2002 BMW MOTORRAD K 1200 GT Rider's Manual (in English)

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Switching on the system Move switch1 to ON
– Red telltale light 2 in
switch is on
Setting road speed  Briefly press button 3 in SET
direction
– Telltale light, cruise control
yellow on.
L Note:
The motorcycle maintains and
memorises your current cruis-
ing speed.
OEOptional extra
Cruise controlOE
1
3
2
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Step-by-step acceleration Push button1 in SET
direction
– Memorised road speed increases by approx. 2 km/h
(1 mph)
L Note:
Every subsequent time you
push button 1 in the SET direc-
tion, road speed increases by a
further 2 km/h (1 mph).
Stepless
acceleration
 Push and hold button 1 in
SET direction
– The motorcycle accelerates
steadily, even though you do
not manually open the throttle
 Release button 1
– The motorcycle maintains and memorises your current cruis-
ing speed
OEOptional extra
Cruise controlOE
1
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Decelerating Push and hold button1 in RES
direction
– The motorcycle decelerates steadily, even though you do
not manually close the throttle
L Note:
Every subsequent time you push
the button in the RES direction,
road speed decreases by a
further 2 km/h (1 mph).
Switching off the system Move switch 3 to OFF
– The cruise control system switches off immediately
– Red indicator light 2 and the
yellow cruise control light
are off 6 Temporary override
When you actuate the:
–brakes
–clutch
– throttle twistgrip (close the throttle)
the cruise control system is
briefly switched off
– Indicator light, cruise control yellow off
– Red indicator light 2 on
 Push button 1 in the RES
direction
– The motorcycle returns to and maintains the cruising speed
stored in memory
– Indicator light, cruise control
yellow on.
OEOptional extra
Cruise controlOE
1
3
2
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Adjusting footrest plate
d Warning:
If a footrest is repositioned,
the footrest on the other side
of the motorcycle must be
moved to the same height.
Adjust the gearshift lever to
suit the new footrest position.
e Attention:
For a sporting riding style, both
footrest plates should be in the
upper position.
d Warning:
Make sure that lines and cables
are correctly routed.
Do not damage electric wiring.
Always tighten socket-head
screws 1 and 2 to the specified
torque.
If you do not have a suitable
torque wrench, have the foot-
rest plates and gearshift lever
adjusted by a specialist work-
shop, preferably an authorised
BMW motorcycle dealer.
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Adjusting footrest plate Remove 3 socket-head screws 1
 Move the footrest plate to the
desired position A or B
 Retighten the 3 socket-head
screws 1 t o a tor qu e of 20 Nm
 Adjust the gearshift lever to
suit the new footrest position.
Adjusting gearshift lever Slacken socket-head screw 2
 Reset the gearshift lever to
the desired position C or D
 Retighten socket-head screw
2 to a torque of 8Nm
Adjusting footrest plate
2
AB
D
C1
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Removing seat:Turn key1 in the seat lock to
position A and hold it in this
position
 Pull the seat to the rear and up into the 1st stage C of the
locking mechanism.
 Remove the seat
– Toolkit is accessible
–Tubeless tire repair kit is accessible
– Fuses are accessible
– Coolant expansion tank is accessible
Adjusting seat:– The seat can be moved to 2 positions:
E = high D = low
e Attention:
When installing the seat, make
sure that it is firmly located.
Turn key 1 in the seat lock to
position A and hold it in this
position
 Pull the seat to the rear and up into the 1st stage C of the
locking mechanism.
Seat
A
1
B
C
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Seat
 Push the front of the seat into guide E or D to suit the height
of the rider.
 Engage the seat in the 2nd stage B of the locking
mechanism by pushing it at
the rear.
Installing seat:
e Attention:
When installing the seat, make
sure that it is firmly located.  Push the tongue of the seat
under the seat support
 Carefully insert the seat at the rear into stage 1 of the lock-
ing mechanism.
 Push the front of the seat into guide D or E, to suit the height
of the rider.
 Engage the seat into the
2nd stage B of the locking
mechanism by pushing it at
the rear (arrow).
E
D
B
C
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e Attention:
Windscreen is not fuel-
resistant.  Switch on the ignition
 Press switch
1
– A Raise windscreen
– B Lower windscreen
Steplessly adjust the wind-
screen by moving the switch to
the appropriate position, A or B
A
B
1
Adjusting windscreen
A
B
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