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

The tyre pressures are shown,
accompanied by the wordingRDC
. The front tyre pressure
is on the left; the reading on the
right is the rear tyre pressure.
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appears directly after the
ignition is switched on, because
the sensors do not transmit tyre
pressures until the motorcycle
accelerates to 30 km/h.
Indicates the reading for
tyre pressures. with OE On-board computer:
Repeatedly press button 1until
the tyre pressures appear in
the on-board computer panel
of the display. The tyre pressures are displayed
as an additional set of readings
by the on-board computer.
LightsSide lightThe side lights switch on auto-
matically 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.
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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 ig-
nition and either switching on the
high-beam headlight or operating
the headlight flasher.High-beam headlightPress the top section of full-
beam headlight switch 1.
High-beam headlight switched
on. Move full-beam headlight
switch
1to the centre position.
High-beam headlight switched
off.
Press the bottom section of
full-beam headlight switch 1.
The high-beam headlight is
switched on until you release
the button (headlight flasher).
Switching on parking
lightsSwitch off the ignition.
Immediately after switching
off the ignition, press and hold down button
1for the left turn
indicators.
Parking light switches on.
Switching off parking
lightsSwitch the ignition on and then
off again.
Parking lights switched off.Turn indicatorsSwitching on left flashing
turn indicatorsSwitch on the ignition.
The turn indicators are can-
celled automatically after
you have ridden for approxim-
ately 10 seconds, or covered a
distance of about 200 m.
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Press button1for the left-
hand turn indicators.
Left-hand turn indicators
switched on.
Telltale light for left-hand turn
indicators flashes.Switching on right
flashing turn indicatorsSwitch on the ignition.
The turn indicators are can-
celled automatically after
you have ridden for approxim-
ately 10 seconds, or covered a
distance of about 200 m. Press button
2for the right-
hand turn indicators.
Right-hand turn indicators
switched on.
Telltale light for right-hand turn
indicator flashes.
Cancelling turn indicatorsPress cancel button 3.
Flashing turn indicators
switched off.
Turn indicator telltale light is
off.Hazard warning
flashersSwitching on hazard
warning flashersSwitch on the ignition.
The hazard warning flash-
ers place a strain on the
battery. Do not use the hazard
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warning flashers for longer than
absolutely necessary.If you press a turn-indicat-
or button with the ignition
switched on, the turn-indicator
function is activated instead of
the hazard warning flashers, and
remains active until you release
the button. The hazard warning
flashers recommence flashing as
soon as the button is released.
Simultaneously press button 1
for left turn indicators and but-
ton 2for right turn indicators. The hazard warning flashers
are switched on.
Left/right turn indicator telltale
lights flash.
Switch off the ignition.
The hazard warning flashers
continue to operate.
Left/right turn indicator telltale
lights off.
Switching off hazard
warning flashersPress cancel button
3.
Hazard warning flashers
switched off.
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 position
(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 en-
gine is running. The increase in power con-
sumption caused by the
grip heating can drain the bat-
tery if you are riding at low en-
gine speeds. If the charge level
is low, grip heating is switched
off to ensure the battery's start-
ing capability. 2
Heating off.
3 50 % heat output (one dot
visible)
4 100 % heat output (three
dots visible)
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Seat heating
OE
Seat heating, front seat1Switch for seat heating,
front seat
The front seat has two-stage
heating. Seat heating can be ac-
tivated only when the engine is
running. The increase in power con-
sumption caused by the
seat heating can drain the bat-
tery if you are riding at low en-
gine speeds. If the charge level
is low, seat heating is switched off to ensure the battery's start-
ing capability.
2
Heating off.
3 50% heating power
4 100% heating power
Seat heating, rear seat1Switch for seat heating, rear
seat
The rear seat has two-stage
heating. Seat heating can be ac-
tivated only when the engine is
running. The increase in power con-
sumption caused by the
seat heating can drain the bat-
tery if you are riding at low en-
gine speeds. If the charge level
is low, seat heating is switched
off to ensure the battery's start-
ing capability.
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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 multifunction
displaySwitch on the front-seat or
rear-seat heating. The symbols shown below ap-
pear on the display to indicate
which heating stage has been
selected:
Front seat, 50 % heating
power
Front seat, 100 % heating
power
Rear seat, 50 % heating
power
Rear seat, 100 % heating
power
Automatic Stability
Control ASC
OE
Deactivating ASC functionSwitch on the ignition.
You have the option of de-
activating the ASC function
while the motorcycle is on the
move.
Press and hold down ASC but-
ton 1.
ASC warning light starts to
show.
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When the ASC symbol ap-
pears, release the ASC button
within three seconds.ASC warning light remains
ON.
The ASC function is deactiv-
ated.Activating ASC functionPress and hold down ASC but-
ton 1.
ASC warning light goes out;
if self-diagnosis has not
completed the ASC warning light
starts flashing. When the ASC symbol disap-
pears, release the ASC button
within three seconds.
The ASC warning light re-
mains off or continues to
flash.
The ASC function is activated.
Instead of pressing the ASC
button, you have the option of
switching the ignition off and
then on again. An ASC fault has occurred
if the ASC warning light
shows when the motorcycle ac-
celerates to a speed in excess
of 10 km/h after the ignition was
switched off and then on again.
Seat heightAdjusting seat heightRemove the front seat ( 74) Pull seat-height adjuster
1to
the limit position.
Push the seat height adjuster
fully forward and up or down,
as applicable.
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