BMW Motorrad K 1600GT 2018 Installations- und Wartungshandbuch

Rider's Manual

K 1600 GT

BMW Motorrad

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Vehicle data

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Colour code

Date of first registration

Registration number

Dealership details

Person to contact in Service department

Ms/Mr

Phone number

Dealership address/phone number (com-

pany stamp)

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 im-

portant 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 informa-

tion 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 concern-

ing 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 jour-

neys 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

Currentness.................. 8

Additional sources of informa-

tion........................... 8

Certificates and operating li-

cences ....................... 8

Data memory................. 8

Intelligent emergency call

system ...................... 12

2 General views .. .. .. .. .. . 17

General view, left side . . . . . . . 19

General view, right side . . . . . 21

Underneath the seat . . . . . . . . 22

Multifunction switch, left . . . . 23

Multifunction switch,

right......................... 25

Instrument panel . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

3 Status indicators . . . . . . . 27

Indicator and warning

lights ........................ 28

Meaning of symbols . . . . . . . . . 29

Multifunction display . . . . . . . . 31

Warnings.................... 32

4 Operation................ 57

Ignition switch/steering

lock ......................... 58

Ignition ...................... 59

Ignition with Key-

less Ride .................... 60

Emergency off switch (kill

switch) ...................... 64

Intelligent emergency

call .......................... 65

Reverser .................... 67

Lights ....................... 69

Day run lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

Hazard warning lights sys-

tem ......................... 72

Turn indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

Multifunction display . . . . . . . . 74

On-board computer . . . . . . . . . 78

Trip recorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79

Anti-theft alarm (DWA) . . . . . . 80

Dynamic Traction Control

(DTC) ....................... 84

Electronic Suspension Ad-

justment (ESA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85

Riding mode ................ 85

Cruise-control system . . . . . . . 86

Hill Start Control . . . . . . . . . . . . 88

Central locking system . . . . . . 90

Grip heating................. 94

Seat heating ................ 94

Storage compartments . . . . . . 96

5 Adjustment . .. .. .. .. .. . . . 97

Mirrors ...................... 98

Windscreen ................. 98

Slipstream deflector . . . . . . . . . 99

Front seat................... 99

Clutch..................... 101

Brakes .................... 101

6 Riding.................. 103

Safety information . . . . . . . . . 104

Comply with checklist . . . . . 106

Starting.................... 106

Runningin ................ 109

Brakes .................... 110

Parking your motor-

cycle ...................... 111

Refuelling ................. 112

Securing motorcycle for

transportation . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116

7 Engineering

details ................. 119

General instructions . . . . . . . 120

Antilock Brake System

(ABS)...................... 120

Dynamic Traction Control

(DTC) ..................... 123

Electronic Suspension Ad-

justment (ESA) . . . . . . . . . . . . 125

Riding mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125

Tyre pressure control

(RDC) ..................... 127

Shift assistant . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128

Hill Start Control . . . . . . . . . . 129

8 Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . 131

General instructions . . . . . . . 132

Toolkit..................... 132

Front-wheel stand . . . . . . . . . 132

Engine oil ................. 134

Brake system . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135

Clutch..................... 139

Coolant.................... 139

Tyres...................... 140

Rims and tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . 141

Wheels.................... 141

Light source . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148

Jump-starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152

Battery .................... 153

Fuses ..................... 156

9 Accessories .. .. .. .. .. . 159

General instructions . . . . . . . 160

Power sockets . . . . . . . . . . . . 160

Cases ..................... 161

Topcase................... 163

Navigation device . . . . . . . . . 167

10 Care .................. 173

Care products . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174

Washing the vehicle . . . . . . . 174

Cleaning easily damaged

components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175

Care of paintwork . . . . . . . . . 176

Vehicle preservation . . . . . . . 176

Laying up the motor-

cycle ...................... 176

Restoring motorcycle to

use........................ 176

11 Technical data . . . . . . 177

Troubleshooting chart . . . . . 178

Screw connections . . . . . . . . 179

Fuel....................... 180

Engine oil ................. 180

Engine .................... 181

Clutch..................... 182

Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182

Rear-wheel drive . . . . . . . . . . 183

Frame..................... 183

Chassis and

suspension................ 184

Brakes .................... 185

Wheels and tyres. . . . . . . . . . 185

Electrical system . . . . . . . . . . 187

Anti-theft alarm. . . . . . . . . . . . 188

Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189

Weights ................... 190

Riding specifications . . . . . . 190

12 Service ............... 191

BMW Motorrad Service . . . 192

BMW Motorrad Service

history..................... 192

BMW Motorrad Mobility

services ................... 193

Maintenance work . . . . . . . . . 193

Maintenance schedule . . . . 197

Maintenance confirma-

tions....................... 198

Service confirmations . . . . . 212

13 Appendix. . . . . . . . . . . . . 215

Certificate for electronic

immobiliser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216

Certificate for remote

key........................ 218

Certificate for Key-

less Ride .................. 222

Certificate for tyre pressure

control (RDC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224

14 Index ................. 225

General instructions

Overview ............................ 6

Abbreviations and symbols . . . . . . . . . . 6

Equipment........................... 7

Technicaldata....................... 7

Currentness ......................... 8

Additional sources of information . . . . 8

Certificates and operating

licences.............................. 8

Datamemory ........................ 8

Intelligent emergency call

system.............................. 12

General instructions

Overview

Chapter 2 of this Rider's Manual

will provide you with an initial

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 treat-

ment 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 mo-

torcycle.

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 haz-

ard. 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 informa-

tion.

Indicates the end of a

passage relating to spe-

cific accessories or items

of equipment.

Tightening torque.

Technical data.

NV National-market version.

OE Optional extras.

The vehicles are as-

sembled complete with

all the BMW Motorrad

optional extras originally

ordered.

General instructions

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.

EWS Electronic immobiliser.

DWA Anti-theft alarm (Dieb-

stahlwarnanlage).

ABS Anti-lock brake system.

DTC Dynamic Traction Con-

trol.

ESA Electronic Suspension

Adjustment.

RDC Tyre pressure monitor-

ing.

Equipment

When purchasing your BMW mo-

torcycle, you chose a model with

individual equipment. This rider's

manual describes optional equip-

ment (OE) and selected optional

accessories (OA) provided by

BMW. Please make allowance

for the fact that some equip-

ment specifications may be de-

scribed that you have not selec-

ted. Equally, country-specific de-

viations to the motorcycle shown

are also possible.

If your motorcycle has equipment

that is not described, you will find

the relevant description in a sep-

arate manual.

Technical data

All dimensions, weights and

power outputs in the rider's

manual refer to the German

standard DIN (Deutsches Institut

für Normung e. V.) and comply

with its specified tolerances.

Technical data and specifications

in this rider's manual serve as

reference points. The vehicle-

specific data may deviate from

these, for example as a result of

selected optional equipment,

the national-market version or

country-specific measuring

procedures. Detailed values

can be taken from the vehicle

registration documents and

signs on the vehicle, or can be

obtained from your authorised

BMW Motorrad Retailer or

another qualified service partner

or specialist workshop. The

specifications in the vehicle

documents always have priority

over the information provided in

this rider's manual.

General instructions

Currentness

The high safety and quality level

of BMW motorcycles is ensured

by constant further development

in the areas of design, equipment

and accessories. This may res-

ult in deviations between these

operating instructions and your

motorcycle. Also, mistakes can-

not be completely excluded by

BMW Motorrad. Please therefore

understand that we do not ac-

cept any liability for claims arising

from incorrect information, draw-

ings and descriptions.

Additional sources of

information

BMW Motorrad Retailer

Your BMW Motorrad Retailer will

be happy to answer any ques-

tions you may have.

Internet

The rider's manual for your

vehicle, operating and installation

instructions for any accessories

and general information on

BMW Motorrad, for example

relating to technology, are

available at www.bmw-

motorrad.com/service.

Certificates and

operating licences

The certificates for the vehicle

and the official operating licences

for any accessories are available

at www.bmw-motorrad.com/

certification.

Data memory

General

Control units are installed in the

vehicle. Control units process

data that they receive, for ex-

ample, from vehicle sensors, or

that they generate themselves or

exchange between each other.

Some control units are required

for the vehicle to function safely

or provide assistance during rid-

ing, for example assistance sys-

tems. In addition, control units

enable comfort or infotainment

functions.

Information on data that has

been stored or exchanged can

be obtained from the manufac-

turer of the vehicle, for example

via a separate booklet.

Personal reference

Each vehicle is identified with a

clear vehicle identification num-

ber. Depending on the country,

the vehicle identification num-

ber, the number plate and the

corresponding authorities can

be referenced to ascertain the

vehicle owner. There are also

other ways to use data obtained

from the vehicle to trace the rider

or vehicle owner, for example

General instructions

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