BMW 2013 K 1600GTL Exclusive Rider's Manual

Rider's Manual (US Model)

K 1600 GTL Exclusive

BMW Motorrad

The Ultimate

Riding Machine

Motorcycle/Dealer Data

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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

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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Underneath seat . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Instrument cluster . . . . . . . . . . . 17

3 Displays .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 19

Warning and indicator

lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Multifunction display . . . . . . . . 21

Meaning of symbols. . . . . . . . . 22

Range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Ambient temperature. . . . . . . . 23

Oil level indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Service display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Tire inflation pressures . . . . . . 25

Warning lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

4 Operation. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 39

Keyless Ride . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Electronic immobilizer

EWS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Central locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Multifunction display . . . . . . . . 46

Onboard computer . . . . . . . . . . 50

Trip odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

Daytime driving light . . . . . . . . 52

Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

Turn indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

Hazard warning flashers . . . . . 56

Emergency on/off switch (kill

switch) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

Heated handlebar grips . . . . . 57

Seat heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

Dynamic Traction Control

(DTC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Riding mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

Cruise control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

Start-off assistance . . . . . . . . . . 63

ESA Electronic Suspension

Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

Anti-theft alarm system

(DWA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68

Clutch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68

Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

Shifting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70

Windshield . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70

Wind deflection wing . . . . . . . . 71

Storage compartments . . . . . . 71

Armrest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72

Seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72

5 Riding . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 75

Safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . 76

Checklist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77

Starting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78

Breaking in . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80

Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81

Parking your motorcycle . . . . 82

Refueling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82

Fastening motorcycle for

transport . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84

6 Technology in

detail .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 87

Riding mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88

Hill Start Control . . . . . . . . . . . . 89

Brake system with

BMW Motorrad Integral

ABS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89

Engine management with

BMW Motorrad DTC . . . . . . . . 92

Tire Pressure Control TCP/

RDC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93

Electronic Suspension Ad-

justment ESA II . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94

7 Accessories . .. .. .. .. .. .. 97

General instructions . . . . . . . . . 98

Onboard power sockets . . . . . 98

Navigation system . . . . . . . . . . . 99

Case . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102

Topcase. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104

8 Maintenance .. .. .. .. .. 105

General instructions . . . . . . . 106

Onboard tool kit . . . . . . . . . . . 106

Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106

Brake system . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108

Coolant. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112

Clutch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113

Wheel rims and tires . . . . . . 113

Wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114

Front wheel stand . . . . . . . . . 120

Jump-starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122

Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122

Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126

Fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129

9 Care . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 131

Care products . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132

Washing your vehicle. . . . . . 132

Cleaning sensitive vehicle

parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132

Paint care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133

Storing motorcycle . . . . . . . . 134

Protective wax coating . . . . 134

Returning motorcycle to

use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134

10 Technical data .. .. .. 135

Troubleshooting chart . . . . . 136

Threaded fasteners . . . . . . . 137

Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138

Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139

Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139

Clutch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140

Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140

Rear-wheel drive . . . . . . . . . . 141

Suspension . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141

Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142

Wheels and tires . . . . . . . . . . 142

Electrical system . . . . . . . . . . 143

Anti-theft alarm system . . . 146

Frame . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147

Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147

Weights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148

Performance data . . . . . . . . . 148

11 Service . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 149

Reporting safety

defects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150

BMW Motorrad Service . . . 151

BMW Motorrad Mobility

Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151

Maintenance proce-

dures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151

Confirmation of mainte-

nance work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153

Confirmation of service . . . . 158

12 Appendix .. .. .. .. .. .. . 161

Certificates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162

RDC certificate . . . . . . . . . . . . 164

13 Index .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 165

General instructions

Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Abbreviations and symbols . . . . . . . . . . 6

Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Technical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Notice concerning current status . . . . 7

1

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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

Indicates warnings that it is

imperative to observe for

your own 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.

DTC Dynamic Traction Con-

trol.

ESA

Electronic suspension

adjustment.

TPC Tire Pressure Control

(TPC).

1

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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 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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General instructions

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General instructions

Overviews

General view, left side. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

General view, right side . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Multifunction switch, left . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Multifunction switch, right . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Underneath seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Instrument cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

2

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z

Overviews

2

10

z

Overviews

General view, left side

1 Clutch fluid reservoir

( 113)

2 Fuel filler opening ( 83)

3 Operating panel for the

audio system (see separate

operating instructions)

4 Seat lock ( 72)

5 Passenger seat heater

( 58)

6 Payload table

Tire inflation pressure table

7 Electronic suspension ad-

justment ESA ( 63)

8 Storage compartment

( 71)

9 Adjustable shift lever

( 70)

10 Wind deflection wing

( 71)

2

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z

Overviews

2

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z

Overviews

General view, right side

1 Vehicle Identification Num-

ber (above engine oil fill

location)

2 Onboard power socket

( 98)

3 Brake-fluid reservoir, front

( 110)

4 Coolant level indicator (be-

hind side panel) ( 112)

5 Type plate (on front sus-

pension)

6 Wind deflection wing

( 71)

7 Engine oil fill location and

oil dipstick ( 106)

8 Stowage compartment of

the audio system ( 71)

9 Brake-fluid reservoir, rear

( 111)

2

13

z

Overviews

Multifunction switch,

left

1 High-beam headlight and

headlight flasher ( 54)

2 Daytime driving light

3 Cruise control ( 61)

4 Hazard warning flashers

( 56)

5 Operating auxiliary head-

lights ( 55)

6 Windshield ( 70)

7 Turn indicators ( 56)

8 Horn

9 Using DTC ( 59)

ESA control ( 63)

10 Selecting favorite menu

( 49).

2

14

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Overviews

Multifunction switch,

right

1 Central locking ( 43)

2 Selection of the riding

mode ( 60)

3 Emergency on/off switch

(kill switch) ( 57)

4 Starting the engine

( 78)

2

15

z

Overviews

Underneath seat

1 Rider's Manual (US Model)

2 Fuses ( 129)

3 Battery ( 126)

4 Onboard toolkit ( 106)

2

16

z

Overviews

Instrument cluster

1 Speedometer

2 Release for navigation slot

3 Warning and indicator

lamps ( 20)

4 with navigation device

OA

Navigation system ( 99)

5 Ambient light sensor (for

brightness adjustment of

instrument lighting)

6 Tachometer

7 Multifunction display

( 21)

The brightness of the warn-

ing lights and telltale lights,

the display and the instrument

needle and gauge lighting is

adapted automatically to suit am-

bient brightness.

2

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z

Overviews

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Overviews

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