BMW Motorrad R 1250RT Installation and maintenance manual

RIDER'S MANUAL
R 1250 RT
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
Overall view of cockpit 20
Under the rider's seat 21
Multifunction switch,
left 22
Multifunction switch,
right 23
Multifunction switch,
right 24
Instrument cluster 25
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 63
Emergency-off switch
(kill switch) 68
Intelligent emergency
call 68
Lighting 71
Dynamic Traction Con-
trol (DTC) 75
Electronic Suspension
Adjustment (DESA) 75
Riding mode 76
Adaptive cruise control 77
Distance control
(Active Cruise Control
ACC) 80
Hill Start Control 86
Anti-theft alarm (DWA) 89
Tyre pressure control
(RDC) 92
Heating 92
Storage compartment 95
Central locking system 98

Cases 102
05 TFT DISPLAY 106
General notes 108
Principle 109
Pure Ride view 115
Splitscreen 116
General settings 117
Bluetooth 118
WIFI 121
My vehicle 122
On-board computer 125
Navigation 126
Media 128
Telephone 129
Favourites buttons 130
Display software ver-
sion 130
Display licence in-
formation 130
06 AUDIO SYSTEM 132
Radio 134
Audio settings 136
Player 138
Satellite radio 138
In-helmet audio play-
back 140
07 ADJUSTMENT 142
Mirrors 144
Headlight 144
Windscreen 144
Clutch 145
Brakes 147
Seats 148
Spring preload 150
Damping 151
08 RIDING 154
Safety information 156
Regular check 159
Starting 159
Running in 162
Shifting gear 163
Brakes 164
Parking your motor-
cycle 166
Refuelling 167
Securing motorcycle
for transportation 172
09 ENGINEERING DE-
TAILS 176
General notes 178
Antilock Brake Sys-
tem (ABS) 178
Dynamic traction con-
trol (DTC) 182
Dynamic engine
brake control 183
Distance control (Act-
ive Cruise Control
ACC) 184
Electronic Suspension
Adjustment (DESA) 186
Riding mode 187
Dynamic Brake Con-
trol 190

Tyre pressure control
(RDC) 190
Gear Shift Assistant 192
Hill Start Control 194
ShiftCam 195
Adaptive cornering
light 196
10 MAINTENANCE 198
General notes 200
Toolkit 201
Service tool kit 201
Spring-strut cover 201
Front-wheel stand 202
Engine oil 203
Brake system 204
Clutch 209
Coolant 209
Tyres 211
Wheel rims 212
Wheels 212
Silencer 220
Lighting 222
Jump-starting 222
Battery 224
Fuses 228
Diagnostic connector 230
11 ACCESSORIES 232
General notes 234
Power sockets 234
Topcase 235
Optional accessories 238
12 CARE 240
Care products 242
Washing the vehicle 242
Cleaning easily dam-
aged components 243
Care of paintwork 244
Paintwork preserva-
tion 245
Laying up motorcycle 245
Restoring motorcycle
to use 245
13 TECHNICAL DATA 246
Troubleshooting chart 248
Threaded fasteners 251
Fuel 253
Engine oil 254
Engine 254
Clutch 255
Transmission 255
Final drive 256
Frame 256
Chassis and
suspension 256
Brakes 257
Wheels and tyres 258
Electrical system 259
Anti-theft alarm 260
Dimensions 260
Weights 261
Performance figures 261
Radio 261
Speakers (vehicle-
dependent) 262

14 SERVICE 264
Reporting safety-rel-
evant defects 266
BMW Motorrad
Service 267
BMW Motorrad
Service history 267
BMW Motorrad mo-
bility services 268
Maintenance work 268
BMW Service 268
Maintenance sched-
ule 270
Maintenance confirm-
ations 271
Service confirmations 285
APPENDIX 288
Declaration of con-
formity for electronic
immobiliser (EWS) 289
Certificate for elec-
tronic immobiliser
(EWS) 295
Certificate for remote
control 297
Declaration of
conformity for
Keyless Ride 301
Certificate for Key-
less Ride 306
Declaration of con-
formity for tyre pres-
sure control (RDC) 310
Certificate for tyre
pressure control
(RDC) 316
Declaration of con-
formity for TFT 317
Certificate for TFT 323
Declaration of con-
formity for eCall 326
Declaration of con-
formity for anti-theft
alarm system (DWA) 332
Declaration of con-
formity for ACC 337
Certificate for ACC 341
Declaration of con-
formity for audio sys-
tem 346
Certificate for audio
system 351
Declaration of con-
formity for charging
compartment 352
Certificate for char-
ging compartment 357
INDEX 360

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
Chapter 2 of this rider's
manual will provide you with
an initial overview of your
motorcycle. All maintenance
and servicing work on the
motorcycle is documented in
the “Service” section. The re-
cord of the maintenance work
you have had performed on
your vehicle is a precondition
for generous treatment of
goodwill claims. Consulting the
extensive index at the end of
this rider's manual is the fastest
way to find information on a
particular topic or item.
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
instructions 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.
NV National-market ver-
sion.
OE Optional equipment.
The vehicles are
assembled com-
plete with all the
BMW Motorrad
optional equipment
originally ordered.