BMW F 750 GS Installation and maintenance manual

RIDER'S MANUAL
F 750 GS
BMW
MOTORRAD
MAKE LIFE A RIDE

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WELCOME TO
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 INSTRUC-
TIONS 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
Intelligent emergency
call system 11
02 GENERAL VIEWS 16
General view, left side 18
General view, right
side 19
Underneath the seat 20
Multifunction switch,
left 21
Multifunction switch,
right 22
Multifunction switch,
right 23
Instrument cluster 24
Instrument cluster with
Connectivity 25
03 STATUS INDICAT-
ORS 26
Overview, displays 28
Warning indicators 30
Overview, displays
with connectivity 49
Indicator lights with
Connectivity 52
04 OPERATION 76
Ignition switch/steer-
ing lock 78
Ignition with Key-
less Ride 79
Electronic immobiliser
EWS 83
Emergency-off switch
(kill switch) 84
Intelligent emergency
call 84
Lights 87
Daytime riding light 89
Hazard warning lights 91
Turn indicators 91
Multifunction display 92
SETUP 94
Date and time 96
General settings in the
multifunction display 97
Traction control (DTC) 99
Electronic Suspension
Adjustment (DESA) 100
Riding mode 103
Adaptive cruise con-
trol 107

Anti-theft alarm
(DWA) 109
Tyre pressure control
(RDC) 113
Heated handlebar
grips 113
Seat 115
05 TFT DISPLAY 116
General notes 118
Principle 119
Pure Ride view 125
General settings 126
Bluetooth 128
My vehicle 131
On-board computer 134
Navigation 134
Media 136
Telephone 137
Display software ver-
sion 138
Display licence in-
formation 138
06 ADJUSTMENT 140
Mirrors 142
Headlight 142
Windscreen 143
Clutch 143
Brakes 144
Spring preload 145
Damping 145
07 RIDING 148
Safety instructions 150
Regular check 154
Starting 155
Running in 158
Shifting gear 159
Off-road use 160
Brakes 161
Parking your motor-
cycle 163
Refuelling 164
Securing motorcycle
for transportation 170
08 ENGINEERING DE-
TAILS 172
General notes 174
Antilock Brake Sys-
tem (ABS) 174
Traction control
(DTC) 177
Dynamic engine
brake control 179
Dynamic ESA 180
Riding mode 180
Dynamic Brake Con-
trol 182
Tyre pressure control
(RDC) 183
Gear Shift Assistant 185
09 MAINTENANCE 188
General notes 190
Toolkit 190
Service tool kit 191

Front-wheel stand 191
Rear-wheel stand 192
Engine oil 192
Brake system 194
Clutch 198
Coolant 199
Tyres 201
Wheel rims 202
Wheels 202
Chain 212
Air filter 215
Lighting 216
Trim panel compon-
ents 217
Jump-starting 217
Battery 219
Fuses 222
Diagnostic connector 224
10 ACCESSORIES 226
General notes 228
Power sockets 228
USB charging socket 229
Cases 230
Topcase 233
Navigation system 236
11 CARE 242
Care products 244
Washing the vehicle 244
Cleaning easily dam-
aged components 245
Care of paintwork 246
Paintwork preserva-
tion 247
Laying up motorcycle 247
Restoring motorcycle
to use 247
12 TECHNICAL DATA 248
Troubleshooting chart 250
Screw connections 252
Fuel 254
Engine oil 254
Engine 255
Clutch 256
Transmission 256
Final drive 256
Frame 257
Chassis and
suspension 257
Brakes 258
Wheels and tyres 258
Electrical system 259
Dimensions 261
Weights 262
Performance figures 262
13 SERVICE 264
Reporting safety-rel-
evant defects 266
BMW Motorrad
Service 267
BMW Motorrad
Service history 267
BMW Motorrad mo-
bility services 268
Maintenance work 268
Maintenance sched-
ule 270

Maintenance confirm-
ations 271
Service confirmations 285
APPENDIX 288
Declaration of con-
formity for electronic
immobiliser 289
Certificate for elec-
tronic immobiliser 295
Declaration of
conformity for
Keyless Ride 297
Certificate for Key-
less Ride 302
Declaration of con-
formity for tyre pres-
sure control (RDC) 306
Certificate for tyre
pressure control
(RDC) 312
Declaration of con-
formity for TFT in-
strument cluster 313
Certificate for TFT
instrument cluster 319
Declaration of con-
formity for intelligent
emergency call 322
Declaration of con-
formity for anti-theft
alarm system 328
INDEX 334

GENERAL IN-
STRUCTIONS
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
INTELLIGENT EMERGENCY CALL SYSTEM 11

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 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 these operating in-
structions to the new owner.
They are an important 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 instruc-
tions 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.