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

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Introduction
i
General information and
controls
General view, left side ........ 4-5
General view, right side ...... 6-7
Cockpit .............................. 8-9
Telltale and
warning lights ................. 10-11
Ignition switch and
steering lock .................. 12-13
Handlebar fittings ........... 14-15
Hazard warning flashers ...... 16
Adjusting windscreen/fins ... 17
Reverser ........................18-20
Cruise control ................ 21-24
Clock .................................. 25
Distance recorder ............... 26
On-board computer ....... 27-31
Case ................................... 32
Topcase .............................. 33
Front seat .......................34-35
Rear seat .......................36-38
Seat heating ........................ 39
Helmet holder ..................... 40Safety check
Checklist ............................. 41
Engine oil ....................... 42-43
Fuel ................................ 44-45
Handlebar levers ............ 46-47
Brake system
- general ........................ 48-49
Brake system - with
BMW Integral ABS ......... 50-53
Clutch ................................. 54
Coolant ............................... 55
Spring preload .................... 56
Wheels ........................... 57-59
Loads............................. 60-61
Lights ............................. 62-63
Contents
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General information and controls
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1Speedometer
2 Pushbutton for setting clock
3 Multifunction display with
– On-board computer
(
b28)
– Fuel gauge with indicator
for reserve (
b45)
– Coolant temperature
gauge (
b55)
–Odometer
–Trip meter
– Clock
–Gear indicator
– Radio display 4
Revolution counter (
b73)
5 Trip meter reset button
6 Radio controls (
b Supple-
mentary Rider's Manual)
7 Ignition switch and steering
lock (
b13)
( ) Number in parentheses
bpage number for description
Cockpit
123456
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General information and controls
1
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
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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
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Safety check
2
Refuelling
d Warning:
Fuel is flammable and explo-
sive. Do not smoke. Never
bring a naked flame near the
fuel tank.
The fuel expands when hot
(for instance if the fuel tank is
in the sun). For this reason,
only fill as far as the lower
edge of the filler neck.
e Attention:
Note that fuel containing lead
will destroy the catalytic con-
verter.
Do not run the fuel tank dry or
you may damage the engine or
catalytic converter.
 Place motorcycle on side stand
– Make sure the ground is level and firm.
Open fuel-tank flip 1 by briefly
pressing down on the ribbed
section (arrow)
 To open fuel cap 2:
–Unlock the cap, turn it counter-clockwise and
remove
Fuel
1
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Safety check
Fuel
Refuel
– Always use super (premium) unleaded fuel to DIN 51607 or
equivalent standard, min.
octane number 95 (RON) or
85 (MON)
 To close fuel cap 2:
– Place the cap in position, turn it clockwise as far as it
will go and lock it
L Note:
Hold the tank cap while locking
it.
Push fuel-tank flip 1 down
until it engages with an audi-
ble click
Capacity– Total capacity: 24 litres (5.3 Imp.gals.)
–A yellow warning light 3
comes on when there are
approx. 4 litres (0.9 Imp.pint)
of fuel left in the tank
L Note:
The warning light and fuel
gauge function only when the
ignition is on.
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Safety check
Basic setting :
 Turn knob 2 counter-clock-
wise as far as it will go
Adjusting to suit load:
 Change the spring strut set- ting to suit load (
b56)
L Note:
When spring preload is adjust-
ed (
b56), beam throw is auto-
matically adjusted to suit the
load on the motorcycle.
 Precision-adjust by turning knob 2
Adjusting headlight for
RHD/LHD traffic
If the motorcycle is ridden in a
country where the opposite rule
of the road applies, its asym-
metric low headlight beam will
tend to dazzle oncoming traffic.
Consult a specialist workshop,
preferably an authorised BMW
motorcycle dealer, to have the
headlight adjusted to suit
whichever rule of the road
applies.
e Attention:
Adhesive films with unsuitable
adhesives can damage the
headlight lens.
2 Lights
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