BMW K 1600 GTL, Rider'S Manual

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Make sure ground is level and
firm and park motorcycle.
Open protective cap.
Unlock cap of fuel tank with
ignition key and fold up.
Fuel expands when ex-
posed to heat. When the
tank is overfilled, fuel can escape
and get onto the road. This re-
sults in a danger of falling.
Do not overfill the fuel tank.
Leaded fuel will destroy the
catalytic converter.
Use only unleaded fuel.
Refuel with quality listed below
at most until lower edge of filler
neck is reached.
When refueling after run-
ning on reserve, make sure
that you top up the tank to a
level above reserve, as other-
wise the sensor will not be able
to register the new level. Other-
wise neither the fill level nor the
range display can be updated.
Recommended fuel qual-
ity
Super unleaded
89 AKI (95 ROZ/RON)
89 AKI
Usable fuel quantity
Approx. 7 gal (Approx.
26.5 l)
Reserve fuel quantity
Approx. 1.1 gal (Approx. 4 l)
Press fuel tank cap down firmly
to close.
Remove key and close protec-
tive cap.
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