BMW K 1300 S Rider's Installation and maintenance manual

Rider's Manual (US Model)
K 1300 S
BMW Motorrad
The Ultimate
Riding Machine

Motorcycle/Dealer Data
Motorcycle data
Model
Vehicle identification number
Color number
Initial registration
License plate
Dealer Data
Contact in Service
Ms./Mr
Phone number
Dealer's address/phone number (company
stamp)

Welcome to BMW
We congratulate you on your
choice of a motorcycle from
BMW and welcome you to the
community of BMW riders.
Familiarize yourself with your new
motorcycle so that you can ride it
safely and confidently in all high-
way traffic situations.
Please read this Rider's Manual
carefully before starting to use
your new BMW motorcycle. 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 informa-
tion on maintenance and care to
help you maintain your vehicle's
reliability and safety, as well as its
value.
If you have any questions con-
cerning your motorcycle, your au-
thorized BMW Motorrad retailer
is always happy to provide advice
and assistance.
We wish you many miles of safe
and enjoyable riding
BMW Motorrad.

Table of Contents
You can also consult the index at
the end of this Rider's Manual if
you want to find a particular topic
or item of information.
1 General instructions . ... 5
Overview..................... 5
Abbreviations and
symbols...................... 5
Equipment ................... 6
Technical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Notice concerning current sta-
tus ........................... 6
2 Overviews ................ 7
General view, left side . . . . . . . . 8
General view of left side of
special model with HP pack-
age.......................... 10
General view, right side . . . . . 12
General view of right side
of special model with HP
package..................... 14
Multifunction switch, left . . . . 15
Multifunction switch,
right......................... 16
Underneath seat . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Instrument cluster . . . . . . . . . . . 18
3 Displays ................. 19
Multifunction display . . . . . . . . 19
Meanings of displays . . . . . . . . 20
Warning and indicator
lamps ....................... 20
Service display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Range....................... 22
Ambient temperature. . . . . . . . 22
Tire inflation pressures . . . . . . 23
Oil level indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Warning lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
4 Operation................ 38
Steering and ignition
lock ......................... 38
EWS Electronic immobi-
lizer ......................... 39
Clock........................ 39
Display ...................... 41
Lights ....................... 42
Turn indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Hazard warning flashers . . . . . 44
Emergency ON/OFF
switch....................... 44
Heated handlebar grips . . . . . 45
BMW Motorrad Integral
ABS......................... 46
ASC Automatic Stability
Control...................... 47
Clutch....................... 48
Brakes ...................... 48
Footrest system . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Mirrors ...................... 50
Spring preload . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Damping .................... 51
ESA Electronic Suspension
Adjustment.................. 52
Tires ........................ 54
Headlight.................... 54
Seat......................... 55
Helmet holder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Luggage loops . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
5 Riding.................... 58
Safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . 58
Checklist .................... 60
Starting...................... 60

Breakingin.................. 63
Shifting gears . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Brakes ...................... 64
Parking your motorcycle . . . . 65
Refueling.................... 66
Fastening motorcycle for
transport .................... 67
6 Technology in
detail..................... 69
Brake system with
BMW Motorrad Integral
ABS......................... 69
Engine management with
BMW Motorrad ASC . . . . . . . . 71
Tire Pressure Control TCP/
RDC......................... 72
ESA II Electronic Suspension
Adjustment.................. 74
7 Accessories . . .. . . .. . . .. . 75
General instructions . . . . . . . . . 75
Onboard power sockets . . . . . 75
Case ........................ 76
Tire repair kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
8 Maintenance . . .. . .. . . .. . 80
General instructions . . . . . . . . . 80
Onboard tool kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Engine oil ................... 81
Brake system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Clutch....................... 87
Wheel rims and tires . . . . . . . . 88
Wheels...................... 88
Front wheel stand . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Rear-wheel stand . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Lamps....................... 99
Jump-starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Battery .................... 106
9 Care.................... 111
Care products . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Washing your vehicle. . . . . . 111
Cleaning sensitive vehicle
parts ...................... 111
Paint care ................. 112
Protective wax coating . . . . 113
Storing motorcycle . . . . . . . . 113
Returning motorcycle to
use........................ 113
10 Technical data . .. . . . 114
Troubleshooting chart . . . . . 114
Threaded fasteners . . . . . . . 115
Engine .................... 117
Fuel....................... 118
Engine oil ................. 118
Clutch..................... 119
Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Rear-wheel drive . . . . . . . . . . 120
Suspension . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Brakes .................... 122
Wheels and tires . . . . . . . . . . 122
Electrical system . . . . . . . . . . 123
Frame..................... 125
Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Weights ................... 126
Performance data . . . . . . . . . 126
11 Service ............... 127
Reporting safety
defects.................... 127
BMW Motorrad Service . . . 128
BMW Motorrad Mobility
Services................... 128
Maintenance proce-
dures...................... 128

Confirmation of mainte-
nance work................ 130
Confirmation of service . . . . 135
12 Appendix. . . .. . .. . . .. . 137
Certificate ................. 138
13 Index ................. 139

Overview
Chapter 2 of this Rider's Man-
ual will provide you with an initial
overview of your motorcycle. All
maintenance and repair work car-
ried out on your motorcycle will
be documented in Chapter 11.
Proof of the maintenance work
performed is a prerequisite for
generous treatment of 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
Indicates warnings that
you must comply with for
reasons of your safety and the
safety of others, and to protect
your product against damage.
Special information on op-
erating and inspecting your
motorcycle as well as mainte-
nance and adjustment proce-
dures.
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 ac-
cessory or equipment-
dependent information.
Tightening torque.
Technical data.
OE Optional equipment
BMW Motorrad optional
extras are already com-
pletely installed during
motorcycle production.
OA Optional accessory
BMW optional acces-
sories can be purchased
and installed at your au-
thorized BMW Motorrad
retailer.
EWS Electronic immobilizer.
DWA Anti-theft alarm.
ABS Anti-Lock Brake System.
ASC Automatic Stability Con-
trol.
ESA Electronic suspension
adjustment.
TPC/
RDC
Tire Pressure Control
(TPC).
1
5
z General instructions

Equipment
When you ordered your BMW
motorcycle, you chose various
items of custom equipment. This
Rider's Manual describes optional
equipment (OE) offered by BMW
and selected optional accessories
(OA). This explains why the man-
ual may also contain descriptions
of equipment which you have not
ordered. Please note, too, that
your motorcycle might not be ex-
actly as illustrated in this manual
on account of country-specific
differences.
If your BMW is equipped with
options or accessories not de-
scribed in this Rider's Manual,
then this equipment is described
in separate operating instructions.
Technical data
All dimensions, weights and out-
puts in the Rider's Manual refer
to the Deutsches Institut für Nor-
mung e. V. (DIN) and comply with
its tolerance regulations. Ver-
sions for individual countries may
differ.
Notice concerning
current status
The high safety and quality stan-
dards of BMW motorcycles are
maintained by consistent, on-
going development efforts em-
bracing their design, equipment
and accessories. For this rea-
son, aspects of your motorcycle
may vary from the descriptions
in this Operating instructions. In
addition, BMW Motorrad can-
not guarantee the total absence
of errors. We hope you will ap-
preciate that no claims can be
recognized based on the data, il-
lustrations or descriptions in this
manual.
1
6
z General instructions

2
7
z Overviews

General view, left side
1Clutch fluid reservoir
( 87)
2Headlight range adjust-
ment (below instrument
cluster) ( 55)
3Seat lock (below tail light)
( 55)
4Adjuster for spring preload,
rear ( 51)
5Adjustment of rear damp-
ing rate ( 51)
6Onboard socket ( 75)
2
8
z Overviews

2
9
z Overviews

General view of left side
of special model with
HP package
with special model K 1300 S
with HP packageOE
1Tinted windshield
2Aluminum plate with model
name and serial number
3Carbon passenger seat
cover ( 56)
4Adjustable HP footrest
with adjustable shift lever
( 49)
5Carbon front wheel cover
2
10
z Overviews

2
11
z Overviews

General view, right side
1Engine oil level indicator
( 81)
2Fuel filler opening ( 66)
3Battery compartment
( 108)
4Brake-fluid reservoir, front
( 83)
5Vehicle identification num-
ber (on the upper front
wheel control)
6Type plate (on rear cross
tube)
7Brake-fluid reservoir, rear
( 86)
2
12
z Overviews

2
13
z Overviews

General view of right
side of special model
with HP package
with special model K 1300 S
with HP packageOE
1Carbon center fairing panel
2Adjustable HP footrest
with adjustable brake lever
( 49)
3Paddock stand
Use like BMW rear wheel
stand ( 98)
4Akrapovič end muffler
2
14
z Overviews

Multifunction switch,
left
1High-beam headlight and
headlight flasher ( 43)
2Selecting display readings
( 41)
with onboard
computerOE
Resetting average data
( 42)
3Hazard warning flashers
( 44)
4Turn indicators ( 43)
5Horn
6with Electronic Suspen-
sion Adjustment (ESA
II)OE
ESA control ( 52)
7ABS operation ( 46)
with automatic Stability
ControlOE
ASC control ( 47)
2
15
z Overviews

Multifunction switch,
right
1with heated handlebar
gripsOE
Heated hand grip ( 45)
2Starter button ( 60)
3Emergency ON/OFF
switch ( 44)
2
16
z Overviews

Underneath seat
1Luggage loops
2Rider's Manual (US Model)
3Tire inflation pressure table
4Payload table
5Helmet holder ( 56)
6Standard tool kit ( 80)
7Engine oil fill location
( 82)
2
17
z Overviews

Instrument cluster
1Tachometer
2Speedometer
3Warning and indicator
lamps ( 20)
4Multifunction display
( 19)
5Ambient light sensor (for
brightness adjustment of
instrument lighting)
with anti-theft alarmOE
Anti-theft alarm indicator
light (see anti-theft alarm
operating instructions)
6Operating odometer
( 41)
Operating clock ( 39)
2
18
z Overviews