2006 BMW MOTORRAD K 1200 GT Rider's Manual (in English)

The cruise-control system is
deactivated.
The cruise control telltale
light goes out.
The telltale light in the
switch remains on.Resume former cruising
speedPush button3in the RES
direction.
Opening the throttle
does not deactivate
the cruise-control system. If
you release the twistgrip the
motorcycle will decelerate only to the cruising speed
saved in memory, even
though you might have
intended slowing to a lower
speed.
Cruise control telltale
light shows.
The motorcycle resumes
the previous cruising speed.
Switch off cruise controlMove switch 1to OFF.
The system is deactivated.
Button 3is locked.
Emergency off switch
(kill switch)1 Emergency off switch (kill
switch).
Operating the kill switch
when riding can cause
the rear wheel to lock and
thus cause a fall.
Do not operate the kill switch
when riding.
The emergency off switch is a
kill switch for switching off the
engine quickly and easily.
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ANormal operating posi-
tion (run)
B Engine switched off.
You cannot start the
engine unless the kill
switch is in the run position.
Grip heating
OE
1 Grip heating switch
The handlebar grips have
two-stage heating. Grip
heating can be activated only
when the engine is running. If
the motorcycle is fitted with
an optional-extra on-board
computer, the first-stage
heating adjusts to the air
temperature measured by the
temperature sensor. The increase in power
consumption caused by
the grip heating can drain the battery if you are riding at low
engine speeds. If the charge
level is low, grip heating is
switched off to ensure the
battery's starting capability.
2
Heating off.
3 50% heat output, adap-
ted to suit air temperat-
ure if the motorcycle if
fitted with an optional-
extra on-board computer
(one dot visible).
4 100 % heat output (three
dots visible)
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Seat heating
OE
Dependency on battery
charge stateSeat heating can be activated
only when the engine is run-
ning. If the charge level is
low, the heating is switched
off to ensure the battery's
starting capability.Seat heating, front seat1Switch for seat heating,
front seat
The front seat has two-stage
heating. 2
Heating off.
3 50% heat output
4 100% heat output
Seat heating, rear seat1Switch for seat heating,
rear seat
The rear seat has two-stage
heating.
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2Switch centred: Heating
off.
3 Switch pushed to right:
50% heat output.
4 Switch pushed to left:
100% heat output.Indicator in the
multifunction displaySwitch on the front-seat or
rear-seat heating. The symbols shown below
appear on the display to in-
dicate which heating stage
has been selected:
Front seat, 50 % heating
power
Front seat, 100 % heat-
ing power
Rear seat, 50 % heating
power
Rear seat, 100 % heat-
ing power
ClutchAdjust the clutch lever
If the position of the
clutch fluid reservoir is
changed, air can enter the
clutch system.
Do not twist the handlebar
fitting or the handlebars.
Attempting to adjust the
clutch lever while riding
the motorcycle can lead to
accidents.
Do not attempt to adjust the
clutch lever unless the motor-
cycle is at a standstill.
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Turn adjusterAto position
1 :
Smallest span.
Turn adjuster Ato position
3 :
Largest span.BrakesAdjust the handbrake
lever
Changing the position of
the brake-fluid reservoir
can allow air to penetrate the
brake system.
Do not twist the handlebar
fitting or the handlebars. Attempting to adjust the
brake lever while riding
the motorcycle can lead to
accidents.
Do not attempt to adjust the
brake lever unless the motor-
cycle is at a standstill.
Turn adjuster Ato position
1 :
Smallest span.
Turn adjuster Ato posi-
tion 4:
Largest span.
HandlebarsAdjusting handlebarsHandlebars 1are height-
adjustable. If you want to
have the handlebars adjusted
consult a specialist workshop,
preferably an authorised BMW
Motorrad dealer.
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LightsSwitching on the side
lightsThe side lights switch on
automatically when the
ignition is switched on.The side lights place a
strain on the battery.
Do not switch the ignition
on for longer than absolutely
necessary.Switching on the low-
beam headlightThe low-beam headlight
switches on automatically
when you start the engine.
When the engine is not
running you can switch
on the lights by switching on
the ignition and either switch-
ing on the high-beam head-
light or operating the head-
light flasher.
Switch on the high-beam
headlightPress the top part of
switch 1for the high-beam
headlight.
High-beam headlight
switched on.
Move switch 1for the
high-beam headlight to the
centre position.
High-beam headlight
switched off.
Press the bottom part of
switch 1for the high-beam
headlight. The high-beam headlight
is switched on until you re-
lease the button (headlight
flasher).
Switching on parking
lightsSwitch off the ignition.
You can switch on the
parking lights only imme-
diately after switching off the
ignition.
Press and hold down
switch 1for the left turn
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indicators until the parking
lights are ON.Switching off parking
lightsSwitch the ignition on and
then off again.
Parking lights switched off.HeadlightAdjusting headlight for
driving on left/driving on
right
Commercially available
adhesive tape will dam-
age the plastic lens of the
light.
Consult a specialist work-
shop, preferably an author-
ised BMW Motorrad dealer, in
order to avoid damaging the
plastic lens of the light.
If the motorcycle is ridden in
a country where the oppos-
ite rule of the road applies, its asymmetric low-beam head-
light will tend to dazzle on-
coming traffic.
Have the headlight set
accordingly by a specialist
workshop, preferably an
authorised BMW Motorrad
dealer.
Headlight beam throw
and spring preloadHeadlight beam throw is gen-
erally kept constant when
spring preload is adjusted to
suit load.
Spring preload adjustment
might not suffice only if
the motorcycle is very
heavily loaded. Under these
circumstances, headlight
beam throw has to be
adjusted to suit the weight
carried by the motorcycle.
Consult a specialist
workshop, preferably an
authorised BMW Motorrad
dealer, if you are unsure
whether the headlight basic
setting is correct.
Headlight beam-throw
adjustment1 Adjuster for headlight
beam throw underneath
the instrument cluster
Spring preload adjustment
might not suffice if the motor-
cycle is very heavily loaded.
Moving the pivot lever adjusts
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headlight beam throw so as
not to dazzle oncoming traffic.
ANeutral position
B Position for heavy loadTurn indicatorsSwitching on left flashing
turn indicatorsSwitch on the ignition. Press left-hand turn indicat-
or button
1.
The turn indicators are
cancelled automatically
after you have ridden for ap-
proximately 10 seconds, or
covered a distance of about
200 m.
Left-hand turn indicators
switched on.
Telltale light for left-hand
turn indicators flashes.
Switch on the right
flashing turn indicatorsSwitch on the ignition. Press right-hand turn indic-
ator button
2.
The turn indicators are
cancelled automatically
after you have ridden for ap-
proximately 10 seconds, or
covered a distance of about
200 m.
Right-hand turn indicators
switched on.
Telltale light for right-hand
turn indicator flashes.
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