BMW Motorrad F 850 GS Adventure 2021 Installation and maintenance manual

RIDER'S MANUAL
(US MODEL)
F 850 GS Adventure
BMW
MOTORRAD
MAKE LIFE A RIDE

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First registration
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Retailer data
Contact in Service
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WELCOME TO
BMW
We are pleased that you have chosen a BMW Motorrad vehicle
and welcome you to the family of BMW riders. Familiarize your-
self with your new vehicle so that you can ride safely and confi-
dently in all traffic situations.
About these operating instructions
Read these operating instructions before starting your new BMW.
It contains important notes about operating the vehicle that will
enable you to make full use of the technical assets of your BMW.
You will also obtain preventive maintenance and care instructions,
which are beneficial to operating and road safety and help retain
the value of your vehicle as much as possible.
If you should decide to sell your BMW one day, please remember
to hand over these operating instructions as well. They are an
important part of your vehicle.
We wish you many miles of safe and enjoyable riding with your
BMW
BMW Motorrad.

01 GENERAL INSTRUC-
TIONS 2
Quick & easy reference 4
Abbreviations and sym-
bols 4
Equipment 5
Technical data 5
Timeliness of the status
of this manual 6
Additional sources of
information 6
Certificates and operat-
ing permits 6
Data memory 6
02 OVERVIEWS 12
Overall view, left side 14
Overall view, right side 15
Underneath the seat 16
Multifunction switch,
left 17
Multifunction switch,
right 18
Instrument cluster 19
03 DISPLAYS 20
Indicator and warning
lights 22
TFT display in
Pure Ride view 23
TFT display in the
View menu 24
Indicator lights 25
04 OPERATION 48
Ignition switch/steer-
ing lock 50
Ignition with Key-
less Ride 51
EWS Electronic immo-
bilizer 54
Emergency-off switch 55
Lights 56
Hazard warning lights 57
Turn indicators 58
Traction control (DTC) 59
Electronic chassis and
suspension adjustment
(D-ESA) 60
Riding mode 63
PRO riding mode 65
Adaptive cruise control 66
Anti-theft alarm sys-
tem (DWA) 68
Tire pressure control
(RDC) 71
Heated grips 72
Seat 72
05 TFT DISPLAY 74
General notes 76
Principle 77
Pure Ride view 83
General settings 84
Bluetooth 86
My Vehicle 89
Onboard computer 92
Navigation 92
Media 94
Phone 95

Displaying software
version 96
Displaying license in-
formation 96
06 SETTING 98
Mirrors 100
Headlight 100
Windshield 101
Clutch 101
Brake 102
Shifting 103
Spring preload 103
Damping 104
07 RIDING 106
Safety instructions 108
Regular check 111
Starting 112
Breaking in 115
Shifting gears 116
Off-road use 117
Brakes 118
Parking your motor-
cycle 120
Refueling 121
Securing motorcycle
for transportation 127
08 TECHNOLOGY IN
DETAIL 130
General notes 132
Anti-lock braking sys-
tem (ABS) 132
Traction control
(DTC) 135
Dynamic engine
brake control 137
Dynamic ESA 138
Riding mode 138
Dynamic Brake Con-
trol 140
Tire pressure control
(RDC) 141
Gear Shift Assistant 143
09 MAINTENANCE 146
General notes 148
Onboard vehicle tool
kit 148
Service tool set 149
Front-wheel stand 149
Rear-wheel stand 150
Engine oil 150
Brake system 152
Clutch 156
Coolant 157
Tires 159
Rims 160
Wheels 161
Drive chain 172
Air filter 174
Light source 176
Trim panel compo-
nents 176

Jump-starting 177
Battery 178
Fuses 182
Diagnostic socket 184
10 ACCESSORIES 186
General notes 188
Onboard power sock-
ets 188
USB charging socket 189
Cases 190
Topcase 192
Navigation system 194
11 CARE 200
Care products 202
Washing your motor-
cycle 202
Cleaning sensitive
motorcycle parts 203
Care of paintwork 204
Paint preservation 205
Storing the motorcy-
cle 205
Putting the motorcy-
cle into operation 205
12 TECHNICAL DATA 206
Troubleshooting chart 208
Screw connections 210
Fuel 212
Engine oil 212
Engine 213
Clutch 214
Transmission 214
Rear-wheel drive 214
Frame 215
Chassis 215
Brakes 216
Wheels and tires 216
Electrical system 217
Dimensions 219
Weights 220
Performance data 220
13 SERVICE 222
Reporting safety de-
fects 224
BMW Motorrad
Service 225
BMW Motorrad Elec-
tronic service history
(eSH) 225
BMW Motorrad Mo-
bility Services 226
Maintenance proce-
dures 226
Maintenance sched-
ule 228
Maintenance confir-
mations 229
Service confirmations 243

APPENDIX 246
Certificate for elec-
tronic immobilizer 247
Certificate for Key-
less Ride 249
Declaration of confor-
mity for tire pressure
control 253
Certificate for tire
pressure control 259
Certificate for TFT
instrument cluster 260
Declaration of con-
formity for anti-theft
alarm 263
INDEX 268

GENERAL IN-
STRUCTIONS
01

QUICK & EASY REFERENCE 4
ABBREVIATIONS AND SYMBOLS 4
EQUIPMENT 5
TECHNICAL DATA 5
TIMELINESS OF THE STATUS OF THIS MANUAL 6
ADDITIONAL SOURCES OF INFORMATION 6
CERTIFICATES AND OPERATING PERMITS 6
DATA MEMORY 6

4 GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS
QUICK & EASY REFERENCE
Chapter 2 of these operating
instructions will provide you
with an initial overview of your
motorcycle. All maintenance
and repair procedures carried
out on your motorcycle will
be documented in the chap-
ter "Service". Documentation
of the maintenance work per-
formed is a prerequisite for
generous treatment of claims.
If you should decide to sell your
BMW at some point in the fu-
ture, please remember to hand
over these operating instruc-
tions; they are an important
part of the motorcycle.
ABBREVIATIONS AND SYM-
BOLS
CAUTION Hazard with
low risk. Failure to avoid
this hazard can result in minor
or moderate injury.
WARNING Hazard with
moderate risk. Failure to
avoid this hazard can result in
death or serious injury.
DANGER Hazard with
high risk. Failure to avoid
this hazard results in death or
serious injury.
ATTENTION Special in-
structions and precaution-
ary measures. Non-compliance
can cause damage to the vehi-
cle or accessories and warranty
claims may be denied as a re-
sult.
NOTICE Special informa-
tion on operating and in-
specting your motorcycle as
well as maintenance and ad-
justment procedures.
Instruction.
Result of an activity.
Reference to a page
with more detailed
information.
Indicates the end of
accessory or equip-
ment-dependent infor-
mation.
Tightening torque.
Technical data.
NV National-market ver-
sion.