BMW MOTORRAD K 1200 S 2007 Rider's Manual (in English)

Warnings, overviewMeaning
DWALO !
appears
on the display. Anti-theft alarm battery weak ( 40)
Lights up yellow
DWA !
appears on
the display. Anti-theft alarm battery flat ( 40)
339zStatus indicators

Anti-theft alarm battery weakDWALO !
appears on the dis-
play.
This error message appears
only briefly after the pre-
ride check completes.
The integral battery in the anti-
theft alarm has lost a significant
proportion of its original capa-
city. There is no assurance of
how long the anti-theft alarm can
remain operational if the motor-
cycle's battery is disconnected.
Seek the advice of a specialist
workshop, preferably an author-
ised BMW Motorrad dealer.
Anti-theft alarm battery flat General warning light shows
yellow.
DWA !
appears on the display.
This error message appears
only briefly after the pre-
ride check completes. The integral battery in the anti-
theft alarm has lost its entire ori-
ginal capacity. There is no assur-
ance that the anti-theft alarm will
be operational if the motorcycle's
battery is disconnected.
Seek the advice of a specialist
workshop, preferably an author-
ised BMW Motorrad dealer.
340zStatus indicators

Operation
Operation
Ignition switch and steering lock..... 42
Electronic immobiliser . . . ............ 43
Clock ................................ 44
Odometer and tripmeters ............ 45
On-board computer
OE
............... 47
Tyre pressure monitoring
RDC
OE
.............................. 51
Lights ................................ 52
Turn indicators ....................... 53
Hazard warning flashers . . ............ 53
Emergency off switch (kill switch) . . . . 54
Grip heating
OE
....................... 55
Automatic Stability Control
ASC
OE
.............................. 55
Clutch ............................... 56 Brakes . .
............................. 57
Mirrors . . ............................. 58
Spring preload ....................... 58
Damping ............................. 59
Electronic Suspension Adjustment
ESA
OE
............................... 59
Tyres . . . ............................. 62
Headlight ............................ 62
Seat ................................. 63
Helmet holder ....................... 65
Luggage loops ....................... 66
441zOperation

Ignition switch and
steering lockKeysYou receive one master key and
one spare key. Please consult
the information on the electronic
immobiliser (EWS) if a key is lost
or mislaid ( 43).
Ignition switch and steering lock,
tank filler cap lock and seat lock
are all operated with the same
key.
with OA Case:
If you wish you can arrange to
have the cases fitted with locks
that can be opened with this
key as well. Consult a specialist
workshop, preferably an author-
ised BMW Motorrad dealer.
Switching on ignitionTurn the key to position1.
Side light and all function cir-
cuits switched on.
Engine can be started.
Pre-ride check is performed.
( 71)
ABS self-diagnosis is
performed. ( 71)
with OE Automatic Stability
Control (ASC): Turn the key to position 1.
ASC self-diagnosis is
performed in addition to the checks outlined above.
( 72)
Switching off ignitionTurn the key to position
2.
Lights switched off.
Handlebars not locked.
Key can be removed.
Electrically powered accessor-
ies remain operational for a lim-
ited period of time.
The battery can be recharged
via the on-board socket.
442zOperation

Locking handlebars
If the motorcycle is on the
side stand, the surface of
the ground will determine wheth-
er it is better to turn the handle-
bars to the left or right. However,
the motorcycle is more stable on
a level surface with the handle-
bars turned to the left than with
the handlebars turned to the
right.
On level ground, always turn the
handlebars to the left to set the
steering lock.
Turn the handlebars to the full
left or right lock position. Turn the key to position
3,
while moving the handlebars
slightly.
Ignition, lights and all function
circuits switched off.
Handlebars locked.
Key can be removed.
Electronic immobiliserProtection against theftThe electronic immobiliser helps
protect your BMW motorcycle
from theft, and this enhanced se-
curity is at your disposal without
any need for you to set paramet-
ers or activate additional systems.
The engine of a motorcycle fit-
ted with this electronic immobil-
iser can be started only with the
keys that belong to the vehicle.
You can also have your author-
ised BMW Motorrad dealer bar
individual keys, for example if a
particular key goes missing. The engine cannot be started with a
key that has been barred.
In-key electronicsThe motorcycle's electronics
exchange certain continuously
changing signals with the elec-
tronics in the key; these signals
are specific to your motorcycle
and they are transmitted via the
ring aerial in the ignition lock.
The ignition is not enabled for
starting until the key has been
recognised as "authorised" for
your motorcycle.
A spare key attached to
the same ring as the ig-
nition key used to start the en-
gine could "irritate" the electron-
ics, in which case the enabling
signal for starting is not issued.
The
EWS
warning appears in the
multifunction display.
Always keep the spare key sep-
arately from the ignition key.
443zOperation

Replacement and extra
keysYou can obtain replacement/extra
keys only through an authorised
BMW Motorrad dealer. The keys
are part of an integrated secur-
ity system, so the dealer is un-
der 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.ClockSetting clock
Attempting to set the clock
while riding the motorcycle
can lead to accidents.
Set the clock only when the mo-
torcycle is stationary. Switch on the ignition.
Repeatedly press button
1until
the odometer reading appears
on the display.
Alternatively, repeatedly press
button 2until the total distance covered reading appears on
the display.
with OE On-board computer
or with OE Tyre-pressure
monitoring (RDC):
Repeatedly press button 2until
the clock appears on the dis-
play.
In this case, the button in
the instrument cluster oper-
ates only the tripmeters.
444zOperation

Hold down the button.
Hours reading3flashes.
Press the button.
The hours reading increments
by one each time you press
the button.
Hold down the button.
Minutes reading 4flashes.
Press the button.
The minutes reading incre-
ments by one each time you
press the button.
Either press and hold down the
button or wait without pressing
a button. The clock is now set and the
time appears on the display.
Odometer and
tripmetersSelecting readingsSwitch on the ignition.
Press button
1. If you prefer, you can use but-
ton
2for this purpose.
The display starts with the cur-
rent value and each time the but-
ton is pressed it moves one step
through the following sequence:
445zOperation

Total distance covered
Tripmeter 1 (
Trip I
)
Tripmeter 2 (
Trip II
)
Residual range (once fuel level
is down to reserve)
with OE On-board computer
or with OE Tyre-pressure
monitoring (RDC):
Press button 1.
In this case, the button
on the handlebar fitting
is for operating the on-board
computer or calling up the RDC
readings.
Resetting tripmeterSwitch on the ignition.
Select the desired tripmeter.
Press and hold down button 1. If you prefer, you can use but-
ton
2for this purpose.
The tripmeter is reset to zero.
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with OE On-board computer
or with OE Tyre-pressure
monitoring (RDC):Press and hold down button 2.
In this case, the button
on the handlebar fitting
is for operating the on-board
computer or calling up the RDC
readings.
Residual rangeResidual-range reading appears
accompanied by the wordRANGE
and indicates how
far you can ride with the fuel
remaining in the tank. This
reading is not displayed until fuel
level has dropped to reserve.
This distance 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 added to the
fuel already in the tank.
When refuelling after running on
reserve, make sure that you top up the tank to a level above re-
serve, as otherwise the sensor
will not be able to register the
new level. If the sensor cannot
register the new level neither
the fuel-level reading nor the
residual-range readout can be
updated.
The calculated range is an
approximate value. Con-
sequently, BMW Motorrad re-
commends that you should not
try to use the full residual range
before refuelling.
On-board computer
OE
Selecting readingsSwitch on the ignition.
447zOperation

Press button1.
The display starts with the cur-
rent value and each time the but-
ton is pressed it moves one step
through the following sequence: Ambient temperature Average speed
Average consumption
Range
Oil level
Tyre pressures (OE)
Ambient temperatureWhen the motorcycle is at a
standstill the heat of the engine
can falsify ambient-temperature
reading
1. If the effect of the en-
gine's heat becomes excessive,--
temporarily appears on the
display. If ambient temperature
drops below 3 °C a warn-
ing appears, drawing your atten-
tion to the risk of black ice form-
ing. The display automatically
switches from any other mode
to the temperature reading when
the temperature drops below this
threshold for the first time.
Average speedAverage speed 1is calculated
on the basis of the time elapsed
since the last reset. Times
during which the engine was
stopped are excluded from the
calculation.
448zOperation