2007 BMW MOTORRAD K 1200 R warning

Table of ContentsYou can also consult the index at
the end of this Rider's Manual if
you want to find a particular topic
or item of information.
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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193 Status indicators . . . . . . . 21
Standard status
indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Status indicators with on-
board computer
OE
........... 23
Status indicators with
tyre-pressure monitoring
(RDC)
OE...................... 24
Standard warnings . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Warnings issued by the on-
board computer
OE
........... 29
ABS warnings
OE
............. 31
ASC warnings
OE
............. 33
RDC warnings
OE
............. 35
Anti-theft alarm
warnings
OE................... 40
4 Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Ignition switch and steering
lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Electronic immobiliser
(EWS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Odometer and tripmeters . . . . 47
On-board computer
OE
....... 50 Tyre pressure monitoring
RDC
OE
....................... 53
Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Turn indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Hazard warning flashers . . . . . . 56
Emergency off switch (kill
switch) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Grip heating
OE
............... 57
Automatic Stability Control
ASC
OE
....................... 58
Clutch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Spring preload . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Damping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Electronic Suspension Ad-
justment ESA
OE
............. 62
Tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Headlight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Helmet holder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Luggage loops . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68

OverviewChapter 2 of this Rider's Manu-
al will provide you with an initial
overview of your motorcycle. All
maintenance and repair work on
the motorcycle is documented in
Chapter 11. This record of the
maintenance work you have had
performed on your motorcycle is
a precondition for generous treat-
ment of goodwill claims.
When the time comes to sell
your BMW, please remember
to hand over this Rider's Manu-
al; it is an important part of the
motorcycle.Abbreviations and
symbols
Indicates warnings that you
must comply with for reas-
ons of your safety and the safety
of others, and to protect your
motorcycle against damage. Specific instructions on
how to operate, control, ad-
just or look after items of equip-
ment on the motorcycle.
Indicates the end of an
item of information.
Instruction.
Result of an activity.
Reference to a page with
more detailed informa-
tion.
Indicates the end of a
passage relating to spe-
cific accessories or items
of equipment.
Tightening torque.
Item of technical data. OE Optional extra
The motorcycles are as-
sembled complete with
all the BMW optional ex-
tras originally ordered.
OA Optional accessory You can obtain option-
al accessories through
your authorised BMW
Motorrad dealer; optional
accessories have to be
retrofitted to the motor-
cycle.
EWS Electronic immobiliser
(Elektronische Wegfahr-
sicherung).
DWA Anti-theft alarm (Diebs-
tahlwarnanlage)
ABS Anti-lock brake system
ASC Automatic Stability Con- trol.
16zGeneral instructions

Handlebar fitting, right1Emergency off switch (kill
switch) ( 57)
2 Starter button ( 72)
3 Grip heating
OE
( 57)
4 Flashing turn indicators,
right ( 55), Hazard warn-
ing flashers ( 56)
5 Cancel button, flashing turn
indicators ( 56), Pushbut-
ton, cancel hazard warning
flashers ( 56)
217zGeneral views

Status indicators
Status indicators
Standard status indicators........... 22
Status indicators with on-board com-
puter
OE
.............................. 23
Status indicators with tyre-pressure
monitoring (RDC)
OE
................. 24
Standard warnings ................... 24
Warnings issued by the on-board
computer
OE
......................... 29
ABS warningsOE
..................... 31
ASC warnings
OE
..................... 33
RDC warnings
OE
.................... 35
Anti-theft alarm warnings
OE
......... 40
321zStatus indicators

next service is shown briefly after
the Pre-Ride Check completes.
Month and year are both shown
as two-digit numbers with a line
as separator, so 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 date or
the odometer reading 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
( 50)
323zStatus indicators

Status indicators
with tyre-pressure
monitoring (RDC)
OE
1 Tyre pressures alternate
with the clock; if the motor-
cycle is fitted with an on-
board computer tyre pres-
sures displayed as an ad-
ditional set of readings by
the on-board computer.
OE
( 53)
Standard warningsMode of presentation
Warnings are indicated by the
'General' warning light 1show-
ing in combination with a warning
word, for example 2or in com-
bination 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 warn-
ings occur at the same time, all
the appropriate warning lights
and warning symbols appear, al-
ternating with warning words as
applicable. The possible warnings are listed
on the next page.
324zStatus indicators

Warnings, overviewMeaning
Lights up yellow
EWS !
appears on
the display. Electronic immobiliser active ( 26)
Lights up yellow
FUEL !
appears
on the display. Fuel down to reserve ( 26)
Lights up red Temperature read- ing flashesCoolant temperature too high ( 26)
Lights up yellow Appears on the dis- playEngine in emergency-operation mode
( 26)
Flashes red Appears on the dis- playInsufficient engine oil pressure ( 27)
Lights up red Appears on the dis- playInsufficient battery charge current
( 27)
Lights up yellow
LAMPR !
appears
on the display. Rear light bulb defective ( 28)
LAMPF !
appears
on the display. Front light bulb defective ( 28)
Lights up yellow
LAMPS !
appears
on the display. Bulbs defective ( 28)
325zStatus indicators

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.
FUEL !
appears on the display.
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 ( 79)
Coolant temperature too high General warning light shows
red.
The 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
326zStatus indicators