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Rider's Manual

F 900 XR

BMW Motorrad

https://www.motorcycle-manual.com/

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 (com-pany stamp)


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 retailer 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 1 603 401

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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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

2 General views . . . . . . . . . . . 19General view, left side . . . . . . . 21General view, right side . . . . . 23Underneath the seat . . . . . . . . 24Multifunction switch, left . . . . 25Multifunction switch,right . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26Multifunction switch,right . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Instrument cluster . . . . . . . . . . . 28

3 Status indicators . . . . . . . 29Indicator and warninglights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30TFT display in Pure Rideview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31TFT display in Menuview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33TFT display in Sport 1view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35Warning indicators . . . . . . . . . . 36

4 Operation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61Ignition switch/steeringlock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62Ignition with Key-less Ride . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63Electronic immobiliserEWS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67Emergency-off switch (killswitch) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67Intelligent emergencycall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70

Daytime riding light . . . . . . . . . . 72Hazard warning lights . . . . . . . 74Turn indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74Traction control (ASC/DTC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75Electronic Suspension Ad-justment (DESA) . . . . . . . . . . . 76Riding mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79PRO riding mode . . . . . . . . . . . 82Cruise-control system . . . . . . . 83Shift light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86Anti-theft alarm (DWA) . . . . . . 86Tyre pressure monitoring(RDC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89Heated handlebar grips . . . . . 89Seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90

5 TFT display . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93General notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94Principle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95Pure Ride view . . . . . . . . . . . . 101General settings . . . . . . . . . . . 102Bluetooth. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104My vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107On-board computer . . . . . . . 110https://www.motorcycle-manual.com/

Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110Media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112Telephone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113Display softwareversion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114Display licence informa-tion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114

6 Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . 115Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116Headlight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116Windscreen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117Clutch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118Spring preload . . . . . . . . . . . . 118Damping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119

7 Riding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121Safety instructions . . . . . . . . 122Regular check . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124Starting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125Running in . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128Shifting gear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129Shift light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131Parking your motor-cycle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133

Refuelling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133Securing motorcycle fortransportation . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138

8 Engineeringdetails . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141

General notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142Antilock Brake System(ABS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142Traction control (ASC/DTC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145Dynamic engine brake con-trol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146Dynamic ESA . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147Riding mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147Dynamic Brake Control . . . . 150Tyre pressure monitoring(RDC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150Gear Shift Assistant . . . . . . . 152Adaptive Headlight . . . . . . . . 153

9 Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . 155General notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156Toolkit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156Service tool kit . . . . . . . . . . . . 156Front-wheel stand . . . . . . . . . 157Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158

Brake system . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160Clutch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164Coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165Tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166Rims and tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . 167Wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167Trim panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176Air filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179Jump-starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181Fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184Diagnostic connector . . . . . . 186Chain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187

10 Accessories . . . . . . . . . 191General notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192Power sockets . . . . . . . . . . . . 192Touring cases . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193Soft cases . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195Topcase. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196Navigation system . . . . . . . . . 199


11 Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205Care products . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206Washing the vehicle . . . . . . . 206Cleaning easily damagedcomponents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207Care of paintwork . . . . . . . . . 208Paintwork preservation . . . . 208Laying up the motor-cycle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208Restoring motorcycle touse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209

12 Technical data . . . . . . 211Troubleshooting chart . . . . . 212Threaded fasteners . . . . . . . 214Fuel F 900 XR (0K21). . . . . 216Fuel F 900 XR A2 (0K41) . . . 217Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217EngineF 900 XR (0K21) . . . . . . . . . . 218EngineF 900 XR A2 (0K41) . . . . . . 219Clutch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220Final drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221Frame . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221

Suspension . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222Wheels and tyres. . . . . . . . . . 223Electrical system . . . . . . . . . . 225Anti-theft alarm. . . . . . . . . . . . 226Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227Weights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228Performance figures . . . . . . . 228

13 Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229BMW Motorrad Service . . . 230BMW Motorrad Servicehistory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230BMW Motorrad mobilityservices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231Maintenance work . . . . . . . . . 231Maintenance schedule . . . . 235Maintenance confirma-tions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236Service confirmations . . . . . 250

14 Appendix. . . . . . . . . . . . . 253Declaration of conform-ity for electronic immobil-iser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254Certificate for electronicimmobiliser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260Declaration of conformityfor Keyless Ride . . . . . . . . . . . 262Certificate for Key-less Ride . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267Declaration of conformityfor tyre pressure monitor-ing (Reifendruck-Control,RDC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269Certificate for tyre pressuremonitoring (Reifendruck-Control, RDC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 276Declaration of conformityfor TFT instrumentcluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 277Certificate for TFT instru-ment cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 283Declaration of conformityfor intelligent emergencycall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 286


Declaration of conform-ity for anti-theft alarm sys-tem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 292

15 Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 298


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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

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OverviewChapter 2 of these operatinginstructions will provide youwith an initial overview of yourmotorcycle. All maintenanceand repair work on the vehicleis documented in Chapter 13.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 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 the Rider's Manual.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 MotorradretailerYour BMW Motorrad retailer willbe happy to answer any ques-tions you may have.

InternetThe operating instructions foryour vehicle, operating andinstallation instructions for ac-cessories and general informationabout BMW Motorrad, in relationto technology, for example, areavailable for download fromwww.bmw-motorrad.com/manuals.

Certificates andoperating licencesThe certificates for the vehicleand the official operatinglicences for accessories canbe downloaded from 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 can

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be 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-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. This

data 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 in

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individual 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.

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 systemor 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 malfunctions

and 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 isstored 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 of

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the retailer network. The data isused to document the technicalconditions of the vehicle, to helpwith error localization, to complywith warranty obligations and toimprove quality.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 system

Entered 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 isstored 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 mobiledevicesDepending on the equipment,mobile devices connected tothe vehicle, for example smart-phones, can be controlled usingthe operating elements of thevehicle.

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The image and sound of the mo-bile device can then be outputvia the multimedia system. Atthe same time, specific informa-tion is transferred to the mobiledevice. Depending on the typeof integration, this includes, forexample, position data and addi-tional general vehicle information.This enables optimal use of theselected apps, for example navig-ation or music playback.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 device.

ServicesGeneralIf the vehicle has a wireless con-nection, this enables the ex-change of data between thevehicle and other systems. The

wireless connection is enabledby the vehicle's own transmitterand receiver unit or using per-sonally integrated mobile devices,for example smartphones. On-line functions can be used usingthis wireless connection. Theseinclude online services and appsthat 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 with

the 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 entiredata 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.

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Intelligent emergencycall system

with intelligent emergencycall OE

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 European

directives for the protection ofpersonal data.The intelligent emergency callsystem processes personal dataonly with the agreement of thevehicle owner.The intelligent emergency callsystem and other services withadditional benefits can processpersonal data only with the ex-press permission of the personaffected by the data processing,for example the vehicle owner.

SIM cardThe intelligent emergency callsystem operates via the mobilephone network using the SIMcard installed in the vehicle. TheSIM card is permanently loggedinto the mobile phone network toenable rapid connection setup.Data is sent to the vehicle manu-facturer in the event of an emer-gency.

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Improving qualityThe data that is transferred inan emergency is also used bythe manufacturer of the vehicleto improve product and servicequality.

Location determinationThe position of the vehicle canbe determined exclusively by themobile phone network providerbased on the mobile phone sitelocations. It is not possible forthe provider to trace a connec-tion between the vehicle's VINand the phone number of the in-stalled SIM card. Only the man-ufacturer of the vehicle can linka VIN and the phone number ofthe SIM card installed in a partic-ular vehicle.

Log data of emergency callsThe log data of emergency callsis stored in a memory of thevehicle. The oldest log data is

regularly deleted. The log dataincludes, for example, informationon when and where an emer-gency call was made. In excep-tional cases, the log data can beread 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 as

is 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.

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

part 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 . . . . . . . . . . . 26

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

Instrument cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

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General view, left side1 Power socket ( 192)2 Seat lock ( 90)3 Adjuster for damping char-

acteristic ( 119)4 Oil filler opening and oil

dipstick ( 158)

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General view, right side1 Adjuster for spring preload

( 118)2 Brake-fluid reservoir, rear

( 163)3 Brake-fluid reservoir, front

( 162)4 Vehicle identification num-

ber, type plate (on steeringhead)

5 Coolant level indicator (be-hind the side trim panel)( 165)

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Underneath the seat1 Operating instructions

( 8)First-aid kit (behind theoperating instructions)

2 Toolkit ( 156)3 Connector for coding plug

with riding modes Pro OE

Install the coding plug( 81).

4 Battery ( 181)5 Replace the main fuse

( 184).6 Diagnostic connector

( 186)7 Replace the fuses

( 185).

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Multifunction switch,left1 High-beam headlight and

headlight flasher ( 71)2 with cruise controlOE

Cruise-control system( 84).

3 Hazard warning lights( 74)

4 ASC/DTC ( 75)5 with Dynamic ESA OE

Possibilities for adjustment( 77)

6 Turn indicators ( 74)7 Horn8 MENU rocker button

( 95)9 Multi-Controller

Controls ( 95)10 with daytime riding

light OE

Manual daytime riding light( 72).

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Multifunction switch,right


1 with heated grips OE

Operating the heatedhandlebar grips ( 89).

2 Riding mode ( 79)3 Emergency-off switch (kill

switch) ( 67)4 Starter button ( 125)5 SOS button

Intelligent emergency call( 68)

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Multifunction switch,right

without intelligent emergencycall OE

1 with heated grips OE

Operating the heatedhandlebar grips ( 89).

2 Riding mode ( 79)3 Emergency-off switch (kill

switch) ( 67)4 Starter button ( 125)

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Instrument cluster1 Indicator and warning lights

( 30)2 Shift light3 TFT display ( 31)

( 33)4 Alarm system LED

with anti-theft alarm(DWA)OE

Alarm signal ( 87)with Keyless Ride OE

Indicator light for the radio-operated keyIgnition with Keyless Ride( 64).

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

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Status indicators

Indicator and warning lights . . . . . . . . . 30

TFT display in Pure Ride view . . . . . . 31

TFT display in Menu view . . . . . . . . . . 33

TFT display in Sport 1 view . . . . . . . . . 35

Warning indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

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Indicator and warninglights1 Turn indicators, left

Operating the turn indicat-ors ( 74).

2 High-beam headlight( 71)

3 General warning light( 36)

4 Turn indicators, right5 - with EU markets ex-

port NV

Malfunction indicator lampEmissions warning ( 49)

6 ASC/DTC ( 56)7 ABS ( 55)8 with daytime riding

light OE

Manual daytime riding light( 72).

9 Auxiliary headlights

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TFT display inPure Ride view1 Rev. counter ( 101)2 Speedometer3 Driver info. status line

( 100)4 with cruise controlOE


5 Coding plugwith riding modes Pro OE


6 Speed Limit Info ( 101)7 Riding mode ( 79)8 Recommendation to up-

shift ( 102)9 Gear indicator; "N" indic-

ates neutral.10 Clock ( 103)11 Connection status

( 105)12 Muting ( 102)13 Operating help

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14 Heating stages, handlebargrips ( 89)

15 Automatic daytime ridinglight ( 73)

16 Outside temperature warn-ing ( 45)

17 Ambient temperature

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TFT display in Menuview1 Speedometer2 with cruise controlOE


3 Speed Limit Info ( 101)4 Coding plug



5 Riding mode ( 79)6 Driver info. status line

( 100)7 Recommendation to up-

shift ( 102)8 Gear indicator; "N" indic-

ates neutral.9 Clock10 Connection status11 Muting ( 102)12 Operating help13 Heating stages, handlebar

grips ( 89)

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14 Automatic daytime ridinglight ( 73)

15 Outside temperature warn-ing ( 45)

16 Ambient temperature17 Menu section

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TFT display in Sport 1view


1 Maximum DTC torque re-duction

2 Current DTC torque reduc-tion

3 Rev. counter4 Maximum braking deceler-

ation5 Current braking decelera-

tion6 Current lean angle7 Maximum lean angle8 Unit for rpm display: 1000

revolutions per minute

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Warning indicatorsMode 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 ideal.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 ( 97).

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

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Warnings, overviewIndicator and warninglights

Display text Meaning

Ice-crystal sym-bol appears on thedisplay.

Outside temperature warning ( 45)

General warninglight shows yellow.

Remote key notin range.

Radio-operated key out of range ( 45)


Remote key bat-tery at 50%.

Replace battery of radio-operated key( 46)

Remote key bat-tery weak.


is displayed in yel-low.

Voltage of the vehicle electrical systemtoo low ( 46)

Vehicle voltagelow.

General warninglight shows red.

is displayed in red. Voltage of the vehicle electrical systemcritical ( 47)

Vehicle voltagecritical!

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Indicator and warninglights



The faulty bulb isdisplayed.

Bulb faulty ( 47)

General warninglight flashes yellow.

The faulty bulb isdisplayed.Alarm systembatt. capacityweak.

Anti-theft alarm battery weak ( 48)


Alarm systembattery empty.

Anti-theft alarm battery flat ( 48)

General warninglight shows red.

Coolant temper-ature too high!

Coolant temperature too high ( 49)

The malfunctionindicator lamp lightsup.

Engine! Emissions warning ( 49)


No communica-tion with en-gine control.

Engine control failed ( 50)


Fault in the en-gine control.

Engine in emergency-operation mode( 50)

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General warninglight flashes yellow.

Serious faultin the enginecontrol!

Severe fault in the engine control( 50)



Tyre pressure close to limit of permittedtolerance ( 51)

Tyre pressuredoes not matchsetpoint.

General warninglight flashes red.

is displayed in red. Tyre pressure outside permitted toler-ance ( 51)

Tyre pressuredoes not matchsetpoint.

Tyre press.control. Lossof pressure.

"---" Transmission fault ( 52)


"---" Sensor faulty or system fault ( 53)

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RDC sensor bat-tery weak.

Battery for tyre pressure sensor weak( 53)

Drop sensorfaulty.

Drop sensor defective ( 54)

Emergency callfailure.

Emergency call function restricted( 54)

Side stand mon-itoring faulty.

Side stand monitoring is faulty ( 54)

ABS indicatorand warning lightflashes.

ABS self-diagnosis not completed( 54)

ABS indicatorand warning lightcomes on.

Limited ABSavailability!

ABS fault ( 55)


ABS failure! ABS failed ( 55)

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ABS Pro fail-ure!

ABS Pro failed ( 55)

ASC/DTC indicatorand warning lightquick-flashes.

ASC/DTC intervention ( 56)

ASC/DTC indicatorand warning lightslow-flashes.

ASC/DTC self-diagnosis not completed( 56)

ASC/DTC indicatorand warning lightcomes on.

Off! ASC/DTC switched off ( 56)

Traction con-trol deactiv-ated.


Traction con-trol limited!

ASC/DTC restricted ( 56)


Traction con-trol failure!

ASC/DTC fault ( 57)

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Spring strutadjustmentfaulty!

DESA fault ( 57)

Fuel reservereached. Go to afilling station soon

Fuel down to reserve ( 58)

The gear indicatorflashes.

Gear not taught ( 58)

Turn signal indic-ator light flashesgreen.

Hazard warning lights system is switchedon ( 58)

Turn signal indic-ator light flashesgreen.

is displayed inwhite.

Service due ( 59)

Service due!



Service-due date has passed ( 59)

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Service over-due!

Service-due date has passed ( 59)

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Ambient temperatureThe ambient temperature is dis-played status line of the TFTdisplay.When the vehicle is at a stand-still, the heat of the engine canfalsify the ambient-temperaturereading. If the heat of the engineis affecting it too much, dashesare temporarily shown in place ofthe value.

There is a risk of black iceif the ambient tempera-

ture falls below the following limitvalue.

Limit value for the ambi-ent temperature

approx. 3 °C

The first time the temperaturedrops below this value, theambient-temperature reading andthe ice crystal symbol flash in thestatus line of the TFT display.

Outside temperaturewarning

Ice-crystal symbol appearson the display.

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

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.

Ride carefully and think wellahead.

Radio-operated key out ofrange

with Keyless Ride OE

General warning light showsyellow.

Remote key not inrange. Not possible

to switch on ignitionagain.

Possible cause:Communication between radio-operated key and engine elec-tronics is disrupted.

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

Replace battery of radio-oper-ated key ( 66).Use the spare key to continueyour journey.with Keyless Ride OE

Battery of the radio-operatedkey is empty or loss of theradio-operated key ( 65).

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Remain calm if the Check Con-trol dialogue appears on thedisplay while you are riding.You can continue your journey,the engine will not switch off.Have the faulty radio-operatedkey replaced by an authorisedBMW Motorrad retailer.

Replace battery of radio-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 theradio-operated key can remainoperational.Replace battery of radio-oper-ated key ( 66).

Voltage of the vehicleelectrical system too low


is displayed in yellow.

Vehicle voltage low.Switch off unneces-

sary consumers.

WARNING

Failure of the vehicle sys-tems

Risk of accidentDo not continue your journey.

Battery is not being charged. Ifyou continue to ride the motor-cycle the on-board electronicswill drain the battery.

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 aspecialist workshop, preferablyan authorised BMW Motorradretailer.

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Voltage of the vehicleelectrical system critical

General warning light showsred.

is displayed in red.

Vehicle voltage crit-ical! Consumers were

switched off. Check bat-tery condition.

WARNING

Failure of the vehicle sys-temsRisk of accident

Do not continue your journey.

Battery is not being charged. Ifyou continue to ride the motor-cycle the on-board electronicswill drain the battery.

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.


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!

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Number plate lightfaulty!

Have it checked by a spe-cialist workshop.

General warning lightflashes yellow.

The faulty bulb is displayed:

Active headlightfaulty. Have it

checked by a specialistworkshop.

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:Bulb faulty.

Visually inspect to ascertainwhich bulb is faulty.Replace the LEDs for low-beam and high-beam head-light ( 179).Replace the LED for side light( 179).Replace the LEDs for brakelight and tail light ( 179).Replacing bulbs for front andrear turn indicators ( 179).with LED additionalheadlightOA

Replace the auxiliary headlight( 179).

Anti-theft alarm batteryweak

with anti-theft alarm (DWA) OE

Alarm system batt.capacity weak. No re-

strictions. Make an ap-

pointment at a specialistworkshop.

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.

Consult a specialist workshop,preferably an authorisedBMW Motorrad retailer.

Anti-theft alarm batteryflat

with anti-theft alarm (DWA) OE

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Alarm system batteryempty. No independent

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

NOTICE


Possible cause:The integral battery in the anti-theft alarm has lost its entire ori-ginal capacity. There is no assur-ance that the anti-theft alarm willbe operational if the motorcycle'sbattery is disconnected.


Coolant temperature toohigh

General warning light showsred.

Coolant temperaturetoo high! Check

coolant level. Continuedriving in part. load tocool down.

ATTENTION

Riding with overheated en-gineEngine damage

Compliance with theinformation set out below isessential.

Possible cause:The coolant level is too low.

Check the coolant level( 165).

If the coolant level is too low:Top up the coolant ( 166).

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.

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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 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. Onward jour-

ney possible. 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.

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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.

Avoid high load and rpmranges if possible.Have the fault rectified asquickly as possible by aspecialist workshop, preferably

an authorised BMW Motorradretailer.It is possible to continue to ridebut not recommended.

Tyre pressure closeto limit of permittedtolerance

with tyre pressure control(RDC)OE



Tyre pressure does notmatch setpoint. Check

tyre pressure.

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

Correct tyre pressure.Before adjusting tyre pressure,read the information on tempe-

rature compensation and ad-justing pressure in the sectionentitled "Engineering details":Temperature compensation( 151)Pressure adaptation ( 151)Find the correct tyre pressuresin the following places:Back cover of the operatinginstructionsInstrument cluster in the TYREPRESSURE viewSign under the seat

Tyre pressure outsidepermitted tolerance


General warning lightflashes red.

is displayed in red.

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Tyre pressure does notmatch setpoint. Stop

immediately! Check tyrepressure.

Tyre press. control.Loss of pressure.

Stop immediately! Checktyre pressure.

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 the

vehicle 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 tyre pressure,read the information on tempe-rature compensation and ad-justing pressure in the sectionentitled "Engineering details":Temperature compensation( 151)Pressure adaptation ( 151)Find the correct tyre pressuresin the following places:Back cover of the operatinginstructionsInstrument cluster in the TYREPRESSURE viewSign under the seatHave the tyre checked fordamage by a specialistworkshop, preferably an

authorised 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.

Transmission faultwith tyre pressure control(RDC)OE

"---"

Possible cause:The vehicle has not reached theminimum speed ( 150).

RDC sensor is not active

min 30 km/h (The RDC sensordoes not transmit its signalto the vehicle until a certainminimum speed has beenreached.)

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Increase speed above thisthreshold and observe the RDCreadings.

Assume that a permanentfault has not occurred un-

less the 'General' warning lightcomes on to accompany thesymptoms.Under these circumstances:

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

Possible cause:Wireless communication with theRDC sensors has been disrup-ted. Radio systems are locatedin the surrounding area which areinterfering with the transmissionbetween the RDC control unitand the sensors.

Move to another location andobserve the RDC readings.

Assume that a permanentfault has not occurred un-

less the 'General' warning lightcomes on to accompany thesymptoms.Under these circumstances:


Sensor faulty or systemfault



"---"

Possible cause:Vehicle is fitted with wheels notequipped with RDC sensors.

Fit wheels and tyres equippedwith RDC sensors.

Possible cause:1 or 2 RDC sensors have failedor there is a system fault.


Battery for tyre pressuresensor weak



RDC sensor batteryweak. Function lim-

ited. Have it checked by aspecialist workshop.

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NOTICE


Possible cause:The integral battery in the tyre-pressure sensor has lost a sig-nificant proportion of its originalcapacity. There is no assuranceof how long the tyre pressuremonitoring system can remainoperational.


Drop sensor defectiveDrop sensor faulty.Have it checked by a

specialist workshop.

Possible cause:The drop sensor is not available.


Emergency call functionrestricted


Emergency call fail-ure. Make an appoint-

ment at a specialist work-shop.

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

Consult the information on op-erating the intelligent emer-gency call on page ( 68)ff.Consult a specialist workshop,preferably an authorisedBMW 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 forward

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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 comes on.

Limited ABS availab-ility! Onward journey

possible. Ride carefullyto next specialist work-shop.

Possible cause:The ABS control unit has detec-ted a fault. The ABS function isavailable, subject to restrictions.

You can continue to ride. Bearin mind the more detailed in-formation on certain situationsthat can lead to an ABS faultmessage ( 143).


ABS failedABS indicator and warninglight comes on.

ABS failure! Onwardjourney possible.

Ride carefully to nextspecialist workshop.

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( 143).Have the fault rectified asquickly as possible by a

specialist workshop, preferablyan authorised BMW Motorradretailer.

ABS Pro failedwith riding modes Pro OE

ABS indicator and warninglight comes on.

ABS Pro failure!Onward journey

possible. Ride carefullyto next specialistworkshop.

Possible cause: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 situations

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that can lead to an ABS Profault message ( 143).Have the fault rectified asquickly as possible by aspecialist workshop, preferablyan authorised BMW Motorradretailer.

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. The ASC/DTC indicator and warning lightmust go out after a few metres.

If the ASC/DTC indicator andwarning light continues flashing:

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

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

Off!

Traction control de-activated.

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

Switch on the ASC/DTC func-tion ( 76).

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

Traction control lim-ited! Onward journey

possible. Ride carefullyto next specialist work-shop.

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Possible cause:The ASC/DTC control unit hasdetected a fault.

ATTENTION

Damaged componentsDamage to sensors, for example,which causes malfunctions

Do not transport any objectsunderneath the driver or pas-senger seat.Secure the toolkit.

Do not damage the angularrate sensor.Bear in mind that the ASC/DTC function is restricted.You can continue to ride. Bearin mind the more detailed in-formation on situations thatcan lead to a ASC/DTC fault( 145).Have the fault rectified asquickly as possible by aspecialist workshop, preferably

an authorised BMW Motorradretailer.

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

Traction controlfailure! Onward

journey possible.Ride carefully to nextspecialist workshop.

Possible cause:The ASC/DTC control unit hasdetected a fault.

ATTENTION

Damaged componentsDamage to sensors, for example,which causes malfunctions

Do not transport any objectsunderneath the driver or pas-senger seat.Secure the toolkit.

Do not damage the angularrate sensor.Bear in mind that the ASC/DTC function and dynamicengine brake control are notavailable.You can continue to ride. Bearin mind the more detailed in-formation on situations thatcan lead to an ASC/DTC fault( 145).Have the fault rectified asquickly as possible by aspecialist workshop, preferablyan authorised BMW Motorradretailer.

DESA faultGeneral warning light showsyellow.

Spring strut adjust-ment faulty! Onward

journey possible. Ridecarefully to next special-ist workshop.

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Possible cause:The DESA control unit has de-tected a fault. The damping and/or spring adjuster may be thecause. In this condition, the mo-torcycle may have too muchdamping and is uncomfortableto drive, especially on roads inpoor condition. Alternatively, thespring preload may be incorrectlyadjusted.


Fuel down to reserveFuel reserve reached. Goto a filling station soon.

WARNING

Irregular engine operation orengine shutdown due to lackof fuel

Risk 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 ( 134).

Gear not taughtwith shift assistant Pro OE

The gear indicator flashes.The Pro shift assistant is

not available.

Possible cause:with shift assistant Pro OE

The gearbox sensor is not fullytrained.

Select neutral N and allowthe engine to idle for at least

10 seconds to teach theneutral position.Use clutch control to engageeach gear in turn and ride fora minimum of 10 seconds ineach gear.The gear indicator stops flash-ing when the gearbox sensorhas been trained successfully.When the gearbox sensor hasbeen taught successfully, GearShift Assistant Pro works asdescribed ( 152).If teaching is not successful,have the fault rectified by aspecialist workshop, preferablyan authorised BMW Motorradretailer.

Hazard warning lightssystem is switched on

Turn signal indicator lightflashes green.

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Turn signal indicator lightflashes green.

Possible cause:The driver has switched on thehazard warning lights system.

Operating hazard warning flash-ers ( 74).

Service displayIf service is overdue, thedue date or the odometer

reading at which service was dueis accompanied by the 'General'warning light showing yellow.

If the service is overdue, a yel-low CC message is displayed.Exclamation marks also drawyour attention to the displaysfor service, service appointmentand remaining distance in theMY VEHICLE and SERVICE RE-QUIREMENTS menu screens.

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.

Service dueis displayed in white.

Service due! Have serviceperformed by a specialistworkshop.Possible cause:Service is due, because of eitherdistance covered or time expired.

Have your motorcycle servicedregularly by a specialist work-shop, preferably by an author-ised BMW Motorrad retailer.The vehicle remains operation-ally reliable and roadworthy.The vehicle retains its value.

Service-due date haspassed



Service overdue! Haveservice performed by aspecialist workshop.Possible cause:Service is overdue because ofthe driving performance or thedate.

Have your motorcycle servicedregularly by a specialist work-shop, preferably by an author-ised BMW Motorrad retailer.The vehicle remains operation-ally reliable and roadworthy.The vehicle retains its value.

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Operation

Ignition switch/steering lock . . . . . . . . . 62

Ignition with Keyless Ride . . . . . . . . . . . 63

Electronic immobiliser EWS. . . . . . . . . 67

Emergency-off switch (killswitch) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

Intelligent emergency call . . . . . . . . . . . 68

Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70

Daytime riding light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72

Hazard warning lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74

Turn indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74

Traction control (ASC/DTC) . . . . . . . . . 75

Electronic Suspension Adjustment(DESA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76

Riding mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79

PRO riding mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82

Cruise-control system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83

Shift light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86

Anti-theft alarm (DWA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86

Tyre pressure monitoring (RDC) . . . . 89

Heated handlebar grips . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89

Seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90

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Ignition switch/steeringlockKeysYou receive two vehicle keys.If a key is lost or mislaid, consultthe notes on the electronic im-mobiliser (EWS) ( 67).Ignition switch, fuel filler cap lockand seat lock are all operatedwith the same key.

with touring casesOA

with topcaseOA

If you wish you can arrange tohave the cases and the topcasefitted with locks that can beopened with this key as well.Consult a specialist workshop,preferably an authorisedBMW Motorrad retailer.

Engaging steering lockTurn the handlebars all the wayto the left.

Turn the key to position 1while moving the handlebarsslightly.Ignition, lights and all functioncircuits switched off.Steering lock engaged.Key can be removed.

Switching on ignition

Turn the key to position 1.Side lights and all function cir-cuits switched on.Engine can be started.Pre-Ride-Check is performed.( 126)ABS self-diagnosis is in pro-gress. ( 126)ASC self-diagnosis is in pro-gress. ( 127)with riding modes Pro OE

DTC self-diagnosis is in pro-gress. ( 128)

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Welcome lightsSwitch on the ignition.The side lights briefly light up.with daytime riding light OE

The daytime riding lights brieflylight up.with LED additionalheadlightOA

The LED auxiliary headlightsbriefly light up.

Switching off ignition

Turn the key to position 1.Light switched off.Handlebars not locked.Key can be removed.

Electrically powered accessor-ies remain operational for a lim-ited period of time.The battery can be rechargedvia the vehicle socket.

Ignition withKeyless Ride


Keys

NOTICE

The telltale light for the radio-operated key flashes while thesearch for the radio-operated keyis in progress.The light goes out as soon asthe radio-operated key or theemergency key is found.The light goes out briefly if thesearch times out without theradio-operated key or the emer-gency key being found.

You receive one radio-operatedkey and one spare key. If a keyis lost or mislaid, consult thenotes on the electronic immobil-iser (EWS) ( 67).Ignition, fuel filler cap and anti-theft alarm system all work withthe radio-operated key. Seatlock, topcase and cases can belocked and unlocked manually.

NOTICE

The vehicle cannot be started ifthe radio control key is not withinrange (e.g. key inside one of thecases or the topcase).If the radio-operated key re-mains out of range, the ignitionis switched off after about 1.5minutes to protect the battery.It is advisable to keep the radio-operated key on your person(e.g. in a jacket pocket) and tohave the emergency key withyou as an alternative.

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Range of the KeylessRide radio-operated key


approx. 1 m

Engaging steering lockRequirementHandlebars are turned to theleft. Radio-operated key is withinrange.

Press and hold down button 1.The steering lock engages withan audible click.

Ignition, lights and all functioncircuits switched off.Short-press button 1 to disen-gage the steering lock.

Switching on ignitionRequirementRadio-operated key is withinrange.

There are two ways of activat-ing the ignition.

Version 1:Briefly press button 1.Side lights and all function cir-cuits are switched on.


Daytime riding light is switchedon.with LED additionalheadlightOA

LED auxiliary headlights areswitched on.Pre-Ride-Check is performed.( 126)ABS self-diagnosis is in pro-gress. ( 126)ASC self-diagnosis is in pro-gress. ( 127)

Version 2:Steering lock is engaged; pressand hold down button 1.The steering lock disengages.Side lights and all function cir-cuits switched on.Pre-Ride-Check is performed.( 126)ABS self-diagnosis is in pro-gress. ( 126)ASC self-diagnosis is in pro-gress. ( 127)

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Switching off ignitionRequirementRadio-operated key is withinrange.

There are two ways of deactiv-ating the ignition.

Version 1:Briefly press button 1.Light is switched off.Handlebars (steering lock) arenot locked.

Version 2:Turn the handlebars all the wayto the left.

Press and hold down button 1.Light is switched off.The steering lock engages.

Battery of the radio-operated key is empty orloss of the radio-operatedkey

If a key is lost or mislaid, con-sult the notes on the electronicimmobiliser (EWS) .If you happen to lose or mislaythe radio-operated key whileon a journey, you can start thevehicle with the spare key.If the battery of the radio-oper-ated key is empty, the vehiclecan be started by simply insert-ing the folded radio-operatedkey into the ring aerial underthe seat.

Remove the seat ( 90).Insert the spare key or folded-in radio-operated key with theempty battery 1 into ring aer-ial 2.

NOTICE

The spare key or the closedradio-operated key with theempty battery must be insertedinto the opening in the ringaerial.

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Time during which theengine has to be started.

The unlocking procedure hasto be repeated if this time isallowed to expire.

30 s

Pre-Ride-Check is performed.Key has been recognised.Engine can be started.Start the engine ( 125).

Replacing battery ofradio-operated keyRequirementThe radio-operated key doesnot react because the batteryis weak.

Remote key batteryweak. Limited central

locking function. Changebattery.

Change the battery.

Press button 1.Key bit flips out.Push battery cover 2 up.Remove battery 3.Dispose of the old battery inaccordance with all applicablelaws and regulations; do notattempt to dispose of batteriesas domestic waste.

ATTENTION

Unsuitable or incorrectly in-serted batteriesComponent damage

Use a battery compliant withthe manufacturer's specifica-tions.When inserting the battery,always make sure polarity iscorrect.

Insert the new battery with thepositive terminal up.

Battery type

For Keyless Ride radio-oper-ated key

CR 2032

Install battery cover 2.Red LED in the instrumentcluster flashes.The radio-operated key is againready for use.

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Electronic immobiliserEWSThe on-board electronics accessthe data saved in the vehicle keyvia a ring aerial in the ignitionlock / R/C ignition lock. The ig-nition is not enabled for startinguntil the engine control unit hasrecognised the ignition key as"authorised" for your motorcycle.

NOTICE

A spare key attached to thesame ring as the ignition key/radio-operated key used to startthe engine could "irritate" theelectronics, in which case theenabling signal for starting is notissued.Always keep the spare key sep-arate from the ignition key/radio-operated key.

If you lose your key, youcan have it barred by yourBMW Motorrad authorisedretailer. In order to have a keybarred you must bring along allthe other keys belonging to themotorcycle.The engine cannot be startedby a barred ignition key, but anignition key that has been barredcan subsequently be reactivated.You can obtain spare keysonly through an authorisedBMW Motorrad retailer. Theignition keys are part of anintegrated security system, sothe retailer is under an obligationto check the legitimacy of allapplications for replacement/extrakeys.

Emergency-off switch(kill switch)

1 Emergency-off switch (killswitch)

WARNING

Operation of the kill switchwhile ridingRisk of fall due to rear wheellocking

Do not operate the kill switchwhen riding.

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The emergency off switch is akill switch for switching off theengine quickly and easily.

A Engine switched offB Normal operating position

(run)

Intelligent emergencycall


Emergency call via BMWPress the SOS button in anemergency only.Even if an emergency call usingBMW is not possible, the systemmay make an emergency call toa public emergency call number.This depends on the respectivemobile phone network and thenational regulations.The emergency call is not able tobe ensured because of technicalreasons due to unfavourable con-ditions, e.g. in areas where thereis no mobile phone reception.

Language for emergencycallEach vehicle has a language as-signed to it depending on themarket for which it is intended.The BMW Call Center answers inthis language.

NOTICE

A changeover of the language forthe emergency call can only beperformed by the BMW Motorradpartner. The language assignedto the vehicle varies from the se-lectable language the driver canchoose as the display languagein the multifunction display.

Manual emergency callRequirementAn emergency call has occurred.The vehicle is at a standstill. Theignition is switched on.

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Open cover 1.Briefly press SOS button 2.

The time until transmissionof the emergency call is dis-played. During that time, it is

possible to cancel the emer-gency call.Operate the emergency-offswitch to stop the engine.Remove helmet.After expiry of the timer, avoice contact to the BMW CallCenter is established.

The connection was established.

Provide information to theemergency services using themicrophone 3 and speaker 4.

Automatic emergency callThe intelligent emergency callis active after the ignition isswitched on and reacts if a fall orcrash occurs.

Emergency call in theevent of a light fall

A minor fall or a crash is detec-ted.An acoustic signal is sounded.

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The time until transmissionof the emergency call is dis-played. During that time, it ispossible to cancel the emer-gency call.If possible, remove helmet andstop engine.A voice contact connection tothe BMW Call Center is estab-lished.

The connection was established.

Open cover 1.Provide information to theemergency services using themicrophone 3 and speaker 4.

Emergency call in theevent of a severe fall

A severe fall or a crash is de-tected.The emergency call is placedautomatically without delay.

LightsLow-beam headlight andsidelightsThe side lights switch on auto-matically when the ignition isswitched on.

NOTICE

The side lights place a strain onthe battery. Do not switch theignition on for longer than abso-lutely necessary.

The low-beam headlight switcheson automatically under the fol-lowing conditions:

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When the engine is started.If the vehicle is pushed whilethe ignition is on.

NOTICE

When the engine is not runningyou can switch on the lights byswitching on the ignition andeither switching on the high-beam headlight or operating theheadlight flasher.


In daytime the daytime ridinglight can be switched on as analternative to the low-beam head-light.

High-beam headlight andheadlight flasher

Switch on the ignition ( 62).

Push switch 1 forward toswitch on the high-beamheadlight.Pull switch 1 back to operatethe headlight flasher.

Headlight courtesy delayfeature

Switch off the ignition.

Immediately after switching offthe ignition, pull switch 1 backand hold it in that position untilthe headlight courtesy delayfeature comes on.The vehicle's lights come onfor one minute and then switchoff automatically.This can be used to light upthe path to the house doorafter the vehicle has beenparked, for example.

Parking lightsSwitch off the ignition ( 63).

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Immediately after switching offthe ignition, push button 1 tothe left and hold it in that po-sition until the parking lightscome on.Switch the ignition on and offagain to switch off the parkinglights.

Daytime riding lightwith daytime riding light OE

Manual daytime ridinglightRequirementAutomatic daytime riding light isswitched off.

WARNING

Switching on the daytimeriding light in the dark.Risk of accident

Do not use the daytime ridinglight in the dark.

NOTICE

By comparison with the low-beam headlight, the daytimerunning light makes the vehiclemore visible to oncoming traffic.This improves daytime visibility.

Start the engine ( 125).Navigate to Settings,Vehicle settings, Lightsand switch off the Auto.

daytime light function.(For mode detailed informationon how to operate theMultiController, see thesection headed "TFT display".)

Press button 1 to switch onthe daytime riding light.

The indicator light for thedaytime riding light lights

up.

The low-beam headlightand the front side lights areswitched off.In the dark or in tunnels: Pressbutton 1 again to switch off the

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daytime riding light and switchon the low-beam headlight andfront side light.

NOTICE

If the high-beam headlight isswitched on while the daytimeriding light is on, the daytimeriding light is switched off afterapprox. 2 seconds and thehigh-beam headlight, low-beamheadlight and front side light areswitched on.If the high beam headlight isswitched off again, the daytimerunning light is not automat-ically reactivated, but must beswitched on again if required.

Automatic daytime ridinglight

WARNING

The automatic daytime rid-ing light does not replace the

personal assessment of thelight conditionsRisk of accident

Switch off the automatic day-time riding light in poor lightconditions.

NOTICE

The changeover betweendaytime riding light and low-beam headlight including frontside lights can be effectedautomatically.

Navigate to Settings,Vehicle settings, Lightsand switch on the Auto.daytime light function.

The indicator light for theautomatic daytime riding

light lights up.

If the ambient brightnessdecreases below a certainvalue, the low-beam headlightis automatically switched

on (e.g. in a tunnel). Whensufficient ambient brightness isdetected, the daytime ridinglight is switched back on.

The indicator light for thedaytime riding light shows if

the daytime riding light is active.

Manual operation of thelight when the automaticsystem is switched on

If you press the button for thedaytime riding light the daytimeriding light is switched off andthe low-beam headlight andfront side lights are switchedon (e. g. when you ride intoa tunnel, and the response ofthe automatic daytime ridinglight to the change in ambientbrightness is delayed).If you press the button againthe daytime riding light is re-activated, in other words thedaytime riding light is switched

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on again when ambient light isbright enough.

Hazard warning lightsOperating hazard warningflashers

Switch on the ignition.

NOTICE

The hazard warning flashersplace a strain on the battery.Do not use the hazard warningflashers for longer than absolutelynecessary.

NOTICE

The indicator function replacesthe hazard warning lights func-tion while the indicator button ispressed once operating readi-ness is switched on. The hazardwarning lights function becomesactive again once the indicatorbutton is released.

Press button 1 to switch onthe hazard warning lights sys-tem.Ignition can be switched off.To switch off the hazard warn-ing lights system, switch on theignition if necessary and pressbutton 1 again.

Turn indicatorsOperating the turnindicators

Switch on the ignition.

Push button 1 to the left toswitch on the left turn indicat-ors.Push button 1 to the right toswitch on the right turn indicat-ors.Centre button 1 to cancel theturn indicators.

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Comfort turn indicator

If button 1 has been pressed tothe right or left, the turn indic-ators are automati

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