2007 BMW MOTORRAD K 1200 GT Rider's Manual (in English)

the next service is shown briefly
after the Pre-Ride Check com-
pletes. The month and year
show, accompanied by the word-
ing
SERVICE
; in this example
the next service is due in March
2007.
If the motorcycle covers long dis-
tances in the course of the year,
under certain circumstances it
might be necessary to have it
serviced at a date in advance
of the forecast due date. If the
countdown distance to the odo-
meter reading at which a service
will be due is less than 1000 km, the distance is counted down in
steps of 100 km and is shown
briefly after the Pre-Ride Check
completes.
If service is overdue, the due
date or the odometer reading at
which service was due is accom-
panied by the 'General' warning
light showing yellow. The word
"Service" remains permanently
visible.
If the service-due indicat-
or appears more than a
month in advance of the actual
due date or if the word "Service"
does not show permanently even
though a service is overdue, the
date stored in memory in the in-
strument cluster is incorrect and
must be set. This situation can
occur if the battery was discon-
nected for a prolonged period of
time.
If you want to have the date set
consult a specialist workshop, preferably an authorised BMW
Motorrad dealer.
Status indicators with
on-board computer
OE
1 Status-indicator panel of
the on-board computerOE
( 51)
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Status indicators
with tyre-pressure
monitoring (RDC)
OE
Motorcycles without on-
board computer1Tyre pressures as additional
readings of the tripmeter
OE
( 54)
Motorcycles with on-
board computer1Tyre pressures as an ad-
ditional set of readings of
the on-board computer
OE
( 54)
Status indicators with
seat heating
OE
1 Indicator for active heating
stages
OE
( 60)
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Telltale light with cruise
control
OE
1 Telltale light of cruise con-
trol
Standard warningsMode of presentation
Warnings are indicated by warn-
ing light 1or by 'General' warn-
ing light 2showing in combin-
ation with one of the warning
symbols 3. The 'General' warn-
ing light shows red or yellow, de-
pending on the urgency of the
warning.
If two or more warnings occur at
the same time, all the appropriate
warning lights and warning sym-
bols appear. The status of the 'General' warning light matches
the most urgent warning.
The possible warnings are listed
on the next page.
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Warnings, overviewMeaning
Lights up yellow
EWS !
appears on
the display. Electronic immobiliser active ( 27)
Lights up yellow Flashes Fuel down to reserve ( 27)
Lights up red Temperature read- ing flashesCoolant temperature too high ( 27)
Lights up yellow Appears on the dis- playEngine in emergency-operation mode
( 27)
Flashes red Appears on the dis- playInsufficient engine oil pressure ( 28)
Lights up red Appears on the dis- playInsufficient battery charge current
( 28)
Lights up Brake pads worn down to the wear limit ( 29)
Lights up yellow Appears on the dis- playRear light bulb defective ( 29)
Appears on the dis-
play Front light bulb defective ( 29)
Lights up yellow Appears on the dis- playBulbs defective ( 30)
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Electronic immobiliser activeGeneral warning light shows
yellow.EWS !
appears on the display.
The key being used is not au-
thorised for starting, or commu-
nication between key and engine
electronics is disrupted. Remove all other vehicle keys
from the same ring as the igni-
tion key.
Use the reserve key.
Have the defective key re-
placed, preferably by an au-
thorised BMW Motorrad dealer.
Fuel down to reserve General warning light shows
yellow.
Reserve fuel level symbol
flashes
Lack of fuel can result in
the engine misfiring and
cutting out unexpectedly. Mis-
firing can damage the catalytic converter; a hazardous situation
can result if the engine cuts out
unexpectedly.
Do not run the fuel tank dry.
The fuel tank contains no more
than the reserve quantity of fuel.
Reserve fuel
4l
Refuelling ( 87)
Coolant temperature too high General warning light shows
red.
Temperature reading
flashes.
Continuing to ride when the
engine is overheated could
result in engine damage.
You must comply with the in-
structions below. The coolant temperature is too
high.
If possible, ride in the part-load
range to cool down the engine.
In traffic jams, switch off the
engine, but leave the ignition
switched on so that the radiat-
or fan continues to operate.
If the coolant temperature is
frequently too high, have the
fault rectified as soon as pos-
sible by a specialist workshop,
preferably an authorised BMW
Motorrad dealer.
Engine in emergency-
operation mode General warning light shows
yellow.
Engine symbol appears on
the display.
The engine is running in
emergency operating mode.
Engine power might be reduced
and this can cause hazardous
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situations, particularly if you at-
tempt to overtake other road
users.
Engine power level might be
lower than normal: adapt your
style of riding accordingly.
The engine control unit has dia-
gnosed a fault. In exceptional
cases, the engine stops and re-
fuses to start. Otherwise, the en-
gine runs in emergency operating
mode.You can continue to ride, but
bear in mind that the usual en-
gine power might not be avail-
able.
Have the fault rectified as
quickly as possible by a
specialist workshop, preferably
an authorised BMW Motorrad
dealer. Insufficient engine oil
pressure
General warning light
flashes red.
Oil-can symbol appears on
the display.
The oil pressure in the lube-oil
system is too low. Stop immedi-
ately and switch off the engine. The insufficient oil pres-
sure warning does not fulfil
the function of an oil gauge. The
only way of checking whether the
oil level is correct is to check the
oil sight glass.
A low oil level is one reason why
a warning indicating insufficient
oil pressure is issued.
Check the engine oil level
( 107)
If the oil level is too low: Top up the engine oil ( 109) If the engine oil level is correct:
Riding when engine-oil
pressure is low can result
in engine damage.
Do not continue your journey.
Have the fault rectified as
quickly as possible by a
specialist workshop, preferably
an authorised BMW Motorrad
dealer.
Insufficient battery charge
current General warning light shows
red.
Battery symbol appears on
the display.
A discharged battery can
cause the engine to die
suddenly, and this could result in
a dangerous situation in traffic.
Have faults rectified as soon as
possible.
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If the battery is not char-
ging, continuing to ride can
cause it to discharge completely,
in which case it will suffer irrepar-
able damage.
If possible, do not continue your
journey.
Battery is not being charged.
You can continue to ride until
the battery is discharged. Bear
in mind, however, that the en-
gine could cut out suddenly
and that the battery could dis-
charge until completely flat,
in which case it might have
suffered irreparable damage.
Have the fault rectified as
quickly as possible by a
specialist workshop, preferably
an authorised BMW Motorrad
dealer. Brake pads worn down to the
wear limit
Warning light for brake-pad
wear shows
The electric brake-pad wear de-
tector has registered that the
brake pads of the front or rear
brakes have worn down to the
acceptable limit. Check the front brake pad
thickness ( 109)
Check the rear brake pad thick-
ness ( 110)
Have worn brake pads replaced
by a specialist workshop,
preferably an authorised
BMW Motorrad dealer.
Rear light bulb defective General warning light shows
yellow.
Bulb symbol with arrow
pointing to the rear appears
on the display. A defective bulb places
your safety at risk because
it is easier for other users to
oversee the motorcycle.
Replace defective bulbs as
soon as possible; always carry a
complete set of spare bulbs if
possible.
Rear light or brake light bulb de-
fective.
Replacing brake-light, rear
light and rear-indicator bulbs
( 127)
Front light bulb defective Bulb symbol with arrow
pointing to the front ap-
pears on the display.
A defective bulb places
your safety at risk because
it is easier for other users to
oversee the motorcycle.
Replace defective bulbs as
soon as possible; always carry a
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complete set of spare bulbs if
possible.
Low-beam headlight, high-beam
headlight, side-light or turn-indic-
ator bulb defective.Replacing low-beam and high-
beam headlight bulb ( 123)
Replacing parking-light bulbs
( 126)
Replacing front turn indicator
bulbs ( 129)
Bulbs defective General warning light shows
yellow.
Bulb symbol with two ar-
rows appears on the dis-
play.
A defective bulb places
your safety at risk because
it is easier for other users to
oversee the motorcycle.
Replace defective bulbs as
soon as possible; always carry a complete set of spare bulbs if
possible.
A combination of the bulb de-
fects described above has oc-
curred.
See the fault descriptions
above.
Warnings issued by the
on-board computer
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Mode of presentation
Warnings issued by the on-board
computer appear in panel 1.
The possible warnings are listed
on the next page.
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