a DTC error is displayed. A
self-diagnosis routine must be
completed before the error will
be displayed.
The BMW Motorrad DTC can
issue an error message under
the exceptional riding conditions
outlined below.
Unusual riding conditions:
Driving on the rear wheel
(wheelie) for a longer period
with DTC deactivated.
Rear wheel spinning in place
with front brake engaged (burn
out).
Heating up on an auxiliary
stand at idle speed or with gear
engaged.
If the front wheel loses contact
to the ground during extreme
acceleration, the DTC reduces
the engine torque until the front
wheel touches the ground again.
BMW Motorrad recommends
that you respond to this condi-
tion by twisting back the throttle
grip somewhat to return to stable
dynamic operating conditions as
quickly as possible.
On a slippery surface, the throt-
tle grip should never be sud-
denly twisted back completely
unless the clutch is disengaged
at the same time. The engine
braking torque can cause the
rear wheel to slip, resulting in
an unstable driving state. This
case cannot be controlled by the
BMW Motorrad DTC.
Tire Pressure Control
TPC/RDC
with Tire Pressure Control
(TPC/RDC)
OE
Function
A sensor is located in each tire,
which measures the air temper-
ature and the inflation pressure
inside the tire and sends these
values to the control unit.
The sensors are equipped with
a switch, which does not enable
the transmission of the measured
values until a speed of approx.
19 mph (30 km/h) is reached.
The display shows "
--
" for each
tire until the tire-pressure sig-
nal is received for the first time.
The sensors continue to transmit
the measured values for approx.
15 minutes after the motorcycle
comes to a stop.
If a TPC/RDC control unit is in-
stalled, however the wheels have
no sensors, then an error mes-
sage is output.
Temperature
compensation
The tire inflation pressure is tem-
perature dependent, i.e., it in-
creases or decreases together
with the tire temperature. The
tire temperature is dependent on
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Summary of Contents for K1600GTL
Page 1: ...Rider s Manual US Model K1600GTL BMW Motorrad The Ultimate Riding Machine ...
Page 10: ...1 8 z General instructions ...
Page 12: ...2 10 z Overviews ...
Page 14: ...2 12 z Overviews ...
Page 27: ...tion can occur if the battery was disconnected 3 25 z Displays ...
Page 46: ...Tires 84 4 44 z Operation ...
Page 88: ...4 86 z Operation ...
Page 152: ...8 150 z Maintenance ...
Page 175: ...11 173 z Service ...
Page 176: ...11 174 z Service ...
Page 185: ...Work carried out Odometer reading Date 11 183 z Service ...
Page 186: ...11 184 z Service ...
Page 203: ...13 201 z Index ...