2008 BMW MOTORRAD K 1200 R fuel

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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193 Status indicators . . . . . 21
Multifunction display . . . . . 22
Warning and telltale
lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
ABS warning light
OE
..... 22
Function indicators . . . . . . 22
Warnings, general . . . . . . . 23
ABS warning
indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
4 Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Ignition switch and
steering lock . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Electronic immobiliser
(EWS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Hazard warning
flashers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Tripmaster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
On-board computerOE
... 43
Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Emergency off switch (kill
switch) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Grip heating
OE
........... 47
Clutch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 Headlight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Turn indicators . . . . . . . . . . 50
Seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Helmet holder . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Luggage loops . . . . . . . . . . 54
Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Spring preload . . . . . . . . . . 55
Shock absorbers . . . . . . . . 56
Electronic Suspension
Adjustment ESA
OE
....... 57
Tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
5 Riding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Safety instructions . . . . . . . 62
Checklist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Pulling away with BMW
Integral ABS
OE
.......... 67
Running in . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Parking your
motorcycle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Refuelling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Brake system, general . . . 79
Brake system with BMW
Integral ABS
OE
.......... 79

General view, right
side1Indicator for engine oil
level ( 93)
2 Filler neck, fuel ( 78)
3 Battery compartment
( 121)
4 Brake-fluid reservoir,
front ( 97)
5 Type plate
6 Vehicle identification
number
7 Brake-fluid reservoir, rear
( 99)
213zGeneral views

Multifunction display1Clock
2 Panel for warnings
( 23)
3 Panel for the on-board
computer's status indic-
ators
4 Gear indicator ( 22)
5 Coolant temperature
readout ( 23)
6 Panel for ESA status in-
dicators ( 57)
7 Tripmaster display ( 41)
8 Fuel gauge ( 22)
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 light
OE
The way in which the ABS
warning light indicates status
can differ in some countries.
Alternative for the ABS
warning light.
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 displays 0;
the 'neutral' telltale light also
lights up.
322zStatus indicators

Warnings, overview
Mode of presentation Meaning
Lights up yellow
EWS!
warning
appears on the
display Electronic immobiliser active ( 26)
Lights up yellow
FUEL!
warning
appears on the
display Fuel down to reserve ( 26)
Lights up red Coolant temperature too high ( 26)
Lights up yellow Appears on the displayEngine electronics ( 27)
Lights up red Appears on the displayInsufficient engine oil pressure
( 27)
Lights up red Appears on the displayInsufficient battery charge current
( 28)
Lights up yellow
LAMPR!
warning
appears on the
display Rear light bulb defective ( 28)
LAMPF!
warning
appears on the
display Front light bulb defective ( 28)
324zStatus indicators

Electronic immobiliser act-
iveGeneral warning light
lights up yellow.EWS!
warning appears on
the display.
The key being used is not au-
thorised for starting, or com-
munication between key and
engine electronics is disrup-
ted.
Remove all other vehicle
keys from the same ring as
the ignition key.
Use the reserve key.
Have the defective key re-
placed, preferably by an
authorised BMW Motorrad
dealer.
Fuel down to reserve General warning light
lights up yellow.
FUEL!
warning appears on
the display. Lack of fuel can result
in the engine misfiring
and cutting out unexpec-
tedly. Misfiring can damage
the catalytic converter; a haz-
ardous situation can result if
the engine cuts out unexpec-
tedly.
Do not run the fuel tank dry.
The Tripmaster calcu-
lates the residual oper-
ating range and shows this
estimated figure on the dis-
play.
The fuel tank contains no
more than the reserve quant-
ity of fuel.
Reserve fuel
4l
Refuelling ( 78) Coolant temperature too
high
General warning light
lights up red.
Coolant temperature in-
dicator flashes 10 times.
Continued travel with an
overheated engine can
cause engine damage.
Do not fail to follow the in-
structions listed below.
The coolant temperature is
too high.
You can continue to ride,
but ride in the part-load
range to cool down the en-
gine.
In traffic jams, switch off the
engine, but keep the ignition
on so that the radiator fan
continues to operate.
If the coolant temperature
is frequently too high, have
the fault rectified as soon
as possible by a special-
326zStatus indicators

Total distance covered
Tripmeter 1 (Trip I)
Tripmeter 2 (Trip II)
Residual rangeResetting the tripmeterSwitch on the ignition.
Select the desired tripmeter.
Press and hold down Trip-
master button1until the
reading changes.
The tripmeter is reset to
zero.
Residual rangeResidual range 1is displayed
with the word
RANGE
only
when the fuel level has
dropped to reserve. Residual
range is calculated on the
basis of your style of riding
and the amount of fuel left
in the tank; the reading
indicates the estimated
distance you can travel before
the fuel supply runs out.
If the motorcycle is resting
on its side stand, the level in
the tank cannot be measured
correctly, so this estimate of residual operating range will
be inaccurate.
When you refuel, the Trip-
master does not register the
increase in fuel level unless
several litres are added to the
fuel already in the tank.
The calculated range is
an approximate value.
Consequently, BMW Motorrad
recommends that you should
not try to use the full residual
range before refuelling.
442zOperation

Average consumption
Oil level
Ambient temperatureResidual rangeYou can also view residual
range1before the fuel level
drops to reserve. The de-
scription of how to read the
residual range in the section
on the Tripmaster ( 42) also
applies to the on-board com-
puter.
Calculating average
speedAverage speed 1is calculated
on basis of the time elapsed
since the last RESET. Times
during which the engine was
stopped are excluded from
the calculation.
Resetting average speedRepeatedly press BC
button 1until the average
speed appears in the
display.
Hold the BC button down
for at least 2 seconds (RE-
SET).
The display shows "---.--
km"
444zOperation

Calculating average con-
sumptionAverage consumption1is
calculated by dividing the dis-
tance covered since the last
RESET by the corresponding
amount of fuel used.
Resetting average con-
sumptionRepeatedly press BC but-
ton 1until the average fuel
consumption appears in the
display.
Hold the BC button down
for at least 2 seconds (RE-
SET).
The display shows
"--.- l/100 km".
Ambient temperatureThe current ambient temper-
ature 1is displayed.
An ice warning
appears if the ambient-
temperature reading drops
below 3 °C. The display
automatically switches
from any other mode to the
temperature reading when the
temperature drops below this
threshold for the first time.
The reading flashes until you
select some other display
mode.
445zOperation