BMW Motorrad R 1250 R Installation and maintenance manual

RIDER'S MANUAL
R 1250 R
BMW
MOTORRAD
MAKE LIFE A RIDE

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YOUR 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 this rider's manual
Read this rider's manual carefully before starting to use your new
BMW. It contains important information on how to operate the
controls and how to make the best possible use of all your BM-
W's technical features.
In addition, it contains 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 this rider's manual to the new owner. It is 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
INSTRUCTIONS 2
Quick & easy reference 4
Abbreviations and sym-
bols 4
Equipment 5
Technical data 5
Currency 6
Additional sources of
information 6
Certificates and operat-
ing licences 6
Data memory 6
Intelligent emergency
call system 11
02 GENERAL VIEWS 16
General view, left side 18
General view, right
side 19
Underneath the seat 20
Multifunction switch,
left 21
Multifunction switch,
right 22
Multifunction switch,
right 23
Instrument cluster 24
03 STATUS
INDICATORS 26
Indicator and warning
lights 28
TFT display in
Pure Ride view 29
TFT display in Menu
view 30
Warning indicators 31
04 OPERATION 60
Ignition switch/steer-
ing lock 62
Ignition with Key-
less Ride 64
Emergency-off switch
(kill switch) 68
Intelligent emergency
call 69
Lights 71
Daytime riding light 73
Hazard warning lights 75
Turn indicators 75
Traction control (ASC/
DTC) 76
Electronic Suspension
Adjustment (DESA) 77
Riding mode 80
Riding mode PRO 82
Cruise control 83
Hill Start Control
(Hill Start Control) 85
Shift light 88
Anti-theft alarm (DWA) 88
Tyre pressure control
(RDC) 91

Heated grips 91
Front and rear seats 92
05 TFT DISPLAY 94
General notes 96
Principle 97
Pure Ride view 103
General settings 104
Bluetooth 106
My vehicle 109
Sport 112
Navigation 114
Media 116
Telephone 116
Display software ver-
sion 117
Display licence in-
formation 117
06 ADJUSTMENT 118
Mirrors 120
Headlight 121
Clutch 122
Gearshift lever 123
Brakes 123
Footrests 125
Spring preload 126
Damping 127
07 RIDING 130
Safety information 132
Regular check 134
Starting 135
Running in 138
Shifting gear 139
Brakes 140
Parking your motor-
cycle 143
Refuelling 144
Securing motorcycle
for transportation 149
08 ENGINEERING DE-
TAILS 152
General notes 154
Antilock Brake Sys-
tem (ABS) 154
Traction control
(ASC/DTC) 157
Dynamic engine
brake control (MSR) 160
Dynamic ESA 160
Riding mode 161
Dynamic Brake Con-
trol 163
Tyre pressure control
(RDC) 164
Gear Shift Assistant 166
Hill Start Control
(Hill Start Control) 167
ShiftCam 168
09 MAINTENANCE 170
General notes 172
Toolkit 173
Service tool kit 173
Front-wheel stand 174
Rear-wheel stand 174
Engine oil 175
Brake system 177

Clutch 181
Coolant 181
Tyres 182
Rims and tyres 183
Wheels 183
Silencer 190
Air filter 191
Lighting 193
Jump-starting 199
Battery 201
Fuses 205
Diagnostic connector 206
10 ACCESSORIES 208
General notes 210
Power sockets 210
Cases 211
Topcase 214
Navigation system 217
11 CARE 222
Care products 224
Washing the vehicle 224
Cleaning easily dam-
aged components 225
Care of paintwork 226
Paintwork preserva-
tion 227
Laying up the motor-
cycle 227
Restoring motorcycle
to use 228
12 TECHNICAL DATA 230
Troubleshooting chart 232
Screw connections 234
Fuel 236
Engine oil 237
Engine 237
Clutch 238
Transmission 238
Rear-wheel drive 239
Frame 239
Chassis and
suspension 239
Brakes 240
Wheels and tyres 240
Electrical system 241
Anti-theft alarm 242
Dimensions 243
Weights 243
Riding specifications 244
13 SERVICE 246
Reporting safety-rel-
evant defects 248
BMW Motorrad
Service 249
BMW Motorrad
Service history 249
BMW Motorrad Mo-
bility services 250
Maintenance work 250
BMW Motorrad
Service 250
Maintenance sched-
ule 252
Maintenance confirm-
ations 253

Service confirmations 265
APPENDIX 268
Declaration of Con-
formity 269
Certificate for elec-
tronic immobiliser 274
Certificate for Key-
less Ride 277
Certificate for tyre
pressure control
(RDC) 281
Certificate for TFT
instrument cluster 282
INDEX 286

GENERAL
INSTRUCTIONS
01

QUICK & EASY REFERENCE 4
ABBREVIATIONS AND SYMBOLS 4
EQUIPMENT 5
TECHNICAL DATA 5
CURRENCY 6
ADDITIONAL SOURCES OF INFORMATION 6
CERTIFICATES AND OPERATING LICENCES 6
DATA MEMORY 6
INTELLIGENT EMERGENCY CALL SYSTEM 11

4 GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS
QUICK & EASY REFERENCE
An important aspect of this
rider's manual is that it can be
used for quick and easy refer-
ence. Consulting the extensive
index at the end of this rider's
manual is the fastest way to
find information on a particu-
lar topic or item. To first read
an overview of your motor-
cycle, please go to Chapter 2.
All maintenance and servicing
work on the motorcycle is doc-
umented in the “Service” sec-
tion. The record of the main-
tenance work you have had
performed on your vehicle is
a precondition for generous
treatment of goodwill claims.
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.
Specific instructions on
how to operate, control,
adjust or look after items of
equipment on the motorcycle.
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.
NV National-market ver-
sion.
OE Optional equipment.
The vehicles are
assembled com-
plete with all the
BMW Motorrad
optional equipment
originally ordered.