BMW Motorrad R 18 Transcontinental 2022 Installation and maintenance manual

RIDER'S MANUAL
R 18 Transcontinental
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
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
Power reserve indic-
ator 31
Warning indicators 31
04 OPERATION 64
Ignition 66
Intelligent emergency
call 71
Lighting 74
Anti-theft alarm (DWA) 77
Automatic Stability
Control (ASC) 80
Riding mode 81
Cruise control 82
Distance control
(Active Cruise Control
ACC) 85
Hill Start Control 91
Reverser 92
Heating 94
Slipstream deflector 96
Storage compartment 97
Central locking system 99
Cases 100
Topcase 101
Seat 102

05 TFT DISPLAY 106
General notes 108
Principle 109
Pure Ride view 115
Splitscreen 115
General settings 116
Bluetooth 118
WIFI 120
My vehicle 121
On-board computer 124
Navigation 125
Media 128
Telephone 128
Display software ver-
sion 129
Display licence in-
formation 129
06 AUDIO SYSTEM 130
Radio 132
Audio settings 134
Player 136
Satellite radio 136
HD Radio reception 138
In-helmet audio play-
back 139
07 ADJUSTMENT 140
Mirrors 142
Headlight 142
Clutch 143
Brakes 144
Shift rocker 145
08 RIDING 148
Safety information 150
Regular check 153
Starting 153
Running in 156
Brakes 157
Shifting with shift
rocker 159
Parking your motor-
cycle 159
Refuelling 160
Securing motorcycle
for transportation 163
09 ENGINEERING DE-
TAILS 166
General notes 168
General drive func-
tions 168
Antilock Brake Sys-
tem (ABS) 168
Automatic Stability
Control (ASC) 172
Riding mode 173
Dynamic engine
brake control 175
Distance control (Act-
ive Cruise Control
ACC) 175
Automatic load com-
pensation 178
Dynamic Brake Con-
trol 178
Tyre pressure control
(RDC) 179
Hill Start Control 180

Adaptive headlight 182
10 MAINTENANCE 184
General notes 186
Toolkit 186
Side panel 187
Front-wheel stand 188
Rear-wheel stand 188
Engine oil 188
Brake system 191
Clutch 196
Tyres 196
Wheel rims 197
Wheels 197
Lighting 203
Jump-starting 204
Battery 205
Fuses 211
Diagnostic connector 213
11 ACCESSORIES 214
General notes 216
Power sockets 216
Available optional ac-
cessories 217
12 CARE 218
Care products 220
Washing the vehicle 220
Cleaning easily dam-
aged components 221
Care of paintwork 223
Paint preservation 223
Laying up motorcycle 224
Restoring motorcycle
to use 224
13 TECHNICAL DATA 226
Troubleshooting chart 228
Threaded fasteners 231
Fuel 233
Engine oil 233
Engine 234
Clutch 234
Transmission 235
Final drive 235
Frame 235
Chassis and
suspension 236
Brakes 236
Wheels and tyres 237
Electrical system 238
Anti-theft alarm 239
Dimensions 239
Weights 239
Performance figures 240
Radio 240
Speakers (vehicle-
dependent) 240
14 SERVICE 242
Reporting safety-rel-
evant defects 244
Recycling 245
BMW Motorrad
Service 245
BMW Motorrad
Service history 246

BMW Motorrad mo-
bility services 246
Maintenance work 247
Maintenance sched-
ule 248
BMW Motorrad run-
ning-in check 249
Maintenance confirm-
ations 250
Service confirmations 262
APPENDIX 264
Declaration of Con-
formity 265
Certificate for dis-
tance control 268
Certificate for TFT
instrument cluster 271
Certificate for audio
system 274
Certificate for elec-
tronic immobiliser 275
Certificate for Key-
less Ride 276
Certificate for Key-
less Ride 278
Certificate for Key-
less Ride 280
Certificate for Key-
less Ride 282
Certificate for tyre
pressure control (Re-
ifendruck-Control,
RDC) 284
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 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.
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.