2006 BMW MOTORRAD K 1200 GT cruise control

Table of ContentsYou can also consult the in-
dex at the end of this Rider's
Manual if you want to find a
particular topic or item of in-
formation.
1 General instructions . . . 5
Overview . ................ 6
Abbreviations and
symbols . . . ............... 6
Equipment ............... 7
Technical data ........... 7
Currency . . ............... 7
2 General views . . . . . .... 9
General view, left side . . . 11
General view, right
side ..................... 13
Underneath the seat . . . . . 15
Handlebar fitting, left . . . . . 16
Handlebar fitting, right . . . 17
Instrument cluster . . . . . . . 18
Headlight . .............. 19 3 Status indicators . . . . . 21
Multifunction display . . . . . 22
Warning and telltale
lights . . . . .
.............. 23
ABS warning light . . . . . . . 23
Telltale light, cruise
control
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................ 23
Function indicators . . . . . . 23
Warnings, general . . . . . . . 24
Warnings issued by the
tyre pressure monitoring
system (RDC)
OE
......... 32
ABS warnings . .......... 36
ASC warnings
OE
......... 38
4 Operation . . . .......... 41
Ignition switch and
steering lock . . .......... 43
Electronic immobiliser . . . 44
Hazard warning
flashers . . . .............. 45
Odometer and
tripmeters . .............. 46
Multifunction display . . . . . 47 Clock . . . . .
.............. 47
Tyre pressure control
RDC
OE
.................. 48
Residual range .......... 49
On-board computer
OE
... 49
Cruise-control
system
OE
............... 53
Emergency off switch (kill
switch) . . . . .............. 55
Grip heatingOE
........... 56
Seat heatingOE
.......... 57
Clutch . . . . .............. 58
Brakes . . . . .............. 59
Handlebars .............. 59
Lights . . . . . .............. 60
Headlight . .............. 61
Turn indicators .......... 62
Stowage compartment . . . 63
Automatic Stability Control
ASC
OE
.................. 64
Front and rear seats . . . . . 65
Helmet holder . .......... 68
Mirrors . . . . .............. 68
Windscreen . . . .......... 69

Handlebar fitting, left1Switch, cruise-control
system
OE
( 53)
2 Pushbutton, ESA
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( 71)
3 Pushbutton, ASC
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( 64)
4 Pushbutton, windscreen
( 69)
5 Pushbutton, horn
6 Pushbutton, left flashing
turn indicators ( 62),
Pushbutton, hazard
warning flashers ( 45)
7 Switch, high-beam head-
light and headlight flash-
er ( 60)
216zGeneral views

Status indicators
Multifunction display . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Warning and telltale lights . . . . . . 23
ABS warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Telltale light, cruise
control
OE
..................... 23
Function indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Warnings, general . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Warnings issued by the tyre
pressure monitoring system
(RDC)
OE
....................... 32
ABS warnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
ASC warnings
OE
.............. 38
321zStatus indicators

Warning and telltale
lights1Telltale light, left turn in-
dicator
2 Telltale light, high-beam
headlight
3 Telltale light, neutral
4 ABS warning light
5 Telltale light, right turn
indicator
6 Warning and telltale light,
ASC (OE)
7 Warning light, general
8 Brake-pad wear indicator
ABS warning lightThe way in which the ABS
warning light indicates status
can differ in some countries.
Possible national variant.Telltale light, cruise
control
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1 Telltale light, cruise con-
trol
Function indicatorsFuel capacity
The column below the
fuel-pump symbol indic-
ates the remaining quantity of
fuel.
Gear
Shows which gear is en-
gaged.
If no gear is engaged, the
gear indicator shows N and
the 'neutral' telltale light also
lights up.
Coolant temperature
The column below the
temperature symbol in-
dicates the coolant temperat-
ure.
ASC intervention (OE)
ASC warning light quick-
flashes.
The ASC has detected a de-
323zStatus indicators

Operation
Ignition switch and steering
lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Electronic immobiliser . . . . . . . . . 44
Hazard warning flashers . . . . . . . 45
Odometer and tripmeters . . . . . . 46
Multifunction display . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Tyre pressure control RDC
OE
.. 48
Residual range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
On-board computer
OE
......... 49
Cruise-control systemOE
....... 53
Emergency off switch (kill
switch) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Grip heating
OE
................ 56
Seat heating
OE
................ 57
Clutch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Handlebars . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Headlight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Turn indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Stowage compartment . . . . . . . . 63
Automatic Stability Control
ASC
OE
........................ 64
Front and rear seats . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Helmet holder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Windscreen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Spring preload . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Shock absorbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Electronic Suspension
Adjustment ESA
OE
............ 71
441zOperation

consult your authorised BMW
Motorrad dealer.Cruise-control
system
OE
Switch on cruise controlMove switch1to ON.
Telltale light 2in the switch
lights up red.
Set road speedBriefly push button 3in the
SET direction
Cruise control telltale
light shows.
The motorcycle maintains
your current cruising speed
and the setting is saved.
Step-by-step
accelerationBriefly push button 3in the
SET direction
Speed is increased by ap-
prox. 2 km/h each time you
push the button, and the
new setting is saved.
453zOperation

Stepless accelerationPush button3in the SET
direction and hold it in this
position.
The motorcycle accelerates
steplessly.
Release button 3.
The motorcycle maintains
your current cruising speed
and the setting is saved.
Step-by-step
decelerationBriefly push button 3in the
RES direction
Speed is decreased by ap-
prox. 2 km/h each time you
push the button, and the
new setting is saved.
Stepless decelerationPush button 3in the RES
direction and hold it in this
position.
The motorcycle decelerates
steplessly.
Release button 3.
The motorcycle maintains
your current cruising speed
and the setting is saved.Deactivate cruise controlApply the brakes or pull the
clutch or close the throttle
(turn the throttle twistgrip
back past the idle position).
454zOperation

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.
455zOperation