BMW Motorrad F 850 GS Adventure 2021 Installations- und Wartungshandbuch

RIDER'S MANUAL

(US MODEL)

F 850 GS Adventure

BMW

MOTORRAD

MAKE LIFE A RIDE

Vehicle data

Model

Vehicle identification number

Color number

First registration

License plate

Retailer data

Contact in Service

Ms./Mr.

Phone number

Retailer's address/Phone (company stamp)

WELCOME TO

BMW

We are pleased that you have chosen a BMW Motorrad vehicle

and welcome you to the family of BMW riders. Familiarize your-

self with your new vehicle so that you can ride safely and confi-

dently in all traffic situations.

About these operating instructions

Read these operating instructions before starting your new BMW.

It contains important notes about operating the vehicle that will

enable you to make full use of the technical assets of your BMW.

You will also obtain preventive maintenance and care instructions,

which are beneficial to operating and road safety and help retain

the value of your vehicle as much as possible.

If you should decide to sell your BMW one day, please remember

to hand over these operating instructions as well. They are an

important part of your vehicle.

We wish you many miles of safe and enjoyable riding with your

BMW

BMW Motorrad.

01 GENERAL INSTRUC-

TIONS 2

Quick & easy reference 4

Abbreviations and sym-

bols 4

Equipment 5

Technical data 5

Timeliness of the status

of this manual 6

Additional sources of

information 6

Certificates and operat-

ing permits 6

Data memory 6

02 OVERVIEWS 12

Overall view, left side 14

Overall view, right side 15

Underneath the seat 16

Multifunction switch,

left 17

Multifunction switch,

right 18

Instrument cluster 19

03 DISPLAYS 20

Indicator and warning

lights 22

TFT display in

Pure Ride view 23

TFT display in the

View menu 24

Indicator lights 25

04 OPERATION 48

Ignition switch/steer-

ing lock 50

Ignition with Key-

less Ride 51

EWS Electronic immo-

bilizer 54

Emergency-off switch 55

Lights 56

Hazard warning lights 57

Turn indicators 58

Traction control (DTC) 59

Electronic chassis and

suspension adjustment

(D-ESA) 60

Riding mode 63

PRO riding mode 65

Adaptive cruise control 66

Anti-theft alarm sys-

tem (DWA) 68

Tire pressure control

(RDC) 71

Heated grips 72

Seat 72

05 TFT DISPLAY 74

General notes 76

Principle 77

Pure Ride view 83

General settings 84

Bluetooth 86

My Vehicle 89

Onboard computer 92

Navigation 92

Media 94

Phone 95

Displaying software

version 96

Displaying license in-

formation 96

06 SETTING 98

Mirrors 100

Headlight 100

Windshield 101

Clutch 101

Brake 102

Shifting 103

Spring preload 103

Damping 104

07 RIDING 106

Safety instructions 108

Regular check 111

Starting 112

Breaking in 115

Shifting gears 116

Off-road use 117

Brakes 118

Parking your motor-

cycle 120

Refueling 121

Securing motorcycle

for transportation 127

08 TECHNOLOGY IN

DETAIL 130

General notes 132

Anti-lock braking sys-

tem (ABS) 132

Traction control

(DTC) 135

Dynamic engine

brake control 137

Dynamic ESA 138

Riding mode 138

Dynamic Brake Con-

trol 140

Tire pressure control

(RDC) 141

Gear Shift Assistant 143

09 MAINTENANCE 146

General notes 148

Onboard vehicle tool

kit 148

Service tool set 149

Front-wheel stand 149

Rear-wheel stand 150

Engine oil 150

Brake system 152

Clutch 156

Coolant 157

Tires 159

Rims 160

Wheels 161

Drive chain 172

Air filter 174

Light source 176

Trim panel compo-

nents 176

Jump-starting 177

Battery 178

Fuses 182

Diagnostic socket 184

10 ACCESSORIES 186

General notes 188

Onboard power sock-

ets 188

USB charging socket 189

Cases 190

Topcase 192

Navigation system 194

11 CARE 200

Care products 202

Washing your motor-

cycle 202

Cleaning sensitive

motorcycle parts 203

Care of paintwork 204

Paint preservation 205

Storing the motorcy-

cle 205

Putting the motorcy-

cle into operation 205

12 TECHNICAL DATA 206

Troubleshooting chart 208

Screw connections 210

Fuel 212

Engine oil 212

Engine 213

Clutch 214

Transmission 214

Rear-wheel drive 214

Frame 215

Chassis 215

Brakes 216

Wheels and tires 216

Electrical system 217

Dimensions 219

Weights 220

Performance data 220

13 SERVICE 222

Reporting safety de-

fects 224

BMW Motorrad

Service 225

BMW Motorrad Elec-

tronic service history

(eSH) 225

BMW Motorrad Mo-

bility Services 226

Maintenance proce-

dures 226

Maintenance sched-

ule 228

Maintenance confir-

mations 229

Service confirmations 243

APPENDIX 246

Certificate for elec-

tronic immobilizer 247

Certificate for Key-

less Ride 249

Declaration of confor-

mity for tire pressure

control 253

Certificate for tire

pressure control 259

Certificate for TFT

instrument cluster 260

Declaration of con-

formity for anti-theft

alarm 263

INDEX 268

GENERAL IN-

STRUCTIONS

QUICK & EASY REFERENCE 4

ABBREVIATIONS AND SYMBOLS 4

EQUIPMENT 5

TECHNICAL DATA 5

TIMELINESS OF THE STATUS OF THIS MANUAL 6

ADDITIONAL SOURCES OF INFORMATION 6

CERTIFICATES AND OPERATING PERMITS 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 repair procedures carried

out on your motorcycle will

be documented in the chap-

ter "Service". Documentation

of the maintenance work per-

formed is a prerequisite for

generous treatment of claims.

If you should decide to sell your

BMW at some point in the fu-

ture, please remember to hand

over these operating instruc-

tions; they are an important

part of the motorcycle.

ABBREVIATIONS AND SYM-

BOLS

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 re-

sult.

NOTICE Special informa-

tion on operating and in-

specting your motorcycle as

well as maintenance and ad-

justment procedures.

Instruction.

Result of an activity.

Reference to a page

with more detailed

information.

Indicates the end of

accessory or equip-

ment-dependent infor-

mation.

Tightening torque.

Technical data.

NV National-market ver-

sion.

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