BMW R 1250 RT - Owner's Manual > Range

Status indicators / Range

The range readout indicates how far you can ride with the fuel remaining in the tank. The figure for average consumption used to calculate range is not shown and might not be the same as the average-consumption reading that appears on the display.

You must put at least five litres of fuel into the fuel tank for the new level to be registered correctly.

If the sensor cannot register the new level the range readout cannot be updated.

When the motorcycle is propped on its side stand the slight angle of inclination means that the sensor cannot register the fuel level correctly. This is the reason why the range is calculated only when the side stand is in the retracted position.

NOTICE The calculated range is only an approximate figure. Consequently, BMW Motorrad recommends that you should not try to use the full range before refuelling.

Electronic oil-level check

The electronic oil-level check provides information about the oil level in the engine.

The preconditions for the electronic oil-level check are as follows:

Engine at operating temperature.
Engine idling for at least ten seconds.
No brake applied.
Side stand folded in.
Motorbike standing upright.

The readings mean:

OK: oil level is correct.

CHECK!: check the oil level the next time you stop for fuel.

- - -: oil level cannot be measured (conditions as stated above not satisfied).

Ambient temperature

When the motorcycle is at a standstill the heat of the engine can falsify the ambienttemperature reading. If the effect of the engine's heat becomes excessive, "--" temporarily appears on the display.

If ambient temperature drops below the threshold this warning appears, drawing your attention to the risk of black ice forming. The display automatically switches from any other mode to the temperature reading when the temperature drops below this threshold for the first time.