ESA Electronic SuspensionAdjustment
Electronic Suspension
Adjustment.
DWA Anti-theft alarm (Diebs-
tahlwarnanlage)
ABS Anti-lock brake system
RDC Tyre pressure control
(ReifenDruck-Control)
ASC Automatic Stability Control.EquipmentWhen you ordered your BMW
motorcycle, you chose vari-
ous items of custom equip-
ment. This Rider's Manual
describes optional extras (OE)
offered by BMW and selec-
ted optional accessories (OA).
This explains why the manual
may also contain descriptions of equipment which you have
not ordered. Please note, too,
that your motorcycle might
not be exactly as illustrated
in this manual on account of
country-specific differences.
If your BMW was supplied
with equipment not described
in this Rider's Manual, you will
find these features described
in separate manuals.
Technical dataAll dimensions, weights and
power ratings stated in the
Rider's Manual are quoted
to the standards and comply
with the tolerance require-
ments of the Deutsche Institut
für Normung e.V. (DIN). Ver-
sions for individual countries
may differ.
CurrencyThe high safety and quality
standards of BMW motor-
cycles are maintained by con-
stant development work on
designs, equipment and ac-
cessories. Because of this,
your motorcycle may differ
from the information supplied
in the Rider's Manual. Nor
can errors and omissions be
entirely ruled out. We hope
you will appreciate that no
claims can be entertained on
the basis of the data, illustra-
tions or descriptions in this
manual.
17zGeneral instructions
Instrument cluster1Speedometer
2 Warning and telltale
lights ( 23)
3 Multifunction display
4 Rev. counter
5 Telltale light, anti-theft
alarm (OE)
6 Adjuster, clock ( 47),
Display dimmer ( 47)
7 Control, odometer
( 46)
8 Sensor for instrument
cluster lighting
The instrument-cluster
lighting has automatic
day and night switchover.
218zGeneral views
Mode of presentationMeaning
Appears on the
displayFront light bulb defective ( 30)
Lights up yellow Appears on the displayBulbs defective ( 31)
Flashes with tem-
perature reading Ice warning ( 31)
Appears on the
display, accom-
panied by the let-
ters
DWA
. Battery of anti-theft alarm (OE) weak
( 31)
Lights up yellow Appears on the display, accom-
panied by the let-
ters
DWA
.Anti-theft alarm battery flat (OE)
( 32)
326zStatus indicators
Replacing low-beam and
high-beam headlight bulb
( 119)
Replacing parking-light
bulbs ( 122)
Replacing front turn indicat-
or bulbs ( 125)
Bulbs defective General warning light
lights up yellow.
Defective bulb symbol
with two arrows appears
on the display.
A defective bulb places
your safety at risk be-
cause it is easier for other
users to oversee you and
your motorcycle.
Replace defective bulbs as
soon as possible; always
carry a complete set of spare
bulbs if possible. A combination of the bulb de-
fects described above has
occurred.
See the fault descriptions
above.
Ice warning Ice warning symbol
flashes with the
temperature reading.
The air temperature measured
at the motorcycle is lower
than 3 °C.
The ice warning does
not mean that there is
no risk of black ice forming
at measured temperatures
above 3 °C.
Always take extra care and
think well ahead when tem-
peratures are low; remember
that the danger of black ice
is particularly high on bridges
and where the road is in the
shade. Ride carefully and think well
ahead.
Battery of anti-theft alarm
(OE) weak Battery symbol appears
on the display, accom-
panied by the letters
DWA
.
This error message
appears only briefly
after the pre-ride check
completes.
The integral battery in the
anti-theft alarm has lost a sig-
nificant proportion of its ori-
ginal capacity. There is no
assurance of how long the
anti-theft alarm can remain
operational if the motorcycle's
battery is disconnected.
Seek the advice of a spe-
cialist workshop, preferably
an authorised BMW Motor-
rad dealer.
331zStatus indicators
Anti-theft alarm battery flat
(OE)General warning light
lights up yellow.
Battery symbol appears
on the display, accom-
panied by the letters
DWA
.
The integral battery in the
anti-theft alarm has lost its
entire original capacity. There
is no assurance that the anti-
theft alarm will be operational
if the motorcycle's battery is
disconnected. Seek the advice of a spe-
cialist workshop, preferably
an authorised BMW Motor-
rad dealer.
Warnings issued by
the tyre pressure
monitoring system
(RDC)
OE
Display mode for RDC
warnings
The tyre pressure for the front
wheel 3and the tyre pressure
for the rear wheel 2appear in
the top line of the display, ac-
companied by warning sym-
bol 1. The critical tyre pres-
sure flashes.
If the critical value is close to
the limit of the permissible tol- erance range, the reading is
accompanied by the 'Gen-
eral' warning light showing
yellow. If the tyre pressure re-
gistered by the sensor is out-
side the permissible tolerance
range, the 'General' warning
light flashes red.
If the motorcycle
does not have an
on-board computer this
reading appears where the
odometer reading is normally
displayed.
332zStatus indicators
A
Abbreviations and symbols, 6
ABSWarning light, 23
Accessories General instructions, 93
Anti-theft alarm, 18
ASC Telltale light, 23
B
Battery Battery compartment, 11
Charging battery when
connected, 129
Charging battery when
disconnected, 129
Installation, 130, 131
Removal, 130, 131
Technical data, 149
Warning, battery charge
current, 29
Beam throw, 13 Brake fluid
Checking level, front, 13,
107
Checking level, rear, 15,
108
Brake lever Adjust the handbrake
lever, 59
Brake pads Checking front, 105
Checking rear, 106
Brakes Safety instructions, 85
Technical data, 148
Bulbs General instructions, 119
Replacing brake-light
bulb, 123
Replacing front turn
indicator bulbs, 125
Replacing high-beam
headlight bulb, 119
Replacing low-beam
headlight bulb, 119
Replacing parking-light
bulbs, 122 Replacing rear light
bulb, 123
Replacing rear-indicator
bulbs, 123
Technical data, 150
Warning, bulb failure, 30, 31
C
Care, 133
Case Closing, 96
Installing, 97
Opening, 95
Removing, 97
Checklist, 78
Clock Adjusting, 18, 47
Clutch Adjust the clutch lever, 58
Technical data, 145
Confirmation of maintenance work, 157
11164zIndex
