BMW Motorrad S 1000 R 2020 Installation and maintenance manual

RIDER'S MANUAL
S 1000 R
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
Overview 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
Under the rider's seat 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
Warning indicators 31
04 OPERATION 60
Ignition switch/steer-
ing lock 62
Ignition with Key-
less Ride 63
Electronic immobiliser
(EWS) 66
Emergency-off switch
(kill switch) 67
Intelligent emergency
call 67
Lighting 70
Dynamic Traction Con-
trol (DTC) 74
Electronic Suspension
Adjustment (DDC) 75
Riding mode 78
Riding mode PRO 79
Adaptive cruise control 80
Hill Start Control 83
Shift light 86
Anti-theft alarm (DWA) 86
Tyre pressure control
(RDC) 89
Heated grips 89
Front and rear seats 90

05 TFT DISPLAY 92
General notes 94
Principle 95
Pure Ride view 101
General settings 102
Bluetooth 103
My vehicle 106
Navigation 109
Media 111
Telephone 111
Display software ver-
sion 112
Display licence in-
formation 112
06 ADJUSTMENT 114
Mirrors 116
Headlight 116
Brakes 117
Clutch 118
Footrest system 118
Spring preload 120
Damping 124
07 RIDING 128
Safety information 130
Regular check 132
Starting 133
Running in 136
Shifting gear 137
Brakes 138
Parking your motor-
cycle 141
Refuelling 141
Securing motorcycle
for transportation 143
08 ON THE RACE
TRACK 146
Status indicators for
racing 148
LAPTIMER 151
Vehicle settings for
racing 152
Launch Control 153
Pit Lane Limiter 155
Removing and in-
stalling number-plate
carrier 156
Removing and in-
stalling front turn
indicators 159
M Cover Kit 161
Deactivating intelli-
gent emergency call
when riding on the
race track 162
Gearshift-pattern re-
verser 164
Removing/installing
mirrors 165
09 ENGINEERING DE-
TAILS 166
General notes 168
Antilock Brake Sys-
tem (ABS) 168
Dynamic traction con-
trol (DTC) 172

Dynamic engine
brake control 173
Dynamic Damping
Control (DDC) 174
Riding mode 174
Dynamic Brake Con-
trol 177
Tyre pressure control
(RDC) 178
Gear Shift Assistant 179
Hill Start Control 181
Adaptive Headlight 182
10 MAINTENANCE 184
General notes 186
Toolkit 187
Front-wheel stand 188
Rear-wheel stand 188
Engine oil 189
Brake system 190
Clutch 195
Coolant 197
Tyres 198
Wheel rims 199
Wheels 199
Chain 207
Lighting 210
Trim panel compon-
ents 211
Jump-starting 215
Battery 216
Fuses 220
Diagnostic connector 221
11 ACCESSORIES 224
General notes 226
Connector for op-
tional accessories 226
USB charging socket 228
12 CARE 230
Care products 232
Washing the vehicle 232
Cleaning easily dam-
aged components 233
Care of paintwork 234
Paintwork preserva-
tion 235
Laying up motorcycle 235
Restoring motorcycle
to use 235
13 TECHNICAL DATA 236
Troubleshooting chart 238
Threaded fasteners 240
Fuel 242
Engine oil 243
Coolant 243
Engine 243
Clutch 244
Transmission 244
Final drive 245
Frame 245
Chassis and
suspension 245
Brakes 246
Wheels and tyres 246
Electrical system 248
Anti-theft alarm 249

Dimensions 249
Weights 250
Performance figures 251
14 SERVICE 252
Reporting safety-rel-
evant defects 254
BMW Motorrad
Service 255
BMW Motorrad
Service history 255
BMW Motorrad mo-
bility services 256
Maintenance work 256
BMW Motorrad
Service 256
Maintenance sched-
ule 258
Maintenance confirm-
ations 259
Service confirmations 271
APPENDIX 274
Declaration of con-
formity for electronic
immobiliser 275
Certificate for elec-
tronic immobiliser 281
Declaration of
conformity for
Keyless Ride 283
Certificate for Key-
less Ride 288
Declaration of con-
formity for tyre pres-
sure control (RDC) 292
Certificate for tyre
pressure control
(RDC) 298
Declaration of con-
formity for TFT in-
strument cluster 299
Certificate for TFT
instrument cluster 305
Declaration of con-
formity for intelligent
emergency call 308
Declaration of con-
formity for anti-theft
alarm system 314
INDEX 320

GENERAL
INSTRUCTIONS
01

OVERVIEW 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
OVERVIEW
Chapter 2 of this rider's
manual will provide you with
an initial overview of your
motorcycle. All maintenance
and servicing work on the mo-
torcycle 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.
If the time comes to sell your
BMW, please remember to
hand over this rider's manual
to the new owner. It is an im-
portant part of the motorcycle.
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.
NOTICE Specific
instructions on how to
operate, control, adjust or look
after items of equipment on
the vehicle.
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.
NV National-market ver-
sion.
OE Optional equipment.
The vehicles are
assembled com-
plete with all the
BMW Motorrad
optional equipment
originally ordered.