BMW R 1200 GS Adventure 2014 Owner's Manual

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BMW Motorrad

The Ultimate

Riding Machine

Rider's Manual (US Model)

R1200GSAdventure

Motorcycle/Dealer Data

Motorcycle data

Model

Vehicle identification number

Color number

Initial registration

License plate

Dealer Data

Contact in Service

Ms./Mr.

Phone number

Dealer's address/phone number (company stamp)

Welcome to BMW

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.

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.

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

BMW Motorrad.

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Table of Contents

1 General instructions .... 5

Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Abbreviations and

symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Technical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Notice concerning current status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

2 Overviews ................ 9

General view, left side . . . . . . . 11 General view, right side . . . . . 13 Underneath seat . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Multifunction switch, left . . . . 15 Multifunction switch,

right . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Instrument cluster . . . . . . . . . . . 17

3 Displays ................. 19

Warning and indicator

lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Multifunction display . . . . . . . . 21 Warning symbols in the

display panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Warning lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Outside temperature . . . . . . . . 37 Fuel reserve . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Oil level indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Service display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Tire inflation pressure . . . . . . . 39 Upshift recommendation . . . . 39

4 Operation................ 41

Ignition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Ignition with Key-

less Ride . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 Multifunction display . . . . . . . . 48 Anti-theft alarm system

(DWA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 Emergency on/off switch (kill switch) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 Headlight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 Turn indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 Hazard warning flashers . . . . . 59 BMW Motorrad Inte-

gral ABS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 ASC Automatic Stability

Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

Riding mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 Cruise control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65 Spring preload . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 Damping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68 Dynamic ESA, Electronic Suspension Adjustment . . . . . 69 Clutch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 Shifting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73 Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73 Handlebars . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74 Heated handlebar grips . . . . . 74 Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75 Windshield . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75 Rider and passenger

seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76 Storage compartment . . . . . . . 78

5 Riding .................... 79

Safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . 80 Checklist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82 Starting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82 Breaking in . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85 Shifting gears . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85 Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86

Parking your motorcycle . . . . 87 Off-road riding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88 Refueling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89 Fastening motorcycle for transport . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92

6 Technology in

detail ..................... 95

Riding mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96 Gearshift assistant . . . . . . . . . . . 97 Brake system with

BMW Motorrad Integral

ABS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98 Engine management with

BMW Motorrad ASC . . . . . . 101 Tire Pressure Control TCP/ RDC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102

7 Maintenance .......... 105

General instructions . . . . . . . 106 Onboard tool kit . . . . . . . . . . . 106 Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107 Brake system . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108 Coolant. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112 Clutch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113 Wheel rims and tires . . . . . . 114 Wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114

Front wheel stand . . . . . . . . . 120 Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122 Air filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126 Jump-starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127 Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128 Fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132

8 Accessories ........... 135

General instructions . . . . . . . 136 Onboard power

sockets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136 Navigation system . . . . . . . . . 137 Case . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142 Topcase. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143

9 Care .................... 147

Care products . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148 Washing your motorcy-

cle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148 Cleaning sensitive motorcy-

cle parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149 Paint care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149 Storing the motorcycle . . . . 150 Protective wax coating . . . . 150 Returning motorcycle to

use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150

10 Technical data ...... 151

Troubleshooting chart . . . . . 152 Threaded fasteners . . . . . . . 153 Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155 Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156 Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157 Clutch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158 Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158 Rear-wheel drive . . . . . . . . . . 159 Suspension . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159 Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160 Wheels and tires . . . . . . . . . . 161 Electrical system . . . . . . . . . . 162 Frame . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164 Alarm system . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164 Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165 Weights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166 Performance data . . . . . . . . . 166

11 Service ............... 167

Reporting safety

defects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168 BMW Motorrad Service . . . 169 BMW Motorrad Mobility Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169

Maintenance proce-

dures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169 Confirmation of mainte-

nance work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171 Confirmation of service . . . . 176

12 Appendix............. 179

Certificate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180

13 Index ................. 183

General instructions

Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Abbreviations and symbols . . . . . . . . . . 6 Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Technical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Notice concerning current status . . . . 7

5 instructionsGeneral

General instructions

Overview

This Rider's Manual has been designed to provide quick and efficient orientation. The quickest way for you to find information on specific topics is to consult the comprehensive index at the back of the manual. If you would like to start with a quick overview of your motorcycle, this information has been provided in chapter 2. All maintenance and repair work carried out on your motorcycle will be documented in chapter 11. Documentation confirming performance of scheduled maintenance is a precondition for generous handling of out-of- warranty claims and goodwill warranty treatment.

When the time comes to sell your BMW, 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 operating 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 ac-
	cessory or equipment-
	dependent information.
	Tightening torque.
	Technical data.
OE	Optional extra.
	BMW Motorrad optional
	extras are already com-
	pletely installed during
	motorcycle production.
OA	Optional accessory.
	BMW Motorrad optional
	accessories can be
	purchased and installed
	at your authorized
	BMW Motorrad retailer.
EWS	Electronic immobilizer.
DWA	Anti-theft alarm.

ABS Anti-Lock Brake System.

ASC Automatic Stability Con-

trol.

ESA Electronic Suspension

Adjustment.

TPC Tire Pressure Control

(TPC).

Equipment

When you ordered your BMW motorcycle, you chose various 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 motorcycle comes with equipment not described here, you can find the descriptions in a separate manual.

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 outstanding levels of safety and quality furnished by every BMW motorcycle are the result of ongoing advanced development focusing on continuous improvement in design and engineering as well as equipment and accessories. For this reason, some aspects of your motorcycle may vary from the descriptions in

this Rider's Manual. In addition, BMW Motorrad cannot guarantee the total absence of errors. For this reason BMW is unable to recognize any claims stemming from the information, illustrations and descriptions in this manual.

7 instructionsGeneral

General instructions

Overviews

General view, left side. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 General view, right side . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Underneath seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Multifunction switch, left . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Multifunction switch, right . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Instrument cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

9 Overviews

Overviews

General view, left side

1Fuel filler opening ( 89)

2Seat lock ( 76)

3Adjuster for rear damping (at the bottom on the spring strut) ( 68)

Overviews

General view, right side

1Adjuster for spring preload, rear ( 67)

2Air cleaner (under center fairing panel) ( 126)

3Brake-fluid reservoir, front ( 110)

4Height adjuster for windshield ( 75)

5Onboard power socket ( 136)

6Vehicle Identification Number (at fork bearing)

Data plate (at fork bearing)

7Coolant level indicator ( 112)

Coolant tank ( 113)

8Oil fill location ( 108)

9Engine oil level indicator ( 107)

10Battery (behind side panel) ( 128)

Battery positive terminal point (behind side fairing panel) ( 127)

11Brake-fluid reservoir, rear ( 111)

Overviews

Underneath seat

1Standard tool kit ( 106)

2Rider's Manual (US Model)

3Tire inflation pressure table

4Load capacity table

5Adjuster for the rider's seat height ( 77)

6Fuses ( 132)

Multifunction switch, left

1High-beam headlight and headlight flasher ( 57)

2with cruise controlOE Cruise control ( 65)

3Hazard warning flashers ( 59)

4ABS ( 59) ASC ( 60)

5with dynamic ESAOE ESA ( 69)

6with additional LED headlightOA

Additional LED headlight ( 58)

7Turn indicator ( 58)

8Horn

9Multifunction display ( 48)

10with preparation for navigation systemOE

Overviews

Navigation system ( 138)

Overviews

Multifunction switch, right

1with heated handlebar gripsOE

Heated handlebar grips ( 74)

2Riding mode ( 61)

3Emergency on/off switch (kill switch) ( 56)

4Starting the engine ( 82)

Instrument cluster

1Speedometer

2Tachometer

3Ambient light sensor (for brightness adjustment of instrument lighting)

with anti-theft alarmOE Anti-theft alarm indicator light

with Keyless RideOE Indicator light for radiooperated key

4Warning and indicator lights ( 20)

5Multifunction display ( 21)

Overviews

Displays

Warning and indicator lights. . . . . . . . . 20 Multifunction display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Warning symbols in the display

panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Warning lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Outside temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Fuel reserve . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Oil level indicator. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Service display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Tire inflation pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Upshift recommendation . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Displays

Warning and indicator lights

1 with cruise controlOE Cruise control ( 65)

2Neutral position (idling)

3ASC ( 60)

4Turn indicator, left

5ABS ( 59)

6Turn indicator, right

7General warning lamp (in

conjunction with warning symbols on display) ( 23)

8DWA

9High-beam headlight ( 57)

10with additional LED headlightOA

Auxiliary headlight ( 58) 11 Fuel reserve ( 37)

The ABS symbol can be shown differently depend-

ing on the country.

Multifunction display

1Fuel level

2Upshift recommendation ( 39)

3Gear indicator, shows "N" in neutral (idling)

4with heated handlebar gripsOE

Heated grip settings ( 74)

5Odometer ( 48)

6Service display (maintenance interval) ( 169)

7Warning symbols ( 23)

8Onboard computer

9with dynamic ESAOE ESA setting ( 69)

10Riding mode ( 61)

11Clock ( 50)

12Outside temperature warning ( 37)

Displays

Warning symbols in the display panel

1with Tire Pressure Control (TPC/RDC)OE

Tire inflation pressure ( 31)

2EWS ( 28)

3Coolant temperature ( 29)

4Engine oil level ( 36)

5Electronic engine manage-

ment ( 29)

6Battery charging ( 129)

7Warnings ( 23)

Warning lamps

Display

Warnings are displayed with appropriate warning lights.

Warnings for which no separate warning light is provided are signaled by the general warning light 1 and are accompanied by a warning symbol in area 2 or by a warning notice in area 3. The universal warning light lights up in either yellow or red depending on the urgency of the warning.

The universal warning light lights up for the most urgent warning.

You will find an overview of the potential warnings on the following pages.

Displays

Overview of warning indicators
Warning and indicator	Warning symbols in the	Meaning
lamps	display panel

	appears on the	Outside temperature warning	( 28)
	display

lights up yellow	appears on the	Electronic immobilizer is active	( 28)
	display

lights up yellow	appears on the	Radio-operated key outside reception
	display	range ( 28)

lights up yellow		Replace battery of radio-operated key
		( 29)

lights up red	appears on the	Coolant temperature too high	( 29)
	display

lights up yellow	appears on the	Engine in emergency-operation mode
	display	( 29)

lights up yellow	!LAMP_ is indi-	Bulb defect ( 30)
	cated

	DWALO ! is indi-	Anti-theft alarm battery low charge
	cated	( 30)

Warning and indicator	Warning symbols in the	Meaning
lamps	display panel

lights up yellow	DWA ! is indicated	Anti-theft alarm system battery
		discharged ( 31)

lights up yellow	indicated with one	Tire inflation pressure is at limit of ap-
	or two arrows and	proved range ( 31)
	critical tire-infla-
	tion pressure also
	flashes.

flashes red	indicated with one	Tire inflation pressure is outside ap-
	or two arrows and	proved range ( 31)
	critical tire-infla-
	tion pressure also
	flashes.

lights up yellow	appears with one or	Sensor defective or system error
	two arrows.	( 32)

	"--" or "-- --"
	is indicated.

	"--" or "-- --"	Transmission error ( 32)
	is indicated.

lights up yellow	RDC! is indicated.	Battery of tire-inflation pressure sensor
		weak ( 33)

Displays

Warning and indicator	Warning symbols in the	Meaning
lamps	display panel

flashes		ABS self-diagnosis not completed
		( 33)

lights up		ABS error	( 34)

lights up		ABS deactivated		( 34)

flashes rapidly		ASC intervention		( 34)

flashes slowly		ASC self-diagnosis not completed
		( 34)

lights up		ASC deactivated		( 34)

lights up		ASC error	( 35)

lights up yellow	ESA! is indicated	ESA error	( 35)

Warning and indicator	Warning symbols in the	Meaning
lamps	display panel

lights up		Fuel down to reserve ( 35)

flashes yellow	flashes	Severe fault in the engine management
		system ( 35)

	appears on the	Engine oil level too low ( 36)
	display

	OILLVL CHECK
	is indicated

lights up red	appears on the	Battery charging voltage insufficient
	display	( 36)