BMW MOTORRAD K 1200 LT 2002 Rider's Manual (in English)

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General information and controls
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Reverser
ReversingStart the engine (b 70, 71)
Select neutral
–Neutral telltale light
green
k is on (b 10)
Push lever1 of reverser all the
way toward positionR until it
engages
L Note:
If lever1 does not engage easi-
ly at the R position
– rock the motorcycle gently
backwards and forwards until
lever1 engages.–Telltale light, reverser
yellow is on (
b 10)
Press and hold down starter
button2
–Carefully reverse the motor-
cycle
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Reverser
StoppingRelease starter button2
–The motorcycle comes to a
stop
Apply the brake if necessary
Normal operationPush lever1 of reverser all the
way toward positionF until it
engages
–Telltale light, reverser
yellow is off (
b 10)
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Cruise controlOE
d Warning:
Do not engage cruise control
when:
–Riding on twisty roads with
poor forward vision
–Heavy traffic does not ena-
ble you to maintain a con-
stant road speed
–Riding on wet, unpaved or
dirty roads
The motorcycle might exceed
your chosen cruise control
speed if the engine's braking
effect is insufficient on a
downhill gradient. It could
also drop below this speed
when riding uphill.
For safety reasons, always
keep both hands on the han-
dlebars!
L Note:
With automatic cruise control,
the range can be controlled be-
tween 40 and 160 km/h
(25 and 100 mph).
When the motorcycle is at a
standstill and – ignition “OFF” –
the system is switched off and
the stored road speed is can-
celled.
Telltale for cruise control OFF.
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Cruise controlOE
Switching on systemMove switch1 to ON
–Red telltale light in switch is
on
Setting road speed Briefly press button2 in SET
direction (arrow)
–Yellow telltale light for cruise
control is on (
b 10)
L Note:
The motorcycle maintains and
memorises your current cruis-
ing speed.
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Cruise controlOE
Step-by-step accelerationPress button2 in SET direc-
tion
–Memorised road speed
increases by approx. 2 km/h
(approx. 1 mph)
L Note:
Every subsequent time you
press button2 in the SET direc-
tion, road speed increases by a
further 2 km/h (approx. 1 mph).
Infinitely variable
acceleration
Press and hold down button2
in SET direction (arrow)
–The motorcycle accelerates
steadily, even though you do
not manually open the throttle
Release button2
–The motorcycle maintains and
memorises your current
cruising speed
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Cruise controlOE
DeceleratingPress and hold down button2
in RES direction (arrow)
–The motorcycle decelerates
steadily, even though you do
not manually close the throttle
L Note:
Every subsequent time you
press the button in the RES
direction, road speed
decreases by a further 2 km/h
(approx. 1 mph)
Switching off the systemMove switch1 to OFF
–The cruise control system
switches off immediately
–Redtelltale light and yellow
telltale light for cruise
control (
b 10) offTemporary override
When you actuate the:
–brakes
–clutch
–throttle twistgrip (close the
throttle)
the cruise control system is
briefly switched off
–Yellowtelltale light, cruise
control (
b 10) off
–Red telltale light on
Push button2 in the RES
direction
–The motorcycle returns to and
maintains the cruising speed
stored in memory
–Yellowtelltale light, cruise
control (
b 10) on
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On-board computerOE
Calling up functions
d Warning:
While the motorcycle is on the
move, the on-board computer
can only be operated remote-
ly from the right handlebar
fitting.
On the on-board computer
(
b 8)
OR
Using remote control on the
right-hand handlebar fitting
(
b 15, 26)
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On-board computer
–Only do this when the motor-
cycle is stationary!
Ignition lock in operating
position “ON” (
b 12), the dis-
play shows:
–Ambient temperature (
b 28)
Press button2 (MODE) once:
each time you press the but-
ton, data is displayed in the
following order:
–Estimated range (
b 28)
–Average consumption
(
b 29)
–Average road speed (
b 29)
–Ambient temperature (
b 28)
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On-board computerOE
Handlebar controls
L Note:
Recalculation of functions can
only be performed directly on
the on-board computer (
b 25)Briefly press pushbutton3 on
the right handlebar fitting: the
following data is displayed in
the following sequence:
–Ambient temperature (
b 28)
–Estimated range (
b 28)
–Average consumption
(
b 29)
–Average road speed (
b 29)
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On-board computerOE
Starting recalculation–Use this function only when
the motorcycle is stationary
with the engine running.
Press button2 (MODE) briefly
until
–Average fuel consumption
(
b 29) or
–Average road speed (
b 29)
appears on the displayPress and hold down switch1
(RESET) for approx. 3 seconds
–Average values for fuel con-
sumption and road speed
are now recalculated.
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On-board computerOE
Ambient temperature
L Note:
Reading in °C or °F, depending
on national market.
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Estimated range
L Note:
Reading in km or miles,
depending on national market.
The range is estimated on the
basis of style of riding and ta-
king the remaining supply of fuel
into account.
Note that the range cannot be
shown accurately if the motor-
cycle was placed on the side
stand. The display is corrected
during the journey.
If three dashes appear on the
display, your range has drop-
ped below 15 km (9.5 miles).
It is high time to refuel!
It is also important to observe
the fuel gauge/warning light for
fuel level (
b 8, 11).
The on-board computer regis-
ters that you have refuelled
when approximately 3 litres
(0.66 Imp. gal) have been
added.
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