2006 BMW MOTORRAD K 1200 S light

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 . . . . . 14
Handlebar fitting, left . . . . . 15
Handlebar fitting, right . . . 16
Instrument cluster . . . . . . . 17
Headlight . .............. 18 3 Status indicators . . . . . 19
Multifunction display . . . . . 20
Warning and telltale
lights . . . . .
.............. 20
ABS warning light . . . . . . . 20
Function indicators . . . . . . 20
Warnings, general . . . . . . . 21
Warnings issued by the
tyre pressure monitoring
system (RDC)
OE
......... 29
ABS warnings . .......... 33
4 Operation . . . .......... 37
Ignition switch and
steering lock . . .......... 38
Electronic immobiliser . . . 39
Hazard warning
flashers . . . .............. 40
Odometer and
tripmeters . .............. 41
Clock . . . . . .............. 42
Tyre pressure control
RDC
OE
.................. 44
On-board computer
OE
... 44 Emergency off switch (kill
switch) . . . .
.............. 48
Grip heating
OE
........... 48
Clutch . . . . .............. 49
Brakes . . . . .............. 49
Lights . . . . . .............. 50
Headlight . .............. 51
Turn indicators .......... 52
Seat . . . . . . .............. 53
Helmet holder . .......... 55
Luggage loops .......... 56
Mirrors . . . . .............. 56
Spring preload .......... 56
Shock absorbers . . . . . . . . 57
Electronic Suspension
Adjustment ESAOE
....... 59
Tyres . . . . . .............. 60
5 Riding . . .............. 63
Safety instructions . . . . . . . 64
Checklist . . .............. 66
Starting . . . .............. 66
Running in .............. 68

General views
General view, left side . . . . . . . . . 11
General view, right side . . . . . . . . 13
Underneath the seat . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Handlebar fitting, left . . . . . . . . . . 15
Handlebar fitting, right . . . . . . . . . 16
Instrument cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Headlight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
29zGeneral views

General view, left side1Adjuster for headlight
beam throw ( 52)
2 Clutch-fluid reservoir
( 96)
3 Adjuster, spring preload,
rear ( 57)
4 Seat lock beneath rear
light ( 53)
5 Adjuster, rear shock ab-
sorber ( 58)
6 Power socket ( 80)
211zGeneral views

Handlebar fitting, left1INFO button for odomet-
er ( 41), INFO button
for on-board computer
OE
( 44)
2 Pushbutton, ESA
OE
( 59)
3 Pushbutton, horn
4 Pushbutton, left flashing
turn indicators ( 52),
Pushbutton, hazard
warning flashers ( 40)
5 Switch, high-beam head-
light and headlight flash-
er ( 50)
215zGeneral views

Instrument cluster1 Rev. counter
2 Speedometer
3 Warning and telltale
lights ( 20)
4 Multifunction display
( 20)
5 Telltale light, anti-theft
alarm (OE) and sensor for
instrument lighting
6 Control, odometer
( 41)
The instrument-cluster
lighting has automatic
day and night switchover.
217zGeneral views

Headlight1High-beam headlights
2 Low-beam headlight
3 Parking light
218zGeneral views

Status indicators
Multifunction display . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Warning and telltale lights . . . . . . 20
ABS warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Function indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Warnings, general . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Warnings issued by the tyre
pressure monitoring system
(RDC)
OE
....................... 29
ABS warnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
319zStatus indicators

Multifunction display1Clock ( 42), Panel for
RDC status indicators
OE
( 44), Panel for oil-level
information
OE
( 47)
2 Panel for warnings
( 21)
3 Panel for the on-board
computer's status indic-
ators
OE
( 44)
4 Gear indicator ( 20)
5 Coolant temperature
readout ( 21)
6 Panel for ESA status in-
dicatorsOE
( 59) 7
Odometer reading
( 41)
8 Fuel gauge ( 20)
Warning and telltale
lights1Telltale light, left turn in-
dicator
2 Telltale light, high-beam
headlight
3 Warning light, general
4 Telltale light, neutral
5 ABS warning light
6 Telltale light, right turn
indicator
ABS warning lightThe way in which the ABS
warning light indicates status
can differ in some countries.
Possible national variant.Function indicatorsFuel capacity
The horizontal bars be-
low the fuel-pump sym-
bol indicate 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.
320zStatus indicators