BMW Motorrad F 850 GS Adventure 2019 Installations- und Wartungshandbuch

Rider's Manual

F 850 GS Adventure

BMW Motorrad

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Vehicle data

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Date of first registration

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Dealership details

Person to contact in Service department

Ms/Mr

Phone number

Dealership address/phone number (com-

pany stamp)

Welcome to 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 these operating

instructions

Read these operating instructions

carefully before starting to use

your new BMW. They contain

important information on how to

operate the controls and how to

make the best possible use of all

your BMW's technical features.

In addition, they contain informa-

tion on maintenance and care to

help you maintain your vehicle's

reliability and safety, as well as its

value.

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 instructions

to the new owner. They are an

important part of the vehicle.

Suggestions and criticism

If you have questions concern-

ing your vehicle, your authorised

BMW Motorrad dealer will gladly

provide advice and assistance.

We hope you will enjoy riding

your BMW and that all your jour-

neys will be pleasant and safe

BMW Motorrad.

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Table of Contents

1 General instructions ... . 7

Overview..................... 8

Abbreviations and

symbols...................... 8

Equipment ................... 9

Technical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Currency .................... 10

Additional sources of inform-

ation......................... 10

Certificates and operating

licences ..................... 10

Data memory................ 10

Intelligent emergency call

system ...................... 14

2 General views .. .. .. .. .. . 19

General view, left side . . . . . . . 21

General view, right side . . . . . 23

Underneath the seat . . . . . . . . 24

Multifunction switch, left . . . . 25

Multifunction switch,

right......................... 27

Instrument panel . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Instrument cluster with Con-

nectivity ..................... 29

3 Status indicators . . . . . . . 31

Overview, displays. . . . . . . . . . . 32

Warning indicator lights . . . . . 36

Overview, displays with con-

nectivity ..................... 55

Indicator lights with Con-

nectivity ..................... 61

4 Operation................ 85

Ignition switch/steering

lock ......................... 86

Ignition with Key-

less Ride .................... 87

Electronic immobiliser

EWS ........................ 91

Emergency off switch (kill

switch) ...................... 91

Intelligent emergency

call .......................... 92

Lights ....................... 95

Daytime riding light . . . . . . . . . . 97

Hazard warning flashers . . . . . 99

Turn indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99

Multifunction display . . . . . . 100

SETUP.................... 102

Date and time . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103

General settings in the mul-

tifunction display . . . . . . . . . . 105

Antilock Brake System

(ABS)...................... 107

Traction control (ASC/

DTC)...................... 108

Electronic Suspension Ad-

justment (DESA) . . . . . . . . . 110

Riding mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113

PRO riding mode . . . . . . . . . 116

PRO riding mode with con-

nectivity ................... 118

Cruise-control system . . . . . 119

Tyre pressure control

(RDC) ..................... 122

Heated handlebar grips . . . 122

Seat....................... 124

Operating instructions . . . . . 125

5 TFT display ... .. .. .. .. 127

General instructions . . . . . . . 128

Principle................... 129

Pure Ride view . . . . . . . . . . . . 135

General settings . . . . . . . . . . . 136

Bluetooth.................. 138

My vehicle ................ 141

On-board computer . . . . . . . 144

Navigation................. 144

Media ..................... 146

Telephone ................ 147

Display software

version .................... 148

Display licence informa-

tion........................ 148

6 Anti-theft alarm. . . . . . . 149

Overview.................. 150

Activation ................. 150

Alarm function. . . . . . . . . . . . . 152

Deactivation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153

Programming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153

7 Adjustment . .. .. .. .. .. . 155

Mirrors .................... 156

Headlight.................. 156

Windscreen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157

Clutch..................... 157

Brakes .................... 158

Shift mechanism . . . . . . . . . . 159

Spring preload . . . . . . . . . . . . 160

Damping .................. 161

8 Riding.................. 163

Safety instructions . . . . . . . . 164

Comply with checklist . . . . . 167

When changing the load

status:..................... 167

Always before riding

off: ........................ 167

Every 3rd refuelling

stop: ...................... 167

Starting.................... 167

Runningin ................ 171

Shifting gear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172

Off-roading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173

Brakes .................... 174

Parking your motor-

cycle ...................... 176

Refuelling ................. 177

Securing motorcycle for

transportation . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181

9 Engineering

details ................. 183

General instructions . . . . . . . 184

Antilock Brake System

(ABS)...................... 184

Traction control (ASC/

DTC)...................... 187

Riding mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189

Tyre pressure control

(RDC) ..................... 191

Gear Shift Assistant . . . . . . . 192

10 Maintenance .. ... ... . 195

General instructions . . . . . . . 196

Toolkit..................... 196

Service tool kit . . . . . . . . . . . . 197

Front-wheel stand . . . . . . . . . 197

Engine oil ................. 198

Brake system . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200

Clutch..................... 205

Coolant.................... 206

Tyres...................... 208

Rims and tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . 208

Wheels.................... 209

Air filter.................... 218

Lighting ................... 219

Body panels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222

Jump-starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223

Battery .................... 224

Fuses ..................... 228

Diagnostic connector . . . . . . 229

Chain...................... 230

11 Accessories .. .. .. .. . 233

General instructions . . . . . . . 234

Power sockets . . . . . . . . . . . . 234

Cases ..................... 235

Topcase................... 237

Navigation system . . . . . . . . . 239

12 Care .................. 245

Care products . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246

Washing the vehicle . . . . . . . 246

Cleaning easily damaged

components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 247

Care of paintwork . . . . . . . . . 248

Vehicle preservation . . . . . . . 248

Laying up the motor-

cycle ...................... 248

Restoring motorcycle to

use........................ 249

13 Technical data . . . . . . 251

Troubleshooting chart . . . . . 252

Screw connections . . . . . . . . 254

Fuel....................... 256

Engine oil ................. 256

Engine .................... 257

Clutch..................... 258

Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258

Final drive ................. 259

Frame..................... 259

Chassis and

suspension................ 259

Brakes .................... 260

Wheels and tyres. . . . . . . . . . 261

Electrical system . . . . . . . . . . 263

Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265

Weights ................... 266

Performance figures . . . . . . . 266

14 Service ............... 267

BMW Motorrad Service . . . 268

BMW Motorrad Service

history..................... 268

BMW Motorrad mobility

services ................... 269

Maintenance work . . . . . . . . . 269

Maintenance schedule . . . . 271

Maintenance confirma-

tions....................... 272

Service confirmations . . . . . 286

15 Appendix. . . . . . . . . . . . . 289

Declaration of conform-

ity for electronic immobil-

iser........................ 290

Certificate for electronic

immobiliser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 296

Declaration of conformity

for Keyless Ride . . . . . . . . . . . 298

Certificate for Key-

less Ride .................. 303

Declaration of conformity

for tyre pressure control

(RDC) ..................... 305

Certificate for tyre pressure

control (RDC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 312

Declaration of conformity

for TFT instrument

cluster..................... 313

Certificate for TFT instru-

ment cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 319

Declaration of conformity

for intelligent emergency

call ........................ 322

Declaration of conform-

ity for anti-theft alarm sys-

tem ....................... 328

16 Index ................. 334

General instructions

Overview ............................ 8

Abbreviations and symbols . . . . . . . . . . 8

Equipment........................... 9

Technicaldata....................... 9

Currency............................ 10

Additional sources of informa-

tion ................................. 10

Certificates and operating

licences............................. 10

Datamemory ....................... 10

Intelligent emergency call

system.............................. 14

General instructions

Overview

Chapter 2 of this Rider's Manual

will provide you with an initial

overview of your motorcycle. All

maintenance and servicing work

on the vehicle is documented in

Chapter 14. The record of the

maintenance work you have had

performed on your vehicle is a

precondition for generous treat-

ment of goodwill claims.

If the time comes to sell your

BMW, please remember to hand

over these operating instructions

to the new owner. They are an

important part of the motorcycle.

Abbreviations and

symbols

CAUTION Low-risk hazard.

Non-avoidance can lead to

slight or moderate injury.

WARNING Medium-risk

hazard. Non-avoidance can

lead to fatal or severe injury.

DANGER High-risk haz-

ard. Non-avoidance leads

to fatal or severe injury.

ATTENTION Special

notes and precautionary

measures. Non-compliance can

lead to damage to the vehicle or

accessory 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.

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 a

passage relating to spe-

cific accessories or items

of equipment.

Tightening torque.

Technical data.

NV National-market version.

OE Optional equipment.

The vehicles are as-

sembled complete with

all the BMW Motorrad

optional equipment ori-

ginally ordered.

General instructions

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