BMW K 1600 Gtl Exclusive 2015 Owner's Manual
Rider's Manual
K 1600 GTL Exclusive
BMW Motorrad
The Ultimate
Riding Machine
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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.
Suggestions and criticism
If you have questions concerning
your motorcycle, 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.
Table of Contents
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, right side . . . . . . 9
Multifunction switch, left . . . . 10
Multifunction switch,
right . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Underneath the seat . . . . . . . . 12
Instrument panel . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
3 Status indicators ... .. .. 14
Warning and telltale
lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Multifunction display . . . . . . . . 15
Meaning of symbols . . . . . . . . . 16
Range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Ambient temperature. . . . . . . . 17
Oil level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Service-due indicator . . . . . . . . 18
Tyre pressures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Warnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
4 Operation . .. . .. .. .. .. .. . . 35
Keyless Ride . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Electronic immobiliser
EWS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Central locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Multifunction display . . . . . . . . 40
On-board computer . . . . . . . . . 44
Trip meter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Daytime riding light . . . . . . . . . . 46
Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Turn indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Hazard warning flashers . . . . . 50
Emergency off switch (kill
switch) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Grip heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Seat heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Dynamic Traction Control
DTC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Riding mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Cruise-control system . . . . . . . 55
Hill Start Control . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Electronic Suspension Ad-
justment ESA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Anti-theft alarm (DWA) . . . . . . 59
Tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Clutch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Shift mechanism . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Windscreen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Slipstream deflector . . . . . . . . . 65
Stowage compartments . . . . . 65
Armrest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
5 Riding .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. . 68
Safety instructions .. . . . . . . . . 68
Checklist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Starting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Running in . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Parking your motorcycle . . . . 74
Refuelling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Securing motorcycle for
transportation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
6 Engineering details . .. . . 78
Riding mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Hill Start Control . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Brake system with
BMW Motorrad Integral
ABS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Electronic engine management with BMW Motorrad
DTC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Tyre pressure monitoring
RDC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Electronic Suspension Ad-
justment ESA II . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
7 Accessories . .. .. .. . .. .. . 86
General instructions . . . . . . . . . 86
Power sockets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Navigation system . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Cases . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Topcase. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
8 Maintenance . . . .. .. . .. .. 94
General instructions . . . . . . . . . 94
Toolkit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Brake system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Coolant. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Clutch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Rims and tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Front-wheel stand . . . . . . . . . 109
Jump starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
9 Care ... . . .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. 119
Care products . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Washing motorcycle. . . . . . . 119
Cleaning easily damaged
components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Paint care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Laying up the motor-
cycle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Protective wax coating . . . . 121
Restoring motorcycle to
use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
10 Technical data . . . .. . 122
Troubleshooting chart . . . . . 122
Threaded fasteners . . . . . . . 123
Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Clutch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Rear-wheel drive . . . . . . . . . . 127
Running gear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Wheels and tyres . . . . . . . . . . 128
Electrics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Anti-theft alarm. . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Frame . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Dimensions .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Weights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Riding specifications . . . . . . 134
11 Service . . .. . .. .. .. .. .. 135
BMW Motorrad Service . . . 135
BMW Motorrad Mobility
services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Maintenance work . . . . . . . . . 135
Confirmation of mainten-
ance work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Confirmation of service . . . . 142
12 Appendix . .. .. .. .. . .. . 144
Certificates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
RDC certificate . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
13 Index . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 148
Overview
1
Chapter 2 of this Rider's Manual
will provide you with an initial
4
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.
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General instructions
Abbreviations and symbols
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, adjust 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.
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 monitoring.
RDC
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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6
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General views
General view, left side
1 Clutch-fluid reservoir
( 101)
2 Fuel filler neck ( 75)
3 Operating panel for the
audio system (see separate
operating instructions)
4 Seat lock ( 66)
5 Rear-seat heating ( 53)
6 Payload table
Table of tyre pressures
7 Electronic Suspension Ad-
justment ESA ( 58)
8 Stowage compartment
( 65)
9 Adjustable shift lever
( 64)
10 Slipstream deflector
( 65)
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General views
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General views
General view, right side
1 Vehicle identification num-
ber (VIN) (above the engine
oil filler neck)
2 Power socket ( 86)
3 Brake-fluid reservoir, front
( 98)
4 Coolant level indicator (be-
hind side panel) ( 100)
5 Type plate (on front
suspension)
6 Slipstream deflector
( 65)
7 Engine-oil filler neck and
oil dipstick ( 94)
8 Stowage compartment of
the audio system ( 65)
9 Brake-fluid reservoir, rear
( 99)
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Multifunction switch,
2
left
10
1 High-beam headlight and
headlight flasher ( 48)
2 Daytime running light
3 Cruise control system con-
trol ( 55)
4 Hazard warning flashers
( 50)
5 Operation of the auxiliary
headlights ( 49)
6 Windscreen control
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General views
( 64)
7 Operation of the turn indic-
ators ( 50)
8 Horn
9 Control for DTC ( 54)
Operating ESA ( 58)
10 Selecting favourite menu
( 43).
Multifunction switch, right
1 Central locking ( 37)
2 Selection of the ride mode
( 54)
3 Emergency off switch (kill
switch) ( 51)
4 Start engine ( 70)
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General views
Underneath the seat
2
1 Rider's Manual
2 Fuses ( 117)
12
3 Battery ( 115)
4 On-board toolkit ( 94)
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General views
Instrument panel
1 Speedometer
2 Release for navigation slot
3 Warning and telltale lights
( 14)
4 with navigation device
Navigation system ( 87)
5 Ambient-light brightness
sensor (for adapting the
brightness of the instrument lighting)
6 Rev. counter
7 Multifunction display
( 15)
The brightness of the warn-
ing lights and telltale lights,
the display and the instrument
needle and gauge lighting is adapted automatically to suit ambient brightness.
OA
2
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Warning and telltale
3
lights
14
1 ABS ( 29)
2 DTC ( 30)
3 Turn indicators, left
4 Fuel reserve ( 26)
5 Daytime riding light
6 High-beam headlight
7 Turn indicators, right
8 Engine electronics
9 DWA ( 59)
Telltale light for the radiooperated key ( 39)
10 Auxiliary headlights ( 49)
11 Cruise-control system
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Status indicators
( 55)
12 General warning light, in
combination with warning symbols in the display
( 19)
Multifunction display
1 Riding mode ( 54)
2 Hill Start Control Operation
( 57).
3 Coolant temperature
4 Warnings ( 19)
5 Menu area ( 40)
Area for messages relating
to the audio system
6 RDC readings
7 Daytime riding light
( 46)
8 ESA settings ( 58)
9 Tripmeter ( 46)
10 Total distance covered
11 Clock ( 44)
12 Fuel level
13 Gear indicator; "N" indic-
ates neutral
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Meaning of symbols
3
16
Average speed since last
reset ( 45)
Ambient temperature
( 17)
Tyre pressures ( 19)
Oil level ( 17)
Meanings of the symbols at position 1:
Average fuel consumption
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Status indicators
since last reset ( 45)
Current consumption
Range with fuel now on
board ( 17)
Stopwatch ( 45)
Travel times ( 45)
Date (display mode depends on the time format
selected) ( 44)
On-board electrics voltage
level
2 Rear-seat heating ON
3 Heated handlebar grips ON
4 Front-seat heating ON
5 Damping
6 Vehicle load
Range
The range readout indic-
ates how far you can ride
with the fuel remaining in the
tank. The figure for average consumption used to calculate range
is not shown and might not be
the same as the average-consumption reading that appears on
the display.
You must put at least five litres of
fuel into the fuel tank for the new
level to be registered correctly.
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.
Ambient temperature
When the motorcycle is at
a standstill the heat of the
engine can falsify the ambienttemperature reading. If the effect
of the engine's heat becomes ex-
cessive, -- temporarily appears
on the display.
If ambient temperature
drops below 3 °C this
warning appears, drawing
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.
Oil level
The oil-level indicator gives
you an indication of the engine oil level.
The preconditions for the oil level
check are as follows:
Engine at operating temperature.
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Engine idling for at least ten
seconds.
3
Side stand retracted.
18
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).
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Status indicators
Service-due indicator
If a service is due, for a
brief period after the preride check the service symbol
appears on the display and the
service-due date shows instead
of the odometer reading.
If the service is overdue
the 'General' warning light
briefly shows yellow and the
service symbol lights up and remains ON.
If the countdown to the next
service is less than one month,
service-due date 1 appears on
the display.
If the vehicle 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 early
service is less than 1000 km,
countdown distance 2 appears
on the display.
If the service-due indic-
ator 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.
Tyre pressures
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 the pressure in a tyre drops to
a critical level the corresponding
status indicator shows red.
The tyre warning symbol
also appears on the display.
The "General" warning light
flashes red.
The detailed description of
BMW Motorrad RDC starts on
page ( 84).
Warnings
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 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.
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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Warnings, overview
3
Warning and telltale
20
lights
Lights up yellow Appears on the
Lights up yellow
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Lights up Fuel-level reading
Lights up red Temperature read-
Lights up
Warning symbols in the
display
display
ESA! appears on
the display
turns yellow
ing turns red
Meaning
Electronic immobiliser active ( 25)
ESA fault ( 25)
Radio control key out of range ( 25)
Replace the battery of the radio control
key ( 25)
Fuel down to reserve ( 26)
Coolant temperature too high ( 26)
Engine fault ( 26)
Flashes
Severe engine fault ( 27)
Warning and telltale
lights
Lights up red Appears on the
Lights up yellow Appears on the
Lights up yellow Appears on the
Lights up yellow Appears on the
Lights up yellow Appears on the
Warning symbols in the
display
Appears on the
display
display
Appears on the
display
display
display
display
display
Appears on the
display
Meaning
Engine-oil level too low ( 27)
Insufficient battery charge current
( 27)
On-board system voltage low ( 28)
On-board system voltage critical ( 28)
Rear light failure ( 28)
Front light failure ( 28)
Light failure ( 29)
Outside temperature warning ( 29)
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Warning and telltale
3
lights
22
Flashes
Lights up
Quick-flashes DTC intervention ( 30)
Warning symbols in the
display
Meaning
ABS self-diagnosis not completed
( 29)
ABS fault ( 29)
Slow-flashes DTC self-diagnosis not completed
Lights up
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Lights up
Flashes red + tyre pressure in
red
+ "--" or
"-- --" appears
on the display
( 30)
DTC switched off ( 30)
DTC fault ( 30)
Tyre pressure outside permitted tolerance ( 30)
Signal transmission disrupted ( 31)
Warning and telltale
lights
Lights up yellow + "--" or
Lights up yellow Appears on the
Lights up red Appears on the
Flashes yellow Appears on the
Lights up yellow Appears on the
Warning symbols in the
display
"-- --" appears
on the display
display
display
display
Appears on the
display
Appears on the
display
display
Appears on the
display
Meaning
Sensor defective or system error
( 32)
Battery of tyre-pressure sensor weak
( 32)
Light direction of the low-beam headlight
not known ( 32)
Beam-throw adjustment of the low-beam
headlight restricted ( 33)
Headlight aiming changed ( 33)
Anti-theft alarm battery weak ( 33)
Anti-theft alarm battery flat ( 33)
Central locking locked ( 34)
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Status indicators
Warning and telltale
3
lights
24
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Status indicators
Briefly shows yellow
Warning symbols in the
display
Appears on the
display
Meaning
Service overdue ( 34)
Electronic immobiliser
active
General warning light shows
yellow.
Key appears on the display.
Possible cause:
The radio control key being used
is not authorised for starting, or
communication between R/C key
and engine electronics is disrupted.
Remove all other vehicle keys
from the same ring as the radio
control key.
Use the emergency key.
Have the defective vehicle key
replaced, preferably by an authorised BMW Motorrad dealer.
ESA fault
The "General" warning light
shows yellow.
ESA! appears on the display.
Possible cause:
The ESA control unit has detec-
ted a fault. In this condition, the
motorcycle has too much damping and is uncomfortable to drive,
especially on roads in poor condition.
Have the fault rectified as
quickly as possible by a
specialist workshop, preferably
an authorised BMW Motorrad
dealer.
Radio control key out of
range
Telltale light for radio control key not within range
shows.
Possible cause:
Communication between R/C key
and engine electronics is disrupted.
Check the battery in the radiooperated key.
Replacing battery of radio-operated key ( 39).
Use the emergency key to
continue your journey.
Battery of the radio-operated
key is empty or loss of the
radio-operated key ( 39).
Remain calm if the warning
symbol appears while you are
riding. You can continue your
journey, the engine will not
switch off.
Have the defective radio-operated key replaced by an authorised BMW Motorrad dealer.
Replace the battery of the
radio control key
The battery symbol appears
on the display.
Possible cause:
The integral battery in the radio
control key has lost a significant proportion of its original capacity. There is no assurance
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of how long the R/C key can
remain operational.
3
Replacing battery of radio-op-
26
erated key ( 39).
Fuel down to reserve
Reserve-fuel symbol lights
up.
Fuel-level reading turns yellow.
Lack of fuel can cause the
engine to run irregularly or
die (risk of accident) and result
in damage to the catalytic converter.
Do not run the fuel tank dry.
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Possible cause:
The fuel tank contains no more
than the reserve quantity of fuel.
Reserve fuel
approx. 4 l
Refuelling ( 75).
Coolant temperature too
high
General warning light shows
red.
The temperature reading turns
red.
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 fault
The engine symbol lights
up.
Possible cause:
The engine control unit has dia-
gnosed a fault.
The engine is running in
emergency operating mode.
Unusual engine response is a
possibility.
Adapt your style of riding accordingly. Avoid accelerating sharply
and overtaking.
If you continue to ride be prepared for unusual engine behaviour (low power, poor throttle
response, abrupt stalling, etc.).
Have the fault rectified as
quickly as possible by a
specialist workshop, preferably
an authorised BMW Motorrad
dealer.
Severe engine fault
The engine symbol flashes.
Possible cause:
The engine control unit has dia-
gnosed a severe fault.
The engine is running in
emergency operating mode.
A risk of damaging the engine
cannot be precluded.
Adapt your style of riding accordingly: ride slowly, avoid accelerating and overtaking.
If possible, have the motorcycle
brought in and the fault rectified
by a specialist workshop,
preferably an authorised
BMW Motorrad dealer.
If you continue to ride be prepared for unusual engine beha-
viour (low power, poor throttle
response, abrupt stalling, etc.).
Have the fault rectified as
quickly as possible by a
specialist workshop, preferably
an authorised BMW Motorrad
dealer.
Engine-oil level too low
The oilcan symbol appears
on the display.
Possible cause:
The electronic oil-level sensor
has registered an excessively low
oil level. Check the engine-oil
level with the dipstick the next
time you stop to refuel:
Check engine oil level ( 94).
If the oil level is too low:
Top up the engine oil ( 96).
Insufficient battery charge
current
General warning light shows
red.
The battery symbol appears
on the display.
A discharged battery can
render various systems unavailable, for example the lights,
the engine or the ABS. This can
result in dangerous situations.
Do not continue your journey.
Battery is not being charged. If
you continue to ride the motorcycle the on-board electronics
will drain the battery.
Possible cause:
Alternator or alternator drive defective.
Have the fault rectified as
quickly as possible by a
specialist workshop, preferably
an authorised BMW Motorrad
dealer.
3
27
z
Status indicators
On-board system voltage
3
low
28
z
Status indicators
The split battery symbol
appears on the display.
Generator power is only just sufficient to supply all consumers
and charge the battery.
Possible cause:
Too many consumers switched
on. On-board system voltage
tends to drop particularly at low
engine rpm and when the engine
is idling.
When riding at low engine rpm
switch off consumers that are
not necessary for road safety
(e.g. heated body warmer or
auxiliary headlights).
On-board system voltage
critical
General warning light shows
yellow.
The split battery symbol
appears on the display.
Generator power is no longer
sufficient to supply all consumers
and charge the battery. In order
to ensure that the engine can
be started and the motorcycle
ridden, the on-board electronics
switch off the electricity supply
to the on-board sockets and the
auxiliary headlights. In extreme
cases the seat heating and the
grip heating might also be shut
down.
Possible cause:
Too many consumers switched
on. On-board system voltage
tends to drop particularly at low
engine rpm and when the engine
is idling.
When riding at low engine rpm
switch off consumers that are
not necessary for road safety
(e.g. heated body warmer or
auxiliary headlights).
Rear light failure
General warning light shows
yellow.
Bulb symbol with arrow
pointing to the rear appears
on the display.
Possible cause:
Rear light, brake light or rear
flashing turn indicator defective.
The LED rear light must be replaced.
Consult a specialist workshop,
preferably an authorised
BMW Motorrad dealer.
Front light failure
General warning light shows
yellow.
Bulb symbol with arrow
pointing to the front ap-
pears on the display.
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