2005 BMW MOTORRAD K 1200 LT Rider's Manual (in English)

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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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A
B
1
Adjusting windscreen/fins
Adjusting the windscreen: 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 orB
e Attention:
The windscreen and fins are not
fuel-resistant.
Adjusting left/right fin: Move the left and right fins to the desired position
L Note:
The fins regulate the pressure
of the slipstream against the
rider.
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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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ReversingStart the engine (b76, 77)
 Select neutral
–Green neutral telltale
light
k ON (b10)
Push lever 1 of reverser all the
way toward position R until it
engages
L Note:
If lever 1 does not engage easily
in position R
– slightly rock the motorcycle
backwards and forwards until
lever 1 engages. –
Yellow reverser telltale
light ON (
b11)
 Press and hold down starter
button 2
– Carefully reverse the motor-
cycle
Reverser
2
1
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2
1
Stopping Release starter button2
– The motorcycle comes to a stop
 Apply the brake if necessary
Normal operationPush lever 1 of reverser all the
way toward position F until it
engages
– Yellow reverser telltale
light OFF (
b11)
Reverser
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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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Cruise controlOE
Activating the system Move switch1 to ON
– Red telltale light in the
switch is ON
Setting road speed  Briefly press button 2 in SET
direction (arrow)
– Yellow telltale light for
cruise control is ON (
b11)
L Note:
The motorcycle maintains and
memorises your current cruis-
ing speed.
OEOptional extra
1
2
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