set clock BMW MOTORRAD K 1200 GT 2004 Rider's Manual (in English)

7
General information and controls
1
1Telltale light, left turn indica-
tor repeater green


2 Warning light ABS
red
 (
68)
3 Warning light, general
red

(
68)
4 Telltale light, neutral telltale
light green
 (
66)
5 Telltale light, cruise control
yellow
OE (
16-19)
OEOptional extra
*
n depending on national-market
specification
6 Telltale light, right turn indi-
cator green

7 Display, time/ambient tem-
perature,
buttons A andB: set clock/
toggle °C - °F (

14-15)
8 Gear indicator
( ) Number in parentheses

page number for description
Telltale and warning lights
78
6A14B2*35
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General information and controls
1
Toggling between time/
ambient-temperature
reading
• Switch on the ignition
• Briefly press BC-button 1

Note:
Use a ball-point pen or similar in-
strument to press button A or B.
Setting the timePress button A (hours) or
button B (minutes).
Toggling between 12- and
24-hour modes
• Switch off the ignition
• Press and hold down button A
• Switch on the ignition
• Hold down button A for
approximately 3 seconds
longer
Clock
1
AB
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45
Safety check
2
 Warning:
Before the journey starts, ad-
just spring preload to suit the
gross weight.
For safety reasons, never at-
tempt to alter spring preload
while the motorcycle is being
ridden.
Always bring the motorcycle to
a standstill before adjusting.
Adjusting spring preload• Place motorcycle on main
(centre) stand
• Adjust spring preload by turning
knob 1 Basic setting, one-up:
•Turn knob 1
as far as it will go
counter-clockwise in the
direction indicated by the
“ LOW ” arrow
•Turn knob 1 one mark clock-
wise in the direction indicated
by the “ HIGH” arrow
Setting for two-up and
luggage:
•Turn knob 1 as far as it will go
clockwise in the direction
indicated by the “ HIGH” arrow
1 Spring preload
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Safety check
2
1
 Warning:
Before the journey starts, ad-
just the rear shock absorber to
suit the gross weight and load
on the motorcycle.
If spring preload is changed,
it is essential to adjust the
shock-absorber setting
accordingly.
• Place motorcycle on main stand (

62)
• Adjust the rear shock absorber by turning adjuster 1
as follows: Basic setting
(one-up):
• Turn the adjuster all the way clockwise as indicated by the
H arrow
• Then turn the adjuster one full
turn counter-clockwise in the
direction indicated by the S
arrow
Hard setting “H”:
• Turn the adjuster all the way clockwise as indicated by the
H arrow
Soft setting “S”:
• Turn the adjuster all the way counter-clockwise as indi-
cated by the S arrow
Shock-absorber adjustment
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Safety check
2
Headlight basic setting

Note:
Do not prop the motorcycle on
the centre or side stand.
• Check tyre pressures and cor-
rect if necessary.
• Set the spring-strut adjuster to the position for one-up riding
–Make sure lever 2 is horizontal
(neutral position)
• Position the motorcycle on a
level surface 10 metres (33 feet)
(headlight) from a light-coloured
wall, and with the rider's weight
(approx. 85 kg/187 lbs) on the
seat
• Measure the distance H from
the ground to the centre of the
headlight
• Transfer this height H to the wall
and draw a cross on the wall at
this point • Draw a second cross
(x = 10 cm/3.94 in) lower
• Switch on the low-beam headlight
• Turn adjusting screw 1 to
align the headlight in such a
way that the light-dark cutoff
starts in the middle of the bot-
tom cross and rises to the
right to the height of the upper
cross, before dropping again
•Adjusting screw 1: – Turn screw counter-clock-wise: higher
– Turn screw clockwise: lower

Note:
Have the headlight basic set-
ting checked by a specialist
workshop, preferably an
authorised BMW motorcycle
dealer.
Lights
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