BMW K 1600 GTL Exclusive Rider's Manual

Rider's Manual (US Model)

K 1600 GTL Exclusive

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

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.

Table of Contents

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, right side . . . . . 10

Multifunction switch, left . . . . 11

Multifunction switch,

right . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Underneath seat . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Instrument cluster . . . . . . . . . . . 14

3 Displays ...... . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Warning and indicator

lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Multifunction display . . . . . . . . 16

Meaning of symbols . . . . . . . . . 17

Range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Ambient temperature. . . . . . . . 18

Oil level indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Service display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Tire inflation pressures . . . . . . 20

Warning lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

4 Operation. . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . 36

Keyless Ride . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Electronic immobilizer

EWS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Central locking system . . . . . . 38

Multifunction display . . . . . . . . 41

Onboard computer . . . . . . . . . . 45

Tripmeter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Daytime driving lights . . . . . . . 47

Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Turn indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

Hazard warning flashers . . . . . 51

Emergency on/off switch (kill

switch) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

Heated handlebar grips . . . . . 52

Seat heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

Dynamic Traction Control

(DTC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

Riding mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

Cruise control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

Start-off assistance . . . . . . . . . . 58

ESA Electronic Suspension

Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Anti-theft alarm system

(DWA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

Clutch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

Shifting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

Windshield . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

Wind deflection wing . . . . . . . . 66

Storage compartments . . . . . . 66

Armrest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

Seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

5 Riding .. . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . 69

Safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . 69

Checklist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70

Starting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

Breaking in . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74

Parking your motorcycle . . . . 75

Refueling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75

Secure motorcycle for trans-

port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77

6 Technology in

detail .. . . . .. . . . . . . . . . .. . . . 79

Riding mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79

Hill Start Control . . . . . . . . . . . . 80

Brake system with

BMW Motorrad Integral

ABS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80

Engine management with

BMW Motorrad DTC . . . . . . . . 83

Tire Pressure Control TCP/

RDC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84

Electronic Suspension Ad-

justment ESA II . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85

7 Accessories . . . . . . . . .. . . . 87

General instructions . . . . . . . . . 87

Onboard power sockets . . . . . 87

Navigation system . . . . . . . . . . . 88

Case . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91

Topcase. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93

8 Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . .. 95

General instructions . . . . . . . . . 95

Onboard tool kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95

Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95

Brake system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97

Coolant. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101

Clutch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102

Wheel rims and tires . . . . . . 102

Wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103

Front wheel stand . . . . . . . . . 109

Jump-starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111

Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111

Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115

Fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118

9 Care . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119

Care products . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119

Washing your vehicle . . . . . . 119

Cleaning sensitive motorcy-

cle parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119

Paint care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120

Storing the motorcycle . . . . 121

Protective wax coating . . . . 121

Returning motorcycle to

use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121

10 Technical data . . . . . . 122

Troubleshooting chart . . . . . 122

Threaded fasteners . . . . . . . 123

Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124

Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125

Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125

Clutch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126

Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126

Rear-wheel drive . . . . . . . . . . 127

Suspension . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127

Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128

Wheels and tires . . . . . . . . . . 128

Electrical system . . . . . . . . . . 129

Alarm system . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132

Frame . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133

Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133

Weights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134

Performance data . . . . . . . . . 134

11 Service . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . 135

Reporting safety

defects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135

BMW Motorrad Service . . . 136

BMW Motorrad Mobility

Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136

Maintenance proce-

dures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136

Confirmation of mainte-

nance work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138

Confirmation of service . . . . 143

12 Appendix .. . . . . . . . . . .. 145

Certificates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146

RDC certificate . . . . . . . . . . . . 148

13 Index . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . 149

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 are

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 extra.

BMW Motorrad optional

extras are already com-

pletely installed during

motorcycle production.

OA Optional accessory.

BMW Motorrad optional

accessories can be

purchased and installed

at your authorized

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).

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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 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.

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General instructions

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Overviews

General view, left side

1 Clutch fluid reservoir

( 102)

2 Fuel filler opening ( 76)

3 Operating panel for the

audio system (see separate

operating instructions)

4 Seat lock ( 67)

5 Passenger seat heater

( 54)

6 Payload table

Tire inflation pressure table

7 Electronic suspension ad-

justment ESA ( 59)

8 Storage compartment

( 66)

9 Adjustable shift lever

( 65)

10 Wind deflection wing

( 66)

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Overviews

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Overviews

General view, right side

1 Vehicle Identification Num-

ber (above engine oil fill

location)

2 Onboard power socket

( 87)

3 Brake-fluid reservoir, front

( 99)

4 Coolant level indicator (be-

hind side panel) ( 101)

5 Type plate (on front

suspension)

6 Wind deflection wing

( 66)

7 Engine oil fill location and

oil dipstick ( 95)

8 Stowage compartment of

the audio system ( 66)

9 Brake-fluid reservoir, rear

( 100)

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Overviews

Multifunction switch,

left

1 High-beam headlight and

headlight flasher ( 49)

2 Daytime driving light

3 Cruise control ( 56)

4 Hazard warning flashers

( 51)

5 Operating auxiliary head-

lights ( 50)

6 Windshield ( 65)

7 Turn indicators ( 51)

8 Horn

9 Using DTC ( 55)

ESA control ( 59)

10 Selecting favorite menu

( 44).

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Overviews

Multifunction switch,

right

1 Central locking ( 38)

2 Selection of the riding

mode ( 55)

3 Emergency on/off switch

(kill switch) ( 52)

4 Starting the engine

( 71)

2

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Overviews

Underneath seat

1 Rider's Manual (US Model)

2 Fuses ( 118)

3 Battery ( 115)

4 Onboard toolkit ( 95)

2

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Overviews

Instrument cluster

1 Speedometer

2 Release for navigation slot

3 Warning and indicator

lamps ( 15)

4 with navigation device

OA

Navigation system ( 88)

5 Ambient light sensor (for

brightness adjustment of

instrument lighting)

6 Tachometer

7 Multifunction display

( 16)

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.

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Overviews

Warning and indicator

lamps

1 ABS ( 30)

2 DTC ( 31)

3 Turn indicator, left

4 Fuel reserve ( 27)

5 Daytime driving lights

6 High-beam headlight

7 Turn indicator, right

8 Electronic engine manage-

ment

9 DWA ( 60)

Indicator light for radio-

operated key ( 39)

10 Auxiliary headlight ( 50)

11 Cruise control ( 56)

12 Universal warning light, ap-

pears together with warn-

ing symbols in display

panel ( 20)

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Displays

Multifunction display

1 Riding mode ( 55)

2 Hill Start Control Operating

( 58).

3 Coolant temperature

4 Warning lights ( 20)

5 Menu panel ( 41)

Area for messages relating

to the audio system

6 RDC readings

7 Daytime driving lights

( 47)

8 ESA settings ( 59)

9 Trip distance ( 47)

10 Total distance covered

11 Clock ( 45)

12 Fuel level

13 Gear indicator, "N" appears

in neutral

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Displays

Meaning of symbols

Meanings of the symbols at posi-

tion 1:

Average fuel consumption

since last reset ( 46)

Current fuel consumption

Range with fuel now on

board ( 18)

Average speed since last

reset ( 46)

Ambient temperature

( 18)

Tire inflation pressures

( 20)

Stopwatch ( 46)

Travel times ( 46)

Date (display mode de-

pends on the time format

selected) ( 45)

Electrical system voltage

Oil level ( 18)

2 Rear-seat heating ON

3 Heated handlebar grips

switched on

4 Front-seat heating ON

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Displays

5 Damping

6 Vehicle load

Range

The range indicates the

travel distance available

with the remaining fuel. The av-

erage consumption employed

to calculate the remaining travel

range does not appear in the

display and may vary from the

indicated average consumption.

You must put at least five liters of

fuel into the fuel tank for the new

level to be registered correctly.

If the sensor cannot register the

new level the range display can-

not be updated.

If the motorcycle is standing on

its side stand, the motorcycle's

inclined position will prevent the

fuel level from being registered

accurately. For this reason travel

range is only calculated with the

side stand retracted.

The determined range is

an approximate reading.

BMW Motorrad therefore recom-

mends that you do not try to use

the full range before refueling.

Ambient temperature

Engine heat can lead to

spurious readings of ambi-

ent temperature when the mo-

torcycle is stationary. When the

effects of engine heat on the

monitored temperature become

excessive the display responds

by temporarily reverting to -- as

the display reading.

If the ambient temperature

drops below 37 °F (3 °C),

this warning of possible icing-

up appears. The display auto-

matically switches from any other

mode to the temperature read-

ing when the temperature drops

below this threshold for the first

time.

Oil level indicator

The oil-level indicator gives

you an indication of the en-

gine oil level.

The conditions for the oil level

indicator are as follows:

Engine at operating tempera-

ture.

Engine idling for at least ten

seconds.

Side stand retracted.

Motorcycle is vertical.

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Displays

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