BMW K 1600 GT 2017 Owner's Manual
Rider's Manual
K 1600 GT
BMW Motorrad
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Welcome to BMW
We congratulate you on
your choice of a vehicle from
BMW Motorrad and welcome
you to the community of BMW
riders. Familiarise yourself with
your new vehicle so that you can
ride it safely and confidently in all
traffic situations.
About this Rider's Manual
Please read this Rider's Manual
carefully before starting to use
your new BMW. 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.
This record of the maintenance
work you have had performed on
your vehicle is a precondition for
generous treatment of goodwill
claims.
If the time comes to sell your
BMW, please remember to hand
over this Rider's Manual to the
new owner. It is an important
part of the vehicle.
Suggestions and criticism
If you have questions concerning your vehicle, your authorised
BMW Motorrad dealer will gladly
provide advice and assistance.
We hope you will enjoy riding
your BMW and that all your journeys will be pleasant and safe
BMW Motorrad.
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Table of Contents
1 General instructions ... . 5
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Abbreviations and
symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Technical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Actuality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
2 General views . .. .. .. .. .. . 9
General view, left side . . . . . . . 11
General view, right side . . . . . 13
Underneath the seat . . . . . . . . 14
Multifunction switch, left . . . . 15
Multifunction switch,
right . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Instrument cluster . . . . . . . . . . . 18
3 Status indicators ... .. .. 19
Indicator and warning
lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Meaning of symbols . . . . . . . . . 21
Multifunction display . . . . . . . . 23
Warnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Emergency call display . . . . . . 40
Service-due indicator . . . . . . . . 41
Range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Oil level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Ambient temperature. . . . . . . . 43
Tyre pressures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
4 Operation . .. . .. .. .. .. .. . . 45
Ignition switch/steering
lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Ignition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Ignition with Key-
less Ride . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Emergency off switch (kill
switch) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Intelligent emergency
call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Reverser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Daytime riding light . . . . . . . . . . 58
Hazard warning lights sys-
tem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Turn indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Multifunction display . . . . . . . . 60
On-board computer . . . . . . . . . 65
Trip distance recorder . . . . . . . 66
Anti-theft alarm (DWA) . . . . . . 67
Dynamic Traction Control
(DTC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Electronic Suspension Ad-
justment (ESA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Riding mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Cruise-control system . . . . . . . 73
Hill Start Control . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Central locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Grip heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Seat heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Storage compartment . . . . . . . 83
5 Adjustment .. .. .. .. . .. .. . 85
Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Windscreen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Slipstream deflector . . . . . . . . . 87
Front seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Clutch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
6 Riding .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. . 91
Safety instructions .. . . . . . . . . 92
Comply with checklist . . . . . . . 94
Starting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Running in . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Parking your motor-
cycle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Refuelling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Securing motorcycle for
transportation . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
7 Engineering
details . .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. . 107
General instructions . . . . . . . 108
Anti-lock brake system
(ABS). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Dynamic Traction Control
(DTC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Electronic Suspension Ad-
justment (ESA) . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Riding mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Tyre pressure monitoring
(RDC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Shift assistant . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Pullaway assistant . . . . . . . . . 117
8 Maintenance . . . .. .. . .. 119
General instructions . . . . . . . 120
Toolkit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Front-wheel stand . . . . . . . . . 120
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Brake system . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Clutch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Coolant. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Rims and tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Light source . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Jump-starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
9 Accessories . .. .. .. . .. . 147
General instructions . . . . . . . 148
Power sockets . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Cases . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Topcase. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Navigation device . . . . . . . . . 155
10 Care . . .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. . 161
Care products . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Washing the vehicle . . . . . . . 162
Cleaning easily damaged
components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Paint care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Protective wax coating . . . . 164
Laying up the motor-
cycle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Restoring motorcycle to
use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
11 Technical data . . . .. . 165
Troubleshooting chart . . . . . 166
Threaded fasteners . . . . . . . 167
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Clutch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Final drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
Frame . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
Chassis and
suspension . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Wheels and tyres . . . . . . . . . . 173
Electrical system . . . . . . . . . . 175
Anti-theft alarm. . . . . . . . . . . . 176
Dimensions .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
Weights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
Riding specifications . . . . . . 178
12 Service . . .. . .. .. .. .. .. 179
BMW Motorrad Service . . . 180
BMW Motorrad Mobility
services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Maintenance work . . . . . . . . . 180
Maintenance schedule . . . . 183
Confirmation of mainten-
ance work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Confirmation of service . . . . 198
13 Appendix . .. .. .. .. . .. . 201
Certificate for Electronic
Immobiliser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
Certificate for Remote Con-
trol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
Certificate for Key-
less Ride . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
Certificate for Tyre Pres-
sure Control (RDC) . . . . . . . . 210
14 Index . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 211
General instructions
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Abbreviations and symbols . . . . . . . . . . 6
Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Technical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Actuality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
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General instructions
Overview
1
Chapter 2 of this Rider's Manual
will provide you with an initial
6
overview of your motorcycle.
All maintenance and repair work
on the vehicle is documented in
Chapter 11. This record of the
maintenance work you have had
performed on your vehicle 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.
z
General instructions
Abbreviations and symbols
CAUTION Low-risk hazard.
Non-avoidance can lead to
slight or moderate injury.
WARNING Medium-risk
hazard. Non-avoidance can
lead to fatal or severe injury.
DANGER High-risk hazard. Non-avoidance leads
to fatal or severe injury.
ATTENTION Special
notes and precautionary
measures. Non-compliance can
lead to damage to the vehicle or
accessory and, consequently, to
voiding of the warranty.
NOTICE Specific instruc-
tions on how to operate,
control, adjust or look after items
of equipment on the vehicle.
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.
OE Optional extras.
The vehicles are assembled complete with
all the BMW Motorrad
optional extras originally
ordered.
OA Optional accessories.
You can obtain
BMW Motorrad
optional accessories
through your authorised
BMW Motorrad dealer;
optional accessories
have to be retrofitted to
the vehicle.
Electronic immobiliser.
EWS
DWA
Anti-theft alarm (Diebstahlwarnanlage).
Anti-lock brake system.
ABS
DTC Dynamic Traction Con-
trol.
ESA Electronic Suspension
Adjustment.
Tyre pressure monitor-
RDC
ing.
Equipment
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.
Technical data
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.
Actuality
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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General instructions
1
8
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General instructions
General views
General view, left side . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
General view, right side . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Underneath the seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Multifunction switch, left . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Multifunction switch, right . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Instrument cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
2
9
z
General views
2
10
z
General views
General view, left side
1 Fuel filler neck ( 101)
2 Seat lock ( 87)
3 Operation of the passenger
seat heating (on the passenger seat) ( 82)
4 Payload table
Tyre pressure table
5 Storage compartment
( 83)
6 Slipstream deflector
( 87)
2
11
z
General views
2
12
z
General views
General view, right side
1 Vehicle identification num-
ber (above the engine oil
filler opening)
2 Storage compartment
( 83)
3 Power sockets ( 148)
4 Brake-fluid reservoir, front
( 125)
5 Coolant level indicator (be-
hind side panel) ( 127)
6 Type plate (on the front
suspension)
7 Slipstream deflector
( 87)
8 Engine oil filler opening
and oil dipstick ( 122)
9 Brake-fluid reservoir, rear
( 126)
2
13
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General views
Underneath the seat
2
1 Rider's Manual
2 Battery ( 141)
14
3 Fuses ( 144)
4 Standard toolkit ( 120)
5 Seat height adjustment
( 88)
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General views
Multifunction switch, left
1 High-beam headlight and
headlight flasher ( 56)
2 Daytime riding light
( 58)
3 Cruise-control system
( 73)
4 Hazard warning lights sys-
tem ( 59)
5 Reverser ( 54)
6 Auxiliary headlights ( 57)
7 Windscreen ( 86)
8 Turn indicators ( 60)
9 Horn
2
15
z
General views
10 Multi-Controller and MENU
2
16
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General views
button
Multifunction display
( 60)
with ECE audio system
and preparation for nav-
igation system
Audio system (see the appropriate operating instructions)
DTC ( 71)
ESA ( 72)
11 Selecting the favourites
menu ( 64).
OE
Multifunction switch, right
1 Central locking ( 76)
2 Selecting the riding mode
( 72)
3 Emergency off switch (kill
switch) ( 52)
4 Start engine ( 94)
5 Intelligent emergency call
( 53)
2
17
z
General views
Instrument cluster
2
1 Speedometer
2 - with navigation device
18
z
General views
preparation (OE)
Release for navigation slot
3 Indicator and warning lights
( 20)
4 Navigation device ( 155)
5 Ambient-light brightness
sensor (for adapting the
brightness of the instrument lighting)
6 Engine speed display
7 Multifunction display
( 23)
NOTICE
The brightness of the warning
lights and telltale lights, the
display and the instrument
needle and gauge lighting is
adapted automatically to suit
ambient brightness.
Status indicators
Indicator and warning lights . . . . . . . . . 20
Meaning of symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Multifunction display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Warnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Emergency call display. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Service-due indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Oil level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Ambient temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Tyre pressures. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
3
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Status indicators
Indicator and warning
3
lights
20
1 ABS ( 38)
2 DTC ( 39)
3 Turn indicators, left
4 Fuel reserve ( 40)
5 Daytime riding light
6 High-beam headlight
7 Turn indicators, right
8 Engine electronics warning
light
9 DWA ( 67)
10 Auxiliary headlights ( 57)
11 Cruise-control system
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Status indicators
( 73)
12 General warning light, in
combination with warning symbols on the display
( 24)
Meaning of symbols
Meaning of the symbols at repair
position 1:
Average consumption since
the last reset ( 65)
Current consumption
Range with the available
fuel quantity ( 42)
Average speed since the
last reset ( 65)
Ambient temperature
( 43)
with tyre pressure monitoring
OE
(RDC)
Tyre pressures ( 43)
Stopwatch ( 65)
Travelling times ( 66)
Date (figure depends on
adjusted time format)
( 64)
On-board voltage
Oil level ( 43)
2 Passenger seat heating
switched on
3 Heated grips switched on
4 Rider's seat heating switched
on
3
21
z
Status indicators
3
22
5 Damping action
6 Loading
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Status indicators
Multifunction display
1 Riding mode ( 72)
2 with Hill Start Control
Operate Hill Start Control
( 75).
3 Coolant temperature
4 Warnings ( 24)
5 Menu area ( 60)
with ECE audio system
and preparation for nav-
igation system
Area for audio system displays
with intelligent emer-
gency call
Area for emergency call
system displays ( 40)
6 On-board computer
( 65)
with tyre pressure monit-
oring (RDC)
RDC displays
7 Daytime riding light
( 58)
OE
OE
OE
OE
3
23
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Status indicators
8 Seat heating ( 81)
3
24
Grip heating ( 80)
ESA settings ( 72)
9 Trip distance ( 66)
10 Total distance travelled
11 Clock ( 64)
12 Fuel level
13 Gear indicator; "N" indic-
ates neutral
Warnings
Mode of presentation
Warnings are indicated by the
corresponding warning lights.
Up to four warning symbols can
be displayed at any given time.
The status of the 'General' warning light matches the most urgent warning.
The possible warnings are listed
on the next pages.
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Status indicators
Warnings for which there is no
dedicated warning light are indicated by 'General' warning light 1
showing in combination with a
warning symbol such as, for example, 2 appearing in the multifunction display. The 'General'
warning light shows red or yellow, depending on the urgency of
the warning.
Warnings, overview
Telltale and warning
lights
lights up yellow appears on the
lights up red Temperature read-
lights up yellow appears on the
Warning symbols in the
display
appears on the
display
display
ing turns red
The malfunction
indicator lamp lights
up
display
Meaning
Outside temperature warning ( 30)
Electronic immobiliser active ( 30)
Radio-operated key out of range ( 30)
Replace the battery of the radio-operated key ( 31)
Coolant temperature too high ( 31)
Emissions warning ( 31)
Engine fault ( 31)
3
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z
Status indicators
Telltale and warning
3
lights
26
z
Status indicators
flashes yellow
flashes red
lights up yellow + "--" or
lights up yellow appears on the
lights up red appears on the
flashes yellow
Warning symbols in the
display
appears on the
display
appears on the
display
+ tyre pressure in
red
"-- --" appears
on the display
+ "--" or
"-- --" appears
on the display
display
display
appears on the
display
Meaning
Major engine fault ( 32)
Engine-oil level too low ( 32)
Tyre pressure outside permitted tolerance ( 33)
Sensor defective or system error
( 33)
Signal transmission disrupted ( 34)
Battery of tyre-pressure sensor weak
( 34)
Direction of throw of low-beam headlight
unknown ( 35)
Beam-throw adjustment of the low-beam
headlight restricted ( 35)
Telltale and warning
lights
lights up yellow appears on the
lights up yellow appears on the
lights up yellow appears on the
lights up yellow appears on the
lights up red appears on the
Warning symbols in the
display
appears on the
display
display
display
display
appears on the
display
display
display
appears on the
display
Meaning
Headlight aiming changed ( 35)
Rear light failure ( 35)
Front light failure ( 36)
Light failure ( 36)
On-board system voltage low ( 36)
On-board system voltage critical ( 36)
Insufficient battery charge current
( 37)
Anti-theft alarm battery weak ( 37)
3
27
z
Status indicators
Telltale and warning
3
lights
28
z
Status indicators
lights up yellow appears on the
briefly shows yellow
flashes ABS self-diagnosis not completed
lights up
quick-flashes DTC intervention ( 39)
Warning symbols in the
display
display
appears on the
display
appears on the
display
Meaning
Anti-theft alarm battery flat ( 38)
Central locking locked ( 38)
Service overdue ( 38)
( 38)
ABS fault ( 38)
slow-flashes DTC self-diagnosis not completed
lights up
( 39)
DTC switched off ( 39)
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