BMW C 650 GT 2016 Owner's Manual
Rider's Manual (US Model)
C 650 GT
BMW Motorrad
The Ultimate
Riding Machine
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Welcome to BMW
Congratulations on choosing
a Maxi-Scooter from
BMW Motorrad and welcome
to the community of BMW
motorcycle owners and riders.
Please read this Rider's Manual
carefully before starting to use
your new Maxi-Scooter. It contains important information on
operation that enables you to
make the best possible use of all
your Scooter's technical features.
In addition, it contains information
on maintenance and care to help
you maintain your motorcycle's
reliability and safety, as well as its
value.
If you have any questions concerning the Maxi-Scooter communication system, your authorized BMW Motorrad retailer is
always happy to provide you with
advice and assistance.
We hope that you enjoy your
BMW Maxi-Scooter and wish you
a safe and pleasant journey
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
Underneath seat . . . . . . . .. .. . 14
Multifunction switch, left . . . . 15
Multifunction switch,
right . . . . . . . . .. . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . 16
Cockpit . . . . .. . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . 17
3 Displays . ... . .. . .. .. .. .. . 19
Multifunction display . . . . . . . . 20
Warning and indicator
lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Service display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Distance traveled since fuel
reached reserve level . . . . . . . . 22
Outside temperature . . . . . . . . 22
Tire inflation pressures . . . . . . 23
Oil level indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Warning lights . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . 24
4 Operation . .. . .. .. .. .. .. . . 41
Steering and ignition
lock . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . 42
Seat . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Tank cover . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . 43
Emergency on/off switch (kill
switch) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . 43
Lights . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . .. . . . 44
Turn indicators . . . . . . . . . .. . . . 45
Hazard warning flashers . . . . . 45
Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
SETUP . . . .. . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . 47
Time and date . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Automatic Stability Con-
trol . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . .. . . . 50
Anti-Theft Alarm System . . . . 53
Heated handlebar grips . . . . . 54
Seat heating . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . 55
Storage compartments . . . . . . 56
Tires . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . .. 57
5 Setting .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. 59
Backrest. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Windshield . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . .. . 60
Wind deflection wing . . . . . . . . 62
Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . 62
Headlight . . .. . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . 62
Brakes . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . .. 62
Spring preload . . . .. . . . . . . . . . 63
6 Riding .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. . 65
Safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . 66
Observe checklist . . . . . . .. . . . 68
Starting. . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . .. 68
Riding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . 70
Breaking in . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . 71
Brakes . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . .. 71
Maxi-Scooter Parking . . . . . . . 72
Refueling . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . .. . . . 73
Secure motorcycle for trans-
port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
7 Technology in
detail .. . .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. . 77
General instructions . . . . . . . . . 78
Brake system with
BMW Motorrad ABS . . . . . .. . 78
Automatic Stability Con-
trol . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . .. . . . 80
Tire Pressure Control (TPC)
RDC . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . 81
8 Maintenance . . . .. .. . .. .. 83
General instructions . . . . . . . . . 84
Standard tool kit. . . . . . . . . . .. . 84
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Brake system . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . 86
Coolant. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Wheel rims and tires . . . . . .. . 93
Wheels . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . 94
BMW Motorrad front wheel
stand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Light sources . . . . .. . . . . . . . 104
Jump-starting . . . . . . . . . . .. . 107
Battery . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . .. . 108
Fairings and panels . . . . . . . 110
Diagnostic connector .. . . . . 112
9 Accessories . .. .. .. . .. . 113
General instructions . . . . . . . 114
Onboard power
sockets . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . .. . . 114
Topcase. . . . .. . . . . . . . . . .. . . 115
Scooter lock. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Navigation system . . . . . . . . . 118
10 Care . . .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. . 121
Care products . . . . . . . . . . .. . 122
Washing your motorcy-
cle. . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . .. . . 122
Cleaning sensitive motorcy-
cle parts . . .. . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . 123
Paint . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . .. . . . 123
Maxi-Scooter Storage . . . . . 124
Paint preservation . . . . .. . . . 124
Maxi-Scooter Returning to
use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . 124
11 Technical data . . .. .. 125
Troubleshooting chart . . . .. 126
Threaded fasteners . . . . . . . 127
Engine . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . .. . 129
Fuel . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . 130
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Clutch . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . 131
Transmission . . . .. . . . . . . . . . 131
Rear-wheel drive . . . . . . .. . . 131
Suspension . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . 132
Brakes . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . 132
Wheels and tires . . . . .. . . . . 133
Electrical system . . . . . . . . . . 134
Frame . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . 136
Dimensions . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . 137
Weights . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . .. . 137
Performance data . . . . . . . . . 138
Anti-Theft Alarm
System . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . 138
12 Service . . .. . .. .. .. .. .. 139
Reporting safety
defects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
BMW Motorrad Service . . . 141
BMW Motorrad Mobility
Services . . . .. . . . . . . . . . .. . . . 141
Maintenance proce-
dures . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . .. . 141
Maintenance schedule . . . . 145
Standard BMW Service . . . 146
Confirmation of mainte-
nance work . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . 147
Confirmation of service . . . . 152
13 Appendix . .. .. .. .. . .. . 155
Certificate . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . 156
14 Index . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 157
General instructions
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Abbreviations and symbols . . . . . . . . . . 6
Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Technical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Notice concerning current status . . . . 7
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General instructions
Overview
1
You will find an overview of your
Maxi-Scooter in Chapter 2 of the
6
Owner's Handbook. All maintenance and repair work carried
out on your vehicle will be documented in Chapter 12. Documentation confirming performance of scheduled maintenance is a precondition for generous handling of out-of-warranty
claims and goodwill warranty
treatment.
When the time comes to sell
your MaxiScooter, please remember to hand over this Rider's
Manual; it is an important part of
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General instructions
your motorcycle.
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 precautionary measures. Non-compliance
can cause damage to the vehicle or accessories and warranty
claims may be denied as a result.
NOTICE Special informa-
tion on operating and inspecting 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 information.
Indicates the end of accessory or equipmentdependent information.
Tightening torque.
Technical data.
ABS Anti-Lock Brake System.
ASC Automatic Stability Con-
trol.
CVT Continuously variable
transmission.
Transmission with steplessly adjustable ratio.
DWA
Anti-theft alarm.
Electronic immobilizer.
EWS
TPC Tire Pressure Control
(TPC/RDC).
OE Optional extra.
BMW Motorrad optional
extras are already completely installed during
motorcycle production.
OA Optional accessory.
BMW Motorrad optional accessories can
be purchased and installed at your authorized BMW Motorrad
retailer.
Equipment
When you ordered your MaxiScooter, 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 manual may also contain descriptions
of equipment which you have not
ordered. Please note, too, that
your vehicle might not be exactly
as illustrated in this manual on
account of country-specific differences.
If your MaxiScooter is equipped
with options or accessories not
described in this Rider's Manual,
then this equipment is described
in separate operating instructions.
Technical data
All dimensions, weights and performance data contained this
Rider's Manual refer to the German DIN standards and comply
with their tolerance specifications.
Versions for individual countries
may differ.
Notice concerning current status
The high safety and quality
standards of BMW Scooters
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. 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 descriptions 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
Underneath seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Multifunction switch, left . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Multifunction switch, right . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Cockpit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
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Overviews
2
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Overviews
General view, left side
1 Brake-fluid reservoir for
rear brake ( 90)
2 Fuel filler opening (under
the tank cover) ( 73)
3 Adjustable backrest
( 60)
4 Adjusting spring preload
( 63)
5 Oil filler opening and oil
dipstick (under the footboard) ( 84)
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Overviews
2
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Overviews
General view, right side
1 Brake-fluid reservoir for
front brake ( 89)
2 Type plate (on the right of
the head tube)
3 Under the fairing side
panel:
Battery ( 108)
Fuses ( 103)
Diagnostic connector
( 112)
4 Vehicle identification num-
ber (on the right-hand
frame tube)
5 Coolant level indicator
(through cutout in fairing
side panel) ( 91)
6 Coolant expansion tank
(under the step plate support) ( 92)
7 with seat heating
Operating passenger seat
heater ( 56)
OE
2
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Overviews
Underneath seat
2
1 Onboard tool kit ( 84)
2 Load capacity table
14
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Overviews
Tire inflation pressure table
Note on calibrating the
ASC
3 Rider's Manual (US Model)
Multifunction switch, left
1 Operation of high-beam
headlight and headlight
flasher ( 44)
2 Hazard warning flashers
operation ( 45)
3 Windshield ( 61)
4 Turn indicators ( 45)
5 Horn
6 TRIP/INFO rocker switch
Selecting displays ( 46)
Resetting tripmeter
( 46)
Resetting average data
( 47)
Calling up the SETUP
menu ( 47)
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Overviews
Multifunction switch,
2
right
16
1 with heated handlebar
2 with seat heating
3 Emergency on/off switch
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Overviews
4 Starter button ( 68)
OE
grips
Operating heated grips
( 54)
Operation of seat heating
( 55)
(kill switch) ( 43)
OE
Cockpit
1 Speedometer
2 Multifunction display
( 20)
Warning and indicator
lights ( 21)
3 Storage compartment
( 56)
4 Tank cover release (inte-
grated in steering and ignition lock) ( 73)
5 Seat bench release (in-
tegrated in steering and
ignition lock) ( 43)
6 Storage compartment
( 56)
Outlet (in the storage compartment) ( 114)
7 Connector for optional ac-
cessories (under the handlebar fairing)
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Overviews
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Overviews
Displays
Multifunction display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Warning and indicator lights . . . . . . . . . 21
Service display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Distance traveled since fuel reached
reserve level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Outside temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Tire inflation pressures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Oil level indicator. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Warning lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
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Displays
Multifunction display
3
1 Fuel fill level indicator
2 with seat heating
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Displays
Set heating stage ( 55)
3 Text field for warnings
( 24)
4 Warning symbols ( 24)
5 Trip odometer ( 46)
Service display ( 22)
Display of distance driven
since reaching fuel reserve
( 22)
6 Tachometer
7 Onboard computer dis-
plays ( 46)
8 Clock ( 48)
9 with heated handlebar
OE
grips
Set heating stage ( 54)
OE
Warning and indicator lights
1 Indicator light for left turn
indicator
2 General warning light
( 24)
3 Photosensor for detecting
ambient brightness
with anti-theft alarm system (DWA)
Alarm system LED ( 53)
4 Indicator light for right turn
indicator
5 ABS indicator and warning
light ( 31)
6 Fuel-reserve warning light
( 29)
7 Emission warning light
( 30)
8 Headlight high beam indi-
cator light
9 ASC indicator and warning
light ( 32)
OE
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Displays
Service display
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If service is due within a month,
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Displays
the service date 1 is displayed.
If service is due within 700 miles,
the remaining distance 2 is displayed and is counted down in
steps of 100 miles. It is briefly
displayed following the Pre-RideCheck.
When a service date
elapses without service,
the general warning light
lights up in yellow, appearing
together with the date and
mileage (kilometerage) display.
The SERVICE message is
displayed continuously.
NOTICE
If the service display appears
more than a month before the
service date, the current day's
date must be reset in the instrument cluster. This situation can occur if the battery was
disconnected.
Distance traveled since fuel reached reserve level
The distance traveled 1 since
reaching the fuel reserve is displayed by the symbol 2. This
distance recorder is reset and no
longer displayed once the fuel reserve quantity is exceeded.
Outside temperature
When the outside temper-
ature drops below 37 °F
(3 °C) the temperature display
responds by flashing a warning
indicating possible ice formation
on the road surface. The display
automatically switches from any
other mode to the temperature
reading when the temperature
drops below this threshold for
the first time.
Tire inflation pressures
with Tire Pressure Control
(TPC/RDC)
The displayed tire inflation pressures refer to a tire air temperature of 68 °F (20 °C). The figure on the left side 1 indicates
the front tire's inflation pressure,
OE
while the figure on the right 2
shows the inflation pressure in
the rear tire. Immediately after switching on the ignition,
: is displayed, as the
transmission of the tire pressure values does not begin until
a speed of 19 mph (30 km/h) is
exceeded for the first time.
If the general warning
light 4 flashes red and if
the symbol 3 is also displayed,
then a warning indicator is
concerned. The upper arrow
next to the tire symbol indicates
a problem at the front wheel,
and the lower arrow indicates a
problem at the rear wheel.
Further information on
BMW Motorrad TPC/RDC can
be found from page ( 81)
onwards.
Oil level indicator
The oil level display 1 provides
information on the oil level in the
engine. This display can only
be activated when the vehicle is
stopped.
The conditions required for using
the oil level display are as follows:
Engine at normal operating
temperature.
Engine idling for at least ten
seconds.
Side stand retracted.
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Displays
Maxi-Scooter is positioned vertically.
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The displays which may appear
in positions 1 and 2 mean the
following:
OIL OK: oil level correct.
OIL CHECK: check oil level
during next refueling stop.
OIL : no measurement
possible (above-mentioned conditions not met).
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Displays
If the oil level is too low,
the corresponding warning
symbol is displayed.
Warning lights
Display
Warnings are displayed with appropriate warning lights.
You will find an overview of the
potential warnings on the following pages.
Warnings for which no separate warning light is provided are
signaled by the general warning light 1 which is accompanied by a warning notice in position 2 such as EWS! or a warning symbol 3 in the multifunction
display.
The universal warning light lights
up in either yellow or red depending on the urgency of the
warning.
If several warnings are active, all
corresponding warning lights and
warning symbol are displayed;
warnings appear alternately.
Overview of warning indicators
Warning and indicator
lamps
General warning
light shows yellow.
lights up Fuel down to reserve ( 29)
Warning symbols in the
display panel
EWS! is indicated
Meaning
EWS active ( 29)
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25
General warning
light shows red.
General warning
light shows yellow.
appears on the
display
appears on the
display
Coolant temperature too high ( 29)
Engine oil level too low ( 30)
OIL CHECK is
indicated
lights up yellow Emission warning ( 30)
General warning
light shows yellow.
General warning
light shows yellow.
appears on the
display
flashes Severe fault in the engine management
Engine in emergency-operation mode
( 30)
system ( 31)
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Displays
Warning and indicator
3
lamps
26
flashes ABS self-diagnosis not completed
lights up
flashes rapidly ASC intervention ( 32)
Warning symbols in the
display panel
Meaning
( 31)
ABS error ( 32)
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Displays
flashes slowly ASC self-diagnosis not completed
lights up
lights up
lights up
General warning
light shows yellow.
CAL. flashes. ASC calibration not yet completed
+ LAMP! is displayed
( 32)
ASC switched off ( 32)
ASC error ( 33)
( 33)
Taillight defective ( 33)
Warning and indicator
lamps
General warning
light shows yellow.
General warning
light shows yellow.
General warning
light flashes red.
General warning
light flashes red.
General warning
light flashes red.
Warning symbols in the
display panel
+ LAMP! is displayed
+ LAMP! is displayed
appears on the
display
appears on the
display
The critical tire
inflation pressure
flashes
appears on the
display
The critical tire
inflation pressure
flashes
appears on the
display
Meaning
Headlight bulb defective ( 33)
Tail light and headlight bulb defective
( 34)
Outside temperature warning ( 34)
Front tire inflation pressure is outside
approved range ( 34)
Rear tire inflation pressure is outside approved range ( 35)
Tire inflation pressure of both tires is
outside approved range ( 36)
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Displays
Warning and indicator
3
lamps
28
General warning
light shows yellow.
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Displays
General warning
light shows yellow.
General warning
light shows yellow.
General warning
light shows red.
Warning symbols in the
display panel
Tire inflation pressures flash
"" or ": "
is indicated
appears on the
display
"" or ": "
is indicated
RDC! is indicated
DWA! is displayed
DWA! is displayed
appears on the
display
Meaning
Tire inflation pressure of both tires is
outside approved range ( 36)
Transmission error ( 36)
TPC/RDC sensor defective or system
fault ( 37)
TPC/RDC sensor battery low ( 37)
Anti-theft alarm battery low charge
( 38)
Anti-theft alarm battery discharged
( 38)
Battery charge current insufficient
( 38)
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