BMW Motorrad R 18 2021 Installation and maintenance manual

RIDER'S MANUAL
R 18
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
02 GENERAL VIEWS 12
General view, left side 14
General view, right
side 15
Behind the side trim
panel, right 16
Multifunction switch,
left 17
Multifunction switch,
right 18
Instrument cluster 19
03 STATUS
INDICATORS 20
Indicator and warning
lights 22
Multifunction display 23
Warning indicators 24
Service display 37
04 OPERATION 38
Steering lock 40
Ignition 41
Lighting 45
Multifunction display 49
Settings in the instru-
ment cluster 52
Anti-theft alarm (DWA) 58
Automatic Stability
Control (ASC) 60
Riding mode 61
Adaptive cruise control 62
Hill Start Control 64
Reverser 66
Heated grips 67
Rider's seat 68
05 ADJUSTMENT 70
Mirrors 72
Headlight 72
Clutch 73
Brakes 74
Turn indicators 74
Spring preload 75
Gearshift lever 76
06 RIDING 80
Safety information 82
Regular check 84
Starting 85
Running in 88
Brakes 89
Shifting with shift
rocker 91

Parking your motor-
cycle 91
Refuelling 91
Securing motorcycle
for transportation 94
07 ENGINEERING DE-
TAILS 96
General notes 98
General drive functions 98
Antilock Brake System
(ABS) 98
Automatic Stability
Control (ASC) 102
Riding mode 103
Dynamic engine
brake control 104
Dynamic Brake Con-
trol 105
Hill Start Control 106
Adaptive Headlight 107
08 MAINTENANCE 108
General notes 110
Toolkit 110
Side panel 111
fairing bracket 111
Front-wheel stand 113
Rear-wheel stand 113
Engine oil 113
Brake system 116
Clutch 120
Tyres 120
Wheel rims 121
Wheels 122
Silencer 131
Lighting 132
Jump-starting 133
Battery 134
Fuses 139
Diagnostic connector 141
09 ACCESSORIES 142
General notes 144
Power sockets 144
Luggage 145
Optional accessories 145
10 CARE 146
Care products 148
Washing the vehicle 148
Cleaning easily dam-
aged components 149
Care of paintwork 150
Paint preservation 151
Laying up motorcycle 151
Restoring motorcycle
to use 151
11 TECHNICAL DATA 152
Troubleshooting chart 154
Threaded fasteners 155
Fuel 157
Engine oil 157
Engine 158
Clutch 158
Transmission 159
Final drive 159
Frame 159

Chassis and
suspension 160
Brakes 160
Wheels and tyres 161
Electrical system 162
Anti-theft alarm 163
Dimensions 163
Weights 164
Performance figures 164
12 SERVICE 166
Reporting safety-rel-
evant defects 168
BMW Motorrad
Service 169
BMW Motorrad
Service history 169
BMW Motorrad mo-
bility services 170
Maintenance work 170
Maintenance sched-
ule 172
Maintenance confirm-
ations 173
Service confirmations 185
APPENDIX 188
Declaration of Con-
formity 189
Certificate for elec-
tronic immobiliser 194
Certificate for Key-
less Ride 197
INDEX 202

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

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.
OE Optional equipment.
The vehicles are
assembled com-
plete with all the
BMW Motorrad
optional equipment
originally ordered.