as well as its value.
Documentation confirming performance of scheduled maintenance is a precondition for generous handling of out-of-warranty claims and goodwill warranty treatment.
Should you want to sell your BMW one day, please also remember to turn over the Ride's Manual to the new owner. it is an important part of your motorcycle.
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
Indicator and warning
lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Multifunction display (Full
view) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Multifunction display (Sport view) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Multifunction display (Tour-
ing view) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Warning lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Service display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Fuel reserve . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Oil level indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Outside temperature . . . . . . . . 41 Tire 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) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Hazard warning lights sys-
tem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 Turn indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 Multifunction display . . . . . . . . 56 Anti-theft alarm (DWA) . . . . . . 63 Antilock Brake System
(ABS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65 Automatic Stability Control (ASC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 Electronic suspension adjustment (ESA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 Riding mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 Cruise-control system . . . . . . . 71 Heated handlebar grips . . . . . 73 Rider and passenger
seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
5 Setting ................... 77
Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78 Windshield . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78 Headlight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79 Clutch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80 Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80 Spring preload . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81 Damping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
6 Riding .................... 83
Safety information . . . . . . . . . . . 84 Checklist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86 Starting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86 Running in . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89 Shifting gears . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90 Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91 Parking your motorcycle . . . . 93 Refueling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94 Securing motorcycle for transport . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
7 Technology in
detail ..................... 99
General instructions . . . . . . . 100 Antilock Brake System
(ABS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 Automatic Stability Control (ASC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103 Dynamic Traction Control
(DTC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104 Electronic suspension adjustment (ESA) . . . . . . . . . . . . 106 Riding mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107 Tire pressure control
(RDC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Pro shift assistant . . . . . . . . . 110
8 Maintenance .......... 113
General instructions . . . . . . . 114 Tool kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114 Front wheel stand . . . . . . . . . 114 Rear-wheel stand . . . . . . . . . 116 Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116 Brake system . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118 Clutch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122 Coolant. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122 Tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123 Wheel rims and tyres. . . . . . 123 Wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124 Muffler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131 Light sources . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133 Jump-starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139 Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141 Fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145 Diagnostic connector . . . . . . 146
9 Accessories ........... 149
General instructions . . . . . . . 150 Onboard power
sockets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150 Case . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151 Topcase. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Navigation system . . . . . . . . . 156
10 Care .................. 163
Care products . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164 Washing your motorcy-
cle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164 Cleaning sensitive motorcy-
cle parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165 Paint care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166 Protective wax coating . . . . 166 Store motorcycle . . . . . . . . . . 166 Return motorcycle to
use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
11 Technical data ...... 167
Troubleshooting chart . . . . . 168 Screw connections . . . . . . . . 169 Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171 Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172 Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172 Clutch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173 Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174 Rear-wheel drive . . . . . . . . . . 175 Frame . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175 Chassis and
suspension . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176 Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
Wheels and tires . . . . . . . . . . |
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14 Index ................. |
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Electrical system . . . . . . . . . . |
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Alarm system . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Weights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Performance data . . . . . . . . . |
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12 Service ............... 183
Reporting safety
defects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184 BMW Motorrad Service . . . 185 BMW Motorrad Mobility Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185 Maintenance proce-
dures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185 Maintenance schedule . . . . 189 Maintenance confirma-
tions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190 Service confirmations . . . . . 204
13 Appendix............. 207
Certificate for Electronic Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208 Certificate for Key-
less Ride . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210 Certificate for Tire Pressure Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
General instructions
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Abbreviations and symbols . . . . . . . . . . 6 Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Technical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Notice concerning current status . . . . 7
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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.
OE |
Optional extra. |
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OA |
Optional accessory. |
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retailer. |
EWS |
Electronic immobilizer. |
DWA |
Anti-theft alarm. |
ABS |
Anti-Lock Brake System. |
ASC |
Automatic Stability Con- |
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trol. |
DTC |
Dynamic Traction Con- |
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Pro riding modes). |
separate manual. |
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ESA |
Electronic Suspension |
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TPC |
Tire Pressure Control |
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motorcycle, you chose various |
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Rider's Manual describes optional |
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equipment (OE) offered by BMW |
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and selected optional accessories |
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ment work on design, equipment |
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of equipment which you have not |
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this Rider's Manual. In addition, |
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on account of country-specific |
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BMW Motorrad cannot guarantee |
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the total absence of errors. We hope you will appreciate that no claims can be recognized based on the data, illustrations or descriptions in this manual.
General instructions
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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Overviews
General view, left side
1Clutch fluid reservoir (
122)
2Fuel filler opening (
94)
3Seat lock (
74)
4Adjuster for rear damping (at the bottom on the spring strut) (
82)
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Overviews
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Overviews
General view, right side
1Adjuster 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 expansion tank (
123)
5Tyre inflation pressure table
6Oil fill location (
117)
7Engine oil level indicator (
116)
8Behind the side trim panel: Battery (
141)
Positive battery connection point (
139)
Diagnostic connector (
146)
9Brake-fluid reservoir, rear (
121)
10Power socket (
150)
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Overviews
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Overviews
Underneath seat
1Fuses (
145)
2Rider's Manual (US Model)
3Standard tool kit (
114)
4Load capacity table
Multifunction switch, left
1High-beam headlight and headlight flasher (
53)
2with cruise controlOE Cruise-control system (
71).
3Hazard warning lights system (
54)
4ABS (
65) ASC (
66)
with Dynamic Traction Control (DTC)OE
DTC (
66)
5with Dynamic ESAOE Dynamic ESA adjustment options (
67)
6with LED auxiliary headlightOA
LED auxiliary driving lamp (
54).
7Turn indicators (
55)
8Horn
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Overviews
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Overviews
9Multifunction display (
56)
10with preparation for navigation systemOE
Operating the navigation system. (
158) Multi-Controller
Multifunction switch, right
1with heated gripsOE Operating heated grips (
74).
2Riding mode (
69)
3Emergency on/off switch (kill switch) (
52)
4Starter button
Start engine (
86).
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Overviews
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Overviews
Instrument cluster
1Speedometer
2Photosensor (for adjusting brightness of instrument lighting)
with anti-theft alarm system (DWA)OE
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Indicator light for radio- |
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Indicator and warning lights |
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tween 3 different display views:
Full view (
21) Sport view (
22) Touring view (
23)
Displays
Indicator and warning lights . . . . . . . . . 20 Multifunction display (Full view) . . . . . 21
Multifunction display (Sport
view) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Multifunction display (Touring
view) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Warning lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Service display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Fuel reserve . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Oil level indicator. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Outside temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Tire pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Upshift recommendation . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Red speed range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
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Displays
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Displays
Indicator and warning lights
1General warning light (in conjunction with warning symbols on display) (
24)
2Neutral position (idling)
3with LED auxiliary headlightOA
LED auxiliary driving lamp (
54).
4High-beam headlamp (
53)
5ASC (
66)
with Dynamic Traction Control (DTC)OE
DTC (
66)
6Turn indicator, right
7ABS (
65)
8Fuel reserve (
40)
9with cruise controlOE Cruise-control system (
71).
10Turn indicator, left
Multifunction display (Full view)
1Clock (
59)
2Tachometer
3Trip distance
Onboard computer displays (
56)
4ESA setting (
67)
5Red speed range (
43)
6Fuel level
7Outside temperature warning (
41)
8Riding mode (
69)
9Tire Pressure Control Onboard computer displays (
56)
10Heated grip settings (
74)
11Gear indicator, shows "N" in neutral (idling).
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Displays
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Displays
Multifunction display (Sport view)
1Clock (
59)
2Engine speed bar
3Red speed range (
43)
4Engine speed
5Fuel level
6Heated grip settings (
74)
7Outside temperature warning (
41)
8 Riding mode (
69)
9Onboard computer displays (
56)
10Gear indicator, shows "N" in neutral (idling).
Multifunction display (Touring view)
1Clock (
59)
2Speedometer
3Fuel level
4Outside temperature warning (
41)
5Riding mode (
69)
6Onboard computer displays (
56)
7Heated grip settings (
74)
8Gear indicator, shows "N" in neutral (idling).
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Displays
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Displays
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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Outside temperature warning |
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EWS active ( 29) |
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lights up yellow |
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Radio-operated key outside reception |
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range ( 29) |
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Replace battery of radio-operated key |
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Coolant temperature too high |
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Engine has not yet reached operating |
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temperature ( 30) |
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Engine in emergency-operation mode |
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display |
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flashes yellow |
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Severe fault in the engine management |
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system ( 31) |
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Indicator and warning |
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Low engine oil level ( 31) |
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flashes red |
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Tire pressure is outside the approved |
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tolerance range |
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lights up yellow |
appears on the |
Sensor faulty or system fault ( 32) |
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"--" or "-- --" |
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"--" or "-- --" |
Transmission fault ( 33) |
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lights up yellow |
appears on the |
Battery of the tire pressure sensor weak |
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display |
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lights up yellow |
appears on the |
Light failure ( 34) |
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lights up yellow |
appears on the |
Front light failure |
( 34) |
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appears on the |
Rear light failure |
( 35) |
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Indicator and warning |
Display text |
Meaning |
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Onboard system voltage low |
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lights up yellow |
appears on the |
Onboard system voltage critical ( 35) |
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appears on the |
Battery charging voltage insufficient |
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appears on the |
DWA battery charge level low |
( 36) |
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lights up yellow |
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DWA battery drained ( 36) |
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appears on the |
Service overdue ( 37) |
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flashes |
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ABS self-diagnosis not completed |
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ABS error ( 37) |
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Indicator and warning |
Display text |
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ABS switched off ( 37) |
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flashes rapidly |
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ASC/DTC intervention |
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flashes slowly |
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ASC/DTC self-diagnosis not completed |
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ASC/DTC switched off |
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ASC/DTC error ( 38) |
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ESA error ( 39) |
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display |
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The gear indicator |
The gear has not been programmed |
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Fuel down to reserve |
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