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

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On-board computer
Average consumption
L Note:
Reading in litres/km, litres/mile,
or miles/gallon, depending on
national-market version.
Average consumption can be
computed for two different dis-
tances, for example an entire
trip or just one leg of a journey. The average is calculated over
the time the engine is running.
Stops with the engine switched
off are ignored.
Average fuel consumption is al-
ways calculated over the time
since the last “RESET” trig-
gered by means of the handle-
bar-mounted switch.
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On-board computer
Ambient temperature
L Note:
Reading in °C or °F, depending
on national-market version.
Ice warning
If ambient temperature drops
below +3 °C, the on-board
computer automatically
switches to temperature-dis-
play mode and ice warning
symbol 1 flashes on the display.
d Warning:
The ice warning does not
mean that there is no risk of
black ice forming at meas-
ured temperatures above
3°C.
Always take extra care and
think well ahead when tem-
peratures are low; remember
that the danger of black ice is
particularly high on bridges
and where the road is in the
shade.
1
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On-board computer
Display dimming
d Warning:
Do not attempt to adjust the
display dimmer unless the
motorcycle is at a standstill
– Risk of accident
The brightness of the backlit
multifunction display is variable.
• Press button 1
– The level of dimming appears in display field 2
 Press button 1 again – The brightness of the display
increases one level each time
you press the button. Each
time you press the button
after maximum brightness is
reached, brightness is
reduced by one level.
L Note:
If button 1 is not pressed for
longer than 2 seconds, the cur-
rent brightness is stored as the
new setting.
1
2
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Opening/closing cases
L Note:
If your motorcycle is equipped
with central locking
OE, see the
Supplementary Rider’s Manual
for the anti-theft alarm
 Place the motorcycle on the main (centre) or side stand
– Make sure the ground is level and firm.
Opening the case If necessary, unlock the case
 Turn key in case lock to position A
 Press the locking cylinder –Latch 2 snaps open
Grip handle 1
Open latch 2 (arrow)
Open the case
Closing the case
e Attention:
To ensure the case is leak-tight,
keep the sealing edges clear
when locking.
 Close the lid of the case
 Close latch 2
 If necessary, lock the case
and remove the key
OEOptional extra
A
1
2
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Opening/closing topcase
Opening the topcase If necessary, unlock the top-case
 Turn key in topcase lock to position A
 Press down locking cylinder –Latch 1 snaps open
 Pull up latch 1 as far as it will
go (arrow)
 You can now open the lid of
the topcase
– Topcase lighting B ON
C OFF
Closing the topcase
L Note:
The interior light goes out auto-
matically when you close the
topcase.
 Close topcase lid
 Close latch 1 until it engages
 If necessary, lock the topcase
and remove the key
A1
C
C
B
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Front seat
Opening front seat Place the motorcycle on the main (centre) or side stand
– Make sure the ground is level and firm.
Open the left case (
b32)
 Pull out lever 1 (arrow)  Lift the seat up and forward
(arrow)
– Mount for helmet holder
(
b40),
– Knob for spring preload
(
b56),
– Battery and fuses (
b Main-
tenance Instructions, Chap-
ter 2)
are accessible
1
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B
A
1Front seat
Adjusting front seat:
Open the seat (b34)
– Mover adjuster 1 to the
desired position (arrow)
– The front seat can be set to
either of 2 positions:
–A = high
– B = low
Locking front seat
e Attention:
When closing the front seat:
– Fold in knob for adjusting spring strut
– Check that the front seat is
securely latched
 Swing down the rear of the seat until it engages with an
audible click
 Close the left case (
b32)
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General information and controls
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Adjusting the backrest:
L Note:
The backrest can be adjusted
by one position by moving the
topcase.
It is advisable to have this
adjustment carried out by your
authorised BMW motorcycle
dealer.
 Place the motorcycle on its main (centre) stand
– Make sure the ground is level and firm.
Open the seat (
b34)  Remove securing screws
1
and 2
 Raise the rear seat slightly and disconnect plug 3 of the
seat heating
OE
 Carefully pull the rear seat for- ward
Remove plugs 4 and 5 for the
loudspeakers from their hold-
ers and turn them counter-
clockwise to disconnect
 Remove cables of plugs 4
and 5 from their holders
OEOptional extra
Rear seat
45
12
3
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Rear seat
 Open the topcase (b33)
 Slacken knurled screw 6
 Hold topcase cover
 Carefully disengage retaining strap 7
e Attention:
To avoid damaging the topcase
lid hinges and the loudspeak-
ers, hold the lid or install suita-
ble supports.  Disengage inner shell from
Velcro fastener at point A
 Use small screwdriver to push back retaining clips at
points B and C
 Carefully lift the inner shell out of the topcase
 Remove four securing screws 8 from the topcase
 Carefully remove topcase
7
A
C
6
BB
8
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Rear seat
 Move securing screws9
(short) to the appropriate
positions on the retaining
plate (arrow)
e Attention:
The securing screws of topcase
and retaining plate are of differ-
ent lengths: do not mix them
up.
– The backrest can be adjusted by one position.  Carefully fit the topcase
 Tighten four securing
screws 8 (long) in the topcase
to the specified tightening
torque
 From this point on, installation is the reverse of the removal
procedure
X Tightening torque:
Securing screws for
topcase........................... 9 Nm
Retaining plate ................ 9 Nm
Rear seat ........................ 9 Nm
9
9
9
9
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