BMW Motorrad G 310 GS Installation and maintenance manual

RIDER'S MANUAL
G 310 GS
BMW
MOTORRAD
MAKE LIFE A RIDE

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Dealership details
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WELCOME TO
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 these operating instructions
Read these operating instructions carefully before starting to use
your new BMW. They contain 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, they contain 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 these operating instructions to the new owner. They are 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 INSTRUC-
TIONS 2
Quick & easy reference 4
Abbreviations and sym-
bols 4
Equipment 5
Technical data 5
Currency 5
Additional sources of
information 6
Certificates and operat-
ing licences 6
Data memory 6
02 GENERAL VIEWS 12
General view, left side 14
General view, right
side 15
Underneath the seat 16
Multifunction switch,
left 17
Multifunction switch,
right 18
Instrument cluster 19
03 STATUS INDICAT-
ORS 20
Warning and indicator
lights 22
Multifunction display 23
Warning indicators 24
Service display 29
Fuel reserve 30
Rev. counter 31
04 OPERATION 32
Ignition 34
Lights 35
Turn indicators 37
Multifunction display 38
Date and time 39
Resetting trip distance 39
Resetting the average
values 40
Seat 40
05 ADJUSTMENT 42
Mirrors 44
Headlight 44
Spring preload 45
Brakes 46
Clutch 47
06 RIDING 48
Safety instructions 50
Regular check 53
Starting 53
Running in 55
rpm redline warning 56
Brakes 57
Parking your motor-
cycle 58
Refuelling 59
Securing motorcycle
for transportation 61

07 ENGINEERING DE-
TAILS 64
General instructions 66
Antilock braking sys-
tem 66
08 MAINTENANCE 70
General notes 72
Toolkit 72
Front-wheel stand 73
Rear-wheel stand 73
Engine oil 74
Brake system 76
Clutch 81
Coolant 82
Tyres 83
Wheel rims 84
Wheels 85
Chain 93
Lighting 95
Jump-starting 96
Battery 97
Fuses 101
Diagnostic connector 102
09 ACCESSORIES 104
General notes 106
Heated handlebar
grips 106
Power socket 107
Topcase 107
Light topcase 110
10 CARE 114
Care products 116
Washing the vehicle 116
Cleaning easily dam-
aged components 117
Care of paintwork 118
Vehicle preservation 119
Laying up the motor-
cycle 119
Restoring motorcycle
to use 120
11 TECHNICAL DATA 122
Troubleshooting chart 124
Screw connections 125
Fuel 126
Engine oil 126
Engine 127
Clutch 127
Transmission 128
Final drive 128
Frame 128
Chassis and
suspension 129
Brakes 129
Wheels and tyres 129
Electrical system 130
Dimensions 131
Weights 132
Performance figures 132
Accessories 132

12 SERVICE 134
Reporting safety-rel-
evant defects 136
BMW Motorrad
Service 137
BMW Motorrad
Service history 137
BMW Motorrad Mo-
bility services 138
Maintenance work 138
Maintenance sched-
ule 140
Maintenance confirm-
ations 141
Service confirmations 155
INDEX 158

GENERAL
INSTRUCTIONS
01

QUICK & EASY REFERENCE 4
ABBREVIATIONS AND SYMBOLS 4
EQUIPMENT 5
TECHNICAL DATA 5
CURRENCY 5
ADDITIONAL SOURCES OF INFORMATION 6
CERTIFICATES AND OPERATING LICENCES 6
DATA MEMORY 6

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.
When the time comes to sell
your BMW, please remem-
ber to hand over this Rider's
Manual; it is an important 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.
NOTICE Specific instruc-
tions on how to operate,
control, adjust or look after
items of equipment on the
vehicle.
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.
ABS Anti-lock brake sys-
tem.
NV National-market ver-
sion.
OE Optional equipment.
The vehicles are
assembled com-
plete with all the
BMW Motorrad
optional equipment
originally ordered.