BMW K 1300 GT - Manual (Page 30)

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10/2008
Page 30
New generation of switches, modifi ed instruments,
LED rear lights and HP instrument cluster as special equipment.
New electrical switch units.
The K 1300 S boasts a brand-new generation of switches and manual
controls also to be introduced on all upcoming BMW motorcycles. Using
MID (Moulded Interconnect Devices) technology, the new switch units are far
smaller and more compact and stand out through an even higher level of
functional convenience, clear design and optimum accessibility.
The formerly separated functions for the direction indicator lights left and right
are now grouped in one and the same function on the left-hand side of the
handlebar to avoid any confusion of the direction indicators and the horn. And
as a further change, the hazard warning fl ashers are now operated by a
separate switch within easy and convenient reach on the left-hand handlebar
control. The functions for the low and high beam as well as the lights fl asher
are all combined in one switch easy to reach with your left index fi nger.
To ensure even easier and more convenient operation, the knob for the
handlebar heating has been moved up. And in accordance with practical
requirements, the functions for the starter and kill switch are combined in one
toggle switch unit, ensuring that even with inadvertent operation of the kill
switch the starter with the ignition interrupted cannot be operated by mistake
and subsequently empty the battery.
Operation of the ESA II and ASC systems formerly controlled by two separate
switches is now also combined in one toggle switch.
Given this new technical confi guration, the rider is able to operate twice as
many functions as before with the same number of switches. This is an
important factor in handling future equipment not yet known today, let alone
fi tted on the machine.
To begin with, the switch operating the heated handles on the K 1300 S
has been integrated in compact dimensions and within easy reach on the
right-hand side of the handlebar. The indicator showing the current position
of the handlebar heating switch, in turn, is now integrated in the instrument
cluster display.
1.4 Electrics and Electronics.