BMW Motorrad F 900 XR Installation and maintenance manual

RIDER'S MANUAL
F 900 XR
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
Overview 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
Underneath the seat 20
Multifunction switch,
left 21
Multifunction switch,
right 22
Multifunction switch,
right 23
Instrument cluster 24
03 STATUS
INDICATORS 26
Indicator and warning
lights 28
TFT display in
Pure Ride view 29
TFT display in Menu
view 30
TFT display in Sport 1
view 31
Warning indicators 32
04 OPERATION 58
Ignition switch/steer-
ing lock 60
Ignition with Key-
less Ride 61
Electronic immobiliser
EWS 65
Emergency-off switch
(kill switch) 66
Intelligent emergency
call 66
Lights 69
Daytime riding light 70
Hazard warning lights 72
Turn indicators 73
Traction control (ASC/
DTC) 74
Electronic Suspension
Adjustment (DESA) 75
Riding mode 77
Riding mode PRO 79
Cruise control 80
Shift light 83
Anti-theft alarm (DWA) 83

Tyre pressure control
(RDC) 86
Heated grips 86
Seat 87
05 TFT DISPLAY 90
General notes 92
Principle 93
Pure Ride view 99
General settings 100
Bluetooth 102
My vehicle 105
On-board computer 108
Navigation 108
Media 110
Telephone 111
Display software ver-
sion 112
Display licence in-
formation 112
06 SETTING 114
Mirrors 116
Headlight 116
Windscreen 117
Clutch 117
Brakes 118
Spring preload 119
Damping 119
07 RIDING 122
Safety information 124
Regular check 127
Starting 128
Running in 132
Shifting gear 133
Shift light 134
Brakes 134
Parking your motor-
cycle 136
Refuelling 137
Securing motorcycle
for transportation 142
08 ENGINEERING DE-
TAILS 144
General notes 146
Antilock Brake Sys-
tem (ABS) 146
Traction control
(ASC/DTC) 149
Dynamic engine
brake control 151
Dynamic ESA 152
Riding mode 152
Dynamic Brake Con-
trol 154
Tyre pressure control
(RDC) 155
Gear Shift Assistant 157
Adaptive Headlight 158
09 MAINTENANCE 160
General notes 162
Toolkit 163
Service tool kit 163
Front-wheel stand 163
Rear-wheel stand 164
Engine oil 165
Brake system 167

Clutch 171
Coolant 172
Tyres 173
Wheel rims 174
Wheels 174
Chain 184
Lighting 187
Jump-starting 188
Battery 189
Fuses 193
Diagnostic connector 195
10 ACCESSORIES 196
General notes 198
Power sockets 198
Touring cases 199
Soft cases 201
Topcase 202
Navigation system 204
11 CARE 210
Care products 212
Washing the vehicle 212
Cleaning easily dam-
aged components 213
Care of paintwork 214
Paintwork preserva-
tion 215
Laying up motorcycle 215
Restoring motorcycle
to use 215
12 TECHNICAL DATA 216
Troubleshooting chart 218
Screw connections 220
Fuel F 900 XR (0K21) 221
Fuel
F 900 XR A2 (0K41) 222
Engine oil 222
Engine
F 900 XR (0K21) 223
Engine
F 900 XR A2 (0K41) 224
Clutch 225
Transmission 225
Final drive 225
Frame 226
Chassis and
suspension 226
Brakes 227
Wheels and tyres 227
Electrical system 228
Anti-theft alarm 229
Dimensions 230
Weights 230
Performance figures 231
13 SERVICE 232
Reporting safety-rel-
evant defects 234
BMW Motorrad
Service 235
BMW Motorrad
Service history 235
BMW Motorrad mo-
bility services 236
Maintenance work 236

Maintenance sched-
ule 238
Maintenance confirm-
ations 239
Service confirmations 251
APPENDIX 254
Declaration of Con-
formity 255
Certificate for elec-
tronic immobiliser 260
Certificate for Key-
less Ride 263
Certificate for tyre
pressure control
(RDC) 267
Certificate for TFT
instrument cluster 268
INDEX 272

GENERAL
INSTRUCTIONS
01

OVERVIEW 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
OVERVIEW
Chapter 2 of this rider's
manual 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 this rider's manual
to the new owner. It is an im-
portant part of the motorcycle.
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.
OE Optional equipment.
The vehicles are
assembled com-
plete with all the
BMW Motorrad
optional equipment
originally ordered.