BMW Motorrad
Rider's Manual (US Model)
K 1600GT
Motorcycle/Retailer Data
Motorcycle Data
Model
Vehicle identification number
Color number
Initial registration
License plate
Retailer Data
Contact in Service
Ms./Mr.
Phone number
Retailer'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 important information on how to operate the controls and how to get the most benefit from your BMW's advanced 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.
Documentation confirming performance of scheduled maintenance is a precondition for generous handling of out-of-warranty claims and goodwill warranty treatment.
Should you want to sell your BMW one day, please also remember to turn over the Ride's Manual to the new owner. it is an important part of your motorcycle.
Suggestions and complaints
If you have any questions concerning your motorcycle, your authorized 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.
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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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Instrument panel . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
3 Displays ................. 19
Indicator and warning
lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Meaning of symbols . . . . . . . . . 21 Multifunction display . . . . . . . . 23 Warning lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
4 Operation................ 47
Steering and ignition
lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Ignition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Ignition with Key-
less Ride . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 Emergency on/off switch (kill switch) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 Intelligent emergency re-
quest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 Reverser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 Hazard warning lights sys-
tem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 Turn indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 Multifunction display . . . . . . . . 62 Onboard computer . . . . . . . . . . 66 Trip odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68 Anti-theft alarm (DWA) . . . . . . 68 Dynamic Traction Control
(DTC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72 Electronic suspension adjustment (ESA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73 Riding mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Cruise control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74 Hill Start Control . . . . . . . . . . . . 76 Central locking system . . . . . . 77 Heated handlebar grips . . . . . 81 Seat heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82 Storage compartments . . . . . . 84
5 Setting ................... 85
Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86 Wind shield . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86 Wind deflection wing . . . . . . . . 87 Rider's seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87 Clutch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89 Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
6 Riding .................... 91
Safety information . . . . . . . . . . . 92 Observe checklist . . . . . . . . . . . 94 Starting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94 Running in . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97 Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98 Parking your motorcycle . . . . 99 Refueling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 Securing motorcycle for transport . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
7 Technology in de-
tail...................... 107
General notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108 Antilock Brake System
(ABS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108 Dynamic Traction Control
(DTC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111 Electronic suspension adjustment (ESA) . . . . . . . . . . . . 113 Riding mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113 Tire pressure control
(RDC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114 Gearshift assistant . . . . . . . . . 115 Hill Start Control . . . . . . . . . . 117
8 Maintenance .......... 119
General instructions . . . . . . . 120 Tool kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120 Front wheel stand . . . . . . . . . 120 Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122 Brake system . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123 Clutch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127 Coolant. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127 Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128 Rims and tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129 Wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Light sources . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136 Jump-starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140 Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141 Fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
9 Accessories ........... 147
General instructions . . . . . . . 148 Onboard power outlets . . . . 148 Case . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149 Topcase. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151 Navigation device . . . . . . . . . 156
10 Care .................. 161
Care products . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162 Washing your motorcy-
cle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162 Cleaning sensitive motorcy-
cle parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163 Paint care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163 Protective wax coating . . . . 164 Store motorcycle . . . . . . . . . . 164 Return motorcycle to
use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
11 Technical data ...... 165
Troubleshooting chart . . . . . 166 Screw connections . . . . . . . . 167 Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169 Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169 Clutch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170 Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170 Rear-wheel drive . . . . . . . . . . 171 Frame . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171 Chassis and
suspension . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172 Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173 Wheels and tires . . . . . . . . . . 174 Electrical system . . . . . . . . . . 176 Alarm system . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177 Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178 Weights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179 Performance data . . . . . . . . . 179
12 Service ............... 181
Reporting safety
defects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182 BMW Motorrad Service . . . 183 BMW Motorrad Mobility Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183 Maintenance proce-
dures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183 Maintenance schedule . . . . 187
Maintenance confirma-
tions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188 Service confirmations . . . . . 202
13 Appendix............. 205
Certificate for Electronic Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206 Certificate for Remote
Key. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208 Certificate for Key-
less Ride . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212 Certificate for Tire Pressure Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214
14 Index ................. 215
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Abbreviations and symbols . . . . . . . . . . 6 Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Technical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Notice concerning current status . . . . 7
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5 instructionsGeneral
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General instructions
Chapter 2 of this Rider's Manual will provide you with an initial overview of your motorcycle. All maintenance and repair work carried out on your motorcycle will be documented in Chapter 11. 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 BMW, please remember
to hand over this Rider's Manual; it is an important part of the motorcycle.
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.
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Tightening torque. |
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Technical data. |
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EWS |
Electronic immobilizer. |
DWA |
Anti-theft alarm. |
ABS |
Anti-Lock Brake System. |
DTC |
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ESA |
Electronic Suspension |
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Adjustment. |
TPM |
Tire Pressure Monitor |
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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 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 is equipped with options or accessories not described in this Rider's Manual, then this equipment is described in separate operating instructions.
All dimensions, weights and outputs in the Rider's Manual relate to the German DIN standards and comply with their tolerance specifications. Versions for individual countries may differ.
The high safety and quality standards of BMW motorcycles are maintained by consistent, ongoing development efforts embracing their design, equipment and accessories. For this reason, aspects of your motorcycle may vary from the descriptions in this Operating instructions. 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, il-
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lustrations or descriptions in this 1 manual.
8 instructionsGeneral
General view, left side. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 General view, right side . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Underneath seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Multifunction switch, left . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Multifunction switch, right . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Instrument panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
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Overviews
1Fuel filler opening ( 101)
2Seat lock ( 87)
3Operation of the passenger seat heating (on the passenger seat) ( 83)
4Load capacity table Tire pressure table
5Storage compartment ( 84)
6Wind deflection wing ( 87)
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Overviews
1Vehicle identification number (above the engine oil filler opening)
2Storage compartment ( 84)
3Onboard power sockets ( 148)
4Brake-fluid reservoir, front ( 125)
5Coolant level indicator (behind side panel) ( 127)
6Type plate (on the front suspension)
7Wind deflection wing ( 87)
8Engine oil filler opening and oil dipstick ( 122)
9Brake-fluid reservoir, rear ( 126)
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2Battery ( 141)
3Fuses ( 144)
4Standard tool kit ( 120)
5Seat height adjustment ( 88)
1High beam and headlight flasher ( 59)
2Cruise control ( 74)
3Hazard warning lights system ( 61)
4Reverser ( 57)
5Additional headlight ( 60)
6Windshield ( 86)
7Turn indicators ( 61)
8Horn
9Multi-Controller and MENU button
Multifunction display ( 62)
with US audio system with navigation preparationOE
Audio system (see corresponding rider's manual) DTC ( 72)
ESA ( 73)
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1Central locking system ( 77)
2Select riding mode. ( 73)
3Emergency on/off switch (kill switch) ( 54)
4Start engine. ( 94)
5Intelligent emergency request ( 55)
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1Speedometer
2- with navigation device preparationOE
Release for navigation bay
3Indicator and warning lights ( 20)
4Navigation device ( 156)
5Photosensor (for adjusting brightness of instrument lighting)
6Tachometer
7Multifunction display ( 23)
NOTICE
The brightness of the indicator and warning lights, the display and the instrument needle and gage lighting is adapted automatically to suit ambient brightness.
Indicator and warning lights . . . . . . . . . 20 Meaning of symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Multifunction display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Warning lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
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1ABS ( 40)
2DTC ( 40)
3Turn indicator, left
4Fuel reserve ( 42)
5High beam
6Turn indicator, right
7- with export to EU marketsNV
Malfunction indicator lamp
8DWA ( 68)
9Additional headlight ( 60)
10Cruise control ( 74)
11General warning light, in conjunction with warning symbols on display ( 24)
Meaning of the symbols at position 1:
Average fuel consumption since last reset ( 67)
Current fuel consumption
Range with fuel quantity now on board ( 41)
Average speed since last |
Vehicle voltage |
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Ambient temperature ( 31)
with Tire Pressure Monitor (TPM)OE
Tire pressures ( 34)
Stopwatch ( 67)
Travel times ( 67)
Date (display mode depends on the time format
selected) ( 65)
Oil level ( 33)
2 Passenger seat heating turned on
3 Heated grips turned on
4 Rider's seat heating turned on
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5Damping
6Load
1Riding mode ( 73)
2with Hill Start ControlOE Using Hill Start Control
( 76).
3Coolant temperature
4Warning lights ( 24)
5Menu panel ( 62)
with US audio system with navigation preparationOE
Area for messages relating to the audio system
with intelligent emergency callOE
Area for messages relating to the BMW Assist system ( 45)
6 Onboard computer ( 66) with Tire Pressure Monitor (TPM)OE
TPM readings
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Displays
7Seat heating ( 82) Heated handlebar grips ( 81)
ESA settings ( 73)
8Trip distance ( 68)
9Total distance covered
10Clock ( 65)
11Fuel level
12Gear indicator
Display
Warnings are displayed with the corresponding warning lamps.
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 universal warning lamp shows red or yellow, depending on the urgency of the warning.
Up to four warning symbols can be displayed at any given time. The universal warning lamp lights up for the most urgent warning. The possible warnings are listed on the following pages.
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The temperature |
Coolant temperature too high |
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The engine sym- |
Severe engine fault ( 33) |
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The tire symbol |
Tire inflation pressure is outside ap- |
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The tire symbol |
Sensor defective or system fault ( 35) |
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The TPM battery |
Battery of tire-inflation pressure sensor |
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weak ( 36) |
yellow. |
the display. |
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question mark |
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the display. |
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Rear light failure |
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Front light failure |
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Indicator and warning |
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The split battery |
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The split battery |
Onboard system voltage critical |
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the display. |
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The battery symbol |
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The anti-theft alarm |
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The general warn- |
The anti-theft alarm |
Anti-theft alarm battery drained |
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ing light lights up |
system battery |
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