BMW Motorrad F 900 XR Installation and maintenance manual

Rider's Manual (US Model)
F 900 XR
BMW Motorrad

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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 yourself
with your new vehicle so that you
can ride safely and confidently in
all traffic situations.
About these Operating
Instructions
Read these Operating Instruc-
tions before starting your new
BMW. It contains important notes
about operating the vehicle that
will enable you to make full use
of the technical advantages of
your BMW.
You will also obtain preventive
maintenance and care instruc-
tions, which are beneficial to op-
erating and road safety and help
retain the value of your vehicle as
much as possible.
Documentation confirming per-
formance of maintenance work is
a precondition for generous han-
dling of out-of-warranty claims
and goodwill warranty treatment.
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.
Suggestions and criticism
Should you have any questions
about your vehicle, your autho-
rized BMW Motorrad retailer is
always happy to provide you with
advice and assistance.
We wish you many miles of safe
and enjoyable riding with your
BMW
BMW Motorrad.
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Table of Contents
1 General instructions ... . 5
Overview..................... 6
Abbreviations and
symbols...................... 6
Equipment ................... 7
Technical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Notice concerning current sta-
tus ........................... 8
Additional sources of informa-
tion........................... 8
Certificates and operating per-
mits .......................... 8
Data memory................. 8
2 Overviews ............... 13
Overall view, left side . . . . . . . . 15
Overall view, right side . . . . . . 17
Underneath the seat . . . . . . . . 18
Multifunction switch, left . . . . 19
Multifunction switch,
right......................... 20
Instrument cluster . . . . . . . . . . . 21
3 Displays ................. 23
Indicator and warning
lights ........................ 24
TFT display in Pure Ride
view......................... 25
TFT display in the View
menu........................ 27
TFT display in Sport 1
view......................... 29
Indicator lights. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
4 Operation................ 55
Ignition switch/steering
lock ......................... 56
Ignition with Key-
less Ride .................... 57
EWS Electronic immobi-
lizer ......................... 60
Emergency-off switch . . . . . . . 61
Lights ....................... 62
Hazard warning flasher . . . . . . 63
Turn indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Traction control (ASC/
DTC)........................ 64
Electronic chassis and
suspension adjustment (D-
ESA) ........................ 66
Riding mode ................ 68
PRO riding mode . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Cruise-control system . . . . . . . 72
Shiftpoint light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Anti-theft alarm system
(DWA)....................... 75
Tire pressure control
(RDC) ....................... 78
Heatedgrips ................ 78
Seat......................... 79
5 TFT display . .. .. .. .. .. .. 81
General notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Principle..................... 83
Pure Ride view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
General settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Bluetooth.................... 92
My Vehicle .................. 95
Onboard computer . . . . . . . . . . 98
Navigation................... 98
Media ..................... 100
Phone..................... 101

Displaying software ver-
sion ....................... 102
Displaying license informa-
tion........................ 102
6 Setting................. 103
Mirrors .................... 104
Headlight.................. 104
Windshield ................ 105
Clutch..................... 105
Brakes .................... 106
Spring preload . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Damping .................. 107
7 Riding.................. 109
Safety information . . . . . . . . . 110
Regular checking . . . . . . . . . . 112
Starting.................... 113
Breaking-in . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Shifting gears . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Shiftpoint light . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Brakes .................... 119
Parking your motorcy-
cle......................... 120
Refueling.................. 121
Securing motorcycle for
transportation . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
8 Technology in de-
tail...................... 129
General notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Antilock Braking System
(ABS)...................... 130
Traction control (ASC/
DTC)...................... 132
Dynamic engine brake con-
trol ........................ 134
Dynamic ESA . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Riding mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Dynamic Brake Control . . . . 137
Tire pressure control
(RDC) ..................... 138
Gear Shift Assistant . . . . . . . 140
Adaptive front lighting . . . . . 141
9 Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . 143
General notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Onboard vehicle tool kit . . . 144
Service tool set . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Front wheel stand . . . . . . . . . 145
Engine oil ................. 146
Brake system . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Clutch..................... 152
Coolant.................... 154
Tires ...................... 155
Wheel rims and tires . . . . . . 155
Wheels.................... 156
Fairing..................... 165
Air filter.................... 166
Light sources . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
Jump-starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Battery .................... 170
Fuses ..................... 173
Diagnostic socket . . . . . . . . . 175
Chain...................... 175
10 Accessories .. . . . . . . . 179
General notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Onboard power
sockets.................... 180
Touring case . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
Softcase .................. 183
Topcase................... 184
Navigation system . . . . . . . . . 186
11 Care .................. 193
Care products . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
Washing your motorcy-
cle......................... 194
Cleaning sensitive motorcy-
cle parts................... 195

Care of paintwork . . . . . . . . . 196
Paint preservation . . . . . . . . . 196
Storing the motorcycle . . . . 196
Taking the motorcycle into
operation.................. 197
12 Technical data . . . . . . 199
Troubleshooting chart . . . . . 200
Screw connections . . . . . . . . 203
Fuel....................... 205
Engine oil ................. 205
Engine .................... 206
Clutch..................... 207
Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
Rear-wheel drive . . . . . . . . . . 208
Frame..................... 208
Suspension . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
Brakes .................... 209
Wheels and tires . . . . . . . . . . 210
Electrical system . . . . . . . . . . 211
Anti-theft alarm system . . . 213
Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213
Weights ................... 214
Performance data . . . . . . . . . 215
13 Service ............... 217
Reporting safety
defects.................... 218
BMW Motorrad Service . . . 219
BMW Motorrad Electronic
Service Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . 219
BMW Motorrad Mobility
Services................... 220
Maintenance work . . . . . . . . . 220
Maintenance schedule . . . . 223
Maintenance confirma-
tions....................... 224
Service confirmations . . . . . 238
14 Appendix. .. .. .. .. .. .. 241
Certificate for electronic
immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242
Certificate for Key-
less Ride .................. 244
Certificate for tire pressure
control .................... 246
Certificate for TFT instru-
ment cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 247
15 Index ................. 250

General instructions
Overview ............................ 6
Abbreviations and symbols . . . . . . . . . . 6
Equipment........................... 7
Technicaldata....................... 7
Notice concerning current status . . . . 8
Additional sources of information . . . . 8
Certificates and operating permits . . . 8
Datamemory ........................ 8
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Overview
Chapter 2 of these operating in-
structions will provide you with
an initial overview of your mo-
torcycle. All maintenance and
repair work carried out on your
motorcycle will be documented
in Chapter 13. Documentation of
the maintenance work performed
is a prerequisite for generous
treatment of claims.
When the time comes to sell
your BMW, please remember
to hand over these operating in-
structions; they are an important
part of the motorcycle.
Abbreviations and
symbols
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 result.
NOTICE Special informa-
tion on operating and in-
specting your motorcycle as well
as maintenance and adjustment
procedures.
Indicates the end of an
item of information.
Instruction.
Result of an activity.
Reference to a page with
more detailed informa-
tion.
Indicates the end of ac-
cessory or equipment-
dependent information.
Tightening torque.
Technical data.
NV National-market version.
OE Optional equipment.
BMW Motorrad optional
equipment is already
completely installed dur-
ing motorcycle produc-
tion.
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OA Optional accessories.
BMW Motorrad
optional accessories
can be purchased
and retrofitted at
your authorized
BMW Motorrad retailer.
ABS Anti-Lock Brake System.
ASC Automatic Stability Con-
trol.
EWS Electronic immobilizer.
D-
ESA
Electronic chassis and
suspension adjustment.
DTC Dynamic Traction Con-
trol (optional equipment
only in combination with
Pro riding modes).
DWA Anti-theft alarm.
TPC Tire Pressure Control
(TPC).
Equipment
When you ordered your
BMW motorcycle, you chose
various custom equipment items.
These Operating Instructions
describe optional equipment (OE)
offered by BMW and selected
optional accessories (OA). This
explains why the manual may
also contain descriptions of
equipment which you have
not ordered. Please note, too,
that your motorcycle might not
be exactly as illustrated in this
manual on account of country-
specific differences.
If your motorcycle features
equipment that is not described
here, you can find these features
described in a separate manual.
Technical data
All dimensions, weights and per-
formance data contained in these
Operating Instructions refer to
the German DIN standards and
comply with their tolerance spec-
ifications.
The technical data and speci-
fications in these Operating In-
structions serve as points of
reference. The vehicle-specific
data may vary, for instance due
to the selected optional equip-
ment, national-market version or
country-specific measuring pro-
cedures. Detailed values can be
obtained from the registration
documents and the signs on the
vehicle or from your authorized
BMW Motorrad retailer or other
qualified service partner or spe-
cialist workshop. The information
on the vehicle documents always
takes precedence over the in-
formation in these Operating In-
structions.
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Notice concerning
current status
The high safety and quality stan-
dards of BMW motorcycles are
maintained by consistent, on-
going development efforts em-
bracing their design, equipment
and accessories. For this reason,
some aspects of your motorcycle
may vary from the descriptions
in this Operating Instructions. In
addition, BMW Motorrad can-
not guarantee the total absence
of errors. We hope you will ap-
preciate that no claims can be
recognized based on the data, il-
lustrations or descriptions in this
manual.
Additional sources of
information
BMW Motorrad retailers
Your BMW Motorrad retailer is
always happy to answer any of
your questions.
Internet
The Operating Instructions for
your motorcycle, the operating
and installation instructions for
optional accessories and general
BMW Motorrad information re-
lated to the technology or other
features are available at bmw-
motorrad.com/manuals.
Certificates and
operating permits
The certificates for the vehicle
and the official operating permits
for possible accessories are avail-
able at bmw-motorrad.com/
certification.
Data memory
General information
Control units are installed in the
vehicle. Control units process
data received from vehicle sen-
sors, self-generated data or data
exchanged between control units,
for example. Some control units
are required for safe vehicle op-
eration or provide riding assis-
tance, such as rider assistance
systems. Control units also make
comfort and infotainment func-
tions possible.
Information about the stored or
exchanged data can be obtained
from the vehicle manufacturer,
such as in the form of a separate
booklet.
Personal references
Every vehicle is marked with a
unique vehicle identification num-
ber. Depending on the country,
the vehicle owner can be iden-
tified using the vehicle identifi-
cation number and license plate
and with the help of the relevant
authorities. There are also other
ways to trace data obtained from
the vehicle back to the rider or
vehicle owner, such as via the
used ConnectedDrive Account.
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