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BMW Motorrad
Rider's Manual (US Model)
R nineT
Motorcycle/Retailer Data
Motorcycle Data
Model
Vehicle identification number
Color number
Initial operation
Number on fork bridge
Retailer Data
Contact in Service
Ms./Mr.
Phone number
Retailer'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 motorcycle's reliability and safety, as well as its value.
Documentation confirming performance of scheduled maintenance is a precondition for generous handling of out-of-warranty claims and goodwill warranty treatment.
Should you want to sell your BMW one day, please also remember to turn over the Ride's Manual to the new owner. it is an important part of your motorcycle.
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 panel . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
3 Displays ................. 19
Indicator and warning
lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Multifunction displays . . . . . . . 21 Warning lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Service display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Riding time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
4 Operation................ 33
Steering and ignition
lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Emergency on/off switch (kill switch) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Hazard warning lights sys-
tem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Turn indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Anti-theft alarm system
(DWA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Date . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 Adjusting brightness . . . . . . . . 48 Antilock Brake System
(ABS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 Automatic Stability Control (ASC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 Heated handlebar grips . . . . . 51 Rider and passenger
seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
5 Setting ................... 55
Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 Headlight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 Clutch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 Spring preload . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 Damping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 Adjustable footrest sys-
tem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
6 Riding .................... 69
Safety information . . . . . . . . . . . 70 Observe checklist . . . . . . . . . . . 72 Starting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72 Running in . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75 Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76 Parking your motorcycle . . . . 77 Refueling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77 Securing motorcycle for transport . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
7 Technology in
detail ..................... 81
General instructions . . . . . . . . . 82 Antilock Brake System
(ABS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82 Automatic Stability Control (ASC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
8 Maintenance ............ 87
General instructions . . . . . . . . . 88 Tool kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88 Front-wheel stand . . . . . . . . . . . 89 Rear-wheel stand . . . . . . . . . . . 90 Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91 Brake system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92 Clutch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97 Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97 Rims and tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98 Wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99 Headlight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107 Light sources . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108 Jump-starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111 Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113 Fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114 Diagnostic connector . . . . . . 116
9 Accessories ........... 117
General instructions . . . . . . . 118 Onboard power
sockets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118 Luggage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119 Passenger seat frame . . . . . 119 Installing passenger seat
frame . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
10 Care .................. 127
Care products . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128 Washing your motorcy-
cle. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128 Cleaning sensitive motorcy-
cle parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129 Paint care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130 Protective wax coating . . . . 130 Store motorcycle . . . . . . . . . . 130 Return motorcycle to
use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
11 Technical data ...... 131
Troubleshooting chart . . . . . 132 Threaded fasteners . . . . . . . 133 Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136 Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137 Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Clutch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138 Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138 Rear-wheel drive . . . . . . . . . . 139 Frame . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139 Suspension . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139 Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141 Wheels and tires . . . . . . . . . . 142 Electrical system . . . . . . . . . . 144 Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145 Weights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145 Performance data . . . . . . . . . 146
12 Service ............... 147
Reporting safety
defects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148 BMW Motorrad Service . . . 149 BMW Motorrad Mobility Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149 Maintenance proce-
dures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149 Maintenance schedule . . . . 153 Maintenance confirma-
tions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154 Service confirmations . . . . . 168
13 Appendix............. 171
Certificate for Electronic Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
14 Index ................. 174
General instructions
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Abbreviations and symbols . . . . . . . . . . 6 Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Technical Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Notice concerning current status . . . . 7
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5 instructionsGeneral
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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 12. 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
CAUTION Hazard with low risk. Failure to avoid
this hazard can result in minor or moderate injury.
WARNING Hazard with moderate risk. Failure to avoid this hazard can result in
death or serious injury.
DANGER Hazard with high risk. Failure to avoid this
hazard results in death or serious injury.
ATTENTION Special instructions and precautionary measures. Non-compliance
can cause damage to the vehicle or accessories and warranty claims may be denied as a result.
NOTICE Special information on operating and in-
specting 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.
OE |
Optional extra. |
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BMW Motorrad optional |
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extras are already com- |
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motorcycle production. |
OA |
Optional accessory. |
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BMW Motorrad op- |
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tional accessories can |
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be purchased and in- |
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stalled at your autho- |
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retailer. |
NV |
National-market version. |
EWS |
Electronic immobilizer. |
DWA |
Anti-theft alarm. |
ABS |
Anti-Lock Brake System. |
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 information on the power output stated in the rider's manual are quoted to the standards and
comply with the tolerance requirements of the Deutsches Institut für Normung e. V. (DIN). Versions for individual countries may differ.
Notice concerning current status
The high safety and quality standards of BMW motorcycles are maintained by constant development work on design, equipment and accessories. For this reason, 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. We hope you will appreciate that no claims can be recognized based on the data, illustrations or descriptions in this manual.
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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 panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
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Overviews
General view, left side
1Adjusting damping on front wheel (
61)
2Checking clutch function (
97)
3Refueling (
78)
4Removing passenger seat frame (
119)
5Adjusting damping on rear wheel (
62)
6Onboard power sockets (
118)
7Check engine oil level (
91)
8Type plate (left on the steering-head bearing)
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Overviews
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12
Overviews
General view, right side
1Checking front brake fluid level (
95)
2Topping up engine oil (
92)
3Vehicle identification number (front right, at the bottom of the rear frame)
4Checking rear brake fluid level (
96)
5Adjusting spring preload (
60)
6Remove passenger seat (
52)
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Overviews
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14
Overviews
Underneath seat
1Rider's Manual (US Model)
2Diagnostic connector Removing the diagnostic connector (
116).
3Tool kit (
88)
4Load capacity table
5Tire pressure table
6Positive battery connection point (
111)
Multifunction switch, left
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High beam and headlight |
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flasher ( 37) |
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Hazard warning lights sys- |
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Control (ASC)OE |
Deactivate ABS (
49).
with Automatic Stability
Control (ASC)OE
Deactivating ASC (
50).
4Turn indicators (
38)
5Horn
6Rocker button MENU Multifunction displays (
21)
Selecting displays (
40) Resetting the trip odometer (
43)
Calling up the SETUP menu (
46)
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Overviews
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Overviews
Multifunction switch, right
1 with heated gripsOE Operating heated grips (
51).
2Emergency on/off switch (kill switch) (
36)
3Starter button
Starting engine (
72).
Instrument panel
1Speedometer
2Indicator and warning lights (
20)
3Photosensor for brightness control in multifunction displays
4Multifunction displays (
21)
5Tachometer
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Overviews
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Overviews
Displays
Indicator and warning lights . . . . . . . . . 20 Multifunction displays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Warning lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Service display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Riding time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
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Displays
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Displays
Indicator and warning lights
1High beam indicator light High beam and headlight flasher (
37).
2General warning light Shown in conjunction with warning symbols in multifunction display (
22)
3Neutral indicator light
4- with Automatic Stability Control (ASC)OE
ASC indicator and warning light (
29)
5Turn signal indicator light Operating turn signals
(
38).
6ABS indicator and warning light
Multifunction displays
1Onboard computer Selecting displays in the speedometer (
40).
2Unit
3Value
4Warning symbol Shown in conjunction
with general warning light (
22)
5Gear indicator
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Displays
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22
Displays
Warning lights
Display
Warnings are displayed with appropriate warning lights.
If several warnings are present, all corresponding warning lights and warning symbols are displayed.
You will find an overview of the potential warnings on the following pages.
Warnings that do not have their own warning light are shown as a warning symbol 1 in the multifunction display in conjunction with the general warning light 2.
The general warning light lights up or flashes depending on the urgency of the warning.
Overview of warning indicators |
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General warning |
Key symbol is dis- |
Electronic immobilizer is active |
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General warning |
Temperature sym- |
Coolant temperature too high |
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bol is displayed. |
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Engine symbol |
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appears on the |
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General warning |
Engine symbol |
Engine warning ( 27) |
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appears on the |
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display. |
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General warning |
Battery symbol is |
Vehicle voltage too low |
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light lights up. |
displayed. |
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General warning |
Lamp symbol is |
Light source defective |
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displayed. |
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Displays
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Displays
Indicator and warning Display text |
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ABS indicator light |
ABS switched off |
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lights up. |
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ABS indicator light |
ABS error ( 28) |
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lights up. |
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ASC indicator |
ASC intervention |
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and warning light |
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flashes rapidly. |
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ASC indicator |
ASC self-diagnosis not completed |
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and warning light |
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flashes slowly. |
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ASC indicator and |
ASC switched off |
( 29) |
warning light lights |
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up. |
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ASC indicator and |
ASC error ( 29) |
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warning light lights |
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Symbol for DWA |
Anti-theft alarm system battery |
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battery is displayed. |
discharged ( 29) |
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Indicator and warning |
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Meaning |
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General warning |
Symbols for fuel re- |
Fuel down to reserve |
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light lights up. |
serve and odome- |
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ter TRIP R are |
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displayed. |
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General warning |
Symbol for service |
Service date missed |
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light lights up. |
is displayed. |
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Displays
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26
Displays
Electronic immobilizer is active
General warning light lights up.
Key symbol is displayed.
Possible cause:
The key being used is not authorized for starting, or communication between the key and engine electronics is disrupted.
Remove other motorcycle keys from the ignition key ring. 
Have the defective key replaced, preferably by an authorized BMW Motorrad retailer.
Coolant temperature too high
General warning light flashes.
Temperature symbol is displayed.
ATTENTION
Riding with overheated engine
Engine damage
Be sure to observe the measures listed below.
Possible cause:
The engine oil temperature is too high.
If possible, continue driving in the part-load range to cool down the engine.
Should the engine oil temperature frequently be too high, have the fault rectified as quickly as possible by an
authorized workshop, preferably an authorized BMW Motorrad Retailer.
Engine in emergencyoperation mode
General warning light lights up.
Engine symbol appears on the display.
WARNING
Unusual handling when engine is in emergency operating mode
Accident hazard
Adapt riding style: Avoid rapid acceleration and passing maneuvers.
Possible cause:
The engine control unit has diagnosed a fault. In exceptional cases, the engine stops and can no longer be started. Otherwise, the engine runs in the emergency operating mode.
Continued driving is possible, however the accustomed en-
gine performance may not be available.
Have the malfunction corrected as soon as possible at an authorized service facility, preferably an authorized
BMW Motorrad Retailer.
Engine warning
General warning light flashes.
Engine symbol appears on the display.
WARNING
Damage to the engine when it is in the emergency operating mode
Accident hazard
Adapt riding style: Ride slowly, avoid rapid acceleration and passing maneuvers.
If possible, have the motorcycle picked up and the malfunction source eliminated by a special-
ized service facility, preferably an authorized BMW Motorrad Retailer.
Possible cause:
The engine control unit has diagnosed a fault, which can lead to a severe secondary fault. The engine is in the emergency-oper- ation mode.
Avoid high load and engine speed ranges if possible.
Have the malfunction corrected as soon as possible at an authorized service facility, preferably an authorized
BMW Motorrad Retailer. 
Continued driving is possible, however it is not recommended.
Vehicle voltage too low
General warning light lights up.
Battery symbol is displayed.
WARNING
Discharged battery causes various motorcycle systems to fail, such as the lighting, engine or ABS
Accident hazard
Do not continue riding.
Possible cause:
Alternator or alternator belt is faulty.
Have the malfunction corrected as soon as possible at an authorized service facility, preferably an authorized
BMW Motorrad Retailer.
Light source defective
General warning light lights up.
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27
Displays
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28
Displays
Lamp symbol is displayed.
WARNING
Overlooking the vehicle in traffic due to a defective light source on the vehicle
Safety risk
Replace defective bulbs as soon as possible; it is best always to carry a complete set of spare bulbs on the motorcycle.
Possible cause:
Bulb defective
Locate defective bulb with visual check.
Replacing low and high-beam light sources in headlight
(
108).
Replacing parking light light source (
109).
Replacing front and rear turn indicator light sources (
110).
Replacing LED tail light (
111).
ABS self-diagnosis not completed
ABS indicator light flashes.
Possible cause:
The ABS is not available because the self-diagnosis has not been completed. To check the wheel sensors, the motorcycle must be driven a few yards.
Ride off slowly. It must be noted that the ABS function is not available until the self-
diagnosis has been completed.
ABS switched off
with Automatic Stability Control (ASC)OE
ABS indicator light lights up.
Possible cause:
The ABS system has been deactivated by the rider.
with Automatic Stability Control (ASC)OE
Activating ABS (
49).
ABS error
ABS indicator light lights up.
Possible cause:
The ABS control unit has detected an error. The ABS function is not available.
Continued driving is possible while taking the failed ABS function into account. You should also take account of the additional information on situations that can lead to an ABS fault (
83).
Have the malfunction corrected as soon as possible at an authorized service facility,
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