BMW Motorrad K1300S - Manual (Page 76)

Brakes
Front and rear brake fluid levels
Clutch
Clutch fluid level
Shock absorber setting and
spring preload
Tread depth and tire inflation
pressure
Firm seating of cases and lug-
gage
At regular intervals:
Engine oil level (every time you
refuel)
Brake pad wear (during every
third stop for refueling)
Starting
Side stand
You cannot start the motorcy-
cle with the side stand extended
and a gear engaged. The engine
will switch itself off if you start it
with the transmission in neutral
and then engage a gear before
retracting the side stand.
Transmission
You can start the engine when
the transmission is in neutral or if
you pull the clutch with a gear
engaged. Do not engage the
clutch until after switching on
the ignition, as otherwise the en-
gine cannot be started. When
the transmission is in neutral, the
green neutral indicator light is on
and the gear indicator in the mul-
tifunction display shows N.
Starting engine
Switch on the ignition.
Pre-ride check is performed.
(
73)
ABS self-diagnosis is
performed. (
73)
with automatic Stability Con-
trol
OE
ASC self-diagnosis is per-
formed. (
74)
Press starter button 1.
At extremely low tempera-
tures it may be necessary
to operate the throttle twist grip
during starting. At ambient tem-
peratures below 32 °F (0 °C),
actuate the clutch after switching
on the ignition.
The start attempt is auto-
matically interrupted if bat-
tery voltage is too low. Recharge
the battery before you start the
engine, or use jump leads and a
donor battery to start.
Engine starts.
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