BMW Motorrad R 1250RT Installation and maintenance manual

RIDER'S MANUAL
R 1250 RT special vehicle
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
BMW'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 24
Multifunction switch,
right 26
Instrument cluster 27
03 STATUS
INDICATORS 28
Indicator and warning
lights 30
TFT display in
Pure Ride view 31
TFT display in Menu
view 33
Warning indicators 34
04 OPERATION 68
Ignition switch/steer-
ing lock 70
Ignition with Key-
less Ride 72
Emergency-off switch
(kill switch) 77
Intelligent emergency
call 78
Lighting 80
Light signals 86
Sound signals 92
Authority-vehicle
speedometer 94
Dynamic Traction Con-
trol (DTC) 95
Electronic Suspension
Adjustment (D-ESA) 96
Riding mode 96
Cruise control 98
Distance control (Act-
ive Cruise Control
ACC) 101
Hill Start Control 107

Anti-theft alarm
(DWA) 109
Heating 113
Storage compartment 115
Central locking sys-
tem 119
Cases 123
05 TFT DISPLAY 128
General notes 130
Principle 131
Pure Ride view 137
Splitscreen 138
General settings 139
Bluetooth 141
WIFI 143
My vehicle 144
On-board computer 147
Navigation 148
Media 150
Telephone 151
Favourites buttons 152
Display software ver-
sion 153
Display licence in-
formation 153
06 ADJUSTMENT 154
Mirrors 156
Headlight 156
Windscreen 156
Clutch 158
Brakes 159
Seats 160
Spray guard 162
Spring preload 162
Damping 163
07 RIDING 166
Safety information 168
Regular check 171
Starting 171
Running in 174
Shifting gear 175
Brakes 176
Parking your motor-
cycle 179
Refuelling 180
Securing motorcycle
for transportation 185
08 ENGINEERING DE-
TAILS 188
General notes 190
Antilock Brake Sys-
tem (ABS) 190
Dynamic Traction
Control (DTC) 194
Dynamic engine
brake control 195
Distance control (Act-
ive Cruise Control
ACC) 196
Electronic Suspension
Adjustment (D-ESA) 198
Riding mode 199
Dynamic Brake Con-
trol 202
Tyre pressure control
(RDC) 202
Gear Shift Assistant 204

Hill Start Control 205
ShiftCam 207
Adaptive headlight 207
Engine run-on circuit 208
09 MAINTENANCE 210
General notes 212
Toolkit 212
Spring-strut cover 213
Weather protection 213
Front-wheel stand 214
Engine oil 215
Brake system 216
Clutch 221
Coolant 221
Tyres 223
Wheel rims 224
Wheels 224
Silencer 232
Lighting 235
Jump-starting 236
Battery 237
Fuses 246
Diagnostic connector 248
10 ACCESSORIES 250
General notes 252
Power sockets 252
Case for special
vehicle 253
Fire extinguisher 253
Two-way radio box 254
Topcase 255
Connector for op-
tional accessories 259
11 CARE 260
Care products 262
Washing the vehicle 262
Cleaning easily dam-
aged components 263
Care of paintwork 265
Paint preservation 265
Laying up motorcycle 266
Restoring motorcycle
to use 266
12 TECHNICAL DATA 268
Troubleshooting chart 270
Threaded fasteners 274
Fuel 276
Engine oil 277
Engine 277
Clutch 278
Transmission 278
Final drive 279
Frame 279
Chassis and
suspension 279
Brakes 280
Wheels and tyres 281
Electrical system 282
Anti-theft alarm 283
Dimensions 284
Weights 284
Performance figures 285
Country-specific cod-
ing for hailing-system
sound signals 285
Function-button as-
signment 286
Special functions 287

13 SERVICE 288
Reporting safety-rel-
evant defects 290
Recycling 291
BMW Motorrad
Service 291
BMW Motorrad
Service history 292
BMW Motorrad mo-
bility services 292
Maintenance work 293
Maintenance sched-
ule 294
BMW Motorrad run-
ning-in check 295
Maintenance confirm-
ations 296
Service confirmations 308
APPENDIX 310
Declaration of Con-
formity 311
Certificate for elec-
tronic immobiliser
(EWS) 314
Certificate for remote
control 317
Certificate for Key-
less Ride 321
Certificate for Key-
less Ride 323
Certificate for Key-
less Ride 325
Certificate for Key-
less Ride 327
Certificate for tyre
pressure control (Re-
ifendruck-Control,
RDC) 329
Certificate for TFT
instrument cluster 330
Certificate for dis-
tance control 334
INDEX 340

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 particular
topic or item. To first read an
overview of your vehicle, please
go to Chapter 2. All mainten-
ance and servicing work on the
vehicle is documented in the
“Service” section. The record of
the maintenance work you have
had performed on your vehicle
is a precondition for generous
treatment of goodwill claims.
Optional extras for special
vehicles and the use of
these items are described in
additional sections or directly
after the descriptions for the
standard items of equipment.
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.