BMW R 1200GS Adventure 2015 Installation and maintenance manual

Rider´s Manual (US Model)
R 1200 GS Adventure
BMW Motorrad
The Ultimate
Riding Machine
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Welcome to BMW
Congratulations on choosing a
motorcycle from BMW Motorrad
and welcome to the community
of BMW motorcycle owners and
riders. Familiarize yourself with
your new motorcycle so that you
can ride it safely and confidently
in all highway traffic situations.
About this Rider's Manual
Please read this Rider's Manual
carefully before starting to use
your new BMW. It contains im-
portant information on how to
operate the controls and how to
get the most benefit from your
BMW's advanced technical fea-
tures.
In addition, it contains informa-
tion on maintenance and care to
help you maintain your vehicle's
reliability and safety, as well as its
value.
Suggestions and complaints
If you have any questions con-
cerning your motorcycle, your au-
thorized BMW Motorrad retailer
is always happy to provide advice
and assistance.
We wish you many miles of safe
and enjoyable riding on your
BMW
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Table of Contents
1 General instructions ... . 5
Overview..................... 6
Abbreviations and
symbols...................... 6
Equipment ................... 7
Technical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Notice concerning current sta-
tus ........................... 7
2 Overviews ................ 9
General view, left side . . . . . . . 11
General view, right side . . . . . 13
Underneath seat . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Multifunction switch, left . . . . 15
Multifunction switch,
right......................... 16
Instrument cluster . . . . . . . . . . . 17
3 Displays ................. 19
Warning and indicator
lights ........................ 20
Multifunction display . . . . . . . . 22
Warning symbols in the
display panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Warning lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Outside temperature . . . . . . . . 38
Fuel reserve................. 39
Oil level indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Service display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Tire inflation pressure . . . . . . . 40
Upshift recommendation . . . . 41
4 Operation................ 43
Ignition ...................... 44
Ignition with Key-
less Ride .................... 46
Multifunction display . . . . . . . . 50
Alarm system (DWA) . . . . . . . . 57
Emergency on/off switch (kill
switch) ...................... 59
Headlight.................... 59
Lights ....................... 60
Turn indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Hazard warning flashers . . . . . 62
BMW Motorrad Inte-
gral ABS .................... 62
ASC Automatic Stability
Control...................... 63
Riding mode ................ 64
Cruise control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Spring preload . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Damping .................... 71
Dynamic ESA, Electronic
Suspension Adjustment . . . . . 72
Clutch....................... 74
Brakes ...................... 75
Shifting...................... 76
Tyres........................ 76
Handlebars.................. 77
Heated handlebar grips . . . . . 77
Mirrors ...................... 78
Windshield .................. 79
Rider and passenger
seats ........................ 79
Storage compartment . . . . . . . 82
5 Riding.................... 83
Safety information . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Observe checklist . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Starting...................... 87
Runningin .................. 89
Shifting gears . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Brakes ...................... 91
Parking your motorcycle . . . . 93
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Off-road riding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Refueling.................... 94
Fastening motorcycle for
transport .................... 98
6 Technology in de-
tail...................... 101
Riding mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Gearshift assistant . . . . . . . . . 103
Brake system with
BMW Motorrad Integral
ABS....................... 104
Engine management with
BMW Motorrad ASC . . . . . . 108
Tyre Pressure Control
TPC....................... 109
7 Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . 111
General instructions . . . . . . . 112
Tool kit.................... 112
Engine oil ................. 113
Brake system . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Coolant.................... 118
Clutch..................... 119
Wheel rims and tyres . . . . . . 120
Wheels.................... 120
Front wheel stand . . . . . . . . . 127
Light sources . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Air filter.................... 133
Jump-starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Battery .................... 135
Fuses ..................... 139
8 Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . 141
General instructions . . . . . . . 142
Onboard power
sockets.................... 142
Navigation system . . . . . . . . . 143
Case ...................... 148
Topcase................... 150
9 Care.................... 153
Care products . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Washing your motorcy-
cle......................... 154
Cleaning sensitive motorcy-
cle parts................... 155
Paint care ................. 156
Store motorcycle . . . . . . . . . . 156
Protective wax coating . . . . 156
Return motorcycle to
use........................ 157
10 Technical Data ..... . 159
Troubleshooting chart . . . . . 160
Threaded fasteners . . . . . . . 161
Engine .................... 163
Fuel....................... 164
Engine oil ................. 165
Clutch..................... 165
Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
Rear-wheel drive . . . . . . . . . . 167
Suspension . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
Brakes .................... 168
Wheels and tyres. . . . . . . . . . 169
Electrical system . . . . . . . . . . 171
Frame..................... 172
Alarm system . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Weights ................... 175
Performance data . . . . . . . . . 175
11 Service ............... 177
Reporting safety
defects.................... 178
BMW Motorrad Service . . . 179
BMW Motorrad Mobility
Services................... 179
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Maintenance proce-
dures...................... 179
Maintenance schedule . . . . 183
Standard BMW Service . . . 184
Confirmation of mainte-
nance work................ 185
Confirmation of service . . . . 190
12 Appendix... . . . . . . . . . . 193
Certificate for Electronic
Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
Certificate for Key-
less Ride .................. 196
Certificate for Tyre Pres-
sure Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
13 Index ................. 199
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General instructions
Overview ............................ 6
Abbreviations and symbols . . . . . . . . . . 6
Equipment........................... 7
Technicaldata....................... 7
Notice concerning current status . . . . 7
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Overview
This Rider's Manual has been
designed to provide quick and ef-
ficient orientation. The quickest
way for you to find information
on specific topics is to consult
the comprehensive index at the
back of the manual. If you would
like to start with a quick overview
of your motorcycle, this informa-
tion has been provided in chapter
2. All maintenance and repair
work carried out on your mo-
torcycle will be documented in
chapter 11. Documentation con-
firming performance of scheduled
maintenance is a precondition
for generous handling of out-of-
warranty claims and goodwill war-
ranty treatment.
When the time comes to sell
your BMW, remember to hand
over this Rider's Manual; it is an
important part of the motorcycle.
Abbreviations and
symbols
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 in-
structions and precaution-
ary measures. Failure to comply
can lead to damage to the mo-
torcycle and/or accessories and
thus to the rejection of warranty
claims.
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.
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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.
ASC Automatic Stability Con-
trol.
ESA Electronic Suspension
Adjustment.
TPC Tire Pressure Control
(TPC).
Equipment
When you ordered your BMW
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 man-
ual may also contain descriptions
of equipment which you have not
ordered. Please note, too, that
your motorcycle might not be ex-
actly as illustrated in this manual
on account of country-specific
differences.
If your motorcycle comes with
equipment not described here,
you can find the descriptions in a
separate manual.
Technical data
All dimensions, weights and out-
puts in the Rider's Manual relate
to the German DIN standards
and comply with their tolerance
specifications. Versions for indi-
vidual countries may differ.
Notice concerning
current status
The outstanding levels of safety
and quality furnished by every
BMW motorcycle are the result
of ongoing advanced develop-
ment focusing on continuous
improvement in design and en-
gineering as well as equipment
and accessories. For this reason,
some aspects of your motorcycle
may vary from the descriptions in
this Rider's Manual. In addition,
BMW Motorrad cannot guarantee
the total absence of errors. For
this reason BMW is unable to
recognize any claims stemming
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from the information, illustrations
and descriptions in this manual.
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