BMW Motorrad R 1200GS Adventure 2016 Installation and maintenance manual

Rider's Manual (US Model)
R 1200 GS Adventure
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-
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is always happy to provide advice
and assistance.
We wish you many miles of safe
and enjoyable riding on your
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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 ........................... 7
2 Overviews ................ 9
General view, left side . . . . . . . 11
General view, right side . . . . . 13
Underneath seat . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Multifunction switch, left . . . . 15
Multifunction switch,
right......................... 17
Instrument cluster . . . . . . . . . . . 18
3 Displays ................. 19
Indicator and warning
lights ........................ 20
Multifunction display . . . . . . . . 22
Warning symbols in the
display panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Warning lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Service display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Fuel reserve................. 39
Oil level indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Outside temperature . . . . . . . . 40
Tire inflation pressure . . . . . . . 41
Upshift recommendation . . . . 41
4 Operation................ 43
Steering and ignition
lock ......................... 44
Ignition with Key-
less Ride .................... 46
Emergency on/off switch (kill
switch) ...................... 50
Lights ....................... 50
Hazard warning lights sys-
tem ......................... 52
Turn indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Multifunction display . . . . . . . . 53
Antilock Brake System
(ABS)........................ 59
Automatic Stability Control
(ASC) ....................... 60
Electronic suspension ad-
justment (ESA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Riding mode ................ 64
Cruise-control system . . . . . . . 67
Anti-theft alarm (DWA) . . . . . . 69
Heated handlebar grips . . . . . 71
Rider and passenger
seats ........................ 72
Storage compartment . . . . . . . 74
5 Setting................... 75
Mirrors ...................... 76
Headlight.................... 76
Windshield .................. 77
Clutch....................... 78
Brakes ...................... 78
Shifting...................... 80
Handlebars.................. 80
Spring preload . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Damping .................... 81
6 Riding.................... 83
Safety information . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Observe checklist . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Before every journey:. . . . . . . . 86
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At every third refueling
stop......................... 87
Starting...................... 87
Runningin .................. 89
Off-road riding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Shifting gears . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Brakes ...................... 92
Parking your motorcycle . . . . 94
Refueling.................... 95
Fastening motorcycle for
transport .................... 99
7 Technology in de-
tail...................... 101
General notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Antilock Brake System
(ABS)...................... 102
Automatic Stability Control
(ASC) ..................... 105
Riding mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Tire pressure control
(TPC/RDC)................ 108
Shift assistant . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
8 Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . 113
General instructions . . . . . . . 114
Onboard toolkit . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Service tool kit . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Front wheel stand . . . . . . . . . 115
Engine oil ................. 116
Brake system . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Clutch..................... 122
Coolant.................... 122
Tires ...................... 123
Wheel rims and tires . . . . . . 123
Wheels.................... 124
Air filter.................... 131
Light sources . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Jump-starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Battery .................... 138
Fuses ..................... 142
Diagnostic connector . . . . . . 143
9 Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . 145
General notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Onboard power
sockets.................... 146
Case ...................... 147
Topcase................... 149
Navigation system . . . . . . . . . 151
10 Care .................. 157
Care products . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Washing your motorcy-
cle......................... 158
Cleaning sensitive motorcy-
cle parts................... 159
Paint care ................. 160
Protective wax coating . . . . 160
Store motorcycle . . . . . . . . . . 160
Return motorcycle to
use........................ 161
11 Technical data . . . . . . 163
Troubleshooting chart . . . . . 164
Threaded fasteners . . . . . . . 165
Fuel....................... 167
Engine oil ................. 168
Engine .................... 168
Clutch..................... 169
Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Rear-wheel drive . . . . . . . . . . 170
Frame..................... 170
Suspension . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
Brakes .................... 172
Wheels and tires . . . . . . . . . . 173
Electrical system . . . . . . . . . . 175
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Alarm system . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
Weights ................... 178
Performance data . . . . . . . . . 178
12 Service ............... 179
Reporting safety
defects.................... 180
BMW Motorrad Service . . . 181
BMW Motorrad Mobility
Services................... 181
Maintenance proce-
dures...................... 181
BMW Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Maintenance schedule . . . . 185
Confirmation of mainte-
nance work................ 186
Confirmation of service . . . . 200
13 Appendix... . . . . . . . . . . 203
Certificate for Electronic
Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
Certificate for Key-
less Ride .................. 206
Certificate for Tyre Pres-
sure Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
14 Index ................. 209
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General instructions
Overview ............................ 6
Abbreviations and symbols . . . . . . . . . . 6
Equipment........................... 7
Technicaldata....................... 7
Notice concerning current status . . . . 7
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Overview
This Rider's Manual has been
designed to provide quick and ef-
ficient orientation. The quickest
way for you to find information
on specific topics is to consult
the comprehensive index at the
back of the manual. If you would
like to start with a quick overview
of your motorcycle, this informa-
tion has been provided in chapter
2. All maintenance and repair
work carried out on your mo-
torcycle will be documented in
chapter 11. Documentation con-
firming performance of scheduled
maintenance is a precondition
for generous handling of out-of-
warranty claims and goodwill war-
ranty treatment.
When the time comes to sell
your BMW, remember to hand
over this Rider's Manual; it is 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.
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OE Optional extra.
BMW Motorrad optional
extras are already com-
pletely installed during
motorcycle production.
OA Optional accessory.
BMW Motorrad op-
tional accessories can
be purchased and in-
stalled at your autho-
rized BMW Motorrad
retailer.
EWS Electronic immobilizer.
DWA Anti-theft alarm.
ABS Anti-Lock Brake System.
ASC Automatic Stability Con-
trol.
ESA Electronic Suspension
Adjustment.
TPC Tire Pressure Control
(TPC/RDC).
Equipment
When you ordered your BMW
motorcycle, you chose various
items of custom equipment. This
Rider's Manual describes optional
equipment (OE) offered by BMW
and selected optional accessories
(OA). This explains why the man-
ual may also contain descriptions
of equipment which you have not
ordered. Please note, too, that
your motorcycle might not be ex-
actly as illustrated 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 out-
puts in the Rider's Manual relate
to the German DIN standards
and comply with their tolerance
specifications. Versions for indi-
vidual countries may differ.
Notice concerning
current status
The outstanding levels of safety
and quality furnished by every
BMW motorcycle are the result
of ongoing advanced develop-
ment focusing on continuous
improvement in design and en-
gineering as well as 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. For
this reason BMW is unable to
recognize any claims stemming
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from the information, illustrations
and descriptions in this manual.
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Overviews
General view, left side . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
General view, right side . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Underneathseat.................... 14
Multifunction switch, left . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Multifunction switch, right . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Instrument cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
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General view, left side
1Fuel filler opening ( 95)
2Seat lock ( 72)
3Adjuster for rear damp-
ing (at the bottom on the
spring strut) ( 81)
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General view, right side
1Adjuster for spring preload,
rear ( 80)
2Air cleaner (under center
fairing panel) ( 131)
3Brake-fluid reservoir, front
( 120)
4Height adjuster for wind-
shield ( 77)
5Power socket ( 146)
6Vehicle Identification Num-
ber (at fork bearing)
Data plate (at fork bearing)
7Coolant level indicator
( 122)
Coolant tank ( 122)
8Oil fill location ( 117)
9Engine oil level indicator
( 116)
10 Behind side trim panel:
Battery ( 138)
Positive battery connection
point ( 137)
Diagnostic connector
( 143)
11 Brake-fluid reservoir, rear
( 121) 2
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Underneath seat
1Standard tool kit ( 114)
2Rider's Manual (US Model)
3Tire inflation pressure table
4Load capacity table
5Adjuster for the rider's seat
height ( 73)
6Fuses ( 142)
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Multifunction switch,
left
1High-beam headlight and
headlight flasher ( 50)
2with cruise controlOE
Cruise-control system
( 67).
3Hazard warning lights sys-
tem ( 52)
4ABS ( 59)
ASC ( 60)
5with Dynamic ESAOE
Dynamic ESA range of ad-
justment ( 62)
6with additional LED
headlightOA
Additional headlight
( 51).
7Turn indicators ( 52)
8Horn
9Multifunction display
( 53)
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10 with preparation for navi-
gation systemOE
Operating the navigation
system ( 153)
Multi-Controller
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Multifunction switch,
right
1with heated handlebar
gripsOE
Heated handlebar grips
( 71).
2Riding mode ( 64)
3Emergency on/off switch
(kill switch) ( 50)
4Starter button
Starting the engine
( 87).
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Instrument cluster
1Speedometer
2Tachometer
3Photosensor (for adjusting
brightness of instrument
lighting)
with anti-theft alarm sys-
tem (DWA)OE
Alarm system LED
with Keyless RideOE
Indicator light for radio-
operated key
Switching on ignition
( 47).
4Indicator and warning lights
( 20)
5Multifunction display
( 22)
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