BMW MOTORRAD K 1200 LT 2005 Rider's Manual (in English)

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ReversingStart the engine (b76, 77)
 Select neutral
–Green neutral telltale
light
k ON (b10)
Push lever 1 of reverser all the
way toward position R until it
engages
L Note:
If lever 1 does not engage easily
in position R
– slightly rock the motorcycle
backwards and forwards until
lever 1 engages. –
Yellow reverser telltale
light ON (
b11)
 Press and hold down starter
button 2
– Carefully reverse the motor-
cycle
Reverser
2
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2
1
Stopping Release starter button2
– The motorcycle comes to a stop
 Apply the brake if necessary
Normal operationPush lever 1 of reverser all the
way toward position F until it
engages
– Yellow reverser telltale
light OFF (
b11)
Reverser
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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 per-
mit 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 you ride uphill.
For safety reasons, always
keep both hands on the han-
dlebars.
L Note:
With automatic cruise control,
speed can be controlled in the
range between 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.
The telltale light for cruise con-
trol is off.
On a motorcycle fitted with
BMW Integral ABS, the cruise-
control system is not operation-
al if the brake light is defective
(red general warning light
e
ON
b 78).
OEOptional extra
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Cruise controlOE
Activating the system Move switch1 to ON
– Red telltale light in the
switch is ON
Setting road speed  Briefly press button 2 in SET
direction (arrow)
– Yellow telltale light for
cruise control is ON (
b11)
L Note:
The motorcycle maintains and
memorises your current cruis-
ing speed.
OEOptional extra
1
2
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Cruise controlOE
Step-by-step acceleration Press button2 in SET direc-
tion
– Memorised road speed increases by
approx. 2 km/h (1 mph)
L Note:
Each time you press button 2 in
the SET direction, road speed
increases by a further 2 km/h
(1 mph).
Stepless acceleration Press and hold down button 2
in SET direction (arrow)
– The motorcycle accelerates
steadily, even though you do
not manually open the throttle
Release button 2
– The motorcycle maintains and memorises your current cruis-
ing speed
OEOptional extra
1
2
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Cruise controlOE
Decelerating Press and hold down button2
in RES direction (arrow)
– The motorcycle decelerates steadily, even though you do
not manually close the throttle
L Note:
Each time you push the button
in the RES direction, road
speed decreases by a further
approx. 2 km/h (1 mph).
Deactivating the system Move switch 1 to OFF
– The cruise control system switches off immediately
– Red telltale light and
yellow telltale light for
cruise control (
b11) OFF 6Temporary override
When you actuate the:
–brakes
–clutch
– throttle twistgrip (close the throttle)
the cruise control system is
briefly switched off
– Yellow telltale light for
cruise control (
b11) OFF
– Red telltale light ON
 Push button 2 in the RES
direction
– The motorcycle returns to and maintains the cruising speed
stored in memory
– Telltale light, cruise control
yellow (
b11) ON.
OEOptional extra
1
2
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Setting the clock
d Warning:
Do not attempt to set the
clock unless the motorcycle
is at a standstill
– Risk of accident.
 Ignition switch ON (
b12)
 Press button 1 for longer than
2 seconds, until the clock
enters set mode – Hours reading
2 starts flash-
ing: briefly press button 1 to
set
 Press button 1 again for
longer than 2 seconds
– Minutes reading 3 starts
flashing: briefly press button 1
to set
 Press button 1 again for
longer than 2 seconds to exit
set mode
Set mode is automatically
exited if 20 seconds elapse
without the button being
pressed.
Clock
132
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Distance recorder
L Note:
Distance recorder 2 appears
only when the ignition switch is
in the ON position.
Each time you switch on the ig-
nition the odometer reading
showing the total distance the
motorcycle has covered ap-
pears for 10 seconds, before
the display switches to the
mode selected before the igni-
tion was switched off.
d Warning:
Do not attempt to check/set
the distance recorder unless
the motorcycle is at a stand-
still
–Risk of accident.  Ignition switch
ON
 Press button 1 for less than
2 seconds; each time you
press the button the display
steps to the next reading in
the following sequence:
– Odometer reading (total dis- tance covered)
– Tripmeter 1 reading – Press button 1 for longer
than 2 seconds if you want
to reset this reading.
– Tripmeter 2 reading
– Press button 1 for longer
than 2 seconds if you want
to reset this reading.
2
1
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Handlebar-mounted remote
controls
L Note:
Use rocker switch 1 on the left
handlebar fitting to access the
menu of the on-board computer.
When you switch on the ignition
(ignition switch in the ON posi-
tion), the display initially shows
the ambient temperature, be-
fore switching to the reading
that was displayed before the
ignition was switched off.  Each time you push rocker
switch 1 on the left handlebar
fitting in the BC direction for
less than 2 seconds, you step
from one function to the next
in the following sequence:
– Average road speed (
b28)
– Press button 1 in the BC
direction for more than
2seconds to reset
– Residual range (
b28)
– Average consumption 1
(
b29)
– Average consumption 2 (
b29)
– Press button 1 for more
than 2 seconds in the "BC"
direction to reset average
consumption reading 1/2
– Ambient temperature (
b30)
On-board computer
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On-board computer
Average road speed
L Note:
The reading is in km/h or mph,
depending on national-market
version.
Stops with the engine switched
off are ignored.
Average speed is always calcu-
lated over the time since the
last “RESET” triggered by
means of the handlebar-mount-
ed switch.
Residual range
L Note:
Reading in km or miles, de-
pending on national-market
version.
The range is estimated on the
basis of style of riding and tak-
ing the remaining supply of fuel
into account.
Note that the range cannot be
shown accurately if the motor-
cycle was placed on its side
stand. The reading is corrected
during the journey.
The display shows residual
range in km or miles.
Also observe the reading of the
fuel-level gauge and the warn-
ing light for reserve fuel level
(
b10, 11).
The on-board computer regis-
ters that you have refuelled
when approx. 3 litres
(5.3 Imp.pints) have been add-
ed.
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