BMW Motorrad F 750 GS Installation and maintenance manual

RIDER'S MANUAL
F 750 GS special vehicle
BMW
MOTORRAD
MAKE LIFE A RIDE

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YOUR BMW.
We congratulate you on your choice of a vehicle from
BMW Motorrad and welcome you to the community of BMW
riders. Familiarise yourself with your new vehicle so that you can
ride it safely and confidently in all traffic situations.
About this rider's manual
Read this rider's manual carefully before starting to use your
new BMW. It contains important information on how to operate
the controls and how to make the best possible use of all your
BMW's technical features.
In addition, it contains information on maintenance and care to
help you maintain your vehicle's reliability and safety, as well as
its value.
If the time comes to sell your BMW, please remember to hand
over this rider's manual to the new owner. It is an important part
of the vehicle.
We hope you will enjoy riding your BMW and that all your jour-
neys will be pleasant and safe
BMW Motorrad.

01 GENERAL
INSTRUCTIONS 2
Quick & easy reference 4
Abbreviations and sym-
bols 4
Equipment 5
Technical data 5
Currency 6
Additional sources of
information 6
Certificates and operat-
ing licences 6
Data memory 6
Intelligent emergency
call system 11
02 GENERAL VIEWS 16
General view, left side 18
General view, right
side 19
Under the rider's seat 20
Multifunction switch,
left 21
Multifunction switch,
right 23
Multifunction switch,
right 25
Instrument cluster 27
Instrument cluster with
Connectivity 28
03 STATUS
INDICATORS 30
Overview, displays 32
Warning indicators 34
Overview, displays
with connectivity 53
Indicator lights with
Connectivity 57
04 OPERATION 84
Ignition switch/steer-
ing lock 86
Ignition with Key-
less Ride 87
Electronic immobiliser
EWS 92
Emergency-off switch
(kill switch) 93
Intelligent emergency
call 93
Lighting 97
Light signals 104
Sound signals 109
Multifunction display 112
Authority-vehicle
speedometer 119
Traction control
(DTC) 120
Electronic Suspension
Adjustment (D-ESA) 121
Riding mode 124
Cruise control 127
Anti-theft alarm
(DWA) 130
Tyre pressure monit-
oring (RDC) 134

Heated grips 134
Seats 135
05 TFT DISPLAY 138
General notes 140
Principle 141
Pure Ride view 148
General settings 149
Bluetooth 150
My vehicle 154
On-board computer 157
Navigation 157
Media 159
Telephone 160
Display software ver-
sion 161
Display licence in-
formation 161
06 ADJUSTMENT 162
Mirrors 164
Headlight 164
Windscreen 165
Clutch 165
Brakes 166
Spring preload 167
Damping 168
07 RIDING 170
Safety information 172
Regular check 176
Starting 177
Running in 180
Shifting gear 181
Off-road use 182
Brakes 183
Parking your motor-
cycle 185
Refuelling 186
Securing motorcycle
for transportation 191
08 ENGINEERING DE-
TAILS 194
General notes 196
Antilock Brake Sys-
tem (ABS) 196
Traction control
(DTC) 199
Dynamic engine
brake control 201
Dynamic ESA 202
Riding mode 202
Dynamic Brake Con-
trol 204
Tyre pressure control
(RDC) 205
Gear Shift Assistant 207
Engine run-on circuit 208
09 MAINTENANCE 210
General notes 212
Toolkit 212
Front-wheel stand 213
Rear-wheel stand 213
Engine oil 214
Brake system 216
Clutch 220
Coolant 221
Tyres 223

Rims and tyres 224
Wheels 225
Chain 235
Air filter 239
Lighting 240
Trim panel compon-
ents 242
Jump-starting 242
Battery 244
Fuses 251
Diagnostic connector 253
10 ACCESSORIES 256
General notes 258
Power sockets 258
USB charging socket 259
Cases 260
Case for special
vehicle 263
Fire extinguisher 264
Two-way radio box 264
Topcase 266
Navigation system 269
11 CARE 274
Care products 276
Washing the vehicle 276
Cleaning easily dam-
aged components 277
Care of paintwork 278
Paint preservation 279
Laying up motorcycle 279
Restoring motorcycle
to use 280
12 TECHNICAL DATA 282
Troubleshooting chart 284
Threaded fasteners 287
Fuel 288
Engine oil 288
Engine 289
Clutch 290
Transmission 290
Final drive 290
Frame 291
Chassis and
suspension 291
Brakes 292
Wheels and tyres 292
Electrical system 294
Dimensions 295
Weights 296
Performance figures 296
Country-specific cod-
ing for hailing-system
sound signals 296
Function-button as-
signment 297
Special functions 298
13 SERVICE 300
Reporting safety-rel-
evant defects 302
Recycling 303
BMW Motorrad
Service 303
BMW Motorrad
Service history 304
BMW Motorrad mo-
bility services 305
Maintenance work 305

Maintenance sched-
ule 307
BMW Motorrad run-
ning-in check 308
Maintenance confirm-
ations 309
Service confirmations 321
APPENDIX 324
Declaration of Con-
formity 325
Certificate for elec-
tronic immobiliser 328
Certificate for Key-
less Ride 331
Certificate for Key-
less Ride 333
Certificate for Key-
less Ride 335
Certificate for Key-
less Ride 337
Certificate for tyre
pressure control (Re-
ifendruck-Control,
RDC) 339
Certificate for TFT
instrument cluster 340
INDEX 344

GENERAL
INSTRUCTIONS
01

QUICK & EASY REFERENCE 4
ABBREVIATIONS AND SYMBOLS 4
EQUIPMENT 5
TECHNICAL DATA 5
CURRENCY 6
ADDITIONAL SOURCES OF INFORMATION 6
CERTIFICATES AND OPERATING LICENCES 6
DATA MEMORY 6
INTELLIGENT EMERGENCY CALL SYSTEM 11

4 GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS
QUICK & EASY REFERENCE
An important aspect of this
rider's manual is that it can be
used for quick and easy refer-
ence. Consulting the extensive
index at the end of this rider's
manual is the fastest way to
find information on a particular
topic or item. To first read an
overview of your vehicle, please
go to Chapter 2. All mainten-
ance and servicing work on the
vehicle is documented in the
“Service” section. The record of
the maintenance work you have
had performed on your vehicle
is a precondition for generous
treatment of goodwill claims.
Optional extras for special
vehicles and the use of
these items are described in
additional sections or directly
after the descriptions for the
standard items of equipment.
ABBREVIATIONS AND SYM-
BOLS
CAUTION Low-risk haz-
ard. Non-avoidance can
lead to slight or moderate in-
jury.
WARNING Medium-risk
hazard. Non-avoidance
can lead to fatal or severe in-
jury.
DANGER High-risk haz-
ard. Non-avoidance leads
to fatal or severe injury.
ATTENTION Special notes
and precautionary meas-
ures. Non-compliance can lead
to damage to the vehicle or ac-
cessory and, consequently, to
voiding of the warranty.
Specific instructions on
how to operate, control,
adjust or look after items of
equipment on the motorcycle.
Instruction.
Result of an activity.
Reference to a page
with more detailed
information.
Indicates the end of
a passage relating to
specific accessories or
items of equipment.
Tightening torque.
Technical data.
NV National-market ver-
sion.