BMW K1600GTL Installation and maintenance manual

Rider's Manual
K 1600 GTL
BMW Motorrad
The Ultimate
Riding Machine

Vehicle data/dealership details
Vehicle data
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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 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
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.
Suggestions and criticism
If you have questions concerning
your motorcycle, your authorised
BMW Motorrad dealer 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
Actuality...................... 7
2 General views .. .. .. .. .. .. 9
General view, left side . . . . . . . 11
General view, right side . . . . . 13
Multifunction switch, left . . . . 14
Multifunction switch,
right......................... 16
Underneath the seat . . . . . . . . 17
Instrument panel . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
3 Status indicators . . . . . . . 19
Multifunction display . . . . . . . . 20
Meaning of symbols . . . . . . . . . 21
Range....................... 22
Ambient temperature. . . . . . . . 23
Tyre pressures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Oil level ..................... 23
Service-due indicator . . . . . . . . 24
Warning and telltale
lights ........................ 26
Warning and telltale
lights ........................ 28
Warnings.................... 29
4 Operation................ 47
Ignition switch/steering
lock ......................... 49
Ignition ...................... 49
Ignition with Key-
less Ride .................... 50
Multifunction display . . . . . . . . 55
On-board computer . . . . . . . . . 59
Trip meter................... 61
Daytime riding light . . . . . . . . . . 61
Lights ....................... 63
Turn indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Hazard warning flashers . . . . . 66
Emergency off switch (kill
switch) ...................... 66
Grip heating................. 67
Seat heating ................ 67
Dynamic Traction Control
DTC......................... 69
Riding mode ................ 70
Seat......................... 71
Windscreen ................. 72
Slipstream deflector . . . . . . . . . 73
Cruise-control system . . . . . . . 73
Hill Start Control . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Stowage compartments . . . . . 76
Clutch....................... 76
Brakes ...................... 77
Shift mechanism . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Mirrors ...................... 78
Spring preload . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Damping .................... 79
Electronic Suspension Ad-
justment ESA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Central locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Anti-theft alarm (DWA) . . . . . . 85
Tyres........................ 89
5 Riding.................... 91
Safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . 92
Starting...................... 94
Runningin .................. 97

Brakes ...................... 97
Parking your motorcycle . . . . 99
Refuelling ................. 100
Securing motorcycle for
transportation . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
6 Engineering
details ................. 107
Riding mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Hill Start Control . . . . . . . . . . 109
Brake system with
BMW Motorrad Integral
ABS....................... 109
Electronic engine manage-
ment with BMW Motorrad
DTC....................... 113
Tyre pressure monitoring
RDC....................... 114
Electronic Suspension Ad-
justment ESA II . . . . . . . . . . . 115
7 Accessories .. .. .. .. .. . 117
General instructions . . . . . . . 118
Power sockets . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Navigation device . . . . . . . . . 119
Cases ..................... 122
Topcase................... 124
8 Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . 129
General instructions . . . . . . . 130
Toolkit..................... 130
Engine oil ................. 130
Brake system . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Coolant.................... 136
Clutch..................... 137
Rims and tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Wheels.................... 138
Front-wheel stand . . . . . . . . . 145
Jump-starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Lighting ................... 148
Battery .................... 151
Fuses ..................... 154
9 Care.................... 157
Care products . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Washing the vehicle . . . . . . . 158
Cleaning easily damaged
components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Paint care ................. 159
Laying up the motor-
cycle ...................... 160
Protective wax coating . . . . 160
Restoring motorcycle to
use........................ 160
10 Technical data . . . . . . 161
Troubleshooting chart . . . . . 162
Threaded fasteners . . . . . . . 163
Engine .................... 164
Fuel....................... 165
Engine oil ................. 165
Clutch..................... 166
Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
Rear-wheel drive . . . . . . . . . . 167
Running gear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
Brakes .................... 168
Wheels and tyres. . . . . . . . . . 168
Electrics................... 170
Anti-theft alarm. . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Frame..................... 173
Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Weights ................... 174
Riding specifications . . . . . . 174
11 Service ............... 175
BMW Motorrad Service . . . 176
BMW Motorrad Mobility
services ................... 176
Maintenance work . . . . . . . . . 176
Maintenance schedule . . . . 179
Standard BMW service . . . . 180

Confirmation of mainten-
ance work................. 181
Confirmation of service . . . . 186
12 Appendix. . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Certificate for electronic
immobiliser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Certificate for remote con-
trol ........................ 192
Certificate for Key-
less Ride .................. 196
Certificate for tyre pressure
monitoring (Reifendruck-
Control, RDC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
13 Index ................. 199

General instructions
Overview ............................ 6
Abbreviations and symbols . . . . . . . . . . 6
Equipment........................... 7
Technicaldata....................... 7
Actuality ............................. 7
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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 motorcycle is documented in
Chapter 11. This record of the
maintenance work you have had
performed on your motorcycle 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.
OE Optional extras.
The vehicles are as-
sembled complete with
all the BMW Motorrad
optional extras originally
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.
EWS Electronic immobiliser.
DWA Anti-theft alarm (Dieb-
stahlwarnanlage).
ABS Anti-lock brake system.
DTC Dynamic Traction Con-
trol.
ESA Electronic Suspension
Adjustment.
RDC Tyre pressure monitor-
ing.
Equipment
When you ordered your BMW
motorcycle, you chose various
items of custom equipment.
This Rider's Manual describes
optional extras (OE) offered by
BMW and selected optional ac-
cessories (OA). This explains why
the manual may also contain de-
scriptions of equipment which
you have not ordered. Please
note, too, that your motorcycle
might not be exactly as illus-
trated in this manual on account
of country-specific differences.
If your BMW was supplied with
equipment not described in
this Rider's Manual, you will
find these features described in
separate manuals.
Technical data
All dimensions, weights and
power ratings stated in the
Rider's Manual are quoted to the
standards and comply with the
tolerance requirements of the
Deutsches Institut für Normung
e.V. (DIN). Versions for individual
countries may differ.
Actuality
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 this manual.
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General views
General view, left side . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
General view, right side . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Multifunction switch, left . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Multifunction switch, right . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Underneath the seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Instrumentpanel.................... 18
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General view, left side
1Clutch-fluid reservoir
( 137)
2Fuel filler neck ( 101)
3Operating panel for the
audio system (see separate
user guide)
4Seat lock ( 71)
5Control for rear-seat heat-
ing (on the seat) ( 68)
6Payload table
Table of tyre pressures
7Adjuster, spring preload
( 78)
8Adjuster for damping char-
acteristic ( 79)
9Stowage compartment
( 76)
10 Adjustable shift lever
( 78)
11 Slipstream deflector
( 73)
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General view, right side
1Vehicle Identification Num-
ber (above the engine oil
filler neck)
2Power socket ( 118)
3Brake-fluid reservoir, front
( 134)
4Coolant level indicator (be-
hind side panel) ( 136)
5Type plate (on front
suspension)
6Slipstream deflector
( 73)
7Engine-oil filler neck and
oil dipstick ( 130)
8Stowage compartment of
the audio system ( 76)
9Brake-fluid reservoir, rear
( 135)
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Multifunction switch,
left
1High-beam headlight and
headlight flasher ( 63)
2with daytime running
lightOE
Daytime riding light
( 61)
3Cruise control system con-
trol ( 73)
4Hazard warning flashers
( 66)
5with LED auxiliary head-
lightsOE
or
with LED auxiliary head-
lightsOA
Operation of the auxiliary
headlights ( 64)
6Windscreen control
( 72)
7Operation of the turn indic-
ators ( 65)
8Horn
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9Multi-controller and MENU
button
Operation of the multifunc-
tion display ( 55)
Operation of the audio sys-
tem (see the appropriate
operating instructions)
Control for DTC ( 69)
with Electronic
Suspension Adjustment
(ESA)OE
Operating ESA ( 80)
10 Selecting favourite menu
( 58)
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Multifunction switch,
right
1with central locking sys-
temOE
Operation of the central
locking system ( 81)
2Selection of the ride mode
( 70)
3Emergency off switch (kill
switch) ( 66)
4Starting engine ( 94)
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Underneath the seat
1Rider's Manual
2Fuses ( 154)
3Battery ( 151)
4Standard toolkit ( 130)
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Instrument panel
1Speedometer
2Release for navigation slot
3Warning and telltale lights
( 26)
4with navigation systemOA
Navigation device ( 119)
5Photo-electric cell (for ad-
apting the brightness of
the instrument lighting)
6Rev. counter
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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