BMW C 650 GT 2016 Owner's Manual

BMW Motorrad

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Rider's Manual (US Model)

C650GT

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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

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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 status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 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 transport . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 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

You will find an overview of your Maxi-Scooter in Chapter 2 of the 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 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 instructions and precautionary measures. Non-compliance

can cause damage to the vehicle or accessories and warranty claims may be denied as a result.

NOTICE Special information on operating and in-

specting 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 informa-
	tion.
	Indicates the end of ac-
	cessory or equipment-
	dependent information.
	Tightening torque.
	Technical data.
ABS	Anti-Lock Brake System.
ASC	Automatic Stability Con-
	trol.
CVT	Continuously variable
	transmission.
	Transmission with step-
	lessly adjustable ratio.

DWA	Anti-theft alarm.
EWS	Electronic immobilizer.
TPC	Tire Pressure Control
	(TPC/RDC).
OE	Optional extra.
	BMW Motorrad optional
	extras are already com-
	pletely installed during
	motorcycle production.
OA	Optional accessory.
	BMW Motorrad op-
	tional accessories can
	be purchased and in-
	stalled at your autho-
	rized 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

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

General view, left side

1Brake-fluid reservoir for rear brake ( 90)

2Fuel filler opening (under the tank cover) ( 73)

3Adjustable backrest ( 60)

4Adjusting spring preload ( 63)

5Oil filler opening and oil dipstick (under the footboard) ( 84)

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Overviews

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Overviews

General view, right side

1Brake-fluid reservoir for front brake ( 89)

2Type plate (on the right of the head tube)

3Under the fairing side panel:

Battery ( 108) Fuses ( 103) Diagnostic connector ( 112)

4Vehicle identification number (on the right-hand frame tube)

5Coolant level indicator (through cutout in fairing side panel) ( 91)

6Coolant expansion tank (under the step plate support) ( 92)

7with seat heatingOE Operating passenger seat heater ( 56)

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Overviews

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Overviews

Underneath seat

1Onboard tool kit ( 84)

2Load capacity table

Tire inflation pressure table Note on calibrating the ASC

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Multifunction switch, left

1Operation of high-beam headlight and headlight flasher ( 44)

2Hazard warning flashers operation ( 45)

3Windshield ( 61)

4Turn indicators ( 45)

5Horn

6TRIP/INFO rocker switch Selecting displays ( 46) Resetting tripmeter

( 46)

Resetting average data ( 47)

Calling up the SETUP menu ( 47)

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Overviews

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Overviews

Multifunction switch, right

1with heated handlebar gripsOE

Operating heated grips ( 54)

2with seat heatingOE Operation of seat heating ( 55)

3Emergency on/off switch (kill switch) ( 43)

4 Starter button ( 68)

Cockpit

1Speedometer

2Multifunction display ( 20)

Warning and indicator lights ( 21)

3Storage compartment ( 56)

4Tank cover release (integrated in steering and ignition lock) ( 73)

5Seat bench release (integrated in steering and ignition lock) ( 43)

6Storage compartment ( 56)

Outlet (in the storage compartment) ( 114)

7Connector for optional accessories (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

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Displays

Multifunction display

1Fuel fill level indicator

2with seat heatingOE Set heating stage ( 55)

3Text field for warnings ( 24)

4Warning symbols ( 24)

5Trip 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
	gripsOE
	Set heating stage ( 54)

Warning and indicator lights

1Indicator light for left turn indicator

2General warning light ( 24)

3Photosensor for detecting ambient brightness

with anti-theft alarm system (DWA)OE

Alarm system LED ( 53)

4Indicator light for right turn indicator

5ABS indicator and warning light ( 31)

6Fuel-reserve warning light ( 29)

7Emission warning light ( 30)

8Headlight high beam indicator light

9ASC indicator and warning light ( 32)

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Displays

Service display

If service is due within a month, 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-Ride- Check.

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 temperature 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)OE

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,

while the figure on the right 2 shows the inflation pressure in the rear tire. Immediately af-

ter 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

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Displays

Maxi-Scooter is positioned vertically.

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).

If the oil level is too low, the corresponding warning

symbol is displayed.

Warning lights

Display

Warnings are displayed with appropriate warning lights.

Warnings for which no separate warning light is provided are signaled by the general warning light 1 which is accompa-

nied by a warning notice in position 2 such as EWS! or a warn-

ing 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.

You will find an overview of the potential warnings on the following pages.

Overview of warning indicators
Warning and indicator	Warning symbols in the	Meaning
lamps	display panel
General warning	EWS! is indicated	EWS active ( 29)
light shows yellow.
lights up		Fuel down to reserve ( 29)
General warning	appears on the	Coolant temperature too high ( 29)
light shows red.	display
General warning	appears on the	Engine oil level too low ( 30)
light shows yellow.	display
	OIL CHECK is
	indicated
lights up yellow		Emission warning ( 30)
General warning	appears on the	Engine in emergency-operation mode
light shows yellow.	display	( 30)
General warning	flashes	Severe fault in the engine management
light shows yellow.		system ( 31)

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Displays

Warning and indicator	Warning symbols in the	Meaning
lamps	display panel
flashes		ABS self-diagnosis not completed
		( 31)
lights up		ABS error ( 32)
flashes rapidly		ASC intervention	( 32)
flashes slowly		ASC self-diagnosis not completed
		( 32)
lights up		ASC switched off	( 32)
lights up		ASC error ( 33)
lights up	CAL. flashes.	ASC calibration not yet completed
		( 33)
General warning	+ LAMP! is dis-	Taillight defective	( 33)
light shows yellow.	played

Warning and indicator	Warning symbols in the	Meaning
lamps	display panel
General warning	+ LAMP! is dis-	Headlight bulb defective ( 33)
light shows yellow.	played
General warning	+ LAMP! is dis-	Tail light and headlight bulb defective
light shows yellow.	played	( 34)
	appears on the	Outside temperature warning ( 34)
	display
General warning	appears on the	Front tire inflation pressure is outside
light flashes red.	display	approved range ( 34)
	The critical tire
	inflation pressure
	flashes
General warning	appears on the	Rear tire inflation pressure is outside ap-
light flashes red.	display	proved range ( 35)
	The critical tire
	inflation pressure
	flashes
General warning	appears on the	Tire inflation pressure of both tires is
light flashes red.	display	outside approved range ( 36)

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Displays

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Displays

Warning and indicator	Warning symbols in the	Meaning
lamps	display panel
	Tire inflation pres-	Tire inflation pressure of both tires is
	sures flash	outside approved range ( 36)
	"­­" or "­­:­­ "	Transmission error ( 36)
	is indicated
General warning	appears on the	TPC/RDC sensor defective or system
light shows yellow.	display	fault ( 37)
	"­­" or "­­:­­ "
	is indicated
General warning	RDC! is indicated	TPC/RDC sensor battery low ( 37)
light shows yellow.
	DWA! is displayed	Anti-theft alarm battery low charge
		( 38)
General warning	DWA! is displayed	Anti-theft alarm battery discharged
light shows yellow.		( 38)
General warning	appears on the	Battery charge current insufficient
light shows red.	display	( 38)