BMW Motorrad R nineT Installation and maintenance manual

RIDER'S MANUAL
(US MODEL)
R nineT
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 INSTRUC-
TIONS 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
Underneath the seat 16
Multifunction switch,
left 17
Multifunction switch,
right 18
Instrument cluster 19
Instrument cluster 20
03 DISPLAYS 22
Indicator and warning
lights 24
Indicator and warning
lights 25
Multifunction displays 26
Indicator lights 27
Service display 36
04 OPERATION 38
Ignition switch/steer-
ing lock 40
Emergency-off switch 42
Lights 42
Hazard warning lights 44
Turn indicators 44
Display 46
Settings in the instru-
ment cluster 50
Anti-theft alarm sys-
tem (DWA) 54
Traction control (ASC/
DTC) 56
Riding mode 57
Adaptive cruise control 58
Heated grips 60
Rider seat and passen-
ger seat 61
05 SETTING 62
Mirrors 64
Headlight 65
Clutch 66
Brake 67
Spring preload 68
Damping 70
Footrest system 72
06 RIDING 78
Safety instructions 80
Regular check 82
Starting 83
Breaking in 86
Brakes 87

Parking your motorcy-
cle 89
Refueling 90
Securing motorcycle
for transportation 92
07 TECHNOLOGY IN
DETAIL 96
General notes 98
Anti-lock braking sys-
tem (ABS) 98
Dynamic Brake Con-
trol 101
Traction control
(ASC/DTC) 101
Riding mode 103
Dynamic engine
brake control 105
Adaptive headlights 106
08 MAINTENANCE 108
General notes 110
Onboard vehicle tool
kit 111
Front-wheel stand 111
Rear-wheel stand 112
Engine oil 112
Brake system 114
Clutch 118
Tires 118
Rims 120
Wheels 120
Light source 129
Jump-starting 130
Battery 131
Fuses 133
Diagnostic socket 135
09 ACCESSORIES 136
General notes 138
USB charging socket 138
Luggage 139
Passenger frame 140
Hump cover 145
Optional accessories 147
10 CARE 148
Care products 150
Washing your motor-
cycle 150
Cleaning sensitive
motorcycle parts 151
Paint care 152
Paint preservation 153
Storing the motorcy-
cle 153
Putting the motorcy-
cle into operation 153
11 TECHNICAL DATA 154
Troubleshooting chart 156
Screw connections 157
Fuel 160
Engine oil 160
Engine 161
Clutch 162
Transmission 162
Rear-wheel drive 162
Frame 162

Chassis 163
Brakes 164
Wheels and tires 164
Electrical system 165
Dimensions 166
Weights 167
Performance data 167
12 SERVICE 168
Reporting safety de-
fects 170
BMW Motorrad
Service 171
BMW Motorrad Elec-
tronic service history
(eSH) 171
BMW Motorrad Mo-
bility Services 172
Maintenance work 172
Maintenance sched-
ule 174
Maintenance confir-
mations 175
Service confirmations 189
APPENDIX 192
Certificate for elec-
tronic immobilizer 193
Declaration of con-
formity for anti-theft
alarm 195
INDEX 200

GENERAL IN-
STRUCTIONS
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
Chapter 2 of these operating
instructions will provide you
with an initial overview of your
motorcycle. All maintenance
and repair procedures carried
out on your motorcycle will be
documented in the "Service"
chapter. Documentation of the
maintenance work performed
is a prerequisite for generous
treatment of claims.
If you should decide to sell your
BMW at some point in the fu-
ture, please remember to hand
over these operating instruc-
tions; they are an important
part of the motorcycle.
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 in-
structions and precaution-
ary measures. Non-compliance
can cause damage to the vehi-
cle or accessories and warranty
claims may be denied as a re-
sult.
NOTICE Special informa-
tion on operating and in-
specting your motorcycle as
well as maintenance and ad-
justment 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.