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Table of ContentsYou can also consult the index at
the end of this Rider's Manual if
you want to find a particular topic
or item of information.
1 General instructions . . . . . 5
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Abbreviations and symbols . . . . 6
Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Technical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Currency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
2 General views . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
General view, left side . . . . . . . . 11
General view, right side . . . . . . 13
Underneath the seat . . . . . . . . . 14
Handlebar fitting, left . . . . . . . . . 15
Handlebar fitting, right . . . . . . . . 16
Instrument cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Headlight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183 Status indicators . . . . . . . 19
Standard status
indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Status indicators with on-
board computer
OE
........... 21
Status indicators with
tyre-pressure monitoring
(RDC)
OE...................... 22
Standard warnings . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Warnings issued by the on-
board computer
OE
........... 27
ABS warnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
ASC warnings
OE
............. 31
RDC warnings
OE
............. 33
Anti-theft alarm
warnings
OE................... 38
4 Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
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 Ad-
justment ESA
OE
............. 59
Tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Headlight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Helmet holder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Luggage loops . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
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OverviewChapter 2 of this Rider's Manu-
al will provide you with an initial
overview of your motorcycle. All
maintenance and repair work on
the motorcycle is documented in
Chapter 11. This record of the
maintenance work you have had
performed on your motorcycle is
a precondition for generous treat-
ment of goodwill claims.
When the time comes to sell
your BMW, please remember
to hand over this Rider's Manu-
al; it is an important part of the
motorcycle.Abbreviations and
symbols
Indicates warnings that you
must comply with for reas-
ons of your safety and the safety
of others, and to protect your
motorcycle against damage. Specific instructions on
how to operate, control, ad-
just or look after items of equip-
ment on the motorcycle.
Indicates the end of an
item of information.
Instruction.
Result of an activity.
Reference to a page with
more detailed informa-
tion.
Indicates the end of a
passage relating to spe-
cific accessories or items
of equipment.
Tightening torque.
Item of technical data. OE Optional extra
The motorcycles are as-
sembled complete with
all the BMW optional ex-
tras originally ordered.
OA Optional accessory You can obtain option-
al accessories through
your authorised BMW
Motorrad dealer; optional
accessories have to be
retrofitted to the motor-
cycle.
EWS Electronic immobiliser
(Elektronische Wegfahr-
sicherung).
DWA Anti-theft alarm (Diebs-
tahlwarnanlage)
ABS Anti-lock brake system
ASC Automatic Stability Con- trol.
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General view, left side1Adjuster for headlight beam
throw (underneath the in-
strument cluster) ( 63)
2 Clutch-fluid reservoir
( 103)
3 Adjuster for spring preload,
rear ( 58)
4 Seat lock (underneath the
rear light) ( 63)
5 Adjuster for damping char-
acteristic, rear suspension
( 59)
6 Power socket ( 88)
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Instrument cluster1Rev. counter
2 Speedometer
3 Telltale lights ( 20)
4 Multifunction display
( 20)
5 Telltale light, anti-theft alarm
(OE) and sensor for instru-
ment lighting
6 Select readings ( 45)
Reset the tripmeter ( 46)
Set the clock ( 44)
The instrument-cluster
lighting has automatic day
and night switchover.
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Standard status
indicatorsMultifunction display1Clock ( 44)
2 Gear ( 20)
3 Coolant temperature
( 20)
4 Odometer and tripmeters
( 45)
5 Fuel capacity ( 20)
Telltale lights1Flashing turn indicators, left
2 High-beam headlight
3 Idle
4 Flashing turn indicators,
rightFuel capacity
The horizontal bars below
the fuel-pump symbol in-
dicate the remaining quantity of
fuel.
When the fuel in the tank is
topped up the gauge briefly
shows the original level, before
the reading is updated.
Gear
The gear engaged or
N
for neutral appears on the
display.
If no gear is engaged, the
'neutral' telltale light also
lights up.
Coolant temperature
The horizontal bars below
the temperature symbol
indicate the coolant temperature.
Service-due indicatorIf the next service is due in less
than one month, the date for the
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Status indicators
with tyre-pressure
monitoring (RDC)
OE
1 Tyre pressures alternate
with the clock; if the motor-
cycle is fitted with an on-
board computer tyre pres-
sures displayed as an ad-
ditional set of readings by
the on-board computer.
OE
( 51)
Standard warningsMode of presentation
Warnings are indicated by the
'General' warning light 1show-
ing in combination with a warning
word, for example 2or in com-
bination with one of the warning
symbols 3. The 'General' warn-
ing light shows red or yellow, de-
pending on the urgency of the
warning. If two or more warn-
ings occur at the same time, all
the appropriate warning lights
and warning symbols appear, al-
ternating with warning words as
applicable. The possible warnings are listed
on the next page.
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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
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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.
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