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Rider's Manual

F 850 GS Adventure

BMW Motorrad

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Welcome to BMW

We congratulate you onyour choice of a vehicle fromBMW Motorrad and welcomeyou to the community of BMWriders. Familiarise yourself withyour new vehicle so that you canride it safely and confidently in alltraffic situations.

About these operatinginstructionsRead these operating instructionscarefully before starting to useyour new BMW. They containimportant information on how tooperate the controls and how tomake the best possible use of allyour BMW's technical features.In addition, they contain informa-tion on maintenance and care tohelp you maintain your vehicle'sreliability and safety, as well as itsvalue.

The record of the maintenancework you have had performed onyour vehicle is a precondition forgenerous treatment of goodwillclaims.If the time comes to sell yourBMW, please remember to handover these operating instructionsto the new owner. They are animportant part of the vehicle.

Suggestions and criticismIf you have questions concern-ing your vehicle, your authorisedBMW Motorrad dealer will gladlyprovide advice and assistance.

We hope you will enjoy ridingyour BMW and that all your jour-neys will be pleasant and safe

BMW Motorrad.

01 40 9 446 871

*01409446871**01409446871**01409446871*


Table of Contents

1 General instructions . . . . 7Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8Abbreviations andsymbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9Technical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9Currency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10Additional sources of inform-ation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10Certificates and operatinglicences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10Data memory. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10Intelligent emergency callsystem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

2 General views . . . . . . . . . . . 19General view, left side . . . . . . . 21General view, right side . . . . . 23Underneath the seat . . . . . . . . 24Multifunction switch, left . . . . 25Multifunction switch,right . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27Instrument panel . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Instrument cluster with Con-nectivity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

3 Status indicators . . . . . . . 31Overview, displays. . . . . . . . . . . 32Warning indicator lights . . . . . 36Overview, displays with con-nectivity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55Indicator lights with Con-nectivity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

4 Operation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85Ignition switch/steeringlock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86Ignition with Key-less Ride . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87Electronic immobiliserEWS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91Emergency off switch (killswitch) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91Intelligent emergencycall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95Daytime riding light . . . . . . . . . . 97Hazard warning flashers . . . . . 99

Turn indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99Multifunction display . . . . . . 100SETUP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102Date and time . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103General settings in the mul-tifunction display . . . . . . . . . . 105Antilock Brake System(ABS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107Traction control (ASC/DTC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108Electronic Suspension Ad-justment (DESA) . . . . . . . . . 110Riding mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113PRO riding mode . . . . . . . . . 116PRO riding mode with con-nectivity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118Cruise-control system . . . . . 119Tyre pressure control(RDC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122Heated handlebar grips . . . 122Seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124Operating instructions . . . . . 125


5 TFT display . . . . . . . . . . . 127General instructions . . . . . . . 128Principle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129Pure Ride view . . . . . . . . . . . . 135General settings . . . . . . . . . . . 136Bluetooth. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138My vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141On-board computer . . . . . . . 144Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144Media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146Telephone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147Display softwareversion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148Display licence informa-tion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148

6 Anti-theft alarm. . . . . . . 149Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150Activation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150Alarm function. . . . . . . . . . . . . 152Deactivation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153Programming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153

7 Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . 155Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156Headlight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156Windscreen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157

Clutch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158Shift mechanism . . . . . . . . . . 159Spring preload . . . . . . . . . . . . 160Damping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161

8 Riding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163Safety instructions . . . . . . . . 164Comply with checklist . . . . . 167When changing the loadstatus: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167Always before ridingoff: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167Every 3rd refuellingstop: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167Starting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167Running in . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171Shifting gear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172Off-roading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174Parking your motor-cycle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176Refuelling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177Securing motorcycle fortransportation . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181

9 Engineeringdetails . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183

General instructions . . . . . . . 184Antilock Brake System(ABS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184Traction control (ASC/DTC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187Riding mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189Tyre pressure control(RDC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191Gear Shift Assistant . . . . . . . 192

10 Maintenance . . . . . . . . . 195General instructions . . . . . . . 196Toolkit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196Service tool kit . . . . . . . . . . . . 197Front-wheel stand . . . . . . . . . 197Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198Brake system . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200Clutch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205Coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206Tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208Rims and tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . 208Wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209Air filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219


Body panels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222Jump-starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224Fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228Diagnostic connector . . . . . . 229Chain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230

11 Accessories . . . . . . . . . 233General instructions . . . . . . . 234Power sockets . . . . . . . . . . . . 234Cases . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235Topcase. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237Navigation system . . . . . . . . . 239

12 Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245Care products . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246Washing the vehicle . . . . . . . 246Cleaning easily damagedcomponents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 247Care of paintwork . . . . . . . . . 248Vehicle preservation . . . . . . . 248Laying up the motor-cycle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248Restoring motorcycle touse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249

13 Technical data . . . . . . 251Troubleshooting chart . . . . . 252Screw connections . . . . . . . . 254Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257Clutch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258Final drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259Frame . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259Chassis andsuspension . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260Wheels and tyres. . . . . . . . . . 261Electrical system . . . . . . . . . . 263Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265Weights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266Performance figures . . . . . . . 266

14 Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267BMW Motorrad Service . . . 268BMW Motorrad Servicehistory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268BMW Motorrad mobilityservices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269Maintenance work . . . . . . . . . 269

Maintenance schedule . . . . 271Maintenance confirma-tions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272Service confirmations . . . . . 286

15 Appendix. . . . . . . . . . . . . 289Declaration of conform-ity for electronic immobil-iser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 290Certificate for electronicimmobiliser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 296Declaration of conformityfor Keyless Ride . . . . . . . . . . . 298Certificate for Key-less Ride . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 303Declaration of conformityfor tyre pressure control(RDC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 305Certificate for tyre pressurecontrol (RDC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 312Declaration of conformityfor TFT instrumentcluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 313Certificate for TFT instru-ment cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 319


Declaration of conformityfor intelligent emergencycall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 322Declaration of conform-ity for anti-theft alarm sys-tem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 328

16 Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 334


General instructions

Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Abbreviations and symbols . . . . . . . . . . 8

Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Technical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Currency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Additional sources of informa-tion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Certificates and operatinglicences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Data memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Intelligent emergency callsystem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

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OverviewChapter 2 of this Rider's Manualwill provide you with an initialoverview of your motorcycle. Allmaintenance and servicing workon the vehicle is documented inChapter 14. The record of themaintenance work you have hadperformed on your vehicle is aprecondition for generous treat-ment of goodwill claims.If the time comes to sell yourBMW, please remember to handover these operating instructionsto the new owner. They are animportant part of the motorcycle.

Abbreviations andsymbols

CAUTION Low-risk hazard.Non-avoidance can lead to

slight or moderate injury.

WARNING Medium-riskhazard. Non-avoidance can

lead to fatal or severe injury.

DANGER High-risk haz-ard. Non-avoidance leads

to fatal or severe injury.

ATTENTION Specialnotes and precautionary

measures. Non-compliance canlead to damage to the vehicle oraccessory and, consequently, tovoiding of the warranty.

NOTICE Specific instruc-tions on how to operate,

control, adjust or look after itemsof equipment on the vehicle.

Indicates the end of anitem of information.

Instruction.

Result of an activity.

Reference to a page withmore detailed informa-tion.

Indicates the end of apassage relating to spe-cific accessories or itemsof equipment.

Tightening torque.

Technical data.

NV National-market version.

OE Optional equipment.The vehicles are as-sembled complete withall the BMW Motorradoptional equipment ori-ginally ordered.

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OA Optional accessories.You can obtainBMW Motorradoptional accessoriesthrough your authorisedBMW Motorrad dealer;optional accessorieshave to be retrofitted tothe vehicle.

ABS Anti-lock brake system.

ASC Automatic Stability Con-trol.

EWS Electronic immobiliser.

D-ESA

Electronic chassis andsuspension adjustment.

DTC Dynamic Traction Con-trol (optional extra onlyin combination with Proriding modes).

DWA Anti-theft alarm.

RDC Tyre pressure monitor-ing.

EquipmentWhen you purchased your BMWmotorcycle, you chose a modelwith individual equipment. Theseoperating instructions describethe optional equipment (OE)offered by BMW and selectedoptional accessories (OA).This explains why the manualmay also contain descriptionsof equipment that you mightnot have selected. Pleasenote, too, that on account ofcountry-specific differences, yourmotorcycle might not be exactlyas illustrated.If your motorcycle containsequipment that has not beendescribed, its description can befound in a separate manual.

Technical dataAll dimensions, weights andpower ratings stated in theoperating instructions are quotedto the standards and comply withthe tolerance requirements of theDeutsches Institut für Normunge.V. (DIN).Technical data and specificationsin this rider's manual serve asreference points. The vehicle-specific data may deviate fromthese, for example as a result ofselected optional equipment,the national-market version orcountry-specific measuringprocedures. Detailed valuescan be taken from the vehicleregistration documents andsigns on the vehicle, or can beobtained from your authorisedBMW Motorrad Retailer oranother qualified service partneror specialist workshop. Thespecifications in the vehicledocuments always have priority

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over the information provided inthis rider's manual.

CurrencyThe high safety and qualitystandards of BMW motorcyclesare maintained by constantdevelopment work on designs,equipment and accessories.Because of this, your motorcyclemay differ from the informationsupplied in these instructions.Nor can BMW Motorrad entirelyrule out errors and omissions.We hope you will appreciate thatno claims can be entertained onthe basis of the data, illustrationsor descriptions in these operatinginstructions.

Additional sources ofinformationAuthorised BMW MotorraddealerYour BMW Motorrad Retailer willbe happy to answer any ques-tions you may have.

InternetThe rider's manual for yourvehicle, operating and installationinstructions for any accessoriesand general information onBMW Motorrad, for examplerelating to technology, areavailable at www.bmw-motorrad.com/service.

Certificates andoperating licencesThe certificates for the vehicleand the official operating licencesfor any accessories are availableat www.bmw-motorrad.com/certification.

Data memoryGeneralControl units are installed in thevehicle. Control units processdata that they receive, for ex-ample, from vehicle sensors, orthat they generate themselves orexchange between each other.Some control units are requiredfor the vehicle to function safelyor provide assistance during rid-ing, for example assistance sys-tems. In addition, control unitsenable comfort or infotainmentfunctions.Information on data that hasbeen stored or exchanged canbe obtained from the manufac-turer of the vehicle, for examplevia a separate booklet.

Personal referenceEach vehicle is identified with aclear vehicle identification num-ber. Depending on the country,the vehicle identification num-

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ber, the number plate and thecorresponding authorities canbe referenced to ascertain thevehicle owner. There are alsoother ways to use data obtainedfrom the vehicle to trace the rideror vehicle owner, for exampleusing the ConnectedDrive useraccount.

Data protection rightsIn accordance with applicabledata protection laws, vehicleusers have certain rights in re-lation to the manufacturer of thevehicle or in relation to compan-ies which collect or process per-sonal data.Vehicle users have the right toobtain full information at no costfrom persons or entities storingpersonal data of the vehicle user.These entities may include:

Manufacturer of the vehicleQualified service partnersSpecialist workshopsService providers

Vehicle users have the right torequest information on what per-sonal data has been stored, forwhat purpose the data is used,and where the data comes from.To obtain this information, proofof ownership or use is required.The right to information also in-cludes information about datathat has been shared with othercompanies or entities.The website of the vehicle man-ufacturer contains the applicabledata protection information. Thisdata protection information in-cludes information on the right tohave data deleted or corrected.The manufacturer of the vehiclealso provides their contact detailsand those of the data protectionofficer on their website.

The vehicle owner can also re-quest that a BMW Motorrad Re-tailer or another qualified servicepartner or specialist workshopread out the data that is stored inthe vehicle for a charge.The vehicle data is read out us-ing the legally prescribed socketfor on-board diagnosis (OBD) inthe vehicle.

Legal requirements for thedisclosure of dataAs part of its legal responsib-ilities, the manufacturer of thevehicle is obligated to make itsstored data available to the rel-evant authorities. This data isprovided in the required scope inindividual cases, for example toclarify a criminal offence.In the context of applicable laws,public agencies are entitled inindividual cases to read out datafrom the vehicle themselves.

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Operating data in the vehicleControl units process data to op-erate the vehicle.This includes, for example:

Status reports of the vehicleand its individual components,for example wheel revolutions,wheel speed, decelerationEnvironmental conditions, forexample temperature

The data is only processed inthe vehicle itself and is gener-ally non-permanent. The data isnot stored beyond the operatingperiod.Electronic components, for ex-ample control units, contain com-ponents for storing technical in-formation. Information can betemporarily or permanently storedon the vehicle condition, com-ponent loads, incidents or errors.This information is generally usedto document the condition of acomponent, a module, a system

or the surrounding area, for ex-ample:

Operating conditions of systemcomponents, for example fillinglevels, tyre pressureMalfunctions and faults in im-portant system components,for example light and brakesResponse of the vehicle inspecial riding situations, forexample engagement of thedriving dynamics systemsInformation on incidents result-ing in damage to the vehicle

The data is necessary for theprovision of control unit functions.Furthermore, the data is used todetect and rectify malfunctionsand to enable the vehicle manu-facturer to optimise vehicle func-tions.The vast majority of this data isnon-permanent and is only pro-cessed in the vehicle itself. Onlya small amount of the data is

stored in incident or fault memor-ies as required by events.If services are accessed, for ex-ample repairs, service processes,warranty cases and quality assur-ance measures, this technical in-formation can be read out of thevehicle together with the vehicleidentification number.The information can be read outby a BMW Motorrad Retailer oranother qualified service part-ner or specialist workshop. Thelegally stipulated socket for on-board diagnosis (OBD) in thevehicle is used to read out thedata.The data is obtained, processedand used by the relevant parts ofthe retailer network. The data isused to document the technicalconditions of the vehicle, to helpwith error localization, to complywith warranty obligations and toimprove quality.

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In addition, the manufacturer hasvarious product monitoring ob-ligations arising from product li-ability legislation. To meet theseobligations, the vehicle manu-facturer requires technical datafrom the vehicle. The data fromthe vehicle can also be used tocheck warranty claims from thecustomer.Error and incident memories inthe vehicle can be reset dur-ing servicing or repair work bya BMW Motorrad Retailer or an-other qualified service partner orspecialist workshop.

Data input and data transferin the vehicleGeneralDepending on the equipment,comfort and customised settingscan be stored in the vehicle andcan be changed or reset at anytime.This includes, for example:

Settings of the windscreen po-sitionChassis and suspension set-tings

If required, data can be enteredin the entertainment and commu-nication system of the vehicle, forexample using a smartphone.Depending on the individualequipment, this includes:

Multimedia data, such as musicfor playbackContacts data for use in con-nection with a communicationsystem or an integrated naviga-tion systemEntered destinationsData on the use of internetservices. This data can bestored locally in the vehicleor is located on a device thatis connected to the vehicle,for example smartphone, USBstick, MP3 player. If this data is

stored in the vehicle, the datacan be deleted at any time.

This data is transferred to thirdparties only if personally reques-ted within the context of usingonline services. This depends onthe selected settings when usingthe services.

Incorporation of mobile enddevicesDepending on the equipment,mobile end devices connected tothe vehicle, for example smart-phones, can be controlled usingthe operating elements of thevehicle.The image and sound of the mo-bile end device can then be out-put via the multimedia system.At the same time, specific in-formation is transferred to themobile end device. Dependingon the type of integration, this in-cludes, for example, position dataand additional general vehicle in-

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formation. This enables optimaluse of the selected apps, for ex-ample navigation or music play-back.The type of additional data pro-cessing is determined by theprovider of the respective app.The scope of the possible set-tings depends on the corres-ponding app and the operatingsystem of the mobile end device.

ServicesGeneralIf the vehicle has a wireless con-nection, this enables the ex-change of data between thevehicle and other systems. Thewireless connection is enabled bythe vehicle's own transmitter andreceiver unit or using personallyintegrated mobile end devices,for example smartphones. On-line functions can be used usingthis wireless connection. Theseinclude online services and apps

that are provided by the vehiclemanufacturer or by other pro-viders.

Services of the vehicle manu-facturerFor online services of the vehiclemanufacturer, the individualfunctions are described atsuitable points, for examplerider's manual, website of themanufacturer. At the same time,information is also provided onthe relevant data protection law.Personal data may be used toprovide online services. Datais exchanged using a secureconnection, for example withthe IT systems provided by thevehicle manufacturer.Obtaining, processing and us-ing personal data outside of thenormal provision of services re-quires legal permission, contrac-tual agreement or consent. It isalso possible to have the entire

data connection activated or de-activated. Statutory functions areexcluded from this.

Services from other providersWhen using online services fromother providers, these servicesare subject to the responsibil-ity and the data protection andoperating conditions of the indi-vidual provider. The vehicle man-ufacturer has no influence on thecontent that is exchanged in thisinstance. Information on the type,scope and purpose of the datacapture and use of personal dataas part of the services of thirdparties can be ascertained fromthe individual provider.

Intelligent emergencycall system

with intelligent emergencycall OE

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PrincipleThe intelligent emergency callsystem enables manual or auto-matic emergency calls, for ex-ample in the event of an acci-dent.The emergency calls are re-ceived by an emergency callcentre that is commissioned bythe vehicle manufacturer.For information on operating theintelligent emergency call systemand its functions, please refer to"Intelligent emergency call".

Legal basisProcessing of personal data us-ing the intelligent emergency callsystem is in line with the follow-ing regulations:

Protection of personal data:Directive 95/46/EC of theEuropean Parliament and of theCouncil.

Protection of personal data:Directive 2002/58/EC of theEuropean Parliament and of theCouncil.

The legal basis for the activa-tion and function of the intelli-gent emergency call system isthe concluded ConnectedRidecontract for this function, as wellas the corresponding laws, or-dinances and directives of theEuropean Parliament and of theEuropean Council.The relevant ordinances and dir-ectives regulate the protection ofnatural persons during the pro-cessing of personal data.The processing of personal databy the intelligent emergency callsystem satisfies the Europeandirectives for the protection ofpersonal data.The intelligent emergency callsystem processes personal data

only with the agreement of thevehicle owner.The intelligent emergency callsystem and other services withadditional benefits may only pro-cess personal data with the ex-press permission of the personaffected by the data processing,for example the vehicle owner.

SIM cardThe intelligent emergency callsystem is operated by mobile ra-dio using the SIM card installedin the vehicle. The SIM card ispermanently logged into the mo-bile phone network to enablerapid connection setup. Data issent to the vehicle manufacturerin the event of an emergency.

Improving qualityThe data that is transferred inan emergency is also used bythe manufacturer of the vehicle

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to improve product and servicequality.

Location determinationThe position of the vehicle canbe determined exclusively bythe mobile phone network pro-vider based on the mobile phonesite locations. The provider can-not link the vehicle identifica-tion number and phone numberof the installed SIM card. Onlythe manufacturer of the vehiclecan link the vehicle identificationnumber and phone number ofthe installed SIM cards.

Log data of emergency callsThe log data of emergency callsis stored in a memory of thevehicle. The oldest log data isregularly deleted. The log dataincludes, for example, informationon when and where an emer-gency call was made. In excep-tional cases, the log data can be

read out of the vehicle memory.As a rule, log data is only readout following a court order, andthis is only possible if the corres-ponding devices are connecteddirectly to the vehicle.

Automatic emergency callThe system is designed so that,following a sufficiently seriousaccident, which is detected bysensors in the vehicle, an emer-gency call is automatically activ-ated.

Sent informationWhen making an emergency callusing the intelligent emergencycall system, the system forwardsthe same information to the des-ignated emergency call centre asis forwarded to the public emer-gency operations centre by thestatutory emergency call systemeCall.

In addition, the intelligent emer-gency call system sends the fol-lowing additional information toan emergency call centre com-missioned by the vehicle man-ufacturer and, if required, to theemergency services:

Accident data, for example thedirection of impact detectedby the vehicle sensors, to as-sist the emergency servicesresponse.Contact details, for example thephone number of the installedSIM card and the phone num-ber of the rider, if available, toenable rapid contact with thoseinvolved in the accident if re-quired.

Data storageThe data for an activatedemergency call is stored inthe vehicle. The data containsinformation on the emergency

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call, for example the location andtime of the emergency call.The voice recordings of theemergency call are stored at theemergency call centre.The voice recordings of the cus-tomer are stored for 24 hours incase details of the emergencycall need to be analysed. Afterthis, the voice recordings aredeleted. The voice recordingsof the employee of the emer-gency call centre are stored for24 hours for quality assurancepurposes.

Information on personal dataThe data that is processed aspart of the intelligent emergencycall is processed exclusively tocarry out the emergency call. Aspart of its statutory obligation,the manufacturer of the vehicleprovides information about thedata that it has processed andany data that it still has stored.

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General views

General view, left side . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

General view, right side . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Underneath the seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Multifunction switch, left . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Multifunction switch, right . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Instrument panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Instrument cluster with Connectiv-ity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

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General view, left side1 Power socket ( 234)2 Seat lock ( 124)3 Adjustment of damping

characteristic ( 161)4 Oil filler opening and oil

dipstick ( 198)

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General view, right side1 Setting the spring preload

( 160)2 Brake-fluid reservoir, rear

( 204)3 Brake-fluid reservoir, front

( 202)4 Vehicle identification num-

ber, type plate (on steeringhead)

5 Coolant level indicator(behind side trim panel)( 206)

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Underneath the seat1 Toolkit ( 196)2 Rider's Manual ( 8)3 Payload table4 Battery ( 224)5 Replacing main fuse

( 228).6 Diagnostic connector

( 229)7 Connector for encoding

plugwith riding modes Pro OE

Install the coding plug( 115).

8 Replace fuses ( 228).

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Multifunction switch,left1 High-beam headlight and

headlight flasher ( 95)2 with cruise controlOE

Cruise-control system( 120).

3 Hazard warning flashers( 99)

4 ABS ( 107)ASC/DTC ( 108)

5 with Dynamic ESA OE

Possible settings ( 110)6 with additional head-

light OE

Additional headlight( 96).

7 Turn indicators ( 99)8 Horn9 MENU rocker button

( 129)10 Multi-Controller

Controls ( 129)

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11 with daytime ridinglight OE

Manual daytime riding light( 97).

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Multifunction switch,right1 with heated grips OE

Operating the heatedhandlebar grips ( 122).

2 Riding mode ( 114)3 Emergency off switch (kill

switch) ( 91)4 Starter button ( 167)5 SOS button

Intelligent emergency call( 92)

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Instrument panel1 Engine speed display, in-

dicator and warning lights( 32)

2 Multifunction display( 34)

3 Photosensorwith anti-theft alarm(DWA)OE

DWA light-emitting diodeGeneral information aboutthe anti-theft alarm (DWA)( 150)

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Instrument cluster withConnectivity

with ConnectivityOE

1 Indicator and warning lightswith Connectivity ( 55)

2 TFT display ( 57)( 59)

3 Alarm system LEDAlarm ( 152)

with Keyless Ride OE

Indicator light for the radio-operated keyIgnition with Keyless Ride( 88).

4 Photosensor (for adaptingthe brightness of the in-strument lighting)

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Status indicators

Overview, displays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Warning indicator lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Overview, displays with connectiv-ity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

Indicator lights with Connectivity . . . . 61

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Overview, displaysIndicator and warninglights

1 with daytime ridinglight OE


2 Switch off the ABS func-tion ( 107).

3 - with EU markets ex-port NV

Malfunction indicator lampEmissions warning ( 43)

4 Turn indicators, left5 Neutral6 with cruise controlOE


7 Warning light, fuel down toreserve ( 50)

8 High-beam headlight9 General warning light

( 36)10 Turn indicators, right

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11 Photosensorwith anti-theft alarm(DWA)OE

DWA light-emitting diodeGeneral information aboutthe anti-theft alarm (DWA)( 150)

12 with additional head-light OE

Additional headlight( 96).

13 ASC/DTC ( 50)

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Multifunction display

1 Riding modes ( 114)2 Coding plug

with riding modes Pro OE


3 Speedometer4 Automatic daytime riding

light ( 97)5 Fuel gauge6 Warning lights (see indic-

ator lights overview)7 Warning messages (see

indicator lights overview)8 Heated handlebar grips

( 122)9 Display area, top ( 100)10 Display area, bottom

( 100)11 Fuel reserve indicator light

( 50)12 Outside temperature warn-

ing ( 41)13 Recommendation to up-

shift ( 53)

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14 Gear indicator15 Time ( 103)16 Dynamic ESA ( 110)

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Warning indicator lightsMode of presentationWarnings are indicated by thecorresponding warning lights.

Warnings for which there is nodedicated warning light are indic-ated by 'General' warning light 1showing in combination with awarning message at position 2such as, for example, LAMPF! ora warning symbol 3 appearing inthe multifunction display.The 'general' warning light showsred or yellow, depending on theurgency of the warning.

If two or more warnings occur atthe same time all the appropriatewarning lights and warning sym-bols appear; text warnings showalternately.The possible warnings are listedon the next pages.

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Warnings, overviewIndicator and warninglights

Display text Meaning

Ice crystal symbolis displayed.

Outside temperature warning ( 41)

General warninglight shows yellow.

EWS warning sym-bol is displayed.

Electronic immobiliser active ( 41)


appears on thedisplay.

Radio-operated key out of range ( 42)


KEYLO! appears onthe display.

Replace the battery of radio-operatedkey ( 42)

General warninglight shows red.

Symbol for vehiclevoltage is displayed.

Vehicle voltage too low ( 42)


Temperature sym-bol appears on thedisplay.

Coolant temperature too high ( 43)

The malfunctionindicator lamp lightsup.

Emissions warning ( 43)

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Indicator and warninglights



Engine symbolappears on thedisplay.

Engine in emergency-operation mode( 44)


LAMPF!, LAMPR!or LAMPS! is dis-played.

Bulb faulty ( 44)

DWALO! appears onthe display.

Anti-theft alarm battery weak ( 45)


DWA! appears onthe display.

Anti-theft alarm battery flat ( 45)


The tyre symbol isdisplayed with oneor two arrows. Thecritical tyre pres-sure flashes.

Tyre pressure in limit range of the per-mitted tolerance ( 46)

General warninglight flashes red.

The tyre symbol isdisplayed with oneor two arrows. Thecritical tyre pres-sure flashes.

Tyre pressure outside the permitted tol-erance ( 47)

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The tyre symbol isdisplayed with oneor two arrows.

Sensor faulty or system fault ( 47)

"--" or "-- --" isdisplayed.

Transmission fault ( 48)


RDC! appears onthe display.

Battery for tyre pressure sensor weak( 48)

ABS indicatorand warning lightflashes.

ABS self-diagnosis not completed( 49)

ABS indicatorand warning lightshows.

ABS fault ( 49)


ABS deactivated ( 49)

ASC/DTC indicatorand warning lightquick-flashes.

ASC/DTC intervention ( 50)

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ASC/DTC indicatorand warning lightslow-flashes.

ASC/DTC self-diagnosis not completed( 50)

ASC/DTC indicatorand warning lightcomes on.

ASC/DTC switched off ( 50)


ASC/DTC fault ( 50)

lights up Fuel down to reserve ( 50)

SOS! SOS ERRORis displayed.

Emergency call fault ( 52)

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Ambient temperatureWhen the motorcycle is at astandstill, the heat of the enginecan falsify the ambient-tempera-ture reading. If the effect of theengine's heat becomes excess-ive, "--" temporarily appears onthe display.

At ambient temperatures below3 °C, there is a risk of ice form-ing. The display will switch overto outside temperature display 1automatically and the value dis-played will flash, when the tem-perature falls below this tempera-

ture for the first time, irrespectiveof the actual display setting.

In addition, the ice crystalsymbol 2 is shown.

WARNING

Risk of black ice also applic-able at over 3 °CRisk of accident

Always take extra carewhen temperatures arelow; remember that there isparticular danger of black iceforming on bridges and wherethe road is in shade.

Outside temperaturewarning

Ice crystal symbol is dis-played.

Possible cause:The air temperature measuredat the motorcycle is lower than3 °C.

WARNING



Ride carefully and think wellahead.

Electronic immobiliseractive

General warning light showsyellow.

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The EWS warning symbolis displayed.

Possible cause:The key being used is not au-thorised for starting, or commu-nication between key and engineelectronics is disrupted.

Remove all other vehicle keysfrom the same ring as the igni-tion key.Use the reserve key.Have the defective key re-placed, preferably by an author-ised BMW Motorrad Retailer.

Radio-operated key out ofrange



appears on the display.

Possible cause:Communication between R/C keyand engine electronics is disrup-ted.

Check the battery in the radio-operated key.with Keyless Ride OE

Replace the battery of theradio-operated key ( 90).Use the reserve key to con-tinue your journey.with Keyless Ride OE

Battery of the radio-operatedkey is flat or the key has beenlost ( 89).Remain calm if the warningsymbol appears while you areriding. You can continue yourjourney; the engine will notswitch off.Have the defective radio-op-erated key replaced by an au-thorised BMW Motorrad Re-tailer.

Replace the battery ofradio-operated key



KEYLO! appears on the display.Possible cause:

The integral battery in theradio-operated key has losta significant proportion of itsoriginal capacity. There is noassurance of how long the R/Ckey can remain operational.Replace the battery of theradio-operated key ( 90).

Vehicle voltage too lowGeneral warning light showsred.

Symbol for vehicle voltageis displayed.

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WARNING

Failure of the vehicle sys-temsRisk of accident

Do not continue your journey.

The battery will not be charged.By continuing to drive on, thevehicle electronics discharge thebattery.

NOTICE

The fuse for the alternator reg-ulator can blow if the 12 V bat-tery is installed incorrectly or ifthe terminals are swapped (e.g.when using a starting aid).

Possible cause:The alternator or alternator driveis faulty, battery is faulty or thefuse for the alternator regulatorhas blown.

Have the fault rectified asquickly as possible by a

specialist workshop, preferablyan authorised BMW MotorradRetailer.

Coolant temperature toohigh

General warning light showsred.

Temperature symbol ap-pears on the display.

ATTENTION

Riding with overheated en-gineEngine damage

Compliance with theinformation set out below isessential.

Possible cause:The coolant level is too low.

Checking coolant level( 206).

If the coolant level is too low:

Top up coolant ( 207).

Possible cause:The coolant temperature is toohigh.

If possible, ride in the part-loadrange to cool down the engine.In traffic jams, switch off theengine, but leave the ignitionswitched on so that the radi-ator fan continues to operate.If the coolant temperatureis frequently too high, havethe fault rectified as soonas possible by a specialistworkshop, preferably anauthorised BMW MotorradRetailer.

Emissions warningThe malfunction indicatorlamp lights up.

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Possible cause:The engine control unit has dia-gnosed a fault which affects thepollutant emissions.

Have the fault rectified by aspecialist workshop, preferablyan authorised BMW MotorradRetailer.You can continue riding; pollut-ant emissions are higher thanthe threshold values.

Engine in emergency-operation mode


Engine symbol appears onthe display.

WARNING

Unusual ride characterist-ics when engine running inemergency-operation modeRisk of accident

Avoid accelerating sharply andovertaking.

Possible cause:The engine control unit has dia-gnosed a fault. In exceptionalcases, the engine stops and re-fuses to start. Otherwise, the en-gine runs in emergency operatingmode.

You can continue to ride, butbear in mind that the usual en-gine performance might not beavailable.Have the fault rectified asquickly as possible by aspecialist workshop, preferablyan authorised BMW MotorradRetailer.

Bulb faultyGeneral warning light showsyellow.

LAMP! is displayed:

LAMPF!: low-beam headlight,high-beam headlight, side lightor front turn indicator faulty.with daytime riding light OE

LAMPF!: additionally: daytimeriding light faulty.with additional headlightOE

LAMPF!: additionally: addi-tional headlight faulty.LAMPR!: brake light, tail light,indicator light rear or numberplate light faulty.LAMPS!: several bulbs faulty.

WARNING

Vehicle overlooked in trafficdue to failure of the lights onthe vehicleSafety risk

Replace defective bulbs assoon as possible; always carrya complete set of spare bulbs ifpossible.

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Possible cause:Light source faulty.

Locate faulty light sources byvisual inspection.Replacing LED for low-beamheadlight and high-beam head-light ( 219).Replacing LED for side light( 220).Replacing LED for brake lightand tail light ( 220).Replacing bulbs for front andrear turn indicators ( 220).with additional headlightOE

Replacing the additional head-light ( 222).

Anti-theft alarm batteryweak

with anti-theft alarm (DWA) OE

DWALO! appears on the display.

NOTICE

This error message shows brieflyonly after the Pre-Ride-Checkcompletes.

Possible cause:The integral battery in the anti-theft alarm has lost a significantproportion of its original capacity.There is no assurance of howlong the anti-theft alarm can re-main operational if the vehicle'sbattery is disconnected.

Seek the advice of a specialistworkshop, preferably an author-ised BMW Motorrad Retailer.

Anti-theft alarm batteryflat



DWA! appears on the display.

NOTICE


Possible cause:The integral battery in the anti-theft alarm has lost its entire ori-ginal capacity. There is no as-surance that the anti-theft alarmwill be operational if the vehicle'sbattery is disconnected.


Tyre pressurewith tyre pressure control(RDC)OE

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The front tyre pressure is on theleft 1; the reading on the right 2is the rear tyre pressure. " "appears directly after the ignitionis switched on. The sensors donot start transmitting tyre pres-sure signals until the first timethe vehicle accelerates to morethan 30 km⁄h. The tyre pres-sure readings are based on areference tyre air temperatureof 20 °C.

If the 3 symbol also shows,this is a warning. The crit-

ical tyre pressure flashes.

If the value in question isclose to the limit of the

permissible tolerance range, thereading is accompanied by the'General' warning light showingyellow. If the tyre pressure re-gistered by the sensor is outsidethe permissible tolerance range,the 'General' warning light flashesred.

For more information on theBMW Motorrad RDC systemof tyre pressure monitoring, see( 191).

Tyre pressure in limitrange of the permittedtolerance

with tyre pressure control(RDC)OE


The tyre symbol is dis-played with one or two ar-

rows. The critical tyre pressureflashes.

The up arrow indicates a pres-sure problem on the front wheel,the down arrow indicates a pres-sure problem on the rear wheel.Possible cause:Measured tyre pressure is closeto the limit of permitted toler-ance.

Correct the tyre pressure asstated on the inside cover ofthe Rider's Manual.

NOTICE

Before adjusting the tyre pres-sure, observe the informationon temperature compensationand pressure adaptation in thesection entitled "Engineeringdetails":

Temperature compensation( 192)

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Tyre pressure outside thepermitted tolerance


General warning lightflashes red.


rows. The critical tyre pressureflashes.

WARNING

Tyre pressure outside thepermitted tolerance.Risk of accident, degradation ofthe vehicle's driving characterist-ics.

Adapt your style of ridingaccordingly.

The up arrow indicates a pres-sure problem on the front wheel,the down arrow indicates a pres-sure problem on the rear wheel.

Possible cause:Measured tyre pressure is out-side permitted tolerance.

Check the tyre for damageand to ascertain whether thevehicle can be ridden with thetyre in its present condition.

If the vehicle can be ridden withthe tyre in its present condition:

Correct the tyre pressure at theearliest possible opportunity.

NOTICE

You can deactivate RDC warn-ings for riding in off-road mode.

NOTICE

Before adjusting the tyre pres-sure, observe the informationon temperature compensationand pressure adaptation in thesection entitled "Engineeringdetails":

Temperature compensation( 192)Have the tyre checked fordamage by a specialistworkshop, preferably anauthorised BMW MotorradRetailer.

If you are unsure whether thevehicle can be ridden with thetyre in its present condition:

Do not continue your journey.Notify the breakdown service.

Sensor faulty or systemfault




rows.

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Possible cause:Wheels not equipped with RDCsensors have been fitted.

Fit wheels and tyres equippedwith RDC sensors.

Possible cause:One or two RDC sensors havefailed or there is a system fault.

Have the fault rectified by aspecialist workshop, preferablyan authorised BMW MotorradRetailer.

Transmission faultwith tyre pressure control(RDC)OE

"--" or "-- --" is displayed.Possible cause:The vehicle has not reached theminimum speed ( 191).

RDC sensor is not active

min 30 km/h (The RDC sensordoes not send its signal to thevehicle until the vehicle hasexceeded a minimum speed.)

Observe the RDC display athigher speeds.

A permanent fault ispresent only when the

general warning light also lightsup.Under these circumstances:


Possible cause:The radio link to the RDCsensors is faulty. Radio systemsare located in the surroundingarea which are interfering withthe transmission between

the RDC control unit and thesensors.

Observe the RDC displays inother surrounding areas.




Battery for tyre pressuresensor weak



RDC! appears on the display.

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NOTICE


Possible cause:The tyre pressure sensor batteryno longer provides its full capa-city. The tyre pressure monitor-ing function will be available for alimit time only.


ABS self-diagnosis notcompleted

ABS indicator and warninglight flashes.

Possible cause:The ABS function is notavailable, because self-diagnosis did not complete. Themotorcycle has to move forward

a few metres for the wheelsensors to be tested.

Pull away slowly. Bear in mindthat the ABS function is notavailable until self-diagnosis hascompleted.

ABS faultABS indicator and warninglight shows.

Possible cause:with riding modes Pro OE

The ABS Pro control unit hasdetected a fault. The ABS Profunction is not available. TheABS function is available, subjectto restrictions. ABS providessupport only for braking instraight-ahead driving.

You can continue to ride. Bearin mind the more detailed in-formation on certain situationsthat can lead to an ABS Profault message ( 185).

Have the fault rectified asquickly as possible by aspecialist workshop, preferablyan authorised BMW Motorraddealer.

Possible cause:The ABS control unit has detec-ted a fault.

You can continue to ride. Bearin mind that the ABS functionis not available. Take note ofthe more detailed informationon certain situations that canlead to an ABS fault message( 185).Have the fault rectified asquickly as possible by aspecialist workshop, preferablyan authorised BMW MotorradRetailer.

ABS deactivatedABS indicator and warninglight shows.

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Possible cause:The rider has switched off theABS system.

Activating the ABS function( 108).

ASC/DTC interventionASC/DTC indicator andwarning light quick-flashes.

The ASC/DTC has detected adegree of instability at the rearwheel and has intervened to re-duce torque. The indicator andwarning light flashes for longerthan ASC/DTC intervention lasts.This affords the rider visual feed-back on control intervention evenafter the critical situation hasbeen dealt with.

ASC/DTC self-diagnosisnot completed

ASC/DTC indicator andwarning light slow-flashes.

Possible cause:

ASC/DTC self-diagnosisnot completed

The ASC/DTC function isnot available, because self-diagnosis did not complete.(The motorcycle has to reacha defined minimum speedfor the wheel sensors to bechecked: min 5 km/h)

Pull away slowly. Bear in mindthat the ASC/DTC function isnot available until self-diagnosishas completed.

ASC/DTC switched offASC/DTC indicator andwarning light comes on.

Possible cause:The rider has switched off theASC/DTC system.

Switch on the ASC/DTC func-tion ( 109).

ASC/DTC faultASC/DTC indicator andwarning light comes on.

Possible cause:The ASC/DTC control unit hasdetected a fault. The ASC/DTCfunction is not available.

You can continue to ride. Bearin mind that the ASC/DTCfunction is not available. Bearin mind the more detailed in-formation on situations thatcan lead to an ASC/DTC fault( 187).Have the fault rectified asquickly as possible by aspecialist workshop, preferablyan authorised BMW Motorraddealer.

Fuel down to reserveWarning light for fuel downto reserve shows.

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WARNING

Irregular engine operation orengine shutdown due to lackof fuelRisk of accident, damage to cata-lytic converter

Do not run the fuel tank dry.

Possible cause:The fuel tank contains no morethan the reserve quantity of fuel.

Reserve fuel

approx. 3.5 l

Refuelling ( 177).

Fuel reserveThe fuel quantity remaining inthe fuel tank once the fuel re-serve indicator light switches ondepends on the riding dynamics.The more the fuel moves aroundin the fluid tank (caused by fre-quent changes in lean angle, fre-

quent braking and accelerating),the harder it is to determine thefuel reserve. For this reason, it isnot possible to accurately statethe fuel reserve volume.

The range is displayedautomatically once the fuel

warning light is switched on.The distance that can still betravelled using the reserve quant-ity depends on the style of riding(consumption) and the amountof fuel remaining at the time thelight came on (see explanationabove).After a refuelling stop, the dis-tance counter for reserve fuel isreset if the amount of fuel in thetank is greater than the reservequantity.

Service-due indicator

The SERVT! 1 message and theservice date 2 are displayed ifthe service is due within onemonth. This reading appearsbriefly after the Pre-Ride-Checkcompletes.

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The symbol SERVD! 3 and theremaining distance 4 are dis-played if the service is due withinthe next 1000 kilometres andis counted down in intervals of100 kilometres. This reading ap-pears briefly after the Pre-Ride-Check completes.

If service is overdue, thedue date or the odometer

reading at which service was dueis accompanied by the 'Gener-al' warning light showing yellow.The SERVD! or SERVT! mes-sages are displayed permanently.

NOTICE

If the service-due indicator ap-pears more than a month beforethe service date, the current datehas to be corrected. This situ-ation can occur if the battery wasdisconnected.

Emergency call faultwith intelligent emergencycall OE

SOS! SOS ERROR is displayed.Possible cause:The control unit for emergencycall has detected a fault. Noemergency call is possible.

Have the fault rectified asquickly as possible by aspecialist workshop, preferablyan authorised BMW MotorradRetailer.

Emergency call displaywith intelligent emergencycall OE

Message 1 is displayed if anemergency call is triggeredmanually by the rider whileriding..

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A countdown 1 is displayed be-low the SOS 2 message while theconnection is being established.

The message 1 is displayedonce a connection has been es-tablished.

The message 1 is displayed if itwas not possible to establish aconnection.

The symbol 1 is displayed ifthere is no mobile phone signal.

The messages SOS!I 1 and SOSERROR 2 are displayed if emer-gency calls are not possible as aresult of a technical fault.

Recommendation toupshiftThe upshift recommendationmust be activated in the displaysettings ( 102).

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The upshift recommendation 1signals the economically bestpoint in time for upshift.

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Overview, displays withconnectivityIndicator and warninglights with Connectivity

with ConnectivityOE

1 Turn indicators, leftOperating the turn indicat-ors ( 99).

2 High-beam headlight( 95)

3 General warning light( 61)

4 Turn indicators, right5 - with EU markets ex-

port NV

Malfunction indicator lampEmissions warning ( 74)

6 ASC/DTC ( 81)7 ABS ( 107)8 with daytime riding

light OE


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TFT display in Pure Rideview

with ConnectivityOE

1 Change of operating focus( 133)

2 Rev. counter ( 135)3 Driver info. status line

( 134)4 Speedometer5 Coding plug



6 Riding mode ( 113)7 Recommendation to up-

shift ( 136)8 Gear indicator; "N" indic-

ates neutral.9 Speed Limit Info ( 135)10 with cruise controlOE


11 Clock ( 137)

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12 Connection status( 139)

13 Muting ( 136)14 Operating help15 Heating stages, handlebar

grips ( 122)16 Automatic daytime riding

light ( 98)17 Outside temperature warn-

ing ( 70)18 Ambient temperature

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TFT display in the menuview

with ConnectivityOE

1 Speedometer2 with cruise controlOE


3 Speed Limit Info ( 135)4 Coding plug



5 Riding mode ( 113)6 Rider info. status line

( 134)7 Recommendation to up-

shift ( 136)8 Gear indicator; "N" indic-

ates neutral.9 Clock10 Connection status11 Muting ( 136)12 Operating help

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13 Heating stages, handlebargrips ( 122)

14 Automatic daytime ridinglight ( 98)

15 Outside temperature warn-ing ( 70)

16 Ambient temperature17 Menu area

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Indicator lights withConnectivityMode of presentationWarnings are indicated by thecorresponding warning lights.Warnings are indicated by 'Gen-eral' warning light showing incombination with a dialogue inthe TFT display. The 'Gener-al' warning light shows yellow orred, depending on the urgency ofthe warning.

The status of the 'General'warning light matches the

most urgent warning.The possible warnings are listedon the next pages.

Check Control displayThe messages differ in how theyshow on the display. Differentcolours and symbols are useddepending on priority:

Green CHECK OK 1: no mes-sage, optimum values.White circle with small "i" 2:Information.Yellow warning triangle 3:Warning, value not optimum.Red warning triangle 3: Warn-ing, value critical

Values displaySymbols 4 differ in how theyshow on the display. The col-ours used differ and reflect theurgency of the message. Alongwith numerical values 8 withunits 7, texts 6 are displayed aswell:Colour of the symbol

Green: (OK) Current value isideal.Blue: (Cold!) Current tempera-ture is too low.Yellow: (Low! / High!) Currentvalue is too low or too high.

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Red: (Hot! / High!) Currenttemperature or value is toohigh.White: (---) No valid value avail-able. Dashes 5 are displayedinstead of a numerical value.

NOTICE

The assessment of some valuesis only possible from a certainjourney duration or speed. If ameasured value is still not beingdisplayed because the conditionsfor measurement have not beenmet, dashes are displayed in-stead as a placeholder. If thereare no valid measured values,there will be no assessment inthe form of a coloured symbol.

Check Control dialogueMessages are output as CheckControl dialogues 1.

If there are two or more CheckControl messages of equalpriority, the messages keepchanging in the order of theiroccurrence until they are ac-knowledged.If symbol 2 is actively dis-played, it can be acknowledgedby tilting the Multi-Controller tothe left.Check Control messages aredynamically attached as addi-tional tabs on the pages in themenu My vehicle ( 131).

You can go to the messageagain as long as the fault per-sists.

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Warnings, overviewIndicator and warninglights


Ice crystal symbolis displayed.

Outside temperature warning ( 70)


Remote key notin range.

Radio-operated key out of range ( 70)


Remote key bat-tery at 50%.

Replacing battery of radio-operated key( 71)

Remote key bat-tery weak.


is displayed in yel-low.

Vehicle voltage too low ( 71)

Vehicle voltagelow.


is displayed in red. Vehicle voltage critical ( 72)

Vehicle voltagecritical!

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The faulty bulb isdisplayed.

Bulb faulty ( 72)

Alarm systembattery weak.

Anti-theft alarm battery weak ( 73)


Alarm systembattery empty.

Anti-theft alarm battery flat ( 73)


Coolant temper-ature too high!

Coolant temperature too high ( 74)

The malfunctionindicator lamp lightsup.

Engine! Emissions warning ( 74)


No communica-tion with en-gine control.

Engine control failed ( 75)


Fault in the en-gine control.

Engine in emergency-operation mode( 75)

General warninglight flashes yellow.

Serious faultin the enginecontrol!

Severe fault in the engine control( 75)

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Tyre pressure in limit range of the per-mitted tolerance ( 76)

Tyre pressureis not at set-point.

General warninglight flashes red.

is displayed in red. Tyre pressure outside the permitted tol-erance ( 76)

Tyre pressureis not at set-point.

Tyre press.control. Lossof pressure.

"---" Transmission fault ( 77)


"---" Sensor faulty or system fault ( 78)


RDC sensor bat-tery weak.

Battery for tyre pressure sensor weak( 78)

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Drop sensorfaulty.

Drop sensor defective ( 79)

Intell. emerg.call failure.

Emergency call function restricted( 79)

Side stand mon-itoring faulty.

Side stand monitoring is faulty ( 79)

ABS indicatorand warning lightflashes.

ABS self-diagnosis not completed( 49)


Off! ABS deactivated ( 79)

ABS deactiv-ated.


Limited ABSavailability!

ABS fault ( 80)


ABS failure! ABS failed ( 80)

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ABS Pro fail-ure!

ABS Pro failed ( 80)

ASC/DTC indicatorand warning lightflashes quickly.

ASC/DTC intervention ( 81)

ASC/DTC indicatorand warning lightflashes slowly.

ASC/DTC self-diagnosis not completed( 81)


Off! ASC/DTC switched off ( 81)

Traction con-trol deactiv-ated.


Traction con-trol limited!

ASC/DTC restricted ( 81)


Traction con-trol failure!

ASC/DTC fault ( 82)

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Spring strutadjustmentfaulty!

DESA fault ( 82)

Fuel reservereached. Go to afilling station soon

Fuel down to reserve ( 83)

The gear indicatorflashes.

Gear not trained ( 83)

Turn signal indic-ator light flashesgreen.

Hazard warning lights system is switchedon ( 83)

Turn signal indic-ator light flashesgreen.

is displayed inwhite.

Service due ( 84)

Service due!



Service-due date has passed ( 84)

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Service over-due!

Service-due date has passed ( 84)

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Ambient temperatureThe outside temperature is dis-played in the status line of theTFT display.When the motorcycle is at astandstill, the heat of the enginecan falsify the ambient-temper-ature reading. If the heat of theengine is affecting it too much,dashes are temporarily shown inplace of the value.

There is a risk of black iceif the outside temperature

falls below the following limitvalue.

Limit value for the ambi-ent temperature

approx. 3 °C

Once the temperature has fallenbelow that value, the outsidetemperature display along witha ice crystal symbol flashes in thestatus line on the TFT display.

Outside temperaturewarning

Ice crystal symbol is dis-played.

Possible cause:The air temperature measuredat the motorcycle is lower than3 °C.

WARNING



Ride carefully and think wellahead.

Radio-operated key out ofrange



Remote key not inrange. Not possible

to switch on ignitionagain.

Possible cause:Communication between R/C keyand engine electronics is disrup-ted.

Check the battery in the radio-operated key.with Keyless Ride OE

Replace the battery of theradio-operated key ( 90).Use the reserve key to con-tinue your journey.with Keyless Ride OE

Battery of the radio-operatedkey is flat or the key has beenlost ( 89).

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If a check control dialogue boxappears during the journey,remain calm. You can continueyour journey; the engine willnot switch off.Have the defective radio-op-erated key replaced by an au-thorised BMW Motorrad Re-tailer.

Replacing battery ofradio-operated key



Remote key battery at50%. No functional

impairment.

Remote key batteryweak. Limited central

locking function. Changebattery.

Possible cause:The integral battery in theradio-operated key has losta significant proportion of itsoriginal capacity. There is noassurance of how long the R/Ckey can remain operational.Replace the battery of theradio-operated key ( 90).

Vehicle voltage too lowGeneral warning light showsyellow.

is displayed in yellow.

Vehicle voltage low.Switch off unneces-

sary consumers.

WARNING




NOTICE

The fuse for the alternator reg-ulator can blow if the 12 V bat-tery is installed incorrectly or ifthe terminals are swapped (e.g.when using a starting aid).



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Vehicle voltage criticalGeneral warning light showsred.

is displayed in red.

Vehicle voltage crit-ical! Consumers have

been switched off. Checkbattery condition.

WARNING




NOTICE

The fuse for the alternator reg-ulator can blow if the 12 V bat-

tery is installed incorrectly or ifthe terminals are swapped (e.g.when using a starting aid).



Bulb faultyGeneral warning light showsyellow.

The faulty bulb is displayed:

High beam faulty!

Front left turn in-dicator faulty! or

Front right turn indicatorfaulty!.

Low-beam headlightfaulty!

Front side lightfaulty!

with daytime riding light OE

Daytime riding lightfaulty!

Tail light faulty!

Brake light faulty!

Rear left turn in-dicator faulty! or

Rear right turn indicatorfaulty!.

Number plate lightfaulty!

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with additional headlightOE

Left additionalheadlight faulty!

or Right additionalheadlight faulty!.

Have it checked by a spe-cialist workshop.

WARNING

Vehicle overlooked in trafficdue to failure of the lights onthe vehicleSafety risk

Replace defective bulbs assoon as possible; always carrya complete set of spare bulbs ifpossible.

Possible cause:Light source faulty.

Locate faulty light sources byvisual inspection.Replacing LED for low-beamheadlight and high-beam head-light ( 219).

Replacing LED for side light( 220).Replacing LED for brake lightand tail light ( 220).Replacing bulbs for front andrear turn indicators ( 220).with additional headlightOE

Replacing the additional head-light ( 222).

Anti-theft alarm batteryweak


Alarm systembattery weak. No

restrictions. Makean appointment at aspecialist workshop.

NOTICE


Possible cause:The integral battery in the anti-theft alarm has lost a significantproportion of its original capacity.There is no assurance of howlong the anti-theft alarm can re-main operational if the vehicle'sbattery is disconnected.


Anti-theft alarm batteryflat



Alarm system batteryempty. No independent

alarm. Make an appoint-ment at a specialist work-shop.

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NOTICE


Possible cause:The integral battery in the anti-theft alarm has lost its entire ori-ginal capacity. There is no as-surance that the anti-theft alarmwill be operational if the vehicle'sbattery is disconnected.


Coolant temperature toohigh

General warning light showsred.

Coolant temperaturetoo high! Check

coolant level. Continueunder part. load to cooldown.

ATTENTION

Riding with overheated en-gineEngine damage

Compliance with theinformation set out below isessential.

Possible cause:The coolant level is too low.

Checking coolant level( 206).

If the coolant level is too low:Top up coolant ( 207).

Possible cause:The coolant temperature is toohigh.

If possible, ride in the part-loadrange to cool down the engine.In traffic jams, switch off theengine, but leave the ignitionswitched on so that the radi-ator fan continues to operate.

If the coolant temperatureis frequently too high, havethe fault rectified as soonas possible by a specialistworkshop, preferably anauthorised BMW MotorradRetailer.

Emissions warningThe malfunction indicatorlamp lights up.

Engine! Haveit checked by a

specialist workshop.

Possible cause:The engine control unit has dia-gnosed a fault which affects thepollutant emissions.

Have the fault rectified by aspecialist workshop, preferablyan authorised BMW MotorradRetailer.You can continue riding; pollut-ant emissions are higher thanthe threshold values.

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Engine control failedGeneral warning light showsyellow.

No communication withengine control. Mul-

tiple sys. affected. Ridecarefully to the next spe-cialist workshop.

Engine in emergency-operation mode


Fault in the enginecontrol. Riding at

mod. speed pos. Ride care-fully to next specialistworkshop.

WARNING

Unusual ride characterist-ics when engine running inemergency-operation modeRisk of accident

Avoid accelerating sharply andovertaking.

Possible cause:The engine control unit has dia-gnosed a fault. In exceptionalcases, the engine stops and re-fuses to start. Otherwise, the en-gine runs in emergency operatingmode.

You can continue to ride, butbear in mind that the usual en-gine performance might not beavailable.Have the fault rectified asquickly as possible by aspecialist workshop, preferablyan authorised BMW MotorradRetailer.

Severe fault in the enginecontrol

General warning lightflashes yellow.

Serious fault inthe engine control!

Riding at mod. speed pos.Damage possible. Havechecked by workshop.

WARNING

Engine damage when run-ning in emergency-operationmodeRisk of accident

Ride slowly, avoid acceleratingsharply and overtaking.If possible, have the vehiclepicked up and have the faultrectified by a specialist work-shop, preferably an authorisedBMW Motorrad Retailer.

Possible cause:The engine control unit has dia-gnosed a fault which may causesevere secondary faults. The en-gine is in emergency-operationmode.

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Avoid high load and rpmranges if possible.Have the fault rectified asquickly as possible by aspecialist workshop, preferablyan authorised BMW MotorradRetailer.It is possible to continue to ridebut not recommended.

Tyre pressure in limitrange of the permittedtolerance



is displayed in yellow.

Tyre pressure is notat setpoint. Check

tyre pressure.

Possible cause:Measured tyre pressure is closeto the limit of permitted toler-ance.

Correct tyre pressure.Before adjusting the tyre pres-sure, observe the informationon temperature compensationand pressure adaptation in thesection entitled "Engineeringdetails":Temperature compensation( 192)Pressure adaptation ( 192)Find the correct tyre pressuresin the following places:On the back cover of therider's manualInstrument cluster in the TYREPRESSURE viewSign under the seat

Tyre pressure outside thepermitted tolerance


General warning lightflashes red.

is displayed in red.

Tyre pressure is notat setpoint. Stop

immediately! Check tyrepressure.

Tyre press. control.Loss of pressure.

Stop immediately! Checktyre pressure.

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WARNING

Tyre pressure outside thepermitted tolerance.Risk of accident, degradation ofthe vehicle's driving characterist-ics.

Adapt your style of ridingaccordingly.

Possible cause:Measured tyre pressure is out-side permitted tolerance.

Check the tyre for damageand to ascertain whether thevehicle can be ridden with thetyre in its present condition.

If the vehicle can be ridden withthe tyre in its present condition:

Correct the tyre pressure at theearliest possible opportunity.Before adjusting the tyre pres-sure, observe the informationon temperature compensationand pressure adaptation in the

section entitled "Engineeringdetails":Temperature compensation( 192)Pressure adaptation ( 192)Find the correct tyre pressuresin the following places:On the back cover of therider's manualInstrument cluster in the TYREPRESSURE viewSign under the seatHave the tyre checked fordamage by a specialistworkshop, preferably anauthorised BMW MotorradRetailer.

NOTICE

You can deactivate RDC warn-ings for riding in off-road mode.

If you are unsure whether thevehicle can be ridden with thetyre in its present condition:


Notify the breakdown service.

Transmission faultwith tyre pressure control(RDC)OE

"---"

Possible cause:The vehicle has not reached theminimum speed ( 191).

RDC sensor is not active

min 30 km/h (The RDC sensordoes not send its signal to thevehicle until the vehicle hasexceeded a minimum speed.)

Observe the RDC display athigher speeds.



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Possible cause:The radio link to the RDCsensors is faulty. Radio systemsare located in the surroundingarea which are interfering withthe transmission betweenthe RDC control unit and thesensors.

Observe the RDC displays inother surrounding areas.




Sensor faulty or systemfault



"---"

Possible cause:Wheels not equipped with RDCsensors have been fitted.

Fit wheels and tyres equippedwith RDC sensors.

Possible cause:One or two RDC sensors havefailed or there is a system fault.


Battery for tyre pressuresensor weak



RDC sensor batteryweak. Function lim-

ited. Have it checked by aspecialist workshop.

NOTICE


Possible cause:The tyre pressure sensor batteryno longer provides its full capa-city. The tyre pressure monitor-ing function will be available for alimit time only.

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Drop sensor defectiveDrop sensor faulty.Have it checked by a

specialist workshop.

Possible cause:The drop sensor is not available.


Emergency call functionrestricted

with intelligent emergencycall OE

Intell. emerg. callfailure. Have it

checked by a specialistworkshop.

Possible cause:The emergency call cannot becannot be made automatically orvia BMW.

Observe information on oper-ating the intelligent emergencycall from page ( 92).Seek the advice of a specialistworkshop, preferably an author-ised BMW Motorrad Retailer.

Side stand monitoring isfaulty

Side stand monitor-ing faulty. Onward

journey possible. Enginestop. when stationary!Have checked by workshop.

Possible cause:The side-stand switch or its wir-ing are damaged.


ABS self-diagnosis notcompleted

ABS indicator and warninglight flashes.

Possible cause:The ABS function is notavailable, because self-diagnosis did not complete. Themotorcycle has to move forwarda few metres for the wheelsensors to be tested.

Pull away slowly. Bear in mindthat the ABS function is notavailable until self-diagnosis hascompleted.

ABS deactivatedABS indicator and warninglight shows.

Off!

ABS deactivated.

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Possible cause:The rider has switched off theABS system.

Activating the ABS function( 108).

ABS faultABS indicator and warn

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