BMW Motorrad F 850 GS 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
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
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 62
Ignition switch/steer-
ing lock 64
Ignition with Key-
less Ride 65
Electronic immobiliser
EWS 70
Emergency-off switch
(kill switch) 71
Intelligent emergency
call 71
Lighting 74
Light signals 80
Sound signals 86
Authority-vehicle
speedometer 88
Traction control (DTC) 89
Electronic Suspension
Adjustment (D-ESA) 90
Riding mode 93
Riding mode PRO 95
Cruise control 96
Anti-theft alarm (DWA) 98
Tyre pressure monit-
oring (RDC) 102
Heated grips 102

Seats 103
05 TFT DISPLAY 106
General notes 108
Principle 109
Pure Ride view 116
General settings 117
Bluetooth 118
My vehicle 122
On-board computer 125
Navigation 125
Media 127
Telephone 128
Display software ver-
sion 129
Display licence in-
formation 129
06 ADJUSTMENT 130
Mirrors 132
Headlight 132
Windscreen 133
Clutch 133
Brakes 134
Spring preload 135
Damping 136
07 RIDING 138
Safety information 140
Regular check 144
Starting 145
Running in 148
Shifting gear 149
Off-road use 150
Brakes 151
Parking your motor-
cycle 153
Refuelling 154
Securing motorcycle
for transportation 159
08 ENGINEERING DE-
TAILS 162
General notes 164
Antilock Brake Sys-
tem (ABS) 164
Traction control
(DTC) 167
Dynamic engine
brake control 169
Dynamic ESA 170
Riding mode 171
Dynamic Brake Con-
trol 173
Tyre pressure control
(RDC) 174
Gear Shift Assistant 175
Engine run-on circuit 177
09 MAINTENANCE 178
General notes 180
Toolkit 180
Front-wheel stand 181
Rear-wheel stand 181
Engine oil 182
Brake system 184
Clutch 188
Coolant 189
Tyres 191
Rims and tyres 192

Wheels 193
Chain 204
Air filter 207
Lighting 209
Trim panel compon-
ents 210
Jump-starting 211
Battery 213
Fuses 220
Diagnostic connector 222
10 ACCESSORIES 224
General notes 226
Power sockets 226
USB charging socket 227
Cases 228
Case for special
vehicle 231
Fire extinguisher 232
Two-way radio box 232
Topcase 234
Navigation system 237
11 CARE 242
Care products 244
Washing the vehicle 244
Cleaning easily dam-
aged components 245
Care of paintwork 246
Paint preservation 247
Laying up motorcycle 247
Restoring motorcycle
to use 248
12 TECHNICAL DATA 250
Troubleshooting chart 252
Threaded fasteners 255
Fuel 256
Engine oil 256
Engine 257
Clutch 258
Transmission 258
Final drive 259
Frame 259
Chassis and
suspension 260
Brakes 260
Wheels and tyres 261
Electrical system 262
Dimensions 264
Weights 264
Performance figures 265
Country-specific cod-
ing for hailing-system
sound signals 265
Function-button as-
signment 266
Special functions 267
13 SERVICE 268
Reporting safety-rel-
evant defects 270
Recycling 271
BMW Motorrad
Service 271
BMW Motorrad
Service history 272
BMW Motorrad mo-
bility services 273
Maintenance work 273

Maintenance sched-
ule 275
BMW Motorrad run-
ning-in check 276
Maintenance confirm-
ations 277
Service confirmations 289
APPENDIX 292
Declaration of Con-
formity 293
Certificate for elec-
tronic immobiliser 296
Certificate for Key-
less Ride 299
Certificate for Key-
less Ride 301
Certificate for Key-
less Ride 303
Certificate for Key-
less Ride 305
Certificate for tyre
pressure control (Re-
ifendruck-Control,
RDC) 307
Certificate for TFT
instrument cluster 308
INDEX 312

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.