BMW S 1000XR Installation and maintenance manual

Rider's Manual (US Model)
S 1000 XR
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
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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
Warning and indicator
lights ........................ 20
Multifunction display . . . . . . . . 21
Warning lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
4 Operation................ 37
Ignition ...................... 38
Emergency on/off switch (kill
switch) ...................... 40
Lights ....................... 40
Hazard warning flashers . . . . . 41
Turn indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Multifunction display . . . . . . . . 43
Anti-Theft Alarm System . . . . 46
Clock........................ 48
Automatic Stability Con-
trol .......................... 48
Dynamic Traction
Control...................... 49
Anti-Lock Brake System . . . . 50
Electronic suspension ad-
justment..................... 51
Ridingmode ................ 52
Cruise-control system . . . . . . . 55
Heated handlebar grips . . . . . 57
Seat......................... 58
SETUP MENU .............. 59
SETUP EQUIPMENT . . . . . . . 63
LAPTIMER.................. 65
RACEINFO................. 70
SETUP RACETRACK . . . . . . . 76
5 Setting................... 81
Windshield .................. 82
Mirrors ...................... 82
Headlight.................... 83
Brakes ...................... 84
Spring preload . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Damping .................... 86
6 Riding.................... 89
Safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . 90
Observe checklist . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Starting...................... 93
Breakingin.................. 97
Shifting gears . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Brakes .................... 100
Parking your motorcy-
cle......................... 102
Refueling.................. 102
Securing motorcycle for
transport .................. 104

7 Technology in de-
tail...................... 107
General instructions . . . . . . . 108
Anti-Lock Brake
System.................... 108
Traction Control . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Dynamic ESA . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Riding mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
RAIN riding mode . . . . . . . . . 114
ROAD riding mode . . . . . . . . 115
DYNAMIC riding mode . . . . 116
DYNAMIC PRO riding
mode...................... 117
Switchable chassis control
systems................... 118
Pro Gear Shift Assis-
tant........................ 119
8 Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . 121
General instructions . . . . . . . 122
Onboard tool kit . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Front wheel stand . . . . . . . . . 123
Rear-wheel stand . . . . . . . . . 124
Engineoil ................. 125
Brake system . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Clutch..................... 130
Coolant.................... 131
Tires ...................... 132
Wheel rims and tires . . . . . . 133
Wheels.................... 133
Light sources . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Fairings and panels . . . . . . . 148
Jump-starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Battery .................... 151
Fuses ..................... 156
Chain...................... 157
9 Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . 159
General instructions . . . . . . . 160
Onboard power
sockets.................... 160
Case ...................... 161
Topcase................... 163
Navigation system . . . . . . . . . 166
Connector for optional ac-
cessories.................. 171
10 Care .................. 175
Care products . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
Washing your motorcy-
cle......................... 176
Cleaning sensitive motorcy-
cleparts................... 177
Paint ...................... 177
Store motorcycle . . . . . . . . . . 178
Paint preservation . . . . . . . . . 178
Return motorcycle to
use........................ 178
11 Technical data . . . . . . 179
Troubleshooting chart . . . . . 180
Threaded fasteners . . . . . . . 181
Fuel....................... 183
Engineoil ................. 183
Engine .................... 184
Clutch..................... 185
Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Rear-wheel drive . . . . . . . . . . 186
Frame..................... 186
Suspension . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Brakes .................... 188
Wheels and tires . . . . . . . . . . 188
Electrical system . . . . . . . . . . 189
Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Weights ................... 192
Performance data . . . . . . . . . 193

12 Service ............... 195
Reporting safety
defects.................... 196
BMW Motorrad Service . . . 197
BMW Motorrad Mobility
Services................... 197
Maintenance proce-
dures...................... 197
Maintenance schedule . . . . 201
Standard BMW Service . . . 202
Confirmation of mainte-
nancework................ 203
Confirmation of service . . . . 208
13 Appendix... . . . . . . . . . . 211
Certificate for Electronic
Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
14 Index ................. 214

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 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.
ABS Anti-Lock Brake System.
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ASC Automatic Stability Con-
trol.
DTC Dynamic Traction Con-
trol.
DWA Anti-theft alarm.
ESA Electronic Suspension
Adjustment.
EWS Electronic immobilizer.
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.
VDS Vertical Down Sensor
(fall sensor)
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 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
this Rider's Manual. In addition,
BMW Motorrad cannot guarantee
the total absence of errors. We
hope you will appreciate that no
claims can be recognized based
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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
1Onboard power socket
2without Dynamic ESAOE
Adjusting front compres-
sion damping (red scale)
( 86)
3without Dynamic ESAOE
Adjuster for spring preload,
rear ( 85)
4Seat lock ( 58)
5Tire inflation pressure table
Load capacity table
Chain adjustment values
6Engine oil level indicator
( 125)
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General view, right side
1Brake-fluid reservoir, rear
( 130)
2Vehicle identification num-
ber and type plate (on
steering head at right)
3Brake-fluid reservoir, front
( 129)
4without Dynamic ESAOE
Adjusting front rebound-
stage damping (yellow
scale) ( 87)
5Checking coolant level
( 131)
6Connector for optional ac-
cessories ( 171)
7Oil fill location ( 126)
8without Dynamic ESAOE
Adjusting rear rebound-
stage damping (yellow
scale) ( 87)
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Underneath seat
1Fuse box ( 156)
2Battery ( 151)
3Rider's Manual (US Model)
4Onboard tool kit ( 122)
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Multifunction switch,
left
1High-beam headlight and
headlight flasher ( 41)
2with cruise controlOE
Cruise-control system
( 55)
3Hazard warning flashers
( 41)
4ABS ( 50)
ASC ( 48)
with Dynamic Traction
Control (DTC)OE
DTC ( 49)
5with Dynamic ESAOE
Dynamic ESA ( 112)
6Turn indicators ( 42)
7Horn
2
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8TRIP/INFO rocker switch
Multifunction display
( 43)
Selecting displays ( 44)
Resetting tripmeter
( 45)
Setting clock ( 48)
Selecting submenu
( 60)
Individualizing lap timer
( 67)
9with preparation for navi-
gation systemOE
Multi-Controller ( 167)
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Multifunction switch,
right
1with heated handlebar
gripsOE
Heated handlebar grips
( 57)
2Selecting riding mode
( 53)
3Emergency on/off switch
(kill switch) ( 40)
4Starter button
Starting engine ( 93)
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Instrument cluster
1Indicator and warning lights
Warning and indicator
lights ( 20)
2Tachometer
3Shiftpoint light ( 98)
4Photosensor (for adjusting
brightness of instrument
lighting)
with anti-theft alarm sys-
tem (DWA)OE
DWA LED ( 46)
5Multifunction display
( 21)
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