2005 BMW MOTORRAD K 1200 LT warning

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General information and controls
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Left handlebar fitting
d Warning:
To prevent air from entering
the hydraulic circuit:
 do not turn the fitting on the
handlebar.
1 Switch for cruise control
OE
(b21)
2 Hazard warning flasher
switch (
b16)
3 Handlebar-mounted remote
controls for audio system (
b
Supplementary Rider’s
Manual) and on-board com-
puter
OEOptional extra
4 Switch for windscreen
adjustment (
b17)
5 Horn push
6 Left flashing turn indicator
switch
Press
– Turn indicators operate
To switch off turn indicators:
 Self-cancelling while rid-
ing, or press turn-indica-
tor cancel switch 13
(
b15)
7 High-beam/low-beam
headlight switch
FHigh-beam headlight
GLow-beam headlight
FHeadlight flasher
123
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General information and controls
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d Warning:
To prevent air from entering
the brake system:
 do not turn the fitting on the
handlebar.
8 Pushbutton for electro-
hydraulic centre stand
EHCS (
b70)
9 Starter button (
b18, 77)
10 Emergency off (kill) switch
for ignition (
b75)
11 Switch for heated handlebar
grips
OE
A Heating function off
B 50% (centre position)
C 100% 12
Right flashing turn indicator
switch
Press
– Turn indicators operate
To switch off turn indicators:
 Self-cancelling while rid-
ing, or press turn-indica-
tor cancel switch 13
13 Turn indicator cancel switch
Press
– Left/right turn indicators
off
OEOptional extra
Right handlebar fitting
ABC9810
121113
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General information and controls
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Hazard warning flashers
Hazard warning flashers
L Note:
The ignition must be switched
on before the hazard warning
flashers can be used.
Do not use the hazard warning
flashers for longer than abso-
lutely necessary.
Note state of battery charge.
To switch on the hazard
warning flashers:
 Switch on the ignition
 Operate hazard warning
flasher switch 1
– Hazard warning flashers in
operation
– Telltale light in switch is on
 Switch off the ignition
– The hazard warning flashers continue to operate
– Telltale light in switch goes out
To switch off the hazard
warning flashers:
 Operate hazard warning flasher switch 1
– Hazard warning flashers cease
to operate
1
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General information and controls
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Reverser
d Warning:
Avoid steep and uneven road
surfaces when reversing.
Take great care to maintain
your balance when reversing
on wet, slippery, uneven,
unpaved or muddy surfaces.
Engage the reverser only
when the motorcycle is at a
standstill and do not press the
starter pushbutton while en-
gaging the reverser.
Do not simultaneously press
the pushbutton for the elec-
tro-hydraulic centre stand.
d Warning:
Rules for reversing:
– No passenger
– You must be seated on the motorcycle
– Keep both feet on the ground
– Keep your feet well clear of the footrests on both sides
– Keep both hands on the
handlebar grips
– Make sure side stand and
main stand are both fully
retracted (
b69, 72)
– Check that the area behind
the motorcycle is free of
obstructions
e Attention:
Do not operate the reverser for
more than 1 minute – bear the
state of battery charge in mind.
The reverser switches off if it is
overloaded.
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General information and controls
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Cruise controlOE
d Warning:
Do not engage cruise control
when:
– Riding on twisty roads with poor forward vision
– Heavy traffic does not per-
mit you to maintain a con-
stant road speed
– Riding on wet, unpaved or dirty roads
The motorcycle might exceed
your chosen cruise control
speed if the engine's braking
effect is insufficient on a
downhill gradient. It could
also drop below this speed
when you ride uphill.
For safety reasons, always
keep both hands on the han-
dlebars.
L Note:
With automatic cruise control,
speed can be controlled in the
range between 40 and
160 km/h (25 and 100 mph).
When the motorcycle is at a
standstill and – ignition OFF –
the system is switched off and
the stored road speed is can-
celled.
The telltale light for cruise con-
trol is off.
On a motorcycle fitted with
BMW Integral ABS, the cruise-
control system is not operation-
al if the brake light is defective
(red general warning light
e
ON
b 78).
OEOptional extra
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General information and controls
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Setting the clock
d Warning:
Do not attempt to set the
clock unless the motorcycle
is at a standstill
– Risk of accident.
 Ignition switch ON (
b12)
 Press button 1 for longer than
2 seconds, until the clock
enters set mode – Hours reading
2 starts flash-
ing: briefly press button 1 to
set
 Press button 1 again for
longer than 2 seconds
– Minutes reading 3 starts
flashing: briefly press button 1
to set
 Press button 1 again for
longer than 2 seconds to exit
set mode
Set mode is automatically
exited if 20 seconds elapse
without the button being
pressed.
Clock
132
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General information and controls
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Distance recorder
L Note:
Distance recorder 2 appears
only when the ignition switch is
in the ON position.
Each time you switch on the ig-
nition the odometer reading
showing the total distance the
motorcycle has covered ap-
pears for 10 seconds, before
the display switches to the
mode selected before the igni-
tion was switched off.
d Warning:
Do not attempt to check/set
the distance recorder unless
the motorcycle is at a stand-
still
–Risk of accident.  Ignition switch
ON
 Press button 1 for less than
2 seconds; each time you
press the button the display
steps to the next reading in
the following sequence:
– Odometer reading (total dis- tance covered)
– Tripmeter 1 reading – Press button 1 for longer
than 2 seconds if you want
to reset this reading.
– Tripmeter 2 reading
– Press button 1 for longer
than 2 seconds if you want
to reset this reading.
2
1
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General information and controls
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On-board computer
Ambient temperature
L Note:
Reading in °C or °F, depending
on national-market version.
Ice warning
If ambient temperature drops
below +3 °C, the on-board
computer automatically
switches to temperature-dis-
play mode and ice warning
symbol 1 flashes on the display.
d Warning:
The ice warning does not
mean that there is no risk of
black ice forming at meas-
ured temperatures above
3°C.
Always take extra care and
think well ahead when tem-
peratures are low; remember
that the danger of black ice is
particularly high on bridges
and where the road is in the
shade.
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