BMW Motorrad G 310 GS 2017 Installation and maintenance manual

Rider's Manual (US Model)
G 310 GS
BMW Motorrad

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Welcome to BMW
Congratulations on choosing a
motorcycle from BMW Motorrad
and welcome to the community
of BMW motorcycle owners and
riders. Familiarize yourself with
your new motorcycle so that you
can ride it safely and confidently
in all highway traffic situations.
About this Rider's Manual
Please read this Rider's Manual
carefully before starting to use
your new BMW. It contains im-
portant information on how to
operate the controls and how to
get the most benefit from your
BMW's advanced technical fea-
tures.
In addition, it contains information
on maintenance and care to help
you maintain your motorcycle's
reliability and safety, as well as its
value.
Documentation confirming per-
formance of scheduled mainte-
nance is a precondition for gen-
erous handling of out-of-warranty
claims and goodwill warranty
treatment.
Should you want to sell your
BMW one day, please also re-
member to turn over the Ride's
Manual to the new owner. it is
an important part of your motor-
cycle.
Suggestions and complaints
If you have any questions con-
cerning your motorcycle, your au-
thorized BMW Motorrad retailer
is always happy to provide advice
and assistance.
We wish you many miles of safe
and enjoyable riding on your
BMW
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Table of Contents
1 General instructions ... . 5
Quick & easy reference . . . . . . 6
Abbreviations and
symbols...................... 6
Equipment ................... 6
Technical Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Notice concerning current sta-
tus ........................... 7
2 Overviews ................ 9
General view, left side . . . . . . . 11
General view, right side . . . . . 13
Underneath seat . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Multifunction switch, left . . . . 15
Multifunction switch,
right......................... 16
Instrument panel . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
3 Displays ................. 19
Warning and indicator
lights ........................ 20
Multifunction display . . . . . . . . 21
Warning lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Service display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Fuel reserve................. 29
Tachometer................. 29
4 Operation................ 31
Ignition ...................... 32
Lights ....................... 34
Turn indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Multifunction display . . . . . . . . 36
Time and date . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Resetting the trip
distance..................... 37
Resetting average data . . . . . . 38
Antilock Brake System
(ABS)........................ 38
Seat......................... 39
5 Setting................... 41
Mirrors ...................... 42
Headlight.................... 42
Spring preload . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
6 Riding.................... 45
Safety information . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Checklist .................... 48
Starting...................... 48
Runningin .................. 51
Engine speed warner. . . . . . . . 51
Brakes ...................... 52
Parking your motorcycle . . . . 53
Refueling.................... 54
Securing motorcycle for
transport .................... 56
7 Technology in
detail..................... 59
General instructions . . . . . . . . . 60
Anti-Lock Brake System . . . . 60
8 Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
General instructions . . . . . . . . . 64
Tool kit...................... 64
Front wheel stand . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Rear-wheel stand . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Engine oil ................... 67
Brake system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Clutch....................... 73
Coolant...................... 74
Rims and tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Wheels...................... 77
Chain........................ 85
Light sources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87

Jump-starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Battery ...................... 92
Fuses ....................... 95
Diagnostic connector . . . . . . . . 97
9 Accessories . . . . . . . . . . ... 99
General instructions . . . . . . . 100
Heated handlebar grips . . . 100
Power socket . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Topcase................... 101
Topcase Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Maximum payload and
maximum speed . . . . . . . . . . 105
10 Care .................. 107
Care products . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Washing your motorcy-
cle......................... 108
Cleaning sensitive motorcy-
cle parts................... 109
Paint ...................... 110
Paint preservation . . . . . . . . . 110
Store motorcycle . . . . . . . . . . 110
Return motorcycle to
use........................ 110
11 Technical data . . . . . . 113
Troubleshooting chart . . . . . 114
Screw connections . . . . . . . . 115
Fuel....................... 117
Engine oil ................. 117
Engine .................... 118
Clutch..................... 119
Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Rear-wheel drive . . . . . . . . . . 120
Frame..................... 120
Chassis and
suspension................ 121
Brakes .................... 121
Wheels and tires . . . . . . . . . . 122
Electrical system . . . . . . . . . . 124
Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Weights ................... 126
Performance data . . . . . . . . . 126
Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
12 Service ............... 127
Reporting safety
defects.................... 128
BMW Motorrad Service . . . 129
BMW Motorrad Mobility
Services................... 129
Maintenance proce-
dures...................... 129
Maintenance schedule . . . . 133
Maintenance confirma-
tions....................... 134
Service confirmations . . . . . 148
13 Index ................. 150

General instructions
Quick & easy reference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Abbreviations and symbols . . . . . . . . . . 6
Equipment........................... 6
TechnicalData....................... 7
Notice concerning current status . . . . 7
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Quick & easy reference
This Rider's Manual has been
designed to provide quick and
efficient orientation. Go straight
to the "Overviews" chapter if you
would like an initial overview of
your 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.
ABS Anti-Lock Brake System.
NV National-market version.
OA Optional accessory.
BMW Motorrad op-
tional accessories can
be purchased and in-
stalled at your autho-
rized BMW Motorrad
retailer.
Equipment
When you ordered your BMW
motorcycle, you chose various
items of custom equipment. This
rider's manual describes selected
optional accessories (OA) from
BMW. This explains why the
manual may also contain de-
scriptions of equipment which
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you have not ordered. Please
note, too, that your motorcycle
might not be exactly as illus-
trated in this manual on account
of country-specific differences.
If your motorcycle comes with
equipment not described here,
you can find the descriptions in a
separate manual.
Technical Data
All dimensions, weights and
power ratings stated in the
rider's manual are quoted to the
standards and comply with the
tolerance requirements of the
Deutsches Institut für Normung
e. V. (DIN). Versions for individual
countries may differ.
Notice concerning
current status
The high safety and quality stan-
dards of BMW motorcycles are
maintained by constant develop-
ment work on design, equipment
and accessories. For this reason,
some aspects of your motorcycle
may vary from the descriptions in
this Rider's Manual. In addition,
BMW Motorrad cannot guarantee
the total absence of errors. We
hope you will appreciate that no
claims can be recognized based
on the data, illustrations or de-
scriptions in this manual.
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