BMW S 1000 R 2014 Owner's manual
Rider's Manual
S 1000 R
BMW Motorrad
The Ultimate
Riding Machine
Vehicle data/dealership details
Vehicle data
Model
Vehicle Identification Number
Colour code
Date of first registration
Registration number
Dealership details
Person to contact in Service department
Ms/Mr
Phone number
Dealership address/phone number (company stamp)
Welcome to BMW
We congratulate you on
your choice of a vehicle from
BMW Motorrad and welcome
you to the community of BMW
riders. Familiarise yourself with
your new vehicle so that you can
ride it safely and confidently in all
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
make the best possible use of all
your BMW's 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 criticism
If you have questions concerning
your motorcycle, your authorised
BMW Motorrad dealer will gladly
provide advice and assistance.
We hope you will enjoy riding
your BMW and that all your journeys will be pleasant and safe
BMW Motorrad.
Table of Contents
1 General instructions ... . 5
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Abbreviations and
symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Technical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Actuality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
2 General views . .. .. .. .. .. . 7
General view, left side . . . . . . . . 8
General view, left side, with
DDC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
General view, right side . . . . . 12
Underneath the seat . . . . . . . . 13
Multifunction switch, left .. . . 14
Multifunction switch,
right . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Instrument panel . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
3 Status indicators ... .. .. 17
Warning and telltale
lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Multifunction display . . . . . . . . 18
Warnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Fuel down to reserve . . . . . . . . 30
Range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Service-due indicator . . . . . . . . 31
4 Operation .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 33
Ignition switch/steering
lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Ignition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Electronic immobiliser
EWS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Multifunction display . . . . . . . . 35
Anti-theft alarm (DWA) . . . . . . 39
Headlight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Turn indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Hazard warning flashers . . . . . 42
Emergency off switch (kill
switch) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
BMW Motorrad Race
ABS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
BMW Motorrad ASC . . . . . . . 44
Dynamic Traction Control
DTC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Riding mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Cruise-control system . . . . . . . 48
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Heated handlebar grips . . . . . 52
Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Front and rear seats . . . . . . . . . 53
Helmet holder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Luggage loops . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
5 On the race track .. .. .. . 56
LAPTIMER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
RACE INFO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
SETUP MENU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Spring preload .. . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Damping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Removing/installing mir-
rors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Removing and installing
number-plate carrier. . . . . . . . . 76
Removing and installing front
turn indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
6 Riding .. .. .. .. .. ... ... ... . 80
Safety instructions .. . . . . . . . . 80
Checklist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Starting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Running in .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Shifting gear .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Parking your motorcycle . . . . 89
Refuelling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Securing motorcycle for
transportation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
7 Engineering details . .. .. 93
Riding mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Mode changes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Brake system with
BMW Motorrad Race
ABS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Electronic engine management with BMW Motorrad
ASC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Engine management
with Dynamic Traction
Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Dynamic Damping Con-
trol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
8 Accessories . .. .. .. . .. . 101
General instructions . . . . . . . 101
Luggage .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
9 Maintenance . . . .. .. .. . 102
General instructions . . . . . . . 102
Toolkit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Rear-wheel stand . . . . . . . . . 103
Front-wheel stand . . . . . . . . . 104
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Brake system .. . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Coolant. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Body panels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Clutch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Chain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Jump-starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
10 Care . . .. .. .. .. .. .. . .. . 139
Care products . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Washing the vehicle . . . . . . . 139
Cleaning easily damaged
components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Paint care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Protective wax coating . . . . 141
Laying up the motor-
cycle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Restoring motorcycle to
use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
11 Technical data . . .. .. 142
Troubleshooting chart . . . . . 142
Threaded fasteners . . . . . . . 143
Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Clutch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Rear-wheel drive . . . . . . . . . . 148
Running gear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Wheels and tyres . . . . . . . . . . 149
Electrics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Frame . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Dimensions .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Weights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Riding specifications . . . . . . 153
12 Service . . .. .. .. . .. .. .. 154
BMW Motorrad Service . . . 154
BMW Motorrad Mobility
services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Maintenance work . . . . . . . . . 154
Confirmation of mainten-
ance work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Confirmation of service . . . . 161
13 Index . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 163
Overview
Chapter 2 of this Rider's Manual
will provide you with an initial
overview of your motorcycle. All
maintenance and repair work on
the motorcycle is documented in
Chapter 12. This record of the
maintenance work you have had
performed on your vehicle is a
precondition for generous treatment of goodwill 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 you
must comply with for reasons of your safety and the safety
of others, and to protect your
product against damage.
Specific instructions on
how to operate, control, adjust or look after items of equipment on the motorcycle.
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 a
passage relating to specific accessories or items
of equipment.
Tightening torque.
Technical data.
Anti-lock brake system.
ABS
ASC Automatic Stability Con-
trol.
DDC Dynamic Damping Con-
trol.
DTC Dynamic Traction Con-
trol.
DWA
Anti-theft alarm (Diebstahlwarnanlage).
Electronic immobiliser.
EWS
VDS Vertical Down Sensor
(drop sensor).
OE Optional extras.
The vehicles are assembled complete with
all the BMW Motorrad
optional extras originally
ordered.
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General instructions
OA Optional accessories.
1
6
You can obtain
BMW Motorrad
optional accessories
through your authorised
BMW Motorrad dealer;
optional accessories have
to be retrofitted to the
vehicle.
Equipment
When you purchased your BMW
motorcycle, you chose a model
with individual equipment. This
Rider's Manual describes the
optional extras (OE) offered by
BMW and selected optional ac-
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cessories (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 contains
equipment that has not been
described, its description can be
found in a separate manual.
Technical data
All dimensions, weights and
power ratings 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.
Actuality
The high safety and quality level
of BMW motorcycles is ensured
by continuous development
work on design, equipment
and accessories. Because of
this, your motorcycle may differ
from the information supplied
in the Rider's Manual. Nor can
BMW Motorrad entirely rule
out errors and omissions. We
hope you will appreciate that no
claims can be entertained on the
basis of the data, illustrations or
descriptions in this manual.
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7
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General views
General view, left side
2
1 Adjuster for front
8
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General views
compression-stage
damping (red scale)
( 72)
2 Adjuster for spring preload,
rear ( 68)
3 Seat lock ( 53)
4 Table of tyre pressures
Payload table
Chain settings
5 Engine oil level indicator
( 105)
6 OA connector for naviga-
tion system
2
9
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General view, left side,
2
with DDC
10
with Dynamic Damping Con-
OE
trol
1 Adjusting spring preload
for front wheel ( 70).
2 Seat lock ( 53)
3 Table of tyre pressures
Payload table
Chain settings
4 Adjuster for spring preload,
rear ( 69)
5 Engine oil level indicator
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General views
( 105)
6 OA connector for naviga-
tion system
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General views
General view, right side
2
1 Brake-fluid reservoir, rear
12
z
General views
( 110)
2 Vehicle identification num-
ber (VIN) and type plate
(on steering-head bearing)
3 Brake-fluid reservoir, front
( 109)
4 Adjuster for front rebound-
stage damping (yellow
scale) ( 72)
5 Steering damper
6 Coolant-level indicator
( 111)
7 OA connector
8 Oil filler neck ( 106)
9 Adjuster for rear rebound-
stage damping (low on
spring strut; yellow scale)
( 73)
Underneath the seat
1 Battery ( 136)
2 Helmet holder ( 54)
3 Luggage loops ( 55)
4 Toolkit ( 102)
5 with anti-theft alarm
Anti-theft alarm ( 39)
6 Fuse box ( 134)
7 Rider's Manual
8 Pro riding modes
Coding plug ( 48)
(DWA)
OE
OE
2
13
z
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Multifunction switch,
2
left
14
1 High-beam headlight and
headlight flasher ( 41)
Lap timer ( 58)
2 with cruise control
Cruise-control system
( 49)
3 Hazard warning flashers
( 42)
4 BMW Motorrad Race ABS
( 43)
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ASC ( 44)
with Dynamic Traction
Control (DTC)
DTC ( 45)
with Dynamic Damping
OE
Control
DDC ( 75)
5 Turn indicators ( 42)
6 Horn
7 Display-mode selection
( 35)
OE
OE
Multifunction switch, right
1 with heated handlebar
2 Riding mode ( 47)
3 Emergency off switch (kill
4 Start engine ( 82)
OE
grips
Heated handlebar grips
( 52)
switch) ( 43)
2
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Instrument panel
2
1 Panels for warning and tell-
16
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tale lights ( 17)
2 Rev. counter
3 Gearshift light ( 86)
4 Ambient-light brightness
sensor (for adapting the
brightness of the instrument lighting)
with anti-theft alarm
OE
(DWA)
DWA status indicator light
( 39)
5 Multifunction display
( 18)
Warning and telltale lights
1 ASC warning light ( 27)
with Dynamic Traction
Control (DTC)
DTC warning light ( 28)
2 ABS warning light ( 26)
3 Turn indicators, left
4 General warning light (in
combination with warnings
in the display) ( 19)
5 Turn indicators, right
6 Fuel reserve ( 30)
7 Idle
8 High-beam headlight
9 Warning light for engine
electronics ( 24)
10 Cruise-control system
with cruise control
Switching on cruise control
( 49).
11 Light for the fastest lap
( 59)
OE
OE
3
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Multifunction display
3
1 Speedometer
2 Gear indicator; "N" indic-
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ates neutral
3 with heated handlebar
4 Coolant temperature
5 General information
6 Clock ( 37)
7 Fuel level
8 Riding mode ( 47)
for the race track.
OE
grips
Operating the heated
handlebar grips ( 52)
( 37)
See Section 5 for information on the display modes
Warnings
Mode of presentation
Warnings are indicated by the
corresponding warning lights.
If two or more warnings occur at
the same time, all the appropriate warning lights and warning
symbols appear, alternating with
warning words as applicable.
The possible warnings are listed
on the next pages.
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19
Warnings for which there is no
dedicated warning light are indicated by 'General' warning light 1
showing in combination with a
warning such as, for example, 2
appearing on the multifunction
display. The 'general' warning
light shows red or yellow, depending on the urgency of the
warning.
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Warnings, overview
3
Warning and telltale
20
lights
lights up yellow
flashes red Coolant-tempera-
lights up Engine in emergency-operation mode
lights up yellow
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lights up yellow
Warning symbols in the
display
EWS! appears on
the display
ture reading flashes
LAMPR! appears
on the display
LAMPF! appears
on the display
Meaning
EWS active ( 24)
Coolant temperature too high ( 24)
( 24)
Rear light defective ( 25)
Bulbs for front parking light defective
( 25)
Front lights defective ( 25)
LAMP! appears
on the display
VDS! appears on
the blank display
Bulbs for flashing turn indicators defective ( 25)
Motorcycle dropped ( 26)
Warning and telltale
lights
flashes ABS self-diagnosis not completed
lights up
Warning symbols in the
display
VDS! appears on
the display
Meaning
Drop sensor defective ( 26)
( 26)
ABS switched off ( 26)
3
21
lights up
quick-flashes ASC intervention ( 27)
slow-flashes ASC self-diagnosis not completed
lights up
lights up
ABS fault ( 27)
( 27)
ASC switched off ( 27)
ASC fault ( 27)
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Warning and telltale
3
lights
22
quick-flashes DTC intervention ( 28)
Warning symbols in the
display
Meaning
slow-flashes DTC self-diagnosis not completed
lights up
lights up
lights up yellow
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lights up yellow
lights up red
DDC! appears on
the display
DWALO! appears
on the display
DWA! appears on
the display
NO CAN appears
on the display
( 28)
DTC switched off ( 28)
DTC fault ( 28)
DDC fault ( 29)
DWA battery weak ( 29)
DWA battery flat ( 29)
CAN open circuit/short circuit ( 30)
Warning and telltale
lights
lights up yellow
Warning symbols in the
display
NO CODING
appears on the
display
Meaning
No coding ( 30)
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EWS active
3
24
General warning light shows
yellow.
EWS! appears on the display.
Possible cause:
The key being used is not au-
thorised for starting, or communication between key and engine
electronics is disrupted.
Remove all other vehicle keys
from the same ring as the ignition key.
Use the reserve key.
Have the defective key replaced, preferably by an au-
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thorised BMW Motorrad dealer.
Coolant temperature too
high
General warning light
flashes red.
The coolant-temperature reading
flashes.
Riding when the engine is
overheated could result in
engine damage.
Compliance with the information
set out below is essential.
Possible cause:
The coolant temperature is too
high.
If possible, ride in the part-load
range to cool down the engine.
Check the coolant level.
If the coolant temperature
is frequently too high, have
the fault rectified as soon
as possible by a specialist
workshop, preferably an
authorised BMW Motorrad
dealer.
Engine in emergencyoperation mode
Warning light for engine
electronics shows.
The engine is running in
emergency operating mode.
Unusual engine response is a
possibility.
Adapt your style of riding accordingly. Avoid accelerating sharply
and overtaking.
Possible cause:
The engine control unit has dia-
gnosed a fault. In exceptional
cases, the engine stops and refuses to start. Otherwise, the engine runs in emergency operating
mode.
You can continue to ride, but
bear in mind that the usual engine power or the full range of
engine rpm might not be available.
Have the fault rectified as
quickly as possible by a
specialist workshop, preferably
an authorised BMW Motorrad
dealer.
Rear light defective
General warning light shows
yellow.
LAMPR! appears on the
display.
Possible cause:
Rear light or brake light bulb defective.
The LED rear light must be
replaced. Consult a specialist
workshop, preferably an authorised BMW Motorrad dealer.
Bulbs for front parking
light defective
General warning light shows
yellow (only if both parking
lights fail).
LAMPF! appears on the
display.
A bulb failure on the mo-
torcycle is a safety risk, because it is easy for other road
users to overlook the vehicle.
Replace defective bulbs as
soon as possible; always carry a
complete set of spare bulbs if
possible.
Possible cause:
Bulb for parking light is defective.
Replacing bulb for left parking
light ( 129).
Replacing parking-light bulb,
right ( 130).
Front lights defective
No indication of a fault if the
high-beam or low-beam headlight fails.
A bulb failure on the mo-
torcycle is a safety risk, because it is easy for other road
users to overlook the vehicle.
Replace defective bulbs as
soon as possible; always carry a
complete set of spare bulbs if
possible.
Possible cause:
Front bulb is defective.
Replacing bulb for low-beam
headlight ( 126).
Replacing bulb for high-beam
headlight ( 128).
Bulbs for flashing turn
indicators defective
LAMP! appears on the display.
A bulb failure on the mo-
torcycle is a safety risk, because it is easy for other road
users to overlook the vehicle.
Replace defective bulbs as
soon as possible; always carry a
complete set of spare bulbs if
possible.
Possible cause:
Bulb for turn indicator defective.
Replacing bulbs for front and
rear turn indicators ( 131).
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Possible cause:
3
The number-plate carrier has
been removed; the motorcycle's
26
on-board electronics know that
the flashing turn indicators are
not installed on the motorcycle.
Installing number-plate carrier
( 77).
If the number-plate carrier
is removed in preparation
for a race-track session, the electronics detect a bulb failure and
the appropriate warning appears
on the display. Activating the
EQIP WARN LAMP function in
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the SETUP MENU suppresses
this warning.
Motorcycle dropped
VDS! (Vertical Down Sensor)
appears on the blank display.
Possible cause:
The drop sensor has detected a
drop and has cut out the engine.
Bring the motorcycle to the
upright position.
Switch the ignition off and
then on again or switch the kill
switch on and then off again.
Drop sensor defective
VDS! (Vertical Down Sensor)
appears on the display.
Possible cause:
A defect in the drop sensor has
been detected.
Seek the advice of a specialist
workshop, preferably an authorised BMW Motorrad dealer.
ABS self-diagnosis not
completed
ABS warning light flashes.
Possible cause:
ABS self-diagnosis not
completed
The ABS function is not available, because self-diagnosis
did not complete. (The motorcycle has to reach a defined
minimum speed for the wheel
sensors to be checked: min
5 km/h)
Pull away slowly. Bear in mind
that the ABS function is not
available until self-diagnosis has
completed.
ABS switched off
ABS warning light flashes.
Possible cause:
The rider has switched off the
ABS system.
Switch on the ABS function
( 44).
ABS fault
ABS warning light flashes.
Possible cause:
The ABS control unit has detec-
ted a fault. The ABS function is
not available or the functionality
is subject to certain restrictions.
You can continue to ride the
vehicle, but make due provision for the fact that the ABS
function is not available. Bear
in mind the more detailed information on situations that can
lead to an ABS fault ( 97).
Have the fault rectified as
quickly as possible by a
specialist workshop, preferably
an authorised BMW Motorrad
dealer.
ASC intervention
ASC warning light quickflashes.
The ASC control unit has detec-
ted a degree of instability at the
rear wheel and has intervened to
reduce torque. The warning light
flashes for longer than ASC intervention lasts. This affords the
rider visual feedback on control
intervention even after the critical
situation has been dealt with.
ASC self-diagnosis not
completed
ASC warning light slowflashes.
Possible cause:
ASC self-diagnosis not
completed
The ASC function is not available, because self-diagnosis
did not complete. (The motorcycle has to reach a defined
minimum speed with the engine running for the wheel
sensors to be checked: min
5 km/h)
Pull away slowly. Bear in mind
that the ASC function is not
available until self-diagnosis has
completed.
ASC switched off
ASC warning light flashes.
Possible cause:
The rider has switched off the
ASC system.
Switch on the ASC function
( 45).
ASC fault
ASC warning light flashes.
Possible cause:
The ASC control unit has detec-
ted a fault. Bear in mind that the
ASC function is not available or
the functionality is subject to certain restrictions.
You can continue to ride. Bear
in mind the more detailed in-
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formation on situations that can
lead to an ASC fault ( 98).
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Have the fault rectified as
28
quickly as possible by a
specialist workshop, preferably
an authorised BMW Motorrad
dealer.
DTC intervention
with Dynamic Traction Control
OE
(DTC)
DTC warning light quick-
flashes.
The DTC control unit has detected a degree of instability at the
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rear wheel and has intervened to
reduce torque. The warning light
flashes for longer than DTC intervention lasts. This affords the
rider visual feedback on control
intervention even after the critical
situation has been dealt with.
DTC self-diagnosis not
completed
with Dynamic Traction Control
OE
(DTC)
DTC warning light slowflashes.
Possible cause:
DTC self-diagnosis not
completed
The DTC function is not available, because self-diagnosis
did not complete. (The motorcycle has to reach a defined
minimum speed with the engine running for the wheel
sensors to be checked: min
5 km/h)
Pull away slowly. Bear in mind
that the DTC function is not
available until self-diagnosis has
completed.
DTC switched off
with Dynamic Traction Control
OE
(DTC)
DTC warning light flashes.
Possible cause:
The rider has switched off the
DTC system.
Switch on the DTC function
( 46).
DTC fault
with Dynamic Traction Control
OE
(DTC)
DTC warning light flashes.
Possible cause:
The DTC control unit has detec-
ted a fault. Bear in mind that the
DTC function is not available or
the functionality is subject to certain restrictions.
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