BMW R nineT 2020 Installation and maintenance manual

RIDER'S MANUAL
R 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 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
02 GENERAL VIEWS 12
General view, left side 14
General view, right
side 15
Underneath the seat 16
Multifunction switch,
left 17
Multifunction switch,
right 18
Instrument cluster 19
03 STATUS INDICAT-
ORS 20
Indicator and warning
lights 22
Multifunction displays 23
Warning indicators 24
Service-due indicator 33
04 OPERATION 36
Ignition switch/steer-
ing lock 38
Emergency-off switch
(kill switch) 40
Lights 40
Hazard warning lights 43
Turn indicators 43
Reading 45
Settings in the instru-
ment cluster 49
Anti-theft alarm (DWA) 53
Traction control (ASC/
DTC) 55
Riding mode 56
Adaptive cruise control 57
Heated handlebar
grips 59
Front and rear seats 60
05 ADJUSTMENT 62
Mirrors 64
Headlight 65
Clutch 66
Brakes 67
Spring preload 68
Damping 70
Footrest system 72
06 RIDING 78
Safety instructions 80
Regular check 82
Starting 83
Running in 86
Brakes 87

Parking your motor-
cycle 90
Refuelling 91
Securing motorcycle
for transportation 93
07 ENGINEERING DE-
TAILS 96
General instructions 98
Antilock Brake System
(ABS) 98
Dynamic Brake Con-
trol 101
Traction control
(ASC/DTC) 102
Riding mode 103
Dynamic engine
brake control 105
Adaptive Headlight 106
08 MAINTENANCE 108
General notes 110
Toolkit 111
Front-wheel stand 111
Rear-wheel stand 112
Engine oil 112
Brake system 114
Clutch 119
Tyres 119
Wheel rims 120
Wheels 120
Lighting 129
Jump-starting 130
Battery 132
Fuses 134
Diagnostic connector 135
09 ACCESSORIES 138
General instructions 140
USB charging socket 140
Luggage 141
Passenger frame 142
Tail-hump cover 147
Optional accessories 149
10 CARE 150
Care products 152
Washing the vehicle 152
Cleaning easily dam-
aged components 153
Care of paintwork 154
Paint preservation 155
Laying up motorcycle 155
Restoring motorcycle
to use 155
11 TECHNICAL DATA 156
Troubleshooting chart 158
Screw connections 159
Fuel 162
Engine oil 162
Engine 163
Clutch 163
Transmission 164
Final drive 164
Frame 164
Chassis and
suspension 165
Brakes 166
Wheels and tyres 166

Electrical system 167
Dimensions 168
Weights 168
Performance figures 169
12 SERVICE 170
Reporting safety-rel-
evant defects 172
BMW Motorrad
Service 173
BMW Motorrad
Service history 173
BMW Motorrad mo-
bility services 174
Maintenance work 174
Maintenance sched-
ule 176
Maintenance confirm-
ations 177
Service confirmations 191
APPENDIX 194
Declaration of con-
formity for electronic
immobiliser 195
Certificate for elec-
tronic immobiliser 201
Declaration of con-
formity for anti-theft
alarm system 203
INDEX 208

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

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.
OE Optional equipment.
The vehicles are
assembled com-
plete with all the
BMW Motorrad
optional equipment
originally ordered.