BMW Motorrad R 18 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 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 tech-
nical 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 39
04 INSTRUMENT
CLUSTER 40
Warnings 42
Controls 42
Operation 43
Setup 46
Display 47
Settings 49
05 OPERATION 50
Steering lock 52
Ignition 53
Lighting 57
Anti-theft alarm (DWA) 60
Automatic Stability
Control (ASC) 63
Riding mode 64
Cruise control 65
Hill Start Control (HSC) 67
Reverser 68
Heated grips 70
Rider's seat 71
06 ADJUSTMENT 74
Mirrors 76
Headlight 76
Clutch 77
Brakes 78
Turn indicators 78
Spring preload 79
Gearshift lever 80

07 RIDING 84
Safety information 86
Regular check 88
Starting 89
Running in 92
Brakes 93
Shifting with shift
rocker 95
Parking your motor-
cycle 95
Refuelling 95
Securing motorcycle
for transportation 98
08 ENGINEERING DE-
TAILS 100
General notes 102
General drive func-
tions 102
Antilock Brake Sys-
tem (ABS) 102
Automatic Stability
Control (ASC) 106
Riding mode 107
Dynamic engine
brake control 108
Dynamic Brake Con-
trol 109
Tyre pressure control
(RDC) 110
Hill Start Control
(HSC) 111
Adaptive headlight 112
09 MAINTENANCE 114
General notes 116
Toolkit 117
Side panel 117
fairing bracket 118
Front-wheel stand 119
Rear-wheel stand 120
Engine oil 120
Brake system 122
Clutch 127
Tyres 127
Wheel rims 128
Wheels 129
Silencer 138
Lighting 139
Jump-starting 140
Battery 142
Fuses 146
Diagnostic connector 148
10 ACCESSORIES 150
General notes 152
Power sockets 152
Luggage 153
Optional accessories 154
11 CARE 156
Care products 158
Washing the vehicle 158
Cleaning easily dam-
aged components 159
Care of paintwork 160
Paint preservation 161
Laying up motorcycle 161

Restoring motorcycle
to use 161
12 TECHNICAL DATA 162
Troubleshooting chart 164
Threaded fasteners 165
Fuel 167
Engine oil 167
Engine 168
Clutch 168
Transmission 169
Final drive 169
Frame 169
Chassis and
suspension 169
Brakes 170
Wheels and tyres 171
Electrical system 171
Dimensions 172
Weights 173
Performance figures 173
13 SERVICE 174
Reporting safety-rel-
evant defects 176
Recycling 177
BMW Motorrad
Service 177
BMW Motorrad
service history 178
BMW Motorrad mo-
bility services 178
Maintenance work 178
Maintenance sched-
ule 180
BMW Motorrad run-
ning-in check 181
Maintenance confirm-
ations 182
APPENDIX 194
Declaration of Con-
formity 195
Radio equipment
electronic immobil-
iser 199
Certification
Tire Pressure Control 201
Radio equipment in-
telligent emergency
call 201
INDEX 204

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 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.