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