2004 BMW MOTORRAD K 1200 S battery

i3Introduction
Maintenance .................. 83
Toolkit ........................... 85
Engine oil ...................... 86
Coolant ......................... 88
Brakes ........................... 89
Clutch ........................... 93
Wheels .......................... 94
Front-wheel stand ....... 103
Rear wheel stand ........ 104
Bulbs ........................... 105
Jump starting .............. 111
Battery ........................ 112
Splash guard ............... 116
Care .............................. 117
Cleaning and care ..... 118
Laying up .................... 120
Restoring to use .......... 121
Technical data ............. 123
Bolt connections ......... 124
Tyre pressures .......... 126
Engine ......................... 127
Power transmission ..... 128
Frame and
suspension .................. 129Wheels and tyres ......... 131
Fuel and lubricants ...... 132
Electrical system.......... 135
Dimensions and
weights ........................ 137
Riding specifications ... 138
Service .......................... 139
BMW Motorrad
service ........................ 140
Confirmation of
maintenance work ...... 143
Confirmation of
service ........................ 147
Index ........................... 149

111Overview
General view, right
side1Toolkit (
b 85) under
the seat
2Display for engine oil level
(
b 86)
3Filler aperture
Engine oil (
b 87), under
seat
4Filler aperture, fuel tank
(
b 67)
5Battery compartment
(b 115)
6Front brake-fluid reservoir
(
b 91)
7Type plate on rear cross
pipe
8Vehicle identification
number on front right side
panel
9Rear brake-fluid reservoir
(b 92)

221Status indicators
red Battery is no longer being charged. (
b 24)
red Brake switch defective. (b 25)
1 flash per
second ABS starting-off test not completed. (b 25)
4 flashes per
second ABS self-diagnosis not completed. (b 26)
redRelay for ABS warning light
defective. (b 26)
red1 flash per
second ABS function not available. (b 26)
red4 flashes per
second ABS in residual braking function. (b 27)
1 red flash
per second1 flash per
second Insufficient brake fluid. (b 27)
4 red flashes
per second4 flashes per
second A number of ABS faults. (b 28) Light Symbol Meaning Explanations

Status indicators224
Battery charge current
General warning light
lights up red.
Battery charge current
symbol is displayed.
The battery is no longer being
charged. You can only con-
tinue to ride until the battery is
discharged.
A discharged battery
could result in the engine
cutting out unexpectedly and
this could therefore cause a
dangerous road situation.
If possible, do not continue to
ride.c
• Have the fault remedied as
soon as possible by a spe-
cialist workshop, preferably
an authorised BMW motor-
cycle dealer.
Defective lamp
In the event of a lamp fail-
ure, there can be prob-
lems seeing and being seen.
Defective lamps should be
replaced as soon as possi-
ble.c
General warning light
lights up yellow.
Defective lamp symbol
with arrow pointing to the
rear is displayed.
Rear light or brake light lamp
defective.
• Replace bulbs (
b 108).
Defective lamp symbol
with arrow pointing to the
front is displayed.
Low-beam headlight, high-
beam headlight, parking light
or turn indicator defective.• Replace bulbs
(
b 106-110).
Defective lamp symbol
with two arrows is
displayed.
A combination of the lamp
defects described previously
has occurred.
• Replace bulbs
(b 106-110).

333Operation
» Left/right turn indicator tell-
tale lights off.
The hazard warning
flashers can also be
switched on by simultaneously
pressing the buttons for the
left and right turn indicators.c
The hazard warning
flashers places a load on
the battery. Do not use the
hazard warning flashers for
longer than absolutely
necessary.cSwitching off the hazard
warning flashers• Press the hazard warning
flashers button 1 or switch
on ignition.
» Hazard warning flashers
ceases to operate.
TripmasterSelecting the display
When you switch on the
ignition, the information
shown by the Tripmaster when
the ignition was switched off
always reappears on the multi-
function display.c
• Switch on the ignition.
• Press the Tripmaster
button1 once briefly.» The following appear in the
display field2 in this order:
– Total distance covered
– Trip odometer 1 (Trip I)
– Trip odometer 2 (Trip II)
– Residual range

335Operation
» The engine cannot be
started in this position.
If the kill switch is moved
to positionB when the
ignition is on, the BMW Inte-
gral ABS is still functioning
(b 50, 69).cGrip heating
OE
1Grip heating switch 2Heating function off
350% heat output
(one dot visible)
4100% heat output
(three dots visible)
Grip heating can only be
activated when the engine is
running.
The increased power
consumption caused by
the grip heating can lead to the
battery discharging on jour-
neys in the lower engine speed
range. If the battery is inade-quately charged, the grip heat-
ing is switched off to ensure
starting capability.c
Clock
Adjusting the clock while
the motorcycle is being
ridden can lead to accidents.
Adjust the clock only when the
motorcycle is stationary.c
• Switch on the ignition.
• Press button1 for longer
than 2 seconds.

337Operation
• Use the adjusting screw1 to
set the gap between the
handlebar grip and the brake
lever.
» Turn clockwise: increased
gap.
» Turn anticlockwise: reduced
gap.
The adjusting screw has
a limit position and can
be turned more easily if you
press the clutch lever for-
wards.c
LightsParking lightThe parking light switches on
automatically when the ignition
is switched on.
The parking light places
a load on the battery.
Do not switch the ignition on
for longer than absolutely
necessary.cLow-beam headlight The low-beam headlight
switches on automatically
when you start the engine.
With the engine switched
off, you can briefly switch
on the light by switching on the
high-beam headlight with the
ignition switched on or by op-
erating the headlight flasher.c
High-beam headlight/
headlight flasher • Press the high-beam
headlight1 s w i t c h a t t h e t o p .
» High-beam headlight
switched on.
• Move high-beam headlight1
switch into the centre
position.
» High-beam headlight
switched off.
• Press high-beam headlight1
switch at the bottom.
» Headlight flasher.

453Riding
Before you startSwitching on the ignition• Read the information on the
EWS (
b 22).
• Kill switch1 in operating
positionA.
• Switch on the ignition.
» Pre-ride check is carried out.
» With BMW Integral ABS:
ABS self-diagnosis is
performed.
Pre-ride checkAfter the ignition has been
switched on, a pre-ride check
is carried out. Here, the func-
tions of all warning lights and
warning symbols are checked.
The following are displayed in
succession in the multifunc-
tion display:
Phase 1
General warning light
lights up red.
Engine oil pressure
symbol is displayed.Battery charge current
symbol is displayed.
Phase 2
General warning light
lights up yellow.
Engine electronics
symbol is displayed.
EWS symbol is
displayed.