BMW Motorrad K 1600 Grand America Installations- und Wartungshandbuch

RIDER'S MANUAL

(US MODEL)

K 1600 Grand America

BMW

MOTORRAD

MAKE LIFE A RIDE

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Color number

First registration

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Retailer data

Contact in Service

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YOUR BMW.

We are pleased that you have chosen a BMW Motorrad vehicle

and welcome you to the family of BMW riders. Familiarize your-

self with your new vehicle so that you can ride safely and confi-

dently in all traffic situations.

About these operating instructions

Read these operating instructions before starting your new BMW.

It contains important notes about operating the vehicle that will

enable you to make full use of the technical assets of your BMW.

You will also obtain preventive maintenance and care instructions,

which are beneficial to operating and road safety and help retain

the value of your vehicle as much as possible.

If you should decide to sell your BMW one day, please remember

to hand over these operating instructions as well. They are an

important part of your vehicle.

We wish you many miles of safe and enjoyable riding with your

BMW

BMW Motorrad.

01 GENERAL

INSTRUCTIONS 2

Quick & easy reference 4

Abbreviations and sym-

bols 4

Equipment 5

Technical data 5

Timeliness of the status

of this manual 6

Additional sources of

information 6

Certificates and operat-

ing permits 6

Data memory 6

02 OVERVIEWS 12

Overall view, left side 14

Overall view, right side 15

Overall dashboard

Underneath the seat 17

Multifunction switch,

left 18

Multifunction switch,

right 19

Instrument cluster 20

03 DISPLAYS 22

Indicator and warning

lights 24

TFT display in

Pure Ride view 25

TFT display in menu

Indicator lights 27

04 OPERATION 56

Ignition switch/steer-

ing lock 58

Ignition with Key-

less Ride 59

Emergency-off switch 64

Lighting 65

Anti-theft alarm sys-

tem (DWA) 68

Dynamic Traction Con-

trol (DTC) 71

Electronic chassis and

suspension adjustment

(D-ESA) 72

Riding mode 72

Cruise control 74

Hill Start Control 76

Reverser 78

Central locking system 79

Heating 80

Wind deflection wing 82

Seat 83

Case 84

Topcase 85

Charging storage com-

partment 87

05 TFT DISPLAY 90

General notes 92

Principle 93

Pure Ride view 99

Split screen 100

General settings 101

Bluetooth® 103

Wi-Fi 105

My Vehicle 106

Trip computer 109

Navigation 110

Media 112

Telephone 113

Programmable mem-

ory buttons 114

Displaying software

version 114

Displaying license in-

formation 114

06 AUDIO SYSTEM 116

Radio 118

Audio settings 120

Player 121

Satellite radio 122

HD Radio Empfang 124

Audio playback via

helmet 124

07 SETTING 126

Mirrors 128

Windshield 128

Clutch 129

Brakes 129

08 RIDING 132

Safety instructions 134

Regular check 136

Starting 137

Breaking in 140

Shifting 141

Brakes 141

Parking the motorcy-

cle 143

Refueling 144

Securing motorcycle

for transportation 149

09 TECHNOLOGY IN

DETAIL 152

General notes 154

Antilock braking sys-

tem (ABS) 154

Dynamic Traction

Control (DTC) 157

Engine drag torque

control 159

Electronic chassis and

suspension adjust-

ment 159

Riding mode 160

Tire Pressure Monitor

(RDC) 161

Gear Shift Assistant 163

Hill Start Control 164

Adaptive headlight 165

10 MAINTENANCE 168

General notes 170

Onboard vehicle tool

kit 170

Front wheel stand 171

Rear-wheel stand 172

Engine oil 172

Brake system 174

Clutch 179

Coolant 179

Tires 180

Rims 181

Wheels 181

Light sources 188

Jump-starting 188

Battery 189

Fuses 194

Diagnostic connector 195

11 ACCESSORIES 196

General notes 198

Sockets 198

12 CARE 200

Care products 202

Washing the vehicle 202

Cleaning sensitive

vehicle parts 203

Paint care 204

Protective wax coat-

ing 205

Storing the motorcy-

cle 205

Putting the motorcy-

cle into operation 205

13 TECHNICAL DATA 206

Troubleshooting chart 208

Threaded connections 211

Fuel 213

Engine oil 214

Engine 214

Clutch 215

Transmission 215

Rear-wheel drive 215

Frame 216

Running gear 216

Brakes 216

Wheels and tires 217

Electrical system 218

Anti-theft alarm sys-

tem 219

Dimensions 220

Weights 220

Performance data 221

14 SERVICE 222

Reporting safety de-

fects 224

BMW Motorrad

Service 225

BMW Motorrad

Service History 225

BMW Motorrad Mo-

bility Services 226

Maintenance work 226

Maintenance sched-

ule 228

Maintenance confir-

mations 229

Service confirmations 241

APPENDIX 244

Certificate for TFT

instrument cluster 245

Certificate for audio

system 249

Certificate for elec-

tronic immobilizer 250

Certificate for Key-

less Ride 253

Certificate for Tire

Pressure Monitor 257

IP notice: DAB tuner 258

INDEX 260

GENERAL

INSTRUCTIONS

QUICK & EASY REFERENCE 4

ABBREVIATIONS AND SYMBOLS 4

EQUIPMENT 5

TECHNICAL DATA 5

TIMELINESS OF THE STATUS OF THIS MANUAL 6

ADDITIONAL SOURCES OF INFORMATION 6

CERTIFICATES AND OPERATING PERMITS 6

DATA MEMORY 6

4 GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS

QUICK & EASY REFERENCE

Chapter 2 of these operating

instructions will provide you

with an initial overview of your

motorcycle. All maintenance

and repair procedures carried

out on your motorcycle will

be documented in the chap-

ter "Service". Documentation

of the maintenance work per-

formed is a prerequisite for

generous treatment of claims.

If you should decide to sell

your BMW at some point in

the future, please remember

to hand over these operating

instructions; they are an impor-

tant part of the motorcycle.

ABBREVIATIONS AND SYM-

BOLS

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 pre-

cautionary measures. Non-

compliance can cause damage

to the vehicle or accessories

and warranty claims may be

denied as a result.

Special information on

operating and inspect-

ing your motorcycle as well as

maintenance and adjustment

procedures.

Instruction.

Result of an activity.

Reference to a page

with more detailed

information.

Indicates the end of

accessory or equip-

ment-dependent infor-

mation.

Tightening torque.

Technical data.

NV National-market ver-

sion.

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