BMW K1600GTL Installation and maintenance manual

Rider's Manual (US Model)
K 1600 GTL
BMW Motorrad
The Ultimate
Riding Machine

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Welcome to BMW
Congratulations on choosing a
motorcycle from BMW Motorrad
and welcome to the community
of BMW motorcycle owners and
riders. Familiarize yourself with
your new motorcycle so that you
can ride it safely and confidently
in all highway traffic situations.
About this Rider's Manual
Please read this Rider's Manual
carefully before starting to use
your new BMW. It contains im-
portant information on how to
operate the controls and how to
get the most benefit from your
BMW's advanced technical fea-
tures.
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.
Suggestions and complaints
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 on your
BMW
BMW Motorrad.
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Table of Contents
1 General instructions ... . 5
Overview..................... 6
Abbreviations and
symbols...................... 6
Equipment ................... 7
Technical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Notice concerning current sta-
tus ........................... 7
2 Overviews ................ 9
General view, left side . . . . . . . 11
General view, right side . . . . . 13
Multifunction switch, left . . . . 14
Multifunction switch,
right......................... 16
Underneath seat . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Instrument cluster . . . . . . . . . . . 18
3 Displays ................. 19
Multifunction display . . . . . . . . 20
Meaning of symbols. . . . . . . . . 21
Range....................... 22
Ambient temperature. . . . . . . . 22
Tire inflation pressures . . . . . . 23
Oil level indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Service display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Warning and indicator
lights ........................ 26
Warning lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
4 Operation................ 43
Steering and ignition
lock ......................... 45
Ignition ...................... 45
Ignition with Key-
less Ride .................... 46
Multifunction display . . . . . . . . 51
Onboard computer . . . . . . . . . . 55
Tripmeter ................... 57
Lights ....................... 57
Turn indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Hazard warning flashers . . . . . 60
Emergency ON/OFF
switch....................... 61
Heated handlebar grips . . . . . 61
Seat heating ................ 62
Dynamic Traction Control
(DTC) ....................... 64
Riding mode ................ 64
Seat......................... 66
Windshield .................. 67
Wind deflection wing . . . . . . . . 67
Cruise control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Hill Start Control . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Storage compartments . . . . . . 71
Clutch....................... 71
Brakes ...................... 72
Shifting...................... 72
Mirrors ...................... 73
Spring preload . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Damping .................... 74
ESA Electronic Suspension
Adjustment.................. 75
Central locking system . . . . . . 76
Alarm system(DWA) . . . . . . . . . 80
Tires ........................ 84
5 Riding.................... 87
Safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . 88
Starting...................... 90
Breakingin.................. 92
Brakes ...................... 93
Parking your motorcycle . . . . 95
Refueling.................... 96

Securing motorcycle for
transport .................... 99
6 Technology in de-
tail...................... 101
Riding mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Hill Start Control . . . . . . . . . . 103
Brake system with
BMW Motorrad Integral
ABS....................... 103
Engine management with
BMW Motorrad DTC . . . . . . 107
Tire Pressure Control TPC/
RDC....................... 108
ESA II Electronic
Suspension Adjustment . . . 109
7 Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . 111
General instructions . . . . . . . 112
Onboard power
sockets.................... 112
Navigation device . . . . . . . . . 113
Case ...................... 116
Topcase................... 119
8 Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . 123
General instructions . . . . . . . 124
Onboard tool kit . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Engine oil ................. 124
Brake system . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Coolant.................... 130
Clutch..................... 131
Wheel rims and tires . . . . . . 132
Wheels.................... 132
Front wheel stand . . . . . . . . . 139
Jump-starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Light sources . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Battery .................... 145
Fuses ..................... 148
9 Care.................... 151
Care products . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Washing your motorcy-
cle......................... 152
Cleaning sensitive motorcy-
cle parts................... 153
Paint care ................. 153
Store motorcycle . . . . . . . . . . 154
Protective wax coating . . . . 154
Returning motorcycle to
use........................ 154
10 Technical Data .. . . . . 155
Troubleshooting chart . . . . . 156
Threaded fasteners . . . . . . . 157
Engine .................... 158
Fuel....................... 159
Engine oil ................. 159
Clutch..................... 160
Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Rear-wheel drive . . . . . . . . . . 161
Suspension . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
Brakes .................... 162
Wheels and tires . . . . . . . . . . 162
Electrical system . . . . . . . . . . 164
Anti-Theft Alarm
System.................... 166
Frame..................... 167
Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
Weights ................... 168
Performance data . . . . . . . . . 168
11 Service ............... 169
Reporting safety
defects.................... 170
BMW Motorrad Service . . . 171
BMW Motorrad Mobility
Services................... 171

Maintenance proce-
dures...................... 171
Maintenance schedule . . . . 175
Standard BMW Service . . . 176
Confirmation of mainte-
nance work................ 177
Confirmation of service . . . . 182
12 Appendix... . . . . . . . . . . 185
Certificate for Electronic
Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Certificate for Remote
Key........................ 188
Certificate for Key-
less Ride .................. 192
Certificate for Tire Pressure
Control.................... 194
13 Index ................. 195

General instructions
Overview ............................ 6
Abbreviations and symbols . . . . . . . . . . 6
Equipment........................... 7
Technicaldata....................... 7
Notice concerning current status . . . . 7
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z General instructions

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
CAUTION Hazard with
low risk. Failure to avoid
this hazard can result in minor or
moderate injury.
WARNING Hazard with
moderate risk. Failure to
avoid this hazard can result in
death or serious injury.
DANGER Hazard with high
risk. Failure to avoid this
hazard results in death or serious
injury.
ATTENTION Special in-
structions and precaution-
ary measures. Non-compliance
can cause damage to the vehi-
cle or accessories and warranty
claims may be denied as a result.
NOTICE Special informa-
tion on operating and in-
specting your motorcycle as well
as maintenance and adjustment
procedures.
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 extra.
BMW Motorrad optional
extras are already com-
pletely installed during
motorcycle production.
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OA Optional accessory.
BMW Motorrad op-
tional accessories can
be purchased and in-
stalled at your autho-
rized BMW Motorrad
retailer.
EWS Electronic immobilizer.
DWA Anti-theft alarm.
ABS Anti-Lock Brake System.
DTC Dynamic Traction Con-
trol.
ESA Electronic Suspension
Adjustment.
TPC Tire Pressure Control
(TPC).
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 relate
to the German DIN standards
and comply with their tolerance
specifications. Versions for indi-
vidual 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 Rider's Manual. In addition,
BMW Motorrad cannot guarantee
the total absence of errors. We
hope you will appreciate that no
claims can be recognized based
on the data, illustrations or de-
scriptions in this manual.
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Overviews
General view, left side . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
General view, right side . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Multifunction switch, left . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Multifunction switch, right . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Underneathseat.................... 17
Instrument cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
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General view, left side
1Clutch fluid reservoir
( 131)
2Fuel filler opening ( 96)
3Operating panel for the
audio system (see separate
user guide)
4Seat lock ( 66)
5Control for rear-seat heat-
ing (on the seat) ( 63)
6Payload table
Tire inflation pressure table
7Adjusting spring preload
( 73)
8Damping adjustment
( 74)
9Storage compartment
( 71)
10 Adjustable shift lever
( 72)
11 Wind deflection wing
( 67)
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General view, right side
1Vehicle Identification Num-
ber (above engine oil filler
neck)
2Onboard power socket
( 112)
3Brake-fluid reservoir, front
( 128)
4Coolant level indicator (be-
hind side panel) ( 130)
5Type plate (on front
suspension)
6Wind deflection wing
( 67)
7Engine oil fill location and
oil dipstick ( 124)
8Stowage compartment of
the audio system ( 71)
9Brake-fluid reservoir, rear
( 129)
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Multifunction switch,
left
1High-beam headlight and
headlight flasher ( 57)
2Cruise control ( 68)
3Hazard warning flashers
( 60)
4with additional LED
headlightOE
or
with additional LED
headlightOA
Operating auxiliary head-
lights ( 59)
5Windshield ( 67)
6Turn indicators ( 60)
7Horn
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8Multi-controller and MENU
button
Multifunction display oper-
ation ( 51)
Operation of the audio sys-
tem (see the appropriate
operating instructions)
Using DTC ( 64)
with Electronic
Suspension Adjustment
(ESA)OE
ESA control ( 75)
9Selecting favorite menu
( 54).
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Multifunction switch,
right
1with central locking sys-
temOE
Operation of the central
locking system ( 76)
2Selection of the ride mode
( 64)
3Emergency ON/OFF
switch ( 61)
4Starting the engine
( 90)
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z Overviews

Underneath seat
1Rider's Manual (US Model)
2Fuses ( 148)
3Battery ( 145)
4Standard tool kit ( 124)
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z Overviews

Instrument cluster
1Speedometer
2- with preparation for navi-
gation device (OE)
Release for navigation slot
3Warning and indicator
lights ( 26)
4with navigation systemOA
Navigation device ( 113)
5Photocell (for brightness
adjustment of instrument
lighting)
6Tachometer
7Multifunction display
( 20)
NOTICE
The brightness of the warning
lights and telltale lights, the
display and the instrument
needle and gauge lighting is
adapted automatically to suit
ambient brightness.
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z Overviews