BMW R 1200RT 2015 User guide

Owner's Handbook (US Model)
R 1200 RT
BMW Motorrad
The Ultimate
Riding Machine
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Motorcycle Data
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Vehicle identification number
Color number
Initial registration
License plate
Retailer Data
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Ms./Mr.
Phone number
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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......................... 17
Instrument cluster . . . . . . . . . . . 18
3 Displays ................. 21
Warning and indicator
lights ........................ 22
Multifunction display . . . . . . . . 23
Meaning of symbols. . . . . . . . . 24
Warning lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Ambient temperature. . . . . . . . 39
Cruising range. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Oil level indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Service display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Tire inflation pressures . . . . . . 41
4 Operation................ 43
Ignition ...................... 45
Ignition with Key-
less Ride .................... 47
Multifunction display . . . . . . . . 53
Onboard computer . . . . . . . . . . 57
Tripmeter ................... 59
Emergency on/off switch (kill
switch) ...................... 60
Headlight.................... 60
Lights ....................... 61
Turn indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Hazard warning flashers . . . . . 63
ASC......................... 63
Riding mode ................ 64
Cruise control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Spring preload . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Damping .................... 68
Electronic suspension ad-
justment..................... 69
Clutch....................... 70
Brakes ...................... 71
Hill Start Control . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Tyres........................ 72
Heating...................... 73
Adjusting the instrument
cluster....................... 75
Mirrors ...................... 76
Windshield .................. 76
Storage compartment . . . . . . . 77
Central locking system . . . . . . 77
DWA ........................ 82
Rider's seat ................. 85
Passenger seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
5 Riding.................... 89
Safety information . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Observe checklist . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Starting...................... 92
Runningin .................. 95
Shifting gears . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Brakes ...................... 97
Parking your motorcycle . . . . 98
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Refueling.................... 99
Fastening motorcycle for
transport .................. 103
6 Technology in de-
tail...................... 105
Riding mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Gear Shift Assistant
Pro........................ 107
Hill Start Control . . . . . . . . . . 108
BMW Motorrad Integral
ABS....................... 108
BMW Motorrad ASC . . . . . . 111
TPC....................... 113
ESA....................... 114
7 Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . 117
General instructions . . . . . . . 118
Tool kit.................... 118
Engine oil ................. 119
Brake system . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Coolant.................... 124
Clutch..................... 126
Wheel rims and tyres . . . . . . 126
Wheels.................... 127
Muffler .................... 133
Front wheel stand . . . . . . . . . 134
Light sources . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Jump-starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Battery .................... 143
Fuses ..................... 147
8 Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . 149
General instructions . . . . . . . 150
Onboard power
sockets.................... 150
Navigation system . . . . . . . . . 151
Case ...................... 154
Topcase................... 156
9 Care.................... 161
Care products . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Washing your motorcy-
cle......................... 162
Cleaning sensitive motorcy-
cle parts................... 163
Paint care ................. 164
Store motorcycle . . . . . . . . . . 164
Protective wax coating . . . . 164
Return motorcycle to
use........................ 165
10 Technical Data .. . . . . 167
Troubleshooting chart . . . . . 168
Threaded fasteners . . . . . . . 169
Engine .................... 171
Fuel....................... 172
Engine oil ................. 172
Clutch..................... 173
Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Rear-wheel drive . . . . . . . . . . 174
Suspension . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
Brakes .................... 175
Wheels and tyres. . . . . . . . . . 176
Electrical system . . . . . . . . . . 178
Frame..................... 179
Alarm system . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Weights ................... 181
Performance data . . . . . . . . . 182
11 Service ............... 183
Reporting safety
defects.................... 184
BMW Motorrad Service . . . 185
BMW Motorrad Mobility
Services................... 185
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Maintenance proce-
dures...................... 185
Maintenance schedule . . . . 189
Standard BMW Service . . . 190
Confirmation of mainte-
nance work................ 191
Confirmation of service . . . . 196
12 Appendix... . . . . . . . . . . 199
Certificate for Electronic
Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
Certificate for Remote
Key........................ 202
Certificate for Key-
less Ride .................. 206
Certificate for Tyre Pres-
sure Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
13 Index ................. 209
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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.
NOTE Special information
on operating and inspect-
ing your motorcycle as well as
maintenance and adjustment pro-
cedures.
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). It may also describe equip-
ment options that you have not
chosen. 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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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
( 126)
2Fuel filler opening
( 100)
3Seat lock ( 85)
4with seat heatingOE
Passenger seat heater
( 74)
52nd power socket
6Left-hand stow compart-
ment ( 77)
7Payload table
Tire inflation pressure table
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General view, right side
1Rider's Manual (US Model)
2Onboard power socket
( 150)
3Brake-fluid reservoir, front
( 122)
4with audio systemOE
Right storage compartment
( 77)
5Vehicle Identification Num-
ber (at fork bearing)
Data plate (at fork bearing)
6Coolant level indicator (be-
hind side panel) ( 124)
7Oil fill location ( 119)
8Rear brake fluid reser-
voir (behind side fairing)
( 123)
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Underneath seat
1Adjuster for the rider's seat
height ( 86)
2Standard tool kit ( 118)
3Tool for adjusting spring
load ( 67)
4Fuses ( 147)
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Multifunction switch,
left
1High-beam headlight and
headlight flasher ( 61)
2with cruise controlOE
Cruise control ( 65)
3Hazard warning flashers
( 63)
4Windshield adjustment
( 76)
5with additional LED
headlightOA
Auxiliary headlight ( 62)
6Turn indicator ( 62)
7Horn
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8Multi-Controller and MENU
button
Multifunction display
( 53)
ASC ( 63)
with Dynamic ESAOE
D-ESA ( 69)
with audio systemOE
Audio system (see audio
system manual)
9Menu Favorite ( 56).
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Multifunction switch,
right
1with central locking sys-
temOE
Central locking ( 77)
2Riding mode ( 64)
3Emergency on/off switch
(kill switch) ( 60)
4Starting the engine
( 92)
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Instrument cluster
1Speedometer
2Warning and indicator
lights ( 22)
3with navigation systemOA
with preparation for navi-
gation systemOE
Navigation system
( 151)
4Ambient light sensor (for
brightness adjustment of
instrument lighting)
5Tachometer
6with navigation systemOA
with preparation for navi-
gation systemOE
Release for navigation slot
( 151)
7Multifunction display
( 23)
8Tripmeter ( 59)
NOTICE
The brightness of the warning
lights and telltale lights, the
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