BMW R 1250 RT - Owner's Manual > Cruise-control system

- with cruise control OE

Switching on cruise control

• Slide switch 1 to the right.
• Button 2 is enabled for operation.

Saving road speed

• Briefly push button 1 forward.

Telltale light for cruise control shows.

• The motorcycle maintains your current cruising speed and the setting is saved.

Accelerating

• Briefly push button 1 forward.
• Speed is increased by approx. 1 km/h each time you push the button.
• Push button 1 forward and hold it in this position.
• The motorcycle accelerates with infinite variability (no steps).
• The current speed is maintained and saved if button 1 is not pushed again.

Decelerating

• Briefly push button 1 back.
• Speed is reduced by approx. 1 km/h each time you push the button.
• Push button 1 back and hold it in this position.
• The motorcycle decelerates with infinite variability (no steps).
• The current speed is maintained and saved if button 1 is not pushed again.

Deactivate cruise control

• Brake, pull the clutch lever or turn the throttle twistgrip (close the throttle by turning the twistgrip back past the idle position) to deactivate the cruise-control system.
• Telltale light for cruise control goes out.

Resuming former cruising speed

• Briefly push button 1 back to return to the speed saved beforehand.

NOTICE Opening the throttle does not deactivate the cruise-control system.

If you release the twistgrip the motorcycle will decelerate only to the cruising speed saved in memory, even though you might have intended slowing to a lower speed.

Telltale light for cruise control shows.

Switching off cruise control

• Slide switch 1 to the left.
• The system is deactivated.
• Button 2 is disabled.

Hill Start Control

Operate Hill Start Control

Requirement

The vehicle is at a standstill.

ATTENTION Failure of the drive-off assistant

Risk of accident

• Secure the vehicle by braking manually.

NOTICE Hill Start Control is purely a comfort system to facilitate holding the machine and pulling way on uphill gradients and should not be confused with a parking brake.

NOTICE See the section entitled "Engineering details" for more information on Hill Start Control.

• Operate the brake lever 1 or footbrake lever strongly and release again quickly.

Green holding symbol is displayed.

• Hill Start Control is activated.

• To switch off the Hill Start Control, operate the brake lever 1 or footbrake lever again.

The holding symbol disappears.

• Alternatively, ride off in 1st or 2nd gear.

NOTICE When riding off, Hill Start Control is automatically deactivated.

Once the brake has been fully released, the holding symbol disappears.

• Hill Start Control is deactivated.

• See the "Engineering details" section for more information on Hill Start Control.

• Hill Start Control function.

Operating Hill Start Control Pro

- with riding modes Pro OE

Requirement

Automatic Hill Start Control Pro switched on.

ATTENTION Failure of the drive-off assistant Risk of accident

• Secure the vehicle by braking manually.

NOTICE The drive-off assistant Hill Start Control Pro is only a comfort system to enable easier riding off on gradients and should not be confused with an electromechanical holding brake.

NOTICE The Hill Start Control Pro drive-off assistant should not be used on inclines of over 40 %.

• Operate the brake lever 1 or footbrake lever strongly and release again quickly.
• Alternatively, apply the brake for about one second beyond the vehicle reaching a standstill on an incline of at least 5 %.

Green holding symbol is displayed.

• Hill Start Control Pro is activated.

  To switch off the

• Hill Start Control Pro, operate the brake lever 1 or footbrake lever again.

NOTICE If Hill Start Control Pro has been deactivated using the brake lever, automatic Hill Start Control is deactivated for the next 4 m.

White holding symbol is displayed.

• Alternatively, ride off in 1st or 2nd gear.

NOTICE When riding off, Hill Start Control Pro is automatically deactivated.

White holding symbol is displayed.

• Hill Start Control Pro is deactivated.

• See the "Engineering details" section for more information on Hill Start Control Pro:

• Hill Start Control function.

Switching automatic Hill Start Control Pro on and off

- with riding modes Pro OE

• Switch on the ignition.
• Go to menu Settings, then select menu item HSC AUTO.

• To switch on automatic Hill Start Control Pro, select On.

White holding symbol is displayed.

• If the brake is actuated for approximately one second after the vehicle has come to a standstill and the motorcycle is on a gradient of at least 5%,
• Hill Start Control Pro is automatically activated.
• To switch off automatic Hill Start Control Pro, select Off.

  The selected setting remains stored even after the ignition is switched off.

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