BMW R 12 nineT 2023 Installation and maintenance manual

RIDER'S MANUAL
R 12 nineT
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 your new BMW.
It contains important information on how to operate the controls
and how to make the best possible use of all your BMW's tech-
nical 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
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
Bluetooth 11
Intelligent emergency
call system 12
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, Di-
gital Display 25
03 STATUS
INDICATORS 26
Indicator and warning
lights 28
Display, round instru-
ment 29
Indicator and warning
lights, digital display 30
Digital display, start
screen 31
Digital display, PURE
RIDE 32
Warning indicators 33
Service display 55
04 INSTRUMENT
CLUSTER 58
Warnings 60
Controls 60
Operation 62
Setup 67
Display 68
Settings 69
05 OPERATION 72
Steering lock 74
Ignition 75
Emergency-off switch
(kill switch) 79
Intelligent emergency
call 80
Lighting 83
Anti-theft alarm (DWA) 86

Dynamic Traction Con-
trol (DTC) 90
Riding mode 91
Cruise control 92
Hill Start Control Pro
(HSC Pro) 95
Tyre pressure monitor-
ing (RDC) 97
Heated grips 98
ConnectedRide Control 99
Seat 101
06 ADJUSTMENT 104
Mirrors 106
Headlight 107
Clutch 107
Brakes 108
Spring preload 109
Damping 112
Gearshift lever 114
07 RIDING 116
Safety information 118
Regular check 121
Starting 121
Running in 125
Shifting gear 126
Brakes 127
Parking your motor-
cycle 130
Refuelling 130
Securing motorcycle
for transportation 132
08 ENGINEERING DE-
TAILS 136
General notes 138
Antilock Brake Sys-
tem (ABS) 138
Dynamic Traction
Control (DTC) 141
Dynamic engine
brake control 143
Riding mode 144
Dynamic Brake Con-
trol 146
Tyre pressure control
(RDC) 146
Gear Shift Assistant 148
Hill Start Control Pro
(HSC Pro) 149
Cornering headlight 150
09 MAINTENANCE 152
General notes 154
Toolkit 155
Preparing screw-
driver from on-board
toolkit 155
Front-wheel stand 156
Rear-wheel stand 156
Engine oil 156
Brake system 158
Clutch 163
Tyres 164
Wheel rims 165
Wheels 165
Lighting 174
Jump-starting 175
Battery 177

Fuses 180
Diagnostic connector 182
10 ACCESSORIES 184
General notes 186
Power sockets 186
USB charging socket 187
Luggage 188
Optional accessories 189
11 CARE 190
Care products 192
Washing the vehicle 192
Cleaning easily dam-
aged components 193
Care of paintwork 194
Paint preservation 195
Laying up motorcycle 195
Restoring motorcycle
to use 196
12 TECHNICAL DATA 198
Troubleshooting chart 200
Threaded fasteners 201
Fuel, R 12 nineT
(0N01) 203
Fuel, R 12 nineT A2
(0N11) 203
Engine oil 204
Engine R 12 nineT
(0N01) 204
Engine R 12 nineT A2
(0N11) 205
Clutch 205
Transmission 205
Final drive 206
Frame 206
Chassis and
suspension 206
Brakes 207
Wheels and tyres 207
Electrical system 209
Anti-theft alarm 209
Dimensions 210
Weights 210
Performance figures 210
13 SERVICE 212
Reporting safety-rel-
evant defects 214
Recycling 215
BMW Motorrad
Service 215
BMW Motorrad
service history 216
BMW Motorrad mo-
bility services 216
Maintenance work 216
Maintenance sched-
ule 218
BMW Motorrad run-
ning-in check 220
Maintenance confirm-
ations 221

APPENDIX 234
Declaration of Con-
formity 235
Radio equipment TFT
instrument cluster 239
Keyless Ride System
Main Unit 241
Keyless Ride System
Active Key 245
Radio equipment in-
telligent emergency
call 248
Radio equipment
tyre pressure control
(RDC) 249
INDEX 252

GENERAL
INSTRUCTIONS
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
BLUETOOTH 11
INTELLIGENT EMERGENCY CALL SYSTEM 12

4 GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS
QUICK & EASY REFERENCE
An important aspect of this
rider's manual is that it can be
used for quick and easy refer-
ence. Consulting the extensive
index at the end of this rider's
manual is the fastest way to
find information on a particular
topic or item. To first read an
overview of your vehicle, please
go to Chapter 2. All mainten-
ance and servicing work on the
vehicle 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.
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.
Specific instructions on
how to operate, control,
adjust or look after items of
equipment on the motorcycle.
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.
OE Optional equipment.
The vehicles are
assembled com-
plete with all the
BMW Motorrad
optional equipment
originally ordered.