BMW Motorrad F 800 GS special vehicle Installations- und Wartungshandbuch

RIDER'S MANUAL

F 800 GS special vehicle

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 your new BMW.

It contains important information on how to operate the controls

and how to make the best possible use of all your BMW's tech-

nical 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

INSTRUCTIONS 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

Intelligent emergency

call system 11

02 GENERAL VIEWS 16

General view, left side 18

General view, right

side 19

Under the rider's seat 20

Multifunction switch,

left 21

Multifunction switch,

right 23

Multifunction switch,

right 25

Instrument cluster 27

03 STATUS

INDICATORS 28

Indicator and warning

lights 30

Pure Ride view 31

Menu view 32

Rev. counter 33

Recommendation to

upshift 34

Warning indicators 34

04 INSTRUMENT

CLUSTER 62

Warnings 64

Controls 64

My vehicle 67

Settings 68

Bluetooth pairing 70

Operating focus 72

Navigation 73

Media 75

Telephone 76

Software version 76

Licence information 76

05 OPERATION 78

Ignition switch/steer-

ing lock 80

Ignition with Key-

less Ride 81

Electronic immobiliser

(EWS) 85

Emergency-off switch

(kill switch) 86

Run-on special func-

tions 87

Intelligent emergency

call 87

Lighting 90

Light signals 96

Sound signals 102

Authority-vehicle

speedometer 104

Traction control

(DTC) 105

Electronic Suspension

Adjustment (D-ESA) 106

Riding mode 109

Cruise control 112

Anti-theft alarm

(DWA) 114

Tyre pressure monit-

oring (RDC) 117

Heated grips 118

Seats 118

06 ADJUSTMENT 122

Mirrors 124

Headlight 124

Windscreen 125

Clutch 125

Brakes 126

Spring preload 127

Damping 128

07 RIDING 130

Safety information 132

Regular check 136

Starting 137

Running in 140

Shifting gear 141

Off-road use 142

Brakes 143

Parking your motor-

cycle 145

Refuelling 146

Securing motorcycle

for transportation 151

08 ENGINEERING DE-

TAILS 154

General notes 156

Antilock Brake Sys-

tem (ABS) 156

Traction control

(DTC) 159

Dynamic engine

brake control 161

Dynamic ESA 162

Riding mode 162

Dynamic Brake Con-

trol 164

Tyre pressure control

(RDC) 165

Gear Shift Assistant 166

Engine run-on circuit 168

09 MAINTENANCE 170

General notes 172

Toolkit 173

Front-wheel stand 173

Rear-wheel stand 174

Engine oil 174

Brake system 176

Clutch 181

Coolant 182

Tyres 184

Rims and tyres 185

Wheels 185

Chain 197

Air filter 200

Lighting 202

Trim panel compon-

ents 202

Jump-starting 203

Battery 204

Fuses 210

Diagnostic connector 212

10 ACCESSORIES 214

General notes 216

Power sockets 216

USB charging socket 217

Cases 218

Case for special

vehicle 221

Fire extinguisher 222

Two-way radio box 222

Topcase 224

Navigation system 227

11 CARE 230

Care products 232

Washing the vehicle 232

Cleaning easily dam-

aged components 233

Care of paintwork 234

Paint preservation 235

Laying up motorcycle 235

Restoring motorcycle

to use 236

12 TECHNICAL DATA 238

Troubleshooting chart 240

Threaded fasteners 243

Fuel 244

Engine oil 244

Engine 245

Clutch 246

Transmission 246

Final drive 246

Frame 247

Chassis and

suspension 247

Brakes 248

Wheels and tyres 248

Electrical system 249

Dimensions 251

Weights 251

Performance figures 252

Country-specific cod-

ing for hailing-system

sound signals 252

Function-button as-

signment 253

Special functions 254

13 SERVICE 256

Reporting safety-rel-

evant defects 258

Recycling 259

BMW Motorrad

Service 259

BMW Motorrad

service history 260

BMW Motorrad mo-

bility services 261

Maintenance work 261

Maintenance sched-

ule 263

BMW Motorrad run-

ning-in check 264

Maintenance confirm-

ations 265

Service confirmations 277

APPENDIX 280

Declaration of Con-

formity 281

Radio equipment TFT

instrument cluster 285

Radio equipment

tyre pressure control

(RDC) 286

Keyless Ride ECU 287

Keyless Ride Key 289

Radio equipment

electronic immobil-

iser 291

Radio equipment in-

telligent emergency

call 293

INDEX 296

GENERAL

INSTRUCTIONS

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

INTELLIGENT EMERGENCY CALL SYSTEM 11

4 GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS

QUICK & EASY REFERENCE

An important aspect of this

rider's manual is that it can be

used for quick and easy refer-

ence. Consulting the extensive

index at the end of this rider's

manual is the fastest way to

find information on a particular

topic or item. To first read an

overview of your vehicle, please

go to Chapter 2. All mainten-

ance and servicing work on the

vehicle 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.

Optional extras for special

vehicles and the use of

these items are described in

additional sections or directly

after the descriptions for the

standard items of equipment.

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.

Specific instructions on

how to operate, control,

adjust or look after items of

equipment on the motorcycle.

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.

NV National-market ver-

sion.

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