BMW R 1200RS 2016 Installation and maintenance manual

Rider's Manual (US Model)
R 1200 RS
BMW Motorrad
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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 information
on maintenance and care to help
you maintain your motorcycle's
reliability and safety, as well as its
value.
Documentation confirming per-
formance of scheduled mainte-
nance is a precondition for gen-
erous handling of out-of-warranty
claims and goodwill warranty
treatment.
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BMW one day, please also re-
member to turn over the Ride's
Manual to the new owner. it is
an important part of your motor-
cycle.
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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......................... 17
Instrument cluster . . . . . . . . . . . 18
3 Displays ................. 19
Indicator and warning
lights ........................ 20
Multifunction display (Full
view) ........................ 21
Multifunction display (Sport
view) ........................ 22
Multifunction display (Tour-
ing view) .................... 23
Warning lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Service display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Fuel reserve................. 40
Oil level indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Outside temperature . . . . . . . . 41
Tire inflation pressure . . . . . . . 42
Upshift recommendation . . . . 43
Red speed range . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
4 Operation................ 45
Ignition ...................... 46
Ignition with Key-
less Ride .................... 48
Emergency on/off switch (kill
switch) ...................... 52
Lights ....................... 53
Hazard warning lights sys-
tem ......................... 54
Turn indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Multifunction display . . . . . . . . 56
Anti-theft alarm (DWA) . . . . . . 63
Antilock Brake System
(ABS)........................ 65
Automatic Stability Control
(ASC) ....................... 66
Electronic suspension ad-
justment (ESA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Riding mode ................ 69
Cruise-control system . . . . . . . 71
Heated handlebar grips . . . . . 73
Rider and passenger
seats ........................ 74
5 Setting................... 77
Mirrors ...................... 78
Windshield .................. 78
Headlight.................... 79
Clutch....................... 80
Brakes ...................... 80
Spring preload . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Damping .................... 82
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6 Riding.................... 83
Safety information . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Checklist .................... 86
Starting...................... 86
Runningin .................. 89
Shifting gears . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Brakes ...................... 91
Parking your motorcycle . . . . 93
Refueling.................... 94
Securing motorcycle for
transport .................... 98
7 Technology in
detail..................... 99
General instructions . . . . . . . 100
Antilock Brake System
(ABS)...................... 100
Automatic Stability Control
(ASC) ..................... 103
Dynamic Traction Control
(DTC) ..................... 104
Electronic suspension ad-
justment (ESA) . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Riding mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Tire pressure control
(RDC) ..................... 108
Pro shift assistant . . . . . . . . . 110
8 Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . 113
General instructions . . . . . . . 114
Tool kit.................... 114
Front wheel stand . . . . . . . . . 114
Rear-wheel stand . . . . . . . . . 116
Engine oil ................. 116
Brake system . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Clutch..................... 122
Coolant.................... 122
Tyres...................... 123
Wheel rims and tyres . . . . . . 123
Wheels.................... 124
Muffler .................... 131
Light sources . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Jump-starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Battery .................... 141
Fuses ..................... 145
Diagnostic connector . . . . . . 146
9 Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . 149
General instructions . . . . . . . 150
Onboard power
sockets.................... 150
Case ...................... 151
Topcase................... 153
Navigation system . . . . . . . . . 156
10 Care .................. 163
Care products . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Washing your motorcy-
cle......................... 164
Cleaning sensitive motorcy-
cle parts................... 165
Paint care ................. 166
Protective wax coating . . . . 166
Store motorcycle . . . . . . . . . . 166
Return motorcycle to
use........................ 166
11 Technical data . . . . . . 167
Troubleshooting chart . . . . . 168
Threaded fasteners . . . . . . . 169
Fuel....................... 171
Engine oil ................. 172
Engine .................... 172
Clutch..................... 173
Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
Rear-wheel drive . . . . . . . . . . 175
Frame..................... 175
Suspension . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
Brakes .................... 177
Wheels and tyres. . . . . . . . . . 177
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Electrical system . . . . . . . . . . 179
Alarm system . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
Weights ................... 182
Performance data . . . . . . . . . 182
12 Service ............... 183
Reporting safety
defects.................... 184
BMW Motorrad Service . . . 185
BMW Motorrad Mobility
Services................... 185
Maintenance proce-
dures...................... 185
Maintenance schedule . . . . 189
Confirmation of mainte-
nance work................ 190
Confirmation of service . . . . 204
13 Appendix... . . . . . . . . . . 207
Certificate for Electronic
Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
Certificate for Key-
less Ride .................. 210
Certificate for Tyre Pres-
sure Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
14 Index ................. 213
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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
efficient orientation. The quick-
est way for you to find infor-
mation on specific topics is to
consult the comprehensive in-
dex at the back of the manual.
You can find a first overview of
your motorcycle in Chapter 2.
All maintenance and repair work
carried out on your motorcycle
will be documented in Chapter
12. Documentation confirm-
ing 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. 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.
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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.
DTC Dynamic Traction Con-
trol (optional equipment
only in combination with
Pro riding modes).
ESA Electronic Suspension
Adjustment.
TPC Tire Pressure Control
(TPC/RDC).
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 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 high safety and quality stan-
dards of BMW motorcycles are
maintained by constant develop-
ment work on design, 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
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the total absence of errors. We
hope you will appreciate that no
claims can be recognized based
on the data, illustrations or de-
scriptions in this manual.
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Overviews
General view, left side . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
General view, right side . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Underneathseat.................... 14
Multifunction switch, left . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Multifunction switch, right . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Instrument cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
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General view, left side
1Clutch fluid reservoir
( 122)
2Fuel filler opening ( 94)
3Seat lock ( 74)
4Adjuster for rear damp-
ing (at the bottom on the
spring strut) ( 82)
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General view, right side
1Adjuster for spring preload,
rear ( 81)
2Brake-fluid reservoir, front
( 120)
3Vehicle identification num-
ber (on steering head at
right)
Type plate (on steering
head at left)
4Coolant level indicator
( 122)
Coolant expansion tank
( 123)
5Tyre inflation pressure ta-
ble
6Oil fill location ( 117)
7Engine oil level indicator
( 116)
8Behind the side trim panel:
Battery ( 141)
Positive battery connection
point ( 140)
Diagnostic connector
( 146)
9Brake-fluid reservoir, rear
( 121)
10 Power socket ( 150) 2
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Underneath seat
1Fuses ( 145)
2Rider's Manual (US Model)
3Standard tool kit ( 114)
4Load capacity table
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Multifunction switch,
left
1High-beam headlight and
headlight flasher ( 53)
2with cruise controlOE
Cruise-control system
( 71).
3Hazard warning lights sys-
tem ( 54)
4ABS ( 65)
ASC ( 66)
with Dynamic Traction
Control (DTC)OE
DTC ( 66)
5with Dynamic ESAOE
Dynamic ESA range of ad-
justment ( 67)
6with additional LED
headlightOA
Additional LED headlight
( 54).
7Turn indicators ( 55)
8Horn
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9Multifunction display
( 56)
10 with preparation for navi-
gation systemOE
Operating the navigation
system ( 158)
Multi-Controller
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Multifunction switch,
right
1with heated handlebar
gripsOE
Operating heated grips
( 74).
2Riding mode ( 69)
3Emergency on/off switch
(kill switch) ( 52)
4Starter button
Start engine ( 86).
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Instrument cluster
1Speedometer
2Photosensor (for adjusting
brightness of instrument
lighting)
with anti-theft alarm sys-
tem (DWA)OE
Alarm system LED
with Keyless RideOE
Indicator light for radio-
operated key
3Indicator and warning lights
( 20)
4Multifunction display
It is possible to switch be-
tween 3 different display
views:
Full view ( 21)
Sport view ( 22)
Touring view ( 23)
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