BMW S 1000XR 2018 Installation and maintenance manual

Rider's Manual (US Model)
S 1000 XR
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.
Should you want to sell your
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.
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 ........................... 8
Additional sources of informa-
tion........................... 8
Certificates and operating per-
mits .......................... 8
Datamemory................. 8
2 Overviews ............... 13
General view, left side . . . . . . . 15
General view, right side . . . . . 17
Underneath seat . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Multifunction switch, left . . . . 19
Multifunction switch,
right......................... 21
Instrument cluster . . . . . . . . . . . 22
3 Displays ................. 23
Indicator and warning
lights ........................ 24
Multifunction display . . . . . . . . 25
Warning lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
4 Operation................ 41
Steering and ignition
lock ......................... 42
Emergency on/off switch (kill
switch) ...................... 44
Lights ....................... 44
Hazard warning flashers . . . . . 46
Turn indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Multifunction display . . . . . . . . 48
Anti-theft alarm system
(DWA)....................... 51
Clock........................ 53
Antilock Braking System
(ABS)........................ 53
Automatic Stability Control
(ASC) ....................... 54
Dynamic Traction Control
(DTC) ....................... 55
Electronic chassis and
suspension adjustment
(ESA)........................ 56
Ridingmode ................ 57
Cruise-control system . . . . . . . 58
Heated handlebar grips . . . . . 61
Seat......................... 62
5 Setting................... 63
Mirrors ...................... 64
Headlight.................... 64
Windshield ................. 65
Brakes ...................... 66
Spring preload . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Damping .................... 68
6 Riding.................... 71
Safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . 72
Observe checklist . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Starting...................... 75
Breakingin.................. 79
Shifting gears . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Brakes ...................... 82
Parking your motorcycle . . . . 83
Refueling.................... 84

Securing motorcycle for
transport .................... 86
7 On the racetrack. .. . . . . . 89
SETUP MENU .............. 90
SETUP EQUIPMENT . . . . . . . 94
LAPTIMER.................. 96
RACEINFO............... 101
SETUP RACETRACK . . . . . 107
8 Technology in de-
tail...................... 111
General notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Antilock Brake System
(ABS)...................... 112
Dynamic Traction Control
(DTC) ..................... 115
Electronic suspension ad-
justment (ESA) . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Riding mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
RAIN riding mode . . . . . . . . . 118
ROAD riding mode . . . . . . . . 119
DYNAMIC riding mode . . . . 120
DYNAMIC PRO riding
mode...................... 120
Switchable chassis control
systems................... 122
Pro Gear Shift Assis-
tant........................ 122
9 Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . 125
General instructions . . . . . . . 126
Onboard tool kit . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Front wheel stand . . . . . . . . . 127
Rear-wheel stand . . . . . . . . . 127
Engineoil ................. 128
Brake system . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Clutch..................... 133
Coolant.................... 134
Tires ...................... 135
Wheel rims and tires . . . . . . 135
Wheels.................... 136
Light sources . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Fairings and panels . . . . . . . 151
Jump-starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Battery .................... 153
Fuses ..................... 158
Data link connector . . . . . . . 159
Chain...................... 160
10 Accessories .. . . . . . . . 163
General instructions . . . . . . . 164
Onboard power
sockets.................... 164
Case ...................... 165
Topcase................... 167
Navigation system . . . . . . . . . 173
Connector for optional ac-
cessories.................. 178
11 Care .................. 181
Care products . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Washing your motorcy-
cle......................... 182
Cleaning sensitive motorcy-
cleparts................... 183
Paintcare ................. 184
Protective wax coating . . . . 184
Store motorcycle . . . . . . . . . . 184
Return motorcycle to
use........................ 184
12 Technical data . . . . . . 185
Troubleshooting chart . . . . . 186
Threaded fasteners . . . . . . . 187
Fuel....................... 189
Engineoil ................. 190

Engine .................... 191
Clutch..................... 192
Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
Rear-wheel drive . . . . . . . . . . 193
Frame..................... 193
Suspension . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
Brakes .................... 195
Wheels and tires . . . . . . . . . . 196
Electrical system . . . . . . . . . . 198
Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
Weights ................... 200
Performance data . . . . . . . . . 201
13 Service ............... 203
Reporting safety
defects.................... 204
BMW Motorrad Service . . . 205
BMW Motorrad Service
History .................... 205
BMW Motorrad Mobility
Services................... 206
Maintenance proce-
dures...................... 206
Maintenance schedule . . . . 209
Maintenance confirma-
tions....................... 210
Service confirmations . . . . . 225
14 Appendix... . . . . . . . . . . 227
Certificate for Electronic
Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228
15 Index ................. 230

General instructions
Overview ............................ 6
Abbreviations and symbols . . . . . . . . . . 6
Equipment........................... 7
TechnicalData....................... 7
Notice concerning current status . . . . 8
Additional sources of information . . . . 8
Certificates and operating permits . . . 8
Datamemory ........................ 8
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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 12. 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. 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.
NV National-market version.
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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.
ESA Electronic Suspension
Adjustment.
VDS Vertical Down Sensor
(fall sensor).
Equipment
When you ordered your
BMW motorcycle, you chose
various custom equipment items.
This Rider's Manual describes
optional equipment (OE) offered
by BMW and selected optional
accessories (OA). This explains
why the manual may also contain
descriptions of equipment which
you have not ordered. Please
note, too, that your motorcycle
might not be exactly as illustrated
in this manual on account of
country-specific differences.
If your motorcycle features
equipment that is not described
here, you can find these features
described 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.
The technical data and speci-
fications in this Rider's Manual
serve as points of reference. The
vehicle-specific data may vary,
for instance due to the selected
optional equipment, national-mar-
ket version or country-specific
measuring procedures. Detailed
values can be obtained from the
registration documents and the
signs on the vehicle or from your
authorized BMW Motorrad re-
tailer or other qualified service
partner or specialist workshop.
The information on the vehicle
documents always takes prece-
dence over the information in this
Rider's Manual.
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Notice concerning
current status
The high safety and quality stan-
dards of BMW motorcycles are
maintained by consistent, on-
going development efforts em-
bracing their design, equipment
and accessories. For this reason,
some aspects of your motorcycle
may vary from the descriptions
in these operating instructions.
In addition, BMW Motorrad can-
not guarantee the total absence
of errors. We hope you will ap-
preciate that no claims can be
recognized based on the data, il-
lustrations or descriptions in this
manual.
Additional sources of
information
BMW Motorrad retailers
Your BMW Motorrad retailer is
always happy to answer any of
your questions.
Internet
The Rider's Manual for your
vehicle, the operating and
installation instructions for
optional accessories and general
BMW Motorrad information
related to the technology or
other features are available at
www.bmw-motorrad.com/
service.
Certificates and
operating permits
The certificates for the vehicle
and the official operating per-
mits for possible accessories
are available at www.bmw-
motorrad.com/certification.
Data memory
General
Electronic control units are in-
stalled in the vehicle. Electronic
control units process data re-
ceived from vehicle sensors,
self-generated data or data ex-
changed between control units,
for example. Some control units
are required for safe vehicle op-
eration or provide driving assis-
tance, such as driver assistance
systems. Control units also make
comfort and infotainment func-
tions possible.
Information about the stored or
exchanged data can be obtained
from the vehicle manufacturer,
such as in the form of a separate
booklet.
Personal references
Every vehicle is marked with a
unique vehicle identification num-
ber. Depending on the country,
the vehicle owner can be iden-
tified using the vehicle identifi-
cation number and registration
number and the help of the rele-
vant authorities. There are also
other ways to trace data ob-
tained from the vehicle back to
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