BMW Motorrad R 18 Installation and maintenance manual

RIDER'S MANUAL
(US MODEL)
R 18
BMW
MOTORRAD
MAKE LIFE A RIDE

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YOUR BMW.
We are pleased that you have chosen a BMW Motorrad vehicle
and welcome you to the family of BMW riders. Familiarize your-
self with your new vehicle so that you can ride safely and confi-
dently in all traffic situations.
About these operating instructions
Read these operating instructions before starting your new BMW.
It contains important notes about operating the vehicle that will
enable you to make full use of the technical assets of your BMW.
You will also obtain preventive maintenance and care instructions,
which are beneficial to operating and road safety and help retain
the value of your vehicle as much as possible.
If you should decide to sell your BMW one day, please remember
to hand over these operating instructions as well. They are an
important part of your vehicle.
We wish you many miles of safe and enjoyable riding with your
BMW
BMW Motorrad.

01 GENERAL
INSTRUCTIONS 2
Quick & easy reference 4
Abbreviations and sym-
bols 4
Equipment 5
Technical data 5
Timeliness of the status
of this manual 6
Additional sources of
information 6
Certificates and operat-
ing permits 6
Data memory 6
02 OVERVIEWS 12
Overall view, left side 14
Overall view, right side 15
Behind the right side
trim panel 16
Multifunction switch,
left 17
Multifunction switch,
right 18
Instrument cluster 19
03 DISPLAYS 20
Indicator and warning
lights 22
Multifunction display 23
Indicator lights 24
Service display 34
04 OPERATION 36
Steering lock 38
Ignition 39
Lighting 43
Multifunction display 46
Settings in the instru-
ment cluster 49
Anti-theft alarm sys-
tem (DWA) 55
Automatic Stability
Control (ASC) 57
Riding mode 58
Cruise control 59
Hill Start Control 61
Reverser 62
Heated grips 64
Rider's seat 64
05 SETTING 68
Mirrors 70
Headlights 70
Clutch 71
Brakes 72
Turn signals 72
Spring preload 73
Gearshift lever 74
06 RIDING 78
Safety instructions 80
Regular check 82
Starting 83
Breaking in 86
Brakes 87
Shifting with shift pad-
dle 88

Parking your motorcy-
cle 89
Refueling 89
Securing motorcycle
for transportation 92
07 TECHNOLOGY IN
DETAIL 94
General notes 96
General drive functions 96
Anti-lock braking sys-
tem (ABS) 96
Automatic Stability
Control (ASC) 99
Riding mode 101
Dynamic engine
brake control 102
Dynamic Brake Con-
trol 102
Hill Start Control 103
Adaptive headlights 104
08 MAINTENANCE 106
General notes 108
Onboard vehicle tool
kit 108
Side panels 109
Fairing bracket 109
Front wheel stand 111
Rear-wheel stand 111
Engine oil 111
Brake system 114
Clutch 118
Tires 118
Rims 119
Wheels 120
Muffler 129
Light source 130
Jump-starting 131
Battery 132
Fuses 137
Diagnostic socket 138
09 ACCESSORIES 140
General notes 142
Onboard power sock-
ets 142
Luggage 143
Optional accessories 143
10 CARE 144
Care products 146
Washing the vehicle 146
Cleaning sensitive
motorcycle parts 147
Care of paintwork 148
Paint preservation 149
Storing the motorcy-
cle 149
Putting the motorcy-
cle into operation 149
11 TECHNICAL DATA 150
Troubleshooting chart 152
Threaded connections 153
Fuel 155
Engine oil 155
Engine 156
Clutch 156

Transmission 156
Rear-wheel drive 157
Frame 157
Chassis 157
Brakes 158
Wheels and tires 159
Electrical system 160
Anti-theft alarm sys-
tem 161
Dimensions 161
Weights 162
Performance data 162
12 SERVICE 164
Reporting safety de-
fects 166
BMW Motorrad
Service 167
BMW Motorrad
Service History 167
BMW Motorrad Mo-
bility Services 168
Maintenance work 168
Maintenance sched-
ule 170
Maintenance confir-
mations 171
Service confirmations 183
APPENDIX 186
Certificate for elec-
tronic immobilizer 187
Certificate for Key-
less Ride 190
INDEX 194

GENERAL
INSTRUCTIONS
01

QUICK & EASY REFERENCE 4
ABBREVIATIONS AND SYMBOLS 4
EQUIPMENT 5
TECHNICAL DATA 5
TIMELINESS OF THE STATUS OF THIS MANUAL 6
ADDITIONAL SOURCES OF INFORMATION 6
CERTIFICATES AND OPERATING PERMITS 6
DATA MEMORY 6

4 GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS
QUICK & EASY REFERENCE
This rider's manual has been
designed to provide quick and
efficient orientation. The quick-
est way for you to find infor-
mation on specific topics is
to consult the comprehensive
index at the end of the rid-
er's manual. If you would like
to start with a quick overview
of your motorcycle, this infor-
mation has been provided in
chapter 2. All preventive main-
tenance and repair procedures
carried out on your motorcy-
cle will be documented in the
Service chapter. Documenta-
tion of the maintenance work
performed is a prerequisite for
generous treatment of claims.
ABBREVIATIONS AND SYM-
BOLS
CAUTION Hazard with
low risk. Failure to avoid
this hazard can result in minor
or moderate injury.
WARNING Hazard with
moderate risk. Failure to
avoid this hazard can result in
death or serious injury.
DANGER Hazard with
high risk. Failure to avoid
this hazard results in death or
serious injury.
ATTENTION Special
instructions and pre-
cautionary measures. Non-
compliance can cause damage
to the vehicle or accessories
and warranty claims may be
denied as a result.
Special information on
operating and inspect-
ing your motorcycle as well as
maintenance and adjustment
procedures.
Instruction.
Result of an activity.
Reference to a page
with more detailed
information.
Indicates the end of
accessory or equip-
ment-dependent infor-
mation.
Tightening torque.
Technical data.
OE Optional equipment.
BMW Motorrad op-
tional equipment is
already completely in-
stalled during motor-
cycle production.