BMW Motorrad S 1000 R 2020 Installation and maintenance manual

BMW
MOTORRAD
MAKE LIFE A RIDE
RIDER'S MANUAL
(US MODEL)
S 1000 R

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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
Overview 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 15
Under the rider's seat 16
Multifunction switch,
left 17
Multifunction switch,
right 18
Instrument cluster 19
03 DISPLAYS 20
Indicator and warning
lights 22
TFT display in
Pure Ride view 23
TFT display in the
View menu 24
Indicator lights 25
04 OPERATION 52
Ignition switch/steer-
ing lock 54
Ignition with Key-
less Ride 55
EWS electronic immo-
bilizer 58
Emergency-off switch 58
Lighting 59
Dynamic Traction Con-
trol (DTC) 62
Electronic chassis and
suspension adjustment
(DDC) 63
Riding mode 65
PRO riding mode 66
Cruise control 67
Hill Start Control 70
Shiftpoint light 73
Anti-theft alarm sys-
tem (DWA) 73
Tire pressure control
(TPC) 76
Heated grips 76
Rider seat and passen-
ger seat 77
05 TFT DISPLAY 80
General notes 82
Principle 83
Pure Ride view 89
General settings 90
Bluetooth 91
My Vehicle 94
Navigation 97
Media 99

Phone 99
Displaying software
version 100
Displaying license in-
formation 100
06 SETTING 102
Mirrors 104
Headlights 104
Brake 105
Clutch 106
Footrest system 106
Spring preload 108
Damping 112
07 RIDING 116
Safety instructions 118
Regular check 120
Starting 121
Breaking in 124
Shifting gears 125
Brakes 126
Parking your motor-
cycle 128
Refueling 128
Securing vehicle for
transportation 131
08 ON THE RACE-
TRACK 134
Displays for racing
mode 136
LAPTIMER 139
Vehicle settings for
racing mode 140
Launch Control 141
Pit Lane Limiter 143
Removing and in-
stalling license-plate
carrier 144
Removing and in-
stalling front turn sig-
nals 147
M Cover Kit 150
Gearshift-pattern re-
verser 151
Mirror removal and
installation 152
09 TECHNOLOGY IN
DETAIL 154
General notes 156
Anti-lock braking sys-
tem (ABS) 156
Dynamic traction con-
trol (DTC) 159
Dynamic engine
brake control 160
Dynamic Damping
Control (DDC) 161
Riding mode 162
Dynamic Brake Con-
trol 164

Tire pressure control
(RDC) 165
Gear Shift Assistant 167
Hill Start Control 168
Adaptive headlights 169
10 MAINTENANCE 172
General notes 174
Onboard vehicle tool
kit 175
Front-wheel stand 176
Rear-wheel stand 176
Engine oil 177
Brake system 178
Clutch 183
Coolant 184
Tires 185
Rims 187
Wheels 187
Drive chain 195
Light sources 198
Trim panel compo-
nents 198
Jump-starting 203
Battery 204
Fuses 207
Diagnostic socket 208
11 ACCESSORIES 210
General notes 212
Connector for op-
tional accessories 212
USB charging socket 214
12 CARE 216
Care products 218
Washing your motor-
cycle 218
Cleaning sensitive
vehicle parts 219
Care of paintwork 220
Paint preservation 221
Storing the motorcy-
cle 221
Putting the motorcy-
cle into operation 221
13 TECHNICAL DATA 222
Troubleshooting chart 224
Screw connections 226
Fuel 228
Engine oil 229
Coolant 229
Engine 229
Clutch 230
Transmission 230
Rear-wheel drive 231
Frame 231
Chassis 231
Brakes 232
Wheels and tires 233
Electrical system 234
Anti-theft alarm sys-
tem 235
Dimensions 236
Weights 237
Performance data 237

14 SERVICE 238
Reporting safety de-
fects 240
BMW Motorrad
Service 241
BMW Motorrad
Service History 241
BMW Motorrad Mo-
bility Services 242
Maintenance work 242
BMW Motorrad
Service 242
Maintenance sched-
ule 244
Maintenance confir-
mations 245
Service confirmations 257
APPENDIX 260
Certificate for elec-
tronic immobilizer 261
Certificate for Key-
less Ride 263
Certificate for tire
pressure control 267
Certificate for TFT
instrument cluster 268
INDEX 272

GENERAL
INSTRUCTIONS
01

OVERVIEW 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
OVERVIEW
Chapter 2 of this rider's man-
ual will provide you with an ini-
tial overview of your motorcy-
cle. All maintenance and repair
procedures carried out on your
motorcycle will be documented
in the Service chapter. Docu-
mentation of the maintenance
work performed is a prerequi-
site 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 this rider's manual; it is an
important part of the motorcy-
cle.
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.
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.
NV National-market ver-
sion.