BMW Motorrad K 1600 B 2021 Installation and maintenance manual

RIDER'S MANUAL
K 1600 B
BMW
MOTORRAD
MAKE LIFE A RIDE

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YOUR BMW.
We congratulate you on your choice of a vehicle from
BMW Motorrad and welcome you to the community of BMW
riders. Familiarise yourself with your new vehicle so that you can
ride it safely and confidently in all traffic situations.
About this rider's manual
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 make the best possible use of all your
BMW's technical features.
In addition, it contains information on maintenance and care to
help you maintain your vehicle's reliability and safety, as well as
its value.
If the time comes to sell your BMW, please remember to hand
over this rider's manual to the new owner. It is an important part
of the vehicle.
We hope you will enjoy riding your BMW and that all your jour-
neys will be pleasant and safe
BMW Motorrad.

01 GENERAL
INSTRUCTIONS 2
Quick & easy reference 4
Abbreviations and sym-
bols 4
Equipment 5
Technical data 5
Currency 6
Additional sources of
information 6
Certificates and operat-
ing licences 6
Data memory 6
Intelligent emergency
call system 11
02 GENERAL VIEWS 16
General view, left side 18
General view, right
side 19
Overall view of cockpit 20
Underneath the seat 21
Multifunction switch,
left 22
Multifunction switch,
right 23
Multifunction switch,
right 24
Instrument cluster 25
03 STATUS
INDICATORS 26
Indicator and warning
lights 28
TFT display in
Pure Ride view 29
TFT display in Menu
view 30
Warning indicators 31
04 OPERATION 62
Ignition switch/steer-
ing lock 64
Ignition with Key-
less Ride 65
Emergency-off switch
(kill switch) 71
Intelligent emergency
call 71
Lighting 74
Anti-theft alarm (DWA) 79
Dynamic Traction Con-
trol (DTC) 82
Electronic Suspension
Adjustment (DESA) 82
Riding mode 83
Adaptive cruise control 84
Hill Start Control 87
Reverser 89
Central locking system 90
Heating 91
Slipstream deflector 93
Seat 94
Cases 94
Storage compartments 96

05 TFT DISPLAY 100
General notes 102
Principle 103
Pure Ride view 109
Splitscreen 110
General settings 111
Bluetooth 112
WIFI 115
My vehicle 116
On-board computer 119
Navigation 120
Media 122
Telephone 123
Favourites buttons 124
Display software ver-
sion 124
Display licence in-
formation 124
06 AUDIO SYSTEM 126
Radio 128
Audio settings 130
Player 132
Satellite radio 132
HD Radio Empfang 134
In-helmet audio play-
back 135
07 ADJUSTMENT 136
Mirrors 138
Windscreen 138
Clutch 139
Brakes 139
08 RIDING 142
Safety information 144
Regular check 147
Starting 147
Running in 150
Shifting gear 151
Brakes 151
Parking your motor-
cycle 154
Refuelling 155
Securing motorcycle
for transportation 160
09 ENGINEERING DE-
TAILS 162
General notes 164
Antilock Brake Sys-
tem (ABS) 164
Dynamic Traction
Control (DTC) 168
Dynamic engine
brake control 169
Electronic chassis and
suspension adjust-
ment 170
Riding mode 170
Tyre pressure monit-
oring (RDC) 172
Gear Shift Assistant 173
Hill Start Control 174
Adaptive headlight 176

10 MAINTENANCE 178
General notes 180
Toolkit 180
Front-wheel stand 181
Rear-wheel stand 182
Engine oil 182
Brake system 184
Clutch 189
Coolant 189
Tyres 190
Wheel rims 191
Wheels 191
Lighting 198
Jump-starting 198
Battery 200
Fuses 204
Diagnostic connector 205
11 ACCESSORIES 208
General notes 210
Power sockets 210
12 CARE 212
Care products 214
Washing the vehicle 214
Cleaning easily dam-
aged components 215
Care of paintwork 216
Vehicle preservation 217
Laying up motorcycle 217
Restoring motorcycle
to use 217
13 TECHNICAL DATA 218
Troubleshooting chart 220
Threaded fasteners 223
Fuel 225
Engine oil 226
Engine 226
Clutch 227
Transmission 227
Final drive 228
Frame 228
Chassis and
suspension 228
Brakes 229
Wheels and tyres 229
Electrical system 230
Anti-theft alarm 231
Dimensions 232
Weights 232
Performance figures 232
14 SERVICE 234
Reporting safety-rel-
evant defects 236
BMW Motorrad
Service 237
BMW Motorrad
Service history 237
BMW Motorrad Mo-
bility services 238
Maintenance work 238
Maintenance sched-
ule 240
Maintenance confirm-
ations 241
Service confirmations 253

APPENDIX 256
Declaration of Con-
formity 257
Certificate for TFT
instrument cluster 262
Certificate for audio
system 266
Certificate for elec-
tronic immobiliser 267
Certificate for Key-
less Ride 270
Certificate for tyre
pressure control (Re-
ifendruck-Control,
RDC) 274
Emergency call 275
INDEX 280

GENERAL
INSTRUCTIONS
01

QUICK & EASY REFERENCE 4
ABBREVIATIONS AND SYMBOLS 4
EQUIPMENT 5
TECHNICAL DATA 5
CURRENCY 6
ADDITIONAL SOURCES OF INFORMATION 6
CERTIFICATES AND OPERATING LICENCES 6
DATA MEMORY 6
INTELLIGENT EMERGENCY CALL SYSTEM 11

4 GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS
QUICK & EASY REFERENCE
Chapter 2 of these operating
instructions will provide you
with an initial overview of your
motorcycle. All maintenance
and servicing work on the mo-
torcycle is documented in the
“Service” section. The record of
the maintenance work you have
had performed on your vehicle
is a precondition for generous
treatment of goodwill claims.
If the time comes to sell your
BMW, please remember to
hand over these operating
instructions to the new owner.
They are an important part of
the motorcycle.
ABBREVIATIONS AND SYM-
BOLS
CAUTION Low-risk haz-
ard. Non-avoidance can
lead to slight or moderate in-
jury.
WARNING Medium-risk
hazard. Non-avoidance
can lead to fatal or severe in-
jury.
DANGER High-risk haz-
ard. Non-avoidance leads
to fatal or severe injury.
ATTENTION Special notes
and precautionary meas-
ures. Non-compliance can lead
to damage to the vehicle or ac-
cessory and, consequently, to
voiding of the warranty.
Specific instructions on
how to operate, control,
adjust or look after items of
equipment on the motorcycle.
Instruction.
Result of an activity.
Reference to a page
with more detailed
information.
Indicates the end of
a passage relating to
specific accessories or
items of equipment.
Tightening torque.
Technical data.
NV National-market ver-
sion.
OE Optional equipment.
The vehicles are
assembled com-
plete with all the
BMW Motorrad
optional equipment
originally ordered.