BMW Cevolution Installation and maintenance manual

Rider's Manual (US Model)
C evolution
BMW Motorrad

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Welcome to BMW
We are pleased that you have
chosen a BMW Motorrad vehicle
and welcome you to the family of
BMW riders. Familiarize yourself
with your new vehicle so that you
can ride safely and confidently in
all traffic situations.
About this Rider's Manual
Read this Rider's Manual before
you start your new BMW. It con-
tains important information about
operating the vehicle that will
enable you to make full use of
the technical advantages of your
BMW.
It also provides information about
vehicle maintenance and care,
operational and road safety, and
tips on how best to preserve the
value of your vehicle.
Feedback and comments
Should you have any questions
about your E-Scooter, your
BMW Motorrad retailer is always
happy to provide you with advice
and support.
We wish you many miles of plea-
sure and satisfaction with your
new BMW, along with a safe and
enjoyable ride,
BMW Motorrad.
01 40 8 404 986
*01408404986*
*01408404986*
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Table of Contents
1 General instructions ... . 5
About this Rider's Manual . . . . 6
Abbreviations and
symbols...................... 6
Equipment ................... 8
Technical Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Notice concerning current sta-
tus ........................... 8
2 Overviews ................ 9
General view, left side . . . . . . . 11
General view, right side . . . . . 13
Underneath seat . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Multifunction switch, left . . . . 15
Multifunction switch,
right......................... 16
Dashboard .................. 17
3 Displays ................. 19
Indicator and warning
lights ........................ 20
Multifunction display . . . . . . . . 21
Setup menu................. 22
Expert menu (part 1) . . . . . . . . 23
Expert menu (part 2) . . . . . . . . 24
Warning lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Service display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Ambient temperature. . . . . . . . 35
4 Operation................ 37
Steering and ignition
lock ......................... 38
Emergency on/off switch (kill
switch) ...................... 39
Reverser .................... 40
Lights ....................... 40
Hazard warning lights sys-
tem ......................... 41
Turn indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Display ...................... 42
Setup menu................. 44
Expert menu ................ 46
Heated handlebar grips . . . . . 49
Passenger seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Storage compartments . . . . . . 50
5 Setting................... 51
Mirrors ...................... 52
Headlight.................... 52
Brakes ...................... 52
Spring preload . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
6 BMW ePOWER. .. .. .. .. . 55
Principle..................... 56
General notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Charging cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Charging procedure . . . . . . . . . 60
Using the ePOWER energy
display efficiently . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Setting riding mode . . . . . . . . . 64
Cruising range. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
7 Riding.................... 67
Safety information . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Observe checklist . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Starting...................... 69
Runningin .................. 74
Brakes ...................... 75
Parking the E-Scooter. . . . . . . 76
Securing E-Scooter for
transport .................... 76

8 Technology in
detail..................... 79
General notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Antilock Brake System
(ABS)........................ 80
Torque Control Assist
(TCA) ....................... 81
Riding mode ................ 82
9 Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
General notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Standard tool kit. . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Brake system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Coolant...................... 90
Tires ........................ 90
Rims and tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Light sources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Fairings and panels . . . . . . . . . 94
Battery ...................... 96
Fuses ....................... 98
Diagnostic connector . . . . . . . . 99
10 Accessories . . . . . . . . . 101
General notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Onboard power outlets . . . . 102
Topcase................... 103
11 Care .................. 107
Care products . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Washing your motorcy-
cle......................... 108
Cleaning sensitive motorcy-
cle parts................... 109
Paint care ................. 109
Protective wax coating . . . . 110
Removing the E-Scooter
from operation . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Putting the E-Scooter into
operation.................. 110
12 Technical data . . . . . . 111
Troubleshooting chart . . . . . 112
Screw connections . . . . . . . . 113
Status displays for the
charging cable (power/
charging/temperature/fault)
and what they mean . . . . . . 114
Drive ...................... 115
Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Rear-wheel drive . . . . . . . . . . 116
Frame..................... 116
Chassis and
suspension................ 116
Brakes .................... 117
Wheels and tires . . . . . . . . . . 118
Electrical system . . . . . . . . . . 120
Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Weights ................... 122
Performance data . . . . . . . . . 122
13 Service ............... 123
Recycling.................. 124
BMW Motorrad Service . . . 124
BMW Motorrad Mobility
Services................... 124
Maintenance proce-
dures...................... 124
Maintenance schedule . . . . 127
Maintenance confirma-
tions....................... 128
Service confirmations . . . . . 142
14 Certificate . . . . . . . . . . . 145
BMW C evolution Bat-
tery Certificate for high-
voltage cell module terms
and conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
15 Index ................. 148

General instructions
About this Rider's Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Abbreviations and symbols . . . . . . . . . . 6
Equipment........................... 8
TechnicalData....................... 8
Notice concerning current status . . . . 8
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z General instructions

About this Rider's
Manual
Read this Rider's Manual before
you start your new E-Scooter. It
contains important information
about operating the vehicle that
will enable you to make full use
of the technical advantages of
your E-Scooter.
It also provides information about
vehicle maintenance and care,
operational and road safety, and
tips on how best to preserve the
value of your vehicle.
Overview
Chapter 2 of this Rider's Man-
ual will provide you with an ini-
tial overview of your E-Scooter.
All maintenance and repair work
carried out on your motorcycle
will be documented in Chapter
13. Documentation confirm-
ing performance of scheduled
maintenance is a precondition
for generous handling of out-of-
warranty claims and goodwill war-
ranty treatment.
Sale of the E-Scooter
When it comes time to sell your
E-Scooter, remember to hand
over this Rider's Manual; it is an
important part of the motorcycle.
It is an important part of the mo-
torcycle.
The high-voltage system in
your E-Scooter
Your E-Scooter is an electric ve-
hicle. It has a high-voltage sys-
tem that is comprised, among
other elements, of an electrical
machine and a high-voltage bat-
tery.
Warning sticker on vehicle
components
The warning sticker on vehicle
components informs you that
the improper use of high-volt-
age technology or high-voltage
components could result in se-
rious injury as a result of electric
shock.
Abbreviations and
symbols
CAUTION Hazard with
low risk. Failure to avoid
this hazard can result in minor or
moderate injury.
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z General instructions

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 result.
NOTICE Special informa-
tion on operating and in-
specting your motorcycle as well
as maintenance and adjustment
procedures.
Indicates the end of an
item of information.
Instruction.
Result of an activity.
Reference to a page with
more detailed informa-
tion.
Indicates the end of ac-
cessory or equipment-
dependent information.
Tightening torque.
Technical data.
OE Optional extra.
BMW Motorrad optional
extras are already com-
pletely installed during
motorcycle production.
OA Optional accessory.
BMW Motorrad op-
tional accessories can
be purchased and in-
stalled at your autho-
rized BMW Motorrad
retailer.
EWS Electronic immobilizer.
DWA Anti-theft alarm.
ABS Anti-Lock Brake System.
IC-
CPD
(In Cabel Control and
Protecting Device) elec-
tronics module between
infrastructure and elec-
tric vehicle to increase
protection level and con-
trol the charging proce-
dure.
RBS Recuperative brake sys-
tem (brake system with
energy recovery).
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z General instructions

TCA Torque Control Assist.
Equipment
When you ordered your E-
Scooter motorcycle, you
chose various items of custom
equipment. This Rider's Manual
describes optional equipment
(OE) offered by BMW and
selected optional accessories
(OA). This explains why the
manual may also contain
descriptions of equipment which
you have not ordered. Please
note, too, that your vehicle might
not be exactly as illustrated
in this manual on account of
country-specific differences.
The features of any equipment
supplied with your E-Scooter not
described in this Rider's Man-
ual will be described in separate
manuals.
Technical Data
All dimensions, weights and per-
formance data contained this
Rider's Manual refer to the Ger-
man DIN standards and comply
with their tolerance specifications.
Versions for individual countries
may differ.
Notice concerning
current status
The outstanding levels of safety
and quality furnished by E-Scoot-
ers are the result of ongoing ad-
vanced development focusing
on continuous improvement in
design and engineering as well
as equipment and accessories.
For this reason, some aspects of
your vehicle may vary from the
descriptions in this Rider's Man-
ual. In addition, BMW Motorrad
cannot guarantee the total ab-
sence of errors. We hope you
will appreciate that no claims can
be recognized based on the data,
illustrations or descriptions in this
manual.
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z General instructions

Overviews
General view, left side . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
General view, right side . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Underneathseat.................... 14
Multifunction switch, left . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Multifunction switch, right . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Dashboard.......................... 17
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z Overviews

General view, left side
1Brake fluid reservoir for the
rear wheel brake ( 89)
2Helmet compartment
( 49) ( 50)
3Spring preload ( 52)
4Charging socket ( 61)
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z Overviews

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z Overviews

General view, right side
1Brake fluid reservoir for the
front wheel brake ( 88)
2Vehicle Identification Num-
ber (steering-head bearing
top right)
3Type plate (on the inner
right-hand side of the front
panel carrier)
412V battery (rear fairing
side panel) ( 96)
Fuses (rear fairing side
panel) ( 98)
512V socket (right-hand
side of storage compart-
ment) ( 102)
6High-voltage safety plug
(rear fairing side panel)
( 30)
2
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z Overviews

Underneath seat
1Tool kit ( 84)
2Load capacity table
3Tire pressure table
2
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z Overviews

Multifunction switch,
left
1High-beam headlight and
headlight flasher ( 41)
2Hazard warning lights sys-
tem ( 41)
3Reverser ( 40)
4Turn indicators ( 42)
5Horn
6INFO, onboard computer
( 42)
7TRIP, odometer ( 42)
2
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z Overviews

Multifunction switch,
right
1– with heated handlebar
gripsOE
Heated handle bar grip
( 49)
2Riding mode ( 64)
3Emergency on/off switch
(kill switch) ( 39)
4Starter button ( 72)
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z Overviews

Dashboard
1Indicator and warning lights
( 20)
2Multifunction display
( 21)
3Storage compartments
( 50)
Charging socket (left)
( 102)
12V power outlet (stor-
age compartment right)
( 102)
4Steering and ignition lock
( 38)
2
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z Overviews

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z Overviews