BMW G310GS - Owner's Manual > Refuelling

Fuel grade

Requirement

For optimum fuel consumption, fuel should be sulphur-free or with the lowest sulphur content possible.

ATTENTION Engine operation with leaded fuel

Damage to catalytic converter

• Do not attempt to run the vehicle on leaded fuel or fuel with metallic additives (e.g. manganese or iron).

ATTENTION Engine operation with ethanol E85

Damage to engine and fuel supply system

• Do not attempt to run the engine on ethanol E85, i.e. a fuel with an ethanol content of 85 %, or flex fuel.

 

• Check the fuel grade.

Refuelling

WARNING Fuel is highly flammable

Risk of fire and explosion

• Do not smoke. Never bring a naked flame near the fuel tank.

WARNING Escape of fuel due to heat-induced expansion if fuel tank is overfilled

Risk of falling

• Do not overfill the fuel tank.

ATTENTION Wetting of plastic surfaces by fuel

Damage to the surfaces (surfaces become unsightly or dull)

• Clean plastic surfaces immediately after contact with fuel.

 

• Make sure the ground is level and firm and place the motorcycle on its side stand.

• Open the protective cap 2.
• Use ignition key 1 to unlock fuel filler cap by turning it clockwise, and flip the cap open.

• Refuel with fuel of the grade stated above; do not fill the tank past the lower edge of the fuel filler neck 3. Watch the bar across the bottom edge of the filler neck when refuelling, being careful to ensure that the fuel does not spurt out.

NOTICE When refuelling after running on reserve, make sure that you top up the tank to a level above reserve, as otherwise the new level will not be registered and the fuel warning light indicating that the level is down to reserve will not be switched off.

NOTICE The "usable fuel capacity" specified in the technical data is the quantity that the fuel tank could hold if refilled after it had been run dry and the engine had cut out due to a lack of fuel.

• Unlock the fuel tank cap by turning the ignition key 1 clockwise and close it again by pressing firmly down.
• Remove the ignition key and close the protective cap.

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