BMW Motorrad
The Ultimate
Riding Machine
Rider's Manual
K 1300 S
Motorcycle data/dealership details
Motorcycle data
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Dealership details
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Welcome to BMW
We congratulate you on your choice of a motorcycle from BMW and welcome you to the community of BMW riders. Familiarise yourself with your new motorcycle so that you can ride it safely and confidently in all traffic situations.
Please read this Rider's Manual carefully before starting to use your new BMW motorcycle. It contains important information on how to operate the controls and how to make the best possible use of all your BMW's technical features.
In addition, it contains information on maintenance and care to help you maintain your vehicle's reliability and safety, as well as its value.
If you have questions concerning your motorcycle, your authorised
BMW Motorrad dealer will gladly provide advice and assistance.
We hope that you will enjoy riding your BMW and that all your journeys will be pleasant and safe
BMW Motorrad.
Table of Contents
You can also consult the index at the end of this Rider's Manual if you want to find a particular topic or item of information.
1 General instructions .... 4
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Abbreviations and
symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Technical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Actuality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
2 General views ............ 6
General view, left side . . . . . . . . 7 General view, left, special
model with HP package . . . . . . 9 General view, right side . . . . . 11 General view, right, special model with HP package . . . . . 13 Multifunction switch, left . . . . 14 Multifunction switch,
right . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Underneath the seat . . . . . . . . 16 Instrument panel . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
3 Status indicators ....... 18
Multifunction display . . . . . . . . 18 Meanings of the status indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Warning and telltale
lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Service-due indicator . . . . . . . . 20 Range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Ambient temperature. . . . . . . . 21 Tyre pressures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Oil level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Warnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
4 Operation................ 37
Ignition switch/steering
lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Electronic immobiliser
EWS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Reading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Turn indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Hazard warning flashers . . . . . 43 Emergency off switch (kill switch) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Grip heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 BMW Motorrad Integral
ABS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Automatic Stability Control
ASC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Clutch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 Footrest system . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 Spring preload . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 Damping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 Electronic Suspension Adjustment ESA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 Tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 Headlight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 Seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 Helmet holder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 Luggage loops . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
5 Riding .................... 57
Safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . 57 Checklist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 Starting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 Running in . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 Shifting gear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 Parking your motorcycle . . . . 64 Refuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65 Securing motorcycle for transportation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
6 Engineering details..... 68
Brake system with BMW Motorrad Integral
ABS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68 Electronic engine management with BMW Motorrad
ASC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 Tyre pressure monitoring
RDC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72 Electronic Suspension Adjustment ESA II . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
7 Accessories ............. 75
General instructions . . . . . . . . . 75 Power sockets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75 Cases . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76 Tyre repair kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
8 Maintenance ............ 80
General instructions . . . . . . . . . 80 Toolkit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80 Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Brake system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83 Clutch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87 Rims and tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88 Wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88 Front-wheel stand . . . . . . . . . . . 97 Rear-wheel stand . . . . . . . . . . . 98 Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99 Jump-starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105 Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
9 Care .................... 110
Care products . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110 Washing motorcycle. . . . . . . 110 Cleaning easily damaged components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110 Paint care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111 Protective wax coating . . . . 112 Laying up motorcycle . . . . . 112 Restoring motorcycle to
use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
10 Technical data ...... 113
Troubleshooting chart . . . . . 113 Threaded fasteners . . . . . . . 114 Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116 Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117 Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Clutch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118 Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118 Rear-wheel drive . . . . . . . . . . 119 Running gear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119 Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121 Wheels and tyres. . . . . . . . . . 121 Electrics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122 Frame . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124 Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124 Weights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125 Riding specifications . . . . . . 125
11 Service ............... 126
BMW Motorrad Service . . . 126 BMW Motorrad Mobility services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126 Maintenance work . . . . . . . . . 126 Confirmation of mainten-
ance work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128 Confirmation of service . . . . 133
12 Appendix............. 135
Certificate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
13 Index ................. 137
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Chapter 2 of this Rider's Manual will provide you with an initial overview of your motorcycle. All maintenance and repair work on the motorcycle is documented in Chapter 11. This record of the maintenance work you have had performed on your motorcycle is a precondition for generous treatment of goodwill 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 motorcycle.
Indicates warnings that you must comply with for reasons of your safety and the safety
of others, and to protect your product against damage.
Specific instructions on how to operate, control, ad-
just or look after items of equipment on the motorcycle.
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 a passage relating to specific accessories or items of equipment.
Tightening torque.
Technical data.
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Optional extra |
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Optional accessory |
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EWS Electronic immobiliser.
DWA Anti-theft alarm (Diebstahlwarnanlage).
ABS Anti-lock brake system.
ASC Automatic Stability Con-
trol.
ESA Electronic Suspension
Adjustment.
RDC Tyre pressure monitoring (ReifenDruck-Control).
When you ordered your BMW motorcycle, you chose various items of custom equipment.
This Rider's Manual describes optional extras (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 motorcycle might not be exactly as illustrated in this manual on account of country-specific differences.
If your BMW was supplied with equipment not described in this Rider's Manual, you will find these features described in separate manuals.
All dimensions, weights and power ratings stated in the Rider's Manual are quoted to the standards and comply with the tolerance requirements of the Deutsches Institut für Normung e.V. (DIN). Versions for individual countries may differ.
The high safety and quality standards of BMW motorcycles 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. Nor can BMW Motorrad entirely rule out errors and omissions. We hope you will appreciate that no claims can be entertained on the basis of the data, illustrations or descriptions in this manual.
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5 instructionsGeneral
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1Clutch-fluid reservoir ( 87)
2Adjuster for headlight beam throw (underneath the instrument panel)
( 54)
3Seat lock (underneath the rear light) ( 54)
4Adjuster for spring preload, rear ( 50)
5Adjuster for damping characteristic, rear suspension ( 51)
6Power socket ( 75)
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7 viewsGeneral
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General views
with K 1300 S special model with HP packageOE
1Tinted windscreen
2Aluminium badge with model name and serial number
3Carbon rear-seat cover ( 55)
4Adjustable HP footrest with adjustable shift lever ( 48)
5Carbon front-wheel cover
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9 viewsGeneral
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General views
1Engine oil level indicator ( 81)
2Fuel filler neck ( 65)
3Battery compartment ( 108)
4Brake-fluid reservoir, front ( 83)
5Vehicle identification number (on side panel, front right)
6Type plate (on rear crosstube)
7Brake-fluid reservoir, rear ( 86)
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General views
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General views
with K 1300 S special model with HP packageOE
1Carbon centre trim panel
2Adjustable HP footrest with adjustable brake lever ( 48)
3Paddock stand
Use in the same way as the BMW rear-wheel stand ( 98)
4Akrapovič end silencer
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General views
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General views
1High-beam headlight and headlight flasher ( 42)
2Select the readings ( 40)
with on-board computerOE
Reset the average values ( 41)
3Hazard warning flashers ( 43)
4Operation of the turn indicators ( 42)
5Horn
6with Electronic Suspension Adjustment (ESA II)OE
Operating ESA ( 51)
7Operating the ABS ( 45)
with Automatic Stability ControlOE
Operating ASC ( 46)
1with heated handlebar gripsOE
Grip heating control ( 44)
2Starter button ( 59)
3Emergency off switch (kill switch) ( 43)
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General views
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General views
1Luggage loops
2Rider's Manual
3Table of tyre pressures
4Payload table
5Helmet holder ( 55)
6Standard toolkit ( 80)
7Engine-oil filler neck ( 82)
1Rev. counter
2Speedometer
3Warning and telltale lights ( 19)
4Multifunction display ( 18)
5Ambient-light brightness sensor (for adapting the brightness of the instrument lighting)
with anti-theft alarm (DWA)OE
Anti-theft alarm telltale light (see the instructions for use for the anti-theft alarm)
6Control for the odometer ( 40)
Operation of the clock ( 38)
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General views
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Gear indicator; "N" indic- |
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Panel for warnings ( 23) |
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ControlOE |
ASC warning and status indicator ( 32)
5Warnings ( 23)
6The horizontal bars indicate the level of the engine temperature.
7with on-board computerOE
On-board computer readings ( 19)
8with heated handlebar gripsOE
Grip heating stage ( 44)
9with Electronic Suspension Adjustment (ESA II)OE
ESA setting ( 51)
10Odometer and tripmeters ( 40)
11Clock ( 38)
with on-board computerOE
Values area of the onboard computer ( 40)
Meanings of the status |
Warning and telltale |
indicators |
lights |
with on-board computerOE
CLOCK: Time
TEMP: Ambient temperature ( 21)
Ø SPEED: Average speed since the last reset
Ø FUEL: Average fuel consumption since the last reset
RANGE: Range with fuel remaining in the fuel tank ( 21)
OIL: Oil level ( 22)
with tyre pressure monitoring (RDC)OE
RDC P: Tyre pressures ( 22)
1Telltale light for left turn indicators
2High-beam headlight telltale light
3General warning light, in combination with warnings in the display ( 23)
4Telltale light for neutral
5ABS warning light ( 31)
6Telltale light for right turn indicators
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Status indicators
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Status indicators
The ABS symbol might differ, depending on the spe-
cifics of national regulations.
If the next service is due in less than one month, the date for the next service 1 is shown briefly after the Pre-Ride Check completes. In this example the reading means "March 2012".
If the motorcycle covers long distances in the course of the year, under certain circumstances it might be necessary to have it serviced at a date in advance
of the forecast due date. If the countdown distance to the odometer reading at which a service will be due is less than 1000 km, the distance is counted down in steps of 100 km 2 and is shown briefly after the Pre-Ride Check completes.
If service is overdue, the due date or the odometer
reading at which service was due
is accompanied by the 'General' warning light showing yellow. The word "Service" remains permanently visible.
If the service-due indicator appears more than a month
before the service date, the date saved in the instrument cluster must be adjusted. This situation can occur if the battery was disconnected for a prolonged period of time.
If you want to have the date set consult a specialist workshop, preferably an authorised BMW Motorrad dealer.
The range readout 1 indicates how far you can ride with the fuel remaining in the tank. This distance is calculated on the basis of fuel level and average consumption.
When refuelling after running on reserve, make sure that you top up the tank to a level above reserve, as otherwise the sensor will not be able to register the new level. If the sensor cannot register the new level the range readout cannot be updated.
When the motorcycle is propped on its side stand the slight angle of inclination means that the sensor cannot register the fuel level correctly. This is the reason why the range is calculated only when the side stand is in the retracted position.
The calculated range is only an approximate figure.
Consequently, BMW Motorrad recommends that you should not try to use the full range before refuelling.
without on-board computerOE
The range reading does not appear until the fuel is down to the reserve level.
with on-board computerOE
The figure for average consumption used to calculate range is not shown and might not be the same as the average-consump-
tion reading that appears on the display.
When the motorcycle is at a standstill the heat of the engine can falsify the ambient-tempera- ture reading. If the effect of the engine's heat becomes excessive, -- temporarily appears on the display.
If ambient temperature drops below 3 °C the tem-
perature display flashes to draw your attention to the risk of black ice forming. The display automatically switches from any other mode to the temperature reading when the temperature drops below this threshold for the first time.
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Status indicators
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Status indicators
with tyre pressure monitoring (RDC)OE
The tyre-pressure readings are based on a reference tyre temperature of 20 °C. The front tyre pressure is on the left 1; the reading on the right 2 is the rear tyre pressure. -- --
appears directly after the ignition is switched on, because the sensors do not transmit tyre pressures until the first time the motorcycle accelerates to more than 30 km/h.
If symbol 3 also shows, the reading is a warning. The
critical tyre pressure flashes.
If the critical value is close to the limit of the permissible tolerance range, the reading is accompanied by the 'General' warning light showing yellow. If the tyre pressure registered by the sensor is outside the permissible tolerance range, the 'General' warning light flashes red.
The detailed description of BMW Motorrad RDC starts on page ( 72).
with on-board computerOE
Oil-level indicator 1 gives you an indication of the engine oil level. You can call up this reading only when the motorcycle is at a standstill.
The preconditions for the oil level check are as follows:
Engine at operating temperature.
Engine idling for at least ten seconds.
Side stand retracted.
Make sure the motorcycle is upright.
The readings mean: OK: Oil level is correct.
CHECK: Check the oil level the next time you stop for fuel.
---: Oil level cannot be measured (conditions as stated above not satisfied).
If you call up another reading on the on-board computer, this symbol remains visible until the sensor again registers a
correct oil level.
The most recently measured level is displayed for five seconds when you next switch on the ignition.
Mode of presentation
Warnings are indicated by the corresponding warning lights.
Warnings for which there is no dedicated warning light are indicated by 'General' warning light 1 showing in combination with a warning text such as 2 or a warning symbol such as 3 appearing in the multifunction display. The 'General' warning light shows red or yellow, depending on the urgency of the warning.
If two or more warnings occur at the same time, all the appropriate warning lights and warning symbols appear, alternating with warning words as applicable. The possible warnings are listed on the next page.
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Status indicators
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Warnings, overview |
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Warning and telltale |
Warning symbols on |
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the display |
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Lights up yellow |
EWS ! appears on |
Electronic immobiliser active ( 28) |
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Lights up yellow |
FUEL ! appears |
Fuel down to reserve ( 28) |
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Lights up red |
the temperature |
Coolant temperature too high |
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Lights up yellow |
Appears on the dis- |
Engine in emergency-operation mode |
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Flashes red |
Appears on the dis- |
Insufficient engine oil pressure |
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Lights up red |
Appears on the dis- |
Insufficient battery charge current |
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Lights up yellow |
LAMPR ! appears |
Rear light defective ( 30) |
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LAMPF ! appears |
Headlight or turn indicator bulb defective |
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Warning and telltale |
Warning symbols on |
Meaning |
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the display |
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Lights up yellow |
LAMPS ! appears |
Bulbs defective ( 30) |
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Engine-oil level too low ( 31) |
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Outside temperature warning ( 31) |
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ABS self-diagnosis not completed |
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ABS deactivated |
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ABS fault ( 32) |
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ASC intervention |
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Status indicators
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Status indicators
Warning and telltale |
Warning symbols on |
Meaning |
lights |
the display |
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Slow-flashes |
ASC self-diagnosis not completed |
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ASC deactivated ( 32) |
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Lights up yellow |
Appears on the dis- |
ASC fault ( 33) |
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Lights up yellow |
Appears on the dis- |
Tyre pressure close to limit of permitted |
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tolerance ( 33) |
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The critical tyre |
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Flashes red |
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Tyre pressure outside permitted toler- |
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The critical tyre |
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"--" or "-- --" |
Signal transmission disrupted ( 34) |
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Lights up yellow |
Appears on the dis- |
Sensor defective or system error |
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Warning and telltale |
Warning symbols on |
Meaning |
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the display |
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"--" or "-- --" |
Sensor defective or system error |
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Lights up yellow |
RDC ! appears on |
Battery of tyre-pressure sensor weak |
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the display |
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Lights up yellow |
DWA ! appears on |
Anti-theft alarm battery flat ( 35) |
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the display |
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DWALO ! appears |
Anti-theft alarm battery weak ( 36) |
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Status indicators
Electronic immobiliser active
General warning light shows yellow.
EWS ! appears on the display. Possible cause:
The key being used is not authorised for starting, or communication between key and engine electronics is disrupted.
Remove all other vehicle keys from the same ring as the ignition key.
Use the reserve key. Have the defective key re-
placed, preferably by an authorised BMW Motorrad dealer.
Fuel down to reserve
General warning light shows yellow.
FUEL ! appears on the display.
A shortage of fuel can result in misfires. This can
cause the engine to switch off unexpectedly (risk of accident) and damage the catalytic converter.
Do not run the fuel tank dry.
Possible cause:
The fuel tank contains no more than the reserve quantity of fuel.
Reserve fuel
approx. 4 l
Refuelling ( 65).
Coolant temperature too high
General warning light shows red.
The temperature reading flashes.
Riding when the engine is overheated could result in
engine damage.
Compliance with the information set out below is essential.
Possible cause:
The coolant temperature is too high.
If possible, ride in the part-load range to cool down the engine.
In traffic jams, switch off the engine, but leave the ignition switched on so that the radiator fan continues to operate. If the coolant temperature
is frequently too high, have the fault rectified as soon as possible by a specialist workshop, preferably an authorised BMW Motorrad dealer.
Engine in emergencyoperation mode
General warning light shows yellow.