BMW Motorrad F 850 GS special vehicle 2021 Installations- und Wartungshandbuch

RIDER'S MANUAL

F 850 GS special vehicle

BMW

MOTORRAD

MAKE LIFE A RIDE

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Date of first registration

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Dealership details

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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 to use your new

BMW. It contains important information on how to operate the

controls and how to make the best possible use of all your BM-

W's technical 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

TFT display in

Pure Ride view 31

TFT display in Menu

Warning indicators 33

04 OPERATION 58

Ignition switch/steer-

ing lock 60

Ignition with Key-

less Ride 61

Electronic immobiliser

EWS 66

Emergency-off switch

(kill switch) 67

Intelligent emergency

call 67

Lighting 70

Light signals 77

Sound signals 82

Authority-vehicle

speedometer 84

Traction control (DTC) 85

Electronic Suspension

Adjustment (DESA) 86

Riding mode 88

Riding mode PRO 91

Adaptive cruise control 92

Anti-theft alarm (DWA) 94

Tyre pressure control

(RDC) 97

Heated grips 98

Seats 99

05 TFT DISPLAY 102

General notes 104

Principle 105

Pure Ride view 111

General settings 112

Bluetooth 114

My vehicle 117

On-board computer 120

Navigation 120

Media 122

Telephone 123

Display software ver-

sion 124

Display licence in-

formation 124

06 SETTING 126

Mirrors 128

Headlight 128

Windscreen 129

Clutch 129

Brakes 130

Spring preload 131

Damping 131

07 RIDING 134

Safety information 136

Regular check 139

Starting 140

Running in 143

Shifting gear 144

Off-road use 145

Brakes 146

Parking your motor-

cycle 149

Refuelling 149

Securing motorcycle

for transportation 154

08 ENGINEERING DE-

TAILS 156

General notes 158

Antilock Brake Sys-

tem (ABS) 158

Traction control

(DTC) 161

Dynamic engine

brake control 163

Dynamic ESA 164

Riding mode 164

Dynamic Brake Con-

trol 167

Tyre pressure control

(RDC) 167

Gear Shift Assistant 169

Engine run-on circuit 170

09 MAINTENANCE 172

General notes 174

Toolkit 175

Service tool kit 175

Front-wheel stand 175

Rear-wheel stand 176

Engine oil 177

Brake system 179

Clutch 183

Coolant 184

Tyres 185

Rims and tyres 187

Wheels 187

Chain 198

Air filter 201

Lighting 202

Trim panel compon-

ents 203

Jump-starting 204

Battery 206

Fuses 212

Diagnostic connector 214

10 ACCESSORIES 216

General notes 218

Power sockets 218

USB charging socket 219

Case 220

Case for special

vehicle 223

Fire extinguisher 223

Two-way radio box 224

Topcase 225

Navigation system 228

11 CARE 234

Care products 236

Washing the vehicle 236

Cleaning easily dam-

aged components 237

Care of paintwork 238

Paintwork preserva-

tion 239

Laying up motorcycle 239

Restoring motorcycle

to use 240

12 TECHNICAL DATA 242

Troubleshooting chart 244

Threaded fasteners 247

Fuel 248

Engine oil 249

Engine 249

Clutch 251

Transmission 251

Final drive 251

Frame 252

Chassis and

suspension 252

Brakes 253

Wheels and tyres 253

Electrical system 254

Dimensions 256

Weights 257

Performance figures 257

Country-specific cod-

ing for hailing-system

sound signals 257

Function-button as-

signment 258

Special functions 259

13 SERVICE 260

Reporting safety-rel-

evant defects 262

BMW Motorrad

Service 263

BMW Motorrad

Service history 263

BMW Motorrad mo-

bility services 264

Maintenance work 264

Maintenance sched-

ule 266

Maintenance confirm-

ations 267

Service confirmations 279

APPENDIX 282

Declaration of Con-

formity 283

Certificate for elec-

tronic immobiliser 288

Certificate for Key-

less Ride 291

Certificate for tyre

pressure control

(RDC) 295

Certificate for TFT

instrument cluster 296

INDEX 300

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

Chapter 2 of these operating

instructions will provide you

with an initial overview of your

motorcycle. All maintenance

and servicing work on the mo-

torcycle 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.

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.

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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