BMW Motorrad K 1600GTL Installation and maintenance manual

Rider's Manual
K 1600 GTL
BMW Motorrad

Vehicle data/dealership details
Vehicle data
Model
Vehicle Identification Number
Colour code
Date of first registration
Registration number
Dealership details
Person to contact in Service department
Ms/Mr
Phone number
Dealership address/phone number (com-
pany stamp)

Welcome to 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 these operating
instructions
Read these operating instructions
carefully before starting to use
your new BMW. They contain
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, they contain informa-
tion on maintenance and care to
help you maintain your vehicle's
reliability and safety, as well as its
value.
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 vehicle.
Suggestions and criticism
If you have questions concern-
ing your vehicle, your authorised
BMW Motorrad retailer will gladly
provide advice and assistance.
We hope you will enjoy riding
your BMW and that all your jour-
neys will be pleasant and safe
BMW Motorrad.
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Table of Contents
1 General instructions ... . 5
Overview..................... 6
Abbreviations and
symbols...................... 6
Equipment ................... 7
Technical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Currency ..................... 8
Additional sources of informa-
tion........................... 8
Certificates and operating li-
cences ....................... 8
Data memory................. 8
Intelligent emergency call
system ...................... 13
2 General views .. .. .. .. .. . 17
General view, left side . . . . . . . 19
General view, right side . . . . . 21
General overview, top . . . . . . . 22
Underneath the seat . . . . . . . . 23
Multifunction switch, left . . . . 24
Multifunction switch,
right......................... 25
Multifunction switch,
right......................... 26
Operating panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Instrument panel . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
3 Status indicators . . . . . . . 31
Indicator and warning
lights ........................ 32
Meaning of symbols . . . . . . . . . 33
Multifunction display . . . . . . . . 35
Warning indicators . . . . . . . . . . 36
4 Operation................ 61
Ignition switch/steering
lock ......................... 62
Ignition ...................... 62
Ignition with Key-
less Ride .................... 63
Electronic immobiliser
EWS ........................ 66
Emergency off switch (kill
switch) ...................... 67
Intelligent emergency
call .......................... 68
Reverser .................... 70
Lights ....................... 71
Daytime riding light . . . . . . . . . . 74
Hazard warning lights . . . . . . . 75
Turn indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Multifunction display . . . . . . . . 76
On-board computer . . . . . . . . . 81
Trip recorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Anti-theft alarm (DWA) . . . . . . 83
Dynamic Traction Control
(DTC) ....................... 87
Electronic Suspension Ad-
justment (DESA) . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Riding mode ................ 88
Cruise-control system . . . . . . . 89
Hill Start Control . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Central locking system . . . . . . 92
Grip heating................. 96
Seat heating ................ 97
Seat......................... 98
Storage compartments . . . . . . 99
5 Audio system . . . . . . . . . 101
General operation . . . . . . . . . 102
Radio...................... 109
Satellite radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114

External playback
devices.................... 119
Audio playback . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Bluetooth.................. 123
6 Adjustment . .. . . .. . . .. . 129
Mirrors .................... 130
Windscreen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Slipstream deflector . . . . . . . 131
Clutch..................... 131
Brakes .................... 132
7 Riding.................. 133
Safety information . . . . . . . . . 134
Regular check . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Starting.................... 136
Runningin ................ 138
Brakes .................... 139
Parking your motor-
cycle ...................... 141
Refuelling ................. 142
Securing motorcycle for
transportation . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
8 Engineering
details ................. 149
General instructions . . . . . . . 150
Antilock Brake System
(ABS)...................... 150
Dynamic Traction Control
(DTC) ..................... 153
Electronic Suspension Ad-
justment (DESA) . . . . . . . . . 155
Riding mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Tyre pressure monitoring
(RDC) ..................... 157
Gear Shift Assistant . . . . . . . 158
Hill Start Control . . . . . . . . . . 159
Adaptive Headlight . . . . . . . . 160
9 Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . 161
General instructions . . . . . . . 162
Toolkit..................... 162
Front-wheel stand . . . . . . . . . 162
Engine oil ................. 164
Brake system . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Clutch..................... 170
Coolant.................... 170
Tyres...................... 171
Rims and tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
Wheels.................... 172
Lighting ................... 179
Jump-starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Battery .................... 186
Fuses ..................... 190
Diagnostic connector . . . . . . 191
10 Accessories .. .. .. .. . 193
General notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
Power sockets . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
Cases ..................... 195
Topcase................... 197
Navigation device . . . . . . . . . 200
11 Care .................. 205
Care products . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
Washing the vehicle . . . . . . . 206
Cleaning easily damaged
components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
Care of paintwork . . . . . . . . . 208
Vehicle preservation . . . . . . . 208
Laying up the motor-
cycle ...................... 208
Restoring motorcycle to
use........................ 209

12 Technical data . . . . . . 211
Troubleshooting chart . . . . . 212
Threaded fasteners . . . . . . . 213
Fuel....................... 215
Engine oil ................. 216
Engine .................... 216
Clutch..................... 217
Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218
Final drive ................. 218
Frame..................... 219
Suspension . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219
Brakes .................... 220
Wheels and tyres. . . . . . . . . . 221
Electrical system . . . . . . . . . . 223
Anti-theft alarm. . . . . . . . . . . . 224
Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225
Weights ................... 226
Performance figures . . . . . . . 226
Radio...................... 227
MP3....................... 227
Bluetooth.................. 228
External audio devices . . . . 228
Speakers.................. 228
13 Service ............... 229
BMW Motorrad Service . . . 230
BMW Motorrad Service
history..................... 230
BMW Motorrad Mobility
services ................... 231
Maintenance work . . . . . . . . . 231
Maintenance schedule . . . . 235
Maintenance confirma-
tions....................... 236
Service confirmations . . . . . 250
14 Appendix. . . . . . . . . . . . . 253
Declaration of conform-
ity for electronic immobil-
iser........................ 254
Certificate for electronic
immobiliser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260
Certificate for remote con-
trol ........................ 262
Declaration of conformity
for Keyless Ride . . . . . . . . . . . 266
Certificate for Key-
less Ride .................. 271
Declaration of conformity
for tyre pressure control
(RDC) ..................... 273
Certificate for tyre pressure
monitoring (Reifendruck-
Control, RDC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 280
Declaration of conformity
for intelligent emergency
call ........................ 281
Declaration of conform-
ity for anti-theft alarm sys-
tem ....................... 287
Certificate for audio sys-
tem ....................... 293
Certificate for audio sys-
tem ....................... 299
15 Index ................. 305

General instructions
Overview ............................ 6
Abbreviations and symbols . . . . . . . . . . 6
Equipment........................... 7
Technicaldata....................... 7
Currency............................. 8
Additional sources of information . . . . 8
Certificates and operating
licences.............................. 8
Datamemory ........................ 8
Intelligent emergency call
system.............................. 13
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Overview
Chapter 2 of this Rider's Manual
will provide you with an initial
overview of your motorcycle.
All maintenance and repair work
on the vehicle is documented in
Chapter 11. This record of the
maintenance work you have had
performed on your vehicle is a
precondition for generous treat-
ment of goodwill claims.
When the time comes to sell
your BMW, please remember
to hand over this Rider's Manual;
it is an important part of the mo-
torcycle.
Abbreviations and
symbols
CAUTION Low-risk hazard.
Non-avoidance can lead to
slight or moderate injury.
WARNING Medium-risk
hazard. Non-avoidance can
lead to fatal or severe injury.
DANGER High-risk haz-
ard. Non-avoidance leads
to fatal or severe injury.
ATTENTION Special
notes and precautionary
measures. Non-compliance can
lead to damage to the vehicle or
accessory and, consequently, to
voiding of the warranty.
NOTICE Specific instruc-
tions on how to operate,
control, adjust or look after items
of equipment on the vehicle.
Indicates the end of an
item of information.
Instruction.
Result of an activity.
Reference to a page with
more detailed informa-
tion.
Indicates the end of a
passage relating to spe-
cific accessories or items
of equipment.
Tightening torque.
Technical data.
NV National-market version.
OE Optional equipment.
The vehicles are as-
sembled complete with
all the BMW Motorrad
optional equipment ori-
ginally ordered.
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OA Optional accessories.
You can obtain
BMW Motorrad
optional accessories
through your authorised
BMW Motorrad dealer;
optional accessories
have to be retrofitted to
the vehicle.
ABS Anti-lock brake system.
D-
ESA
Electronic chassis and
suspension adjustment.
DTC Dynamic Traction Con-
trol.
DWA Anti-theft alarm.
EWS Electronic immobiliser.
RDC Tyre pressure monitor-
ing.
Equipment
When you purchased your BMW
motorcycle, you chose a model
with individual equipment. These
operating instructions describe
the optional equipment (OE)
offered by BMW and selected
optional accessories (OA).
This explains why the manual
may also contain descriptions
of equipment that you might
not have selected. Please
note, too, that on account of
country-specific differences, your
motorcycle might not be exactly
as illustrated.
If your motorcycle contains
equipment that has not been
described, its description can be
found in a separate manual.
Technical data
All dimensions, weights and
power ratings stated in the
operating instructions are quoted
to the standards and comply with
the tolerance requirements of the
Deutsches Institut für Normung
e.V. (DIN).
Technical data and specifications
in this rider's manual serve as
reference points. The vehicle-
specific data may deviate from
these, for example as a result of
selected optional equipment,
the national-market version or
country-specific measuring
procedures. Detailed values
can be taken from the vehicle
registration documents and
signs on the vehicle, or can be
obtained from your authorised
BMW Motorrad retailer or
another qualified service partner
or specialist workshop. The
specifications in the vehicle
documents always have priority
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over the information provided in
this rider's manual.
Currency
The high safety and quality
standards of BMW motorcycles
are maintained by constant
development work on designs,
equipment and accessories.
Because of this, your motorcycle
may differ from the information
supplied in the Rider's Manual.
Nor can BMW Motorrad entirely
rule out errors and omissions.
We hope you will appreciate that
no claims can be entertained on
the basis of the data, illustrations
or descriptions in these operating
instructions.
Additional sources of
information
Authorised BMW Motorrad
retailer
Your BMW Motorrad retailer will
be happy to answer any ques-
tions you may have.
Internet
The operating instructions for
your vehicle, operating and
installation instructions for ac-
cessories and general information
about BMW Motorrad, in relation
to technology, for example, are
available for download from
www.bmw-motorrad.com/
manuals.
Certificates and
operating licences
The certificates for the vehicle
and the official operating
licences for accessories can
be downloaded from bmw-
motorrad.com/certification.
Data memory
General
Control units are installed in the
vehicle. Control units process
data that they receive, for ex-
ample, from vehicle sensors, or
that they generate themselves or
exchange between each other.
Some control units are required
for the vehicle to function safely
or provide assistance during rid-
ing, for example assistance sys-
tems. In addition, control units
enable comfort or infotainment
functions.
Information on data that has
been stored or exchanged can
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