BMW Motorrad F 850 GS special vehicle 2021 Installation and maintenance manual

RIDER'S MANUAL
F 850 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 BM-
W'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
03 STATUS
INDICATORS 28
Indicator and warning
lights 30
TFT display in
Pure Ride view 31
TFT display in Menu
view 32
Warning indicators 33
04 OPERATION 58
Ignition switch/steer-
ing lock 60
Ignition with Key-
less Ride 61
Electronic immobiliser
EWS 66
Emergency-off switch
(kill switch) 67
Intelligent emergency
call 67
Lighting 70
Light signals 77
Sound signals 82
Authority-vehicle
speedometer 84
Traction control (DTC) 85
Electronic Suspension
Adjustment (DESA) 86
Riding mode 88
Riding mode PRO 91
Adaptive cruise control 92
Anti-theft alarm (DWA) 94
Tyre pressure control
(RDC) 97
Heated grips 98

Seats 99
05 TFT DISPLAY 102
General notes 104
Principle 105
Pure Ride view 111
General settings 112
Bluetooth 114
My vehicle 117
On-board computer 120
Navigation 120
Media 122
Telephone 123
Display software ver-
sion 124
Display licence in-
formation 124
06 SETTING 126
Mirrors 128
Headlight 128
Windscreen 129
Clutch 129
Brakes 130
Spring preload 131
Damping 131
07 RIDING 134
Safety information 136
Regular check 139
Starting 140
Running in 143
Shifting gear 144
Off-road use 145
Brakes 146
Parking your motor-
cycle 149
Refuelling 149
Securing motorcycle
for transportation 154
08 ENGINEERING DE-
TAILS 156
General notes 158
Antilock Brake Sys-
tem (ABS) 158
Traction control
(DTC) 161
Dynamic engine
brake control 163
Dynamic ESA 164
Riding mode 164
Dynamic Brake Con-
trol 167
Tyre pressure control
(RDC) 167
Gear Shift Assistant 169
Engine run-on circuit 170
09 MAINTENANCE 172
General notes 174
Toolkit 175
Service tool kit 175
Front-wheel stand 175
Rear-wheel stand 176
Engine oil 177
Brake system 179
Clutch 183
Coolant 184
Tyres 185

Rims and tyres 187
Wheels 187
Chain 198
Air filter 201
Lighting 202
Trim panel compon-
ents 203
Jump-starting 204
Battery 206
Fuses 212
Diagnostic connector 214
10 ACCESSORIES 216
General notes 218
Power sockets 218
USB charging socket 219
Case 220
Case for special
vehicle 223
Fire extinguisher 223
Two-way radio box 224
Topcase 225
Navigation system 228
11 CARE 234
Care products 236
Washing the vehicle 236
Cleaning easily dam-
aged components 237
Care of paintwork 238
Paintwork preserva-
tion 239
Laying up motorcycle 239
Restoring motorcycle
to use 240
12 TECHNICAL DATA 242
Troubleshooting chart 244
Threaded fasteners 247
Fuel 248
Engine oil 249
Engine 249
Clutch 251
Transmission 251
Final drive 251
Frame 252
Chassis and
suspension 252
Brakes 253
Wheels and tyres 253
Electrical system 254
Dimensions 256
Weights 257
Performance figures 257
Country-specific cod-
ing for hailing-system
sound signals 257
Function-button as-
signment 258
Special functions 259
13 SERVICE 260
Reporting safety-rel-
evant defects 262
BMW Motorrad
Service 263
BMW Motorrad
Service history 263
BMW Motorrad mo-
bility services 264
Maintenance work 264

Maintenance sched-
ule 266
Maintenance confirm-
ations 267
Service confirmations 279
APPENDIX 282
Declaration of Con-
formity 283
Certificate for elec-
tronic immobiliser 288
Certificate for Key-
less Ride 291
Certificate for tyre
pressure control
(RDC) 295
Certificate for TFT
instrument cluster 296
INDEX 300

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
Chapter 2 of these operating
instructions will provide you
with an initial overview of your
motorcycle. All maintenance
and servicing work on the mo-
torcycle 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.
If the time comes to sell your
BMW, please remember to
hand over these operating
instructions to the new owner.
They are an important part of
the motorcycle.
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.