display BMW MOTORRAD K 1200 GT 2006 Rider's Manual (in English)

Anti-theft alarm battery flat
(OE)General warning light
lights up yellow.
Battery symbol appears
on the display, accom-
panied by the letters
DWA
.
The integral battery in the
anti-theft alarm has lost its
entire original capacity. There
is no assurance that the anti-
theft alarm will be operational
if the motorcycle's battery is
disconnected. Seek the advice of a spe-
cialist workshop, preferably
an authorised BMW Motor-
rad dealer.
Warnings issued by
the tyre pressure
monitoring system
(RDC)
OE
Display mode for RDC
warnings
The tyre pressure for the front
wheel 3and the tyre pressure
for the rear wheel 2appear in
the top line of the display, ac-
companied by warning sym-
bol 1. The critical tyre pres-
sure flashes.
If the critical value is close to
the limit of the permissible tol- erance range, the reading is
accompanied by the 'Gen-
eral' warning light showing
yellow. If the tyre pressure re-
gistered by the sensor is out-
side the permissible tolerance
range, the 'General' warning
light flashes red.
If the motorcycle
does not have an
on-board computer this
reading appears where the
odometer reading is normally
displayed.
332zStatus indicators

Warnings, overview
Mode of presentation Meaning
Lights up yellowThe critical tyre
pressure flashes Tyre pressure close to limit of per-
mitted tolerance ( 34)
Flashes red The critical tyre
pressure flashes Tyre pressure outside permitted tol-
erance ( 34)
--
or
-- --
ap-
pears on the dis-
play. Signal transmission disrupted
( 35)
Lights up yellow Indicated by--
or
-- --
Sensor defective or system error
( 35)
Lights up yellow Indicated by the letters
RDC
ap-
pearing on the
display. Tyre-pressure sensor battery weak
( 36)
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authorised BMW Motorrad
dealer.
Signal transmission
disrupted--
or
-- --
appears on the
display.
The motorcycle has not
yet accelerated past the
threshold of approximately
30 km/h. The RDC sensors
do not start transmitting
signals until the motorcycle
reaches a speed above this
threshold ( 85).
Increase speed above this
threshold observe the RDC
readings. Assume that a
permanent fault has not oc-
curred unless the 'General'
warning light comes on to
accompany the symptoms.
Under these circumstances:
Have the fault rectified by a
specialist workshop, prefer- ably an authorised BMW
Motorrad dealer.
Wireless communication with
the RDC sensors has been
disrupted. Possible causes
include radio-communication
systems operating in the vi-
cinity and interfering with the
link between the RDC control
unit and the sensors. Move to another location
and observe the RDC read-
ings. Assume that a per-
manent fault has not oc-
curred unless the 'General'
warning light comes on to
accompany the symptoms.
Under these circumstances:
Have the fault rectified by a
specialist workshop, prefer-
ably an authorised BMW
Motorrad dealer. Sensor defective or system
error
General warning light
lights up yellow.
Indicated by
--
or
--
--
.
Motorcycle is fitted with
tyres not equipped with RDC
sensors. Fit wheels and tyres
equipped with RDC
sensors.
One or two RDC sensors
have failed. Have the fault rectified by a
specialist workshop, prefer-
ably an authorised BMW
Motorrad dealer.
A system error has occurred. Have the fault rectified by a
specialist workshop, prefer-
ably an authorised BMW
Motorrad dealer.
335zStatus indicators

Tyre-pressure sensor
battery weakGeneral warning light
lights up yellow.
Indicated by the letters
RDC
appearing on the
display.
This error message
appears only briefly
after the pre-ride check
completes.
The integral battery in the
tyre-pressure sensor has lost
a significant proportion of its
original capacity. There is no
assurance of how long the
tyre pressure control system
can remain operational.
Seek the advice of a spe-
cialist workshop, preferably
an authorised BMW Motor-
rad dealer.
ABS warningsMode of presentation
ABS warnings are indic-
ated by the ABS warning
light. The warning light can
show continuously or flash.
The way in which the ABS
warning light indicates status
can differ in some countries.
Possible national variant.
336zStatus indicators

Operation
Ignition switch and steering
lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Electronic immobiliser . . . . . . . . . 44
Hazard warning flashers . . . . . . . 45
Odometer and tripmeters . . . . . . 46
Multifunction display . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Tyre pressure control RDC
OE
.. 48
Residual range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
On-board computer
OE
......... 49
Cruise-control systemOE
....... 53
Emergency off switch (kill
switch) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Grip heating
OE
................ 56
Seat heating
OE
................ 57
Clutch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Handlebars . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Headlight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Turn indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Stowage compartment . . . . . . . . 63
Automatic Stability Control
ASC
OE
........................ 64
Front and rear seats . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Helmet holder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Windscreen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Spring preload . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Shock absorbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Electronic Suspension
Adjustment ESA
OE
............ 71
441zOperation

enabling signal for starting is
not issued. The
EWS
warning
appears in the multifunction
display.
Always keep the spare key
separately from the ignition
key.
Replacement and extra
keysYou can obtain replace-
ment/extra keys only through
an authorised BMW Motorrad
dealer. The keys are part
of an integrated security
system, so the dealer is under
an obligation to check the
legitimacy of all applications
for replacement/extra keys. If
you want to have a lost key
barred, you have to bring with
you all the other keys that
belong to the motorcycle. A
key that has been barred can
subsequently be cleared and
reactivated for use.
Hazard warning
flashersSwitch on the hazard
warning flashersSwitch on the ignition.
Simultaneously press but-
ton 1for left turn indicators
and button 2for right turn
indicators.
The hazard warning
flashers place a strain
on the battery. Do not use
the hazard warning flashers for longer than absolutely
necessary.
If you press a turn-in-
dicator 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.
Hazard warning flashers in
operation.
Left/right turn indicator tell-
tale lights flash.
Switch off the ignition.
The hazard warning flashers
continue to operate.
Left/right turn indicator tell-
tale lights off.
445zOperation

Switch off the hazard
warning flashersPress cancel button1.
Hazard warning flashers
switched off.
Odometer and
tripmetersOdometerThe odometer reading ap-
pears in display field 1.Select the tripmeterSwitch on the ignition.
When you switch on the
ignition, the tripmeter
reading shown when the igni-
tion was switched off always
reappears on the multifunc-
tion display. Briefly press tripmeter but-
ton
1once to proceed to
each subsequent step in the
cycle.
The tripmeter display field al-
ternately shows the following:
446zOperation

Tripmeter 1 (Trip I)
Tripmeter 2 (Trip II)
Tyre pressures (OE) for mo-
torcycles without on-board
computerResetting tripmeterSwitch on the ignition.
Select the desired tripmeter.
Press and hold down
tripmeter button1until the
reading changes.
The tripmeter is reset to
zero.
Multifunction displayAdjust the dimmer
Attempting to adjust the
dimmer while riding the
motorcycle can lead to acci-
dents.
Do not attempt to adjust the
dimmer unless the motorcycle
is at a standstill.
Press button 1.
The level of dimming ap-
pears in display field 2.
Press button 1again.
The brightness of the dis-
play increases one level each time you press the
button. Each time you press
the button after maxim-
um brightness is reached,
brightness is reduced by
one level.
ClockSet the clock
Attempting to set the
clock while riding the
motorcycle can lead to ac-
cidents.
Set the clock only when the
motorcycle is stationary.
Switch on the ignition.
447zOperation

Press and hold down
button1until the reading
changes.
Hours reading 2starts to
flash.
Press button 1.
The hour increments by one
each time you press the
button.
Press and hold down
button 1until the reading
changes.
Minutes reading 3starts to
flash.
Press button 1. The minute increments by
one each time you press the
button.
Press and hold down
button
1until the reading
changes.
The reading stops flashing.
The time is now set.
Tyre pressure control
RDC
OE
Viewing tyre-pressure
readingsSwitch on the ignition. Repeatedly press BC but-
ton
1until the tyre pres-
sures appear in the display.
The tyre pressures are
displayed as an additional set
of readings by the on-board
computer. The front tyre
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pressure is on the left; the
reading on the right is the
rear tyre pressure. If your
motorcycle is not fitted with
an on-board computer,
the tyre-pressure readings
and the odometer readings
alternate.Residual rangeThe residual-range readout1
indicates how far you can ride
with the fuel remaining in the
tank. On a motorcycle not
equipped with an on-board
computer, this reading is not
displayed until fuel level has dropped to reserve. This dis-
tance is calculated on the
basis of fuel level and average
consumption.
When you refuel, the increase
in fuel level is not registered
unless several litres are ad-
ded to the fuel already in the
tank.
The residual range is
only an approximate
reading. Consequently, BMW
Motorrad recommends that
you should not try to use the
full residual range before
refuelling.
On-board computer
OE
Selecting readingsSwitch on the ignition. Press BC button
1once.
The on-board computer's dis-
play field starts with the cur-
rent value and cycles through
the following sequence: Ambient temperature
449zOperation