Congratulations on choosing a
motorcycle from BMW Motorrad
and welcome to the community
of BMW motorcycle owners and
riders. Familiarize yourself with
your new motorcycle so that you
can ride it safely and confidently
in all highway traffic situations.
Suggestions and complaints
If you have any questions concerning your motorcycle, your authorized BMW Motorrad retailer
is always happy to provide advice
and assistance.
We wish you many miles of safe
and enjoyable riding on your
BMW
About this Rider's Manual
Please read this Rider's Manual
carefully before starting to use
your new BMW. It contains important information on how to
operate the controls and how to
get the most benefit from your
BMW's advanced technical features.
In addition, it contains information on maintenance and care to
help you maintain your vehicle's
reliability and safety, as well as its
value.
Chapter 2 of this Rider's Manual will provide you with an initial
overview of your motorcycle. All
maintenance and repair work carried out on your motorcycle will
be documented in Chapter 11.
Proof of the maintenance work
performed is a prerequisite for
generous treatment of claims.
When the time comes to sell
your BMW, please remember
to hand over this Rider's Manual;
it is an important part of the motorcycle.
Abbreviations and
symbols
Indicates warnings that are
imperative to observe for
your own safety and the safety
of others, and to protect your
product against damage.
Special information on op-
erating and inspecting your
motorcycle as well as maintenance and adjustment procedures.
Indicates the end of an
item of information.
Instruction.
Result of an activity.
Reference to a page with
more detailed information.
Indicates the end of accessory or equipmentdependent information.
Tightening torque.
Technical data.
OEOptional extra.
BMW Motorrad optional
extras are already completely installed during
motorcycle production.
OAOptional accessory.
BMW Motorrad optional
accessories can be
purchased and installed
at your authorized
BMW Motorrad retailer.
Electronic immobilizer.
EWS
DWA
Anti-theft alarm.
ABS Anti-Lock Brake System.
DTC Dynamic Traction Con-
trol.
ESA Electronic Suspension
Adjustment.
TPC Tire Pressure Control
(TPC).
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General instructions
Equipment
1
When you ordered your BMW
motorcycle, you chose various
6
items of custom equipment. This
Rider's Manual describes optional
equipment (OE) offered by BMW
and selected 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 is equipped with
options or accessories not de-
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General instructions
scribed in this Rider's Manual,
then this equipment is described
in separate operating instructions.
Technical data
All dimensions, weights and outputs in the Rider's Manual relate
to the German DIN standards
and comply with their tolerance
specifications. Versions for individual countries may differ.
Notice concerning
current status
The high safety and quality standards of BMW motorcycles are
maintained by consistent, ongoing development efforts embracing their design, equipment
and accessories. For this reason, aspects of your motorcycle
may vary from the descriptions
in this Operating instructions. In
addition, BMW Motorrad cannot guarantee the total absence
of errors. We hope you will appreciate that no claims can be
recognized based on the data, il-
lustrations or descriptions in this
manual.
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Overviews
General view, left side
2
1Clutch fluid reservoir
8
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Overviews
(102)
2Fuel filler opening (76)
3Operating panel for the
audio system (see separate
operating instructions)
4Seat lock (67)
5Passenger seat heater
(54)
6Payload table
Tire inflation pressure table
7Electronic suspension ad-
justment ESA (59)
8Storage compartment
(66)
9Adjustable shift lever
(65)
10 Wind deflection wing
(66)
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Overviews
General view, right side
2
1Vehicle Identification Num-
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Overviews
ber (above engine oil fill
location)
2Onboard power socket
(87)
3Brake-fluid reservoir, front
(99)
4Coolant level indicator (be-
hind side panel) (101)
5Type plate (on front
suspension)
6Wind deflection wing
(66)
7Engine oil fill location and
oil dipstick (95)
8Stowage compartment of
the audio system (66)
9Brake-fluid reservoir, rear
(100)
Multifunction switch,
left
1High-beam headlight and
headlight flasher (49)
2Daytime driving light
3Cruise control (56)
4Hazard warning flashers
travel distance available
with the remaining fuel. The average consumption employed
to calculate the remaining travel
range does not appear in the
display and may vary from the
indicated average consumption.
You must put at least five liters of
fuel into the fuel tank for the new
level to be registered correctly.
If the sensor cannot register the
new level the range display cannot be updated.
If the motorcycle is standing on
its side stand, the motorcycle's
inclined position will prevent the
fuel level from being registered
accurately. For this reason travel
range is only calculated with the
side stand retracted.
The determined range is
an approximate reading.
BMW Motorrad therefore recommends that you do not try to use
the full range before refueling.
Ambient temperature
Engine heat can lead to
spurious readings of ambient temperature when the motorcycle is stationary. When the
effects of engine heat on the
monitored temperature become
excessive the display responds
by temporarily reverting to -- as
the display reading.
If the ambient temperature
drops below 37 °F (3 °C),
this warning of possible icingup appears. The display automatically switches from any other
mode to the temperature reading when the temperature drops
below this threshold for the first
time.
Oil level indicator
The oil-level indicator gives
you an indication of the engine oil level.
The conditions for the oil level
indicator are as follows:
Engine at operating temperature.
Engine idling for at least ten
seconds.
Side stand retracted.
Motorcycle is vertical.
The readings mean:
OK: oil level correct.
CHECK!: check oil level during
next refueling stop.
– – –: no measurement possi-
ble (above-mentioned conditions
not met).
Service display
If a service is due, for a
brief period after the preride check the service symbol
appears on the display and the
service-due date shows instead
of the odometer reading.
If the service is overdue the
General warning light briefly
shows yellow and the service
symbol lights up continuously.
If the countdown to the next
service is less than one month,
service-due date 1 appears on
the display.
If the vehicle covers high annual
mileages then shorter service
intervals may be required. If
the countdown distance to
the early service is less than
621 mls (1000 km), countdown
distance 2 appears on the
display.
If the service display
appears more than a month
before the service date, the
stored date must be adjusted
in the instrument cluster. This
situation can occur if the battery
was disconnected.
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Displays
Tire inflation pressures
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The displayed tire inflation pres-
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Displays
sures refer to a tire temperature
of 68 °F (20 °C). The figure on
the left side 1 indicates the front
tire's inflation pressure, while
the figure on the right 2 shows
the inflation pressure in the rear
tire. Immediately after switching on the ignition, "-- --" is
displayed, as the transfer of the
inflation pressure values does not
begin until a speed of 19 mph
(30 km/h) is exceeded for the first
time.
If the pressure in a tire drops to
a critical level the corresponding
status indicator shows red.
The tire warning symbol
also appears on the display.
The general warning light
flashes red.
Additional information on the
BMW Motorrad Tire Pressure
Monitor is provided starting on
page (84).
Warning lights
Display
Warnings are displayed with the
corresponding warning lamps.
Warnings for which there is no
dedicated warning light are indicated by 'General' warning light 1
showing in combination with a
warning symbol such as, for example, 2 appearing in the multifunction display. The universal
warning lamp shows red or yellow, depending on the urgency of
the warning.
Up to four warning symbols can
be displayed at any given time.
The universal warning lamp lights
up for the most urgent warning.
The possible warnings are listed
on the following pages.
Overview of warning indicators
Warning and indicator
lamps
Lights up yellowAppears on the
Lights up yellow
Warning symbols in the
display panel
display
ESA! is indicated
Meaning
Electronic immobilizer is active (26)
ESA error (26)
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21
Lights upFuel-level reading
turns yellow
Lights up redTemperature read-
ing turns red
Lights up
Flashes
Radio key outside reception range
(26)
Replace battery of radio key (26)
Fuel down to reserve (27)
Coolant temperature too high (27)
Engine fault (27)
Severe engine fault (28)
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Displays
Warning and indicator
3
lamps
22
Lights up redAppears on the
z
Displays
Lights up yellowAppears on the
Lights up yellowAppears on the
Lights up yellowAppears on the
Lights up yellowAppears on the
Warning symbols in the
display panel
Appears on the
display
display
Appears on the
display
display
display
display
display
Appears on the
display
Meaning
Engine-oil level too low (28)
Battery charge current insufficient
(28)
Onboard system voltage low (29)
Onboard system voltage critical (29)
Rear light failure (29)
Front light failure (29)
Light failure (30)
Outside temperature warning (30)
Warning and indicator
lamps
Flashes
Lights up
Warning symbols in the
display panel
Meaning
ABS self-diagnosis not completed
(30)
ABS error (30)
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23
Flashes rapidly
Flashes slowly
Lights up
Lights up
Flashes red+ tire pressure in
red
+ "--" or
"-- --" is
indicated
DTC intervention (31)
DTC self-diagnosis not completed
(31)
DTC deactivated (31)
DTC error (31)
Tire inflation pressure is outside approved range (32)
Transmission error (32)
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Displays
Warning and indicator
3
lamps
24
z
Displays
Lights up yellow+ "--" or
Lights up yellowAppears on the
Lights up redAppears on the
Flashes yellowAppears on the
Lights up yellowAppears on the
Warning symbols in the
display panel
"-- --" is
indicated
display
display
display
Appears on the
display
appears on the
display
display
Appears on the
display
Meaning
Sensor defective or system fault (32)
Battery of tire-inflation pressure sensor
weak (33)
Light direction of the low-beam headlight
not known (33)
Beam-throw adjustment of the low-beam
headlight restricted (33)
Headlight aiming changed (34)
Anti-theft alarm battery low charge
(34)
Anti-theft alarm system battery
discharged (34)
Central locking locked (34)
Warning and indicator
lamps
Briefly shows yellow
Warning symbols in the
display panel
Appears on the
display
Meaning
Service overdue (35)
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Displays
Electronic immobilizer is
3
active
26
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Displays
General warning light shows
yellow.
Key appears on the display.
Possible cause:
The radio key being used is not
authorized for starting, or communication between the radio
key and engine electronics is disrupted.
Remove other motorcycle keys
from the radio key ring.
Using emergency key.
Have the defective motorcycle
key replaced, preferably by an
authorized BMW Motorrad retailer.
ESA error
The general warning light
lights up yellow.
ESA! is indicated.
Possible cause:
The ESA control unit has
detected an error. Motorcycle
damping is in this condition
very firm and riding is rather
uncomfortable - in particular on
rough roads.
Have the malfunction corrected
as soon as possible at an
authorized service facility,
preferably an authorized
BMW Motorrad Dealer.
Radio key outside
reception range
Indicator lamp, radio key
not within reception range
lights up.
Possible cause:
Communication between the
radio-operated key and the engine electronics is disrupted.
Check battery in radio-operated
key.
Replace battery of radio-operated key (40).
Use emergency key for further
driving.
Battery of radio-operated key is
completely drained or radiooperated key has been lost
(39).
Should the warning symbol appear while driving, keep calm.
Driving can be continued; the
engine will not switch off.
Have the defective radio-operated key replaced by an authorized BMW Motorrad retailer.
Replace battery of radio
key
The battery symbol is displayed.
Possible cause:
The battery for the radio key
is no longer charged to full capacity. Operation of the radio
key is only ensured for a limited time.
Replace battery of radio-operated key (40).
Fuel down to reserve
Reserve-fuel symbol lights
up.
Fuel-level reading turns yellow.
A fuel shortage can cause
irregular engine operation
or engine shut-off (accident hazard) and the catalytic converter
can be damaged.
Do not drive to the extent that
the fuel tank is completely
empty.
Possible cause:
At the most, the fuel tank still
contains the reserve fuel quantity.
Reserve fuel quantity
Approx. 1.1 gal (Approx. 4 l)
Refueling procedure (76).
Coolant temperature too
high
General warning light shows
red.
The temperature reading turns
red.
Driving with an overheated
engine can result in engine
damage.
Be sure to observe the measures
listed below.
Possible cause:
The coolant temperature is too
high.
If possible, continue driving
in the part-load range to cool
down the engine.
In traffic jams, switch off the
engine, but keep the ignition
switched on so that the radiator fan continues to operate.
Should the coolant temperature
frequently be too high, have
the fault rectified as quickly
as possible by an authorized
workshop, preferably an authorized BMW Motorrad retailer.
Engine fault
The engine symbol lights
up.
Possible cause:
The engine control unit has diag-
nosed a fault.
The engine is in the emer-
gency operating mode. Unusual engine response is a possibility.
Adapt your style of riding accordingly. Avoid accelerating sharply
and overtaking.
If you continue to ride be prepared for unusual engine behavior (low power, poor response, abrupt stalling, etc.).
Have the malfunction corrected
as soon as possible at an authorized workshop, preferably
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Displays
an authorized BMW Motorrad
retailer.
3
28
Severe engine fault
The engine symbol flashes.
Possible cause:
The engine control unit has diag-
nosed a severe fault.
The engine is in its emer-
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Displays
gency operation mode.
There is a potential risk of damage to the engine.
Adapt riding style: Ride slowly,
avoid accelerating and overtaking.
If possible, have motorcycle
picked up and the malfunction
source eliminated by a
specialized service facility,
preferably an authorized
BMW Motorrad Dealer.
If you continue to ride be prepared for unusual engine be-
havior (low power, poor response, abrupt stalling, etc.).
Have the malfunction corrected
as soon as possible at an
authorized service facility,
preferably an authorized
BMW Motorrad Dealer.
Engine-oil level too low
The oil can symbol is displayed.
Possible cause:
The electronic oil level sensor
has detected a low engine oil
level. Check the engine-oil level
with the dipstick the next time
you stop to refuel:
Checking engine oil level
(95).
If oil level is too low:
Topping up engine oil (97).
Battery charge current
insufficient
General warning light shows
red.
The battery symbol is displayed.
A discharged battery will
lead to the failure of various motorcycle systems such as
lighting, engine or ABS. This can
result in dangerous driving situations.
Do not continue riding.
The battery is not being charged.
If you continue driving, the vehicle electronics will discharge the
battery.
Possible cause:
Alternator or alternator drive defective.
Have the malfunction corrected
as soon as possible at an authorized workshop, preferably
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