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Rider's Manual (US Model)
K 1600 GTL Exclusive
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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 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
6
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.
1
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General instructions
1
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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
9
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
11
z
Overviews
2
12
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
z
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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