BMW Motorrad R 1250 GS Adventure Installation and maintenance manual

RIDER'S MANUAL
(US MODEL)
R 1250 GS Adventure
BMW
MOTORRAD
MAKE LIFE A RIDE

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YOUR BMW.
We are pleased that you have chosen a BMW Motorrad vehicle
and welcome you to the family of BMW riders. Familiarize your-
self with your new vehicle so that you can ride safely and confi-
dently in all traffic situations.
About these operating instructions
Read these operating instructions before starting your new BMW.
It contains important notes about operating the vehicle that will
enable you to make full use of the technical assets of your BMW.
You will also obtain preventive maintenance and care instructions,
which are beneficial to operating and road safety and help retain
the value of your vehicle as much as possible.
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.
We wish you many miles of safe and enjoyable riding with your
BMW
BMW Motorrad.

01 GENERAL
INSTRUCTIONS 2
Quick & easy reference 4
Abbreviations and sym-
bols 4
Equipment 5
Technical data 5
Timeliness of the status
of this manual 6
Additional sources of
information 6
Certificates and operat-
ing permits 6
Data memory 6
02 OVERVIEWS 12
Overall view, left side 14
Overall view, right 15
Underneath the seat 16
Multifunction switch,
left 17
Multifunction switch,
right 18
Instrument cluster 19
03 DISPLAYS 20
Indicator and warning
lights 22
TFT display in
Pure Ride view 23
TFT display in the
View menu 24
Indicator lights 25
04 OPERATION 52
Ignition switch/steer-
ing lock 54
Ignition with Key-
less Ride 56
Emergency-off switch 60
Lights 61
Hazard warning lights 62
Turn signals 63
Traction control (DTC) 64
Electronic chassis and
suspension adjustment
(D-ESA) 65
Riding mode 68
PRO riding mode 70
Cruise control 71
Hill Start Control 74
Anti-theft alarm sys-
tem (DWA) 77
Tire pressure control
(TPC) 80
Heating 80
Storage compartment 82
05 TFT DISPLAY 84
General notes 86
Principle 87
Pure Ride view 93
General settings 94
Bluetooth 96
My Vehicle 99
Navigation 102
Media 104
Phone 104
Display software ver-
sion 105

Displaying license in-
formation 105
06 SETTING 106
Mirrors 108
Headlight 109
Windshield 110
Clutch 110
Brake 111
Shifting 113
Footrests 114
Handlebars 115
Seats 116
Spring preload 119
Damping 120
07 RIDING 122
Safety instructions 124
Observe checklist 127
Before every journey 127
At every third refuel-
ing stop 127
Starting 127
Breaking in 130
Off-road use 131
Shifting gears 132
Brakes 133
Parking your motor-
cycle 135
Refueling 136
Fastening motorcy-
cle in place for trans-
portation 141
08 TECHNOLOGY IN
DETAIL 144
General notes 146
Anti-lock braking sys-
tem (ABS) 146
Traction control
(DTC) 149
Dynamic engine
brake control (MSR) 151
Dynamic ESA 152
Riding mode 153
Dynamic Brake Con-
trol 157
Tire pressure control
(RDC) 158
Gear Shift Assistant 159
Hill Start Control 161
ShiftCam 162
Adaptive headlights 163
09 MAINTENANCE 164
General notes 166
Onboard tool set 167
Service tool set 167
Front-wheel stand 167
Engine oil 169
Brake system 170
Clutch 175
Coolant 175
Tires 177
Wheel rims and tires 178
Wheels 178
Air filter 185
Light sources 187
Jump-starting 187
Battery 188

Fuses 193
Diagnostic socket 194
10 ACCESSORIES 196
General notes 198
Onboard power sock-
ets 198
USB charging socket 199
Cases 200
Topcase 202
Navigation system 204
11 CARE 210
Care products 212
Washing the vehicle 212
Cleaning sensitive
motorcycle parts 213
Care of paintwork 214
Paint preservation 215
Store motorcycle 215
Putting the motorcy-
cle into operation 215
12 TECHNICAL DATA 216
Troubleshooting chart 218
Screw connections 221
Fuel 224
Engine oil 224
Engine 225
Clutch 226
Transmission 226
Rear-wheel drive 226
Frame 226
Chassis 227
Brakes 228
Wheels and tires 228
Electrical system 229
Anti-theft alarm sys-
tem 231
Dimensions 231
Weights 233
Performance data 233
13 SERVICE 234
Reporting safety de-
fects 236
BMW Motorrad
Service 237
BMW Motorrad
Service History 237
BMW Motorrad Mo-
bility Services 238
Maintenance proce-
dures 238
BMW Motorrad
Service 238
Maintenance sched-
ule 240
Maintenance confir-
mations 241
Service confirmations 253
APPENDIX 256
Certificate for elec-
tronic immobilizer 257
Certificate for Key-
less Ride 260
Certificate for tire
pressure control 264

Certificate for TFT
instrument cluster 265
INDEX 268

GENERAL
INSTRUCTIONS
01

QUICK & EASY REFERENCE 4
ABBREVIATIONS AND SYMBOLS 4
EQUIPMENT 5
TECHNICAL DATA 5
TIMELINESS OF THE STATUS OF THIS MANUAL 6
ADDITIONAL SOURCES OF INFORMATION 6
CERTIFICATES AND OPERATING PERMITS 6
DATA MEMORY 6

4 GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS
QUICK & EASY REFERENCE
This rider's manual has been
designed to provide quick and
efficient orientation. The quick-
est way for you to find infor-
mation on specific topics is
to consult the comprehensive
index at the end of the rid-
er's manual. If you would like
to start with a quick overview
of your motorcycle, this infor-
mation has been provided in
chapter 2. All preventive main-
tenance and repair procedures
carried out on your motorcy-
cle will be documented in the
Service chapter. Documenta-
tion of the maintenance work
performed is a prerequisite for
generous treatment of claims.
ABBREVIATIONS AND SYM-
BOLS
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
instructions and pre-
cautionary measures. Non-
compliance can cause damage
to the vehicle or accessories
and warranty claims may be
denied as a result.
Special information on
operating and inspect-
ing your motorcycle as well as
maintenance and adjustment
procedures.
Instruction.
Result of an activity.
Reference to a page
with more detailed
information.
Indicates the end of
accessory or equip-
ment-dependent infor-
mation.
Tightening torque.
Technical data.
NV National-market ver-
sion.