BMW Motorrad F 850 GS Installations- und Wartungshandbuch

RIDER'S MANUAL

F 850 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 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

BMW'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 62

Ignition switch/steer-

ing lock 64

Ignition with Key-

less Ride 65

Electronic immobiliser

EWS 70

Emergency-off switch

(kill switch) 71

Intelligent emergency

call 71

Lighting 74

Light signals 80

Sound signals 86

Authority-vehicle

speedometer 88

Traction control (DTC) 89

Electronic Suspension

Adjustment (D-ESA) 90

Riding mode 93

Riding mode PRO 95

Cruise control 96

Anti-theft alarm (DWA) 98

Tyre pressure monit-

oring (RDC) 102

Heated grips 102

Seats 103

05 TFT DISPLAY 106

General notes 108

Principle 109

Pure Ride view 116

General settings 117

Bluetooth 118

My vehicle 122

On-board computer 125

Navigation 125

Media 127

Telephone 128

Display software ver-

sion 129

Display licence in-

formation 129

06 ADJUSTMENT 130

Mirrors 132

Headlight 132

Windscreen 133

Clutch 133

Brakes 134

Spring preload 135

Damping 136

07 RIDING 138

Safety information 140

Regular check 144

Starting 145

Running in 148

Shifting gear 149

Off-road use 150

Brakes 151

Parking your motor-

cycle 153

Refuelling 154

Securing motorcycle

for transportation 159

08 ENGINEERING DE-

TAILS 162

General notes 164

Antilock Brake Sys-

tem (ABS) 164

Traction control

(DTC) 167

Dynamic engine

brake control 169

Dynamic ESA 170

Riding mode 171

Dynamic Brake Con-

trol 173

Tyre pressure control

(RDC) 174

Gear Shift Assistant 175

Engine run-on circuit 177

09 MAINTENANCE 178

General notes 180

Toolkit 180

Front-wheel stand 181

Rear-wheel stand 181

Engine oil 182

Brake system 184

Clutch 188

Coolant 189

Tyres 191

Rims and tyres 192

Wheels 193

Chain 204

Air filter 207

Lighting 209

Trim panel compon-

ents 210

Jump-starting 211

Battery 213

Fuses 220

Diagnostic connector 222

10 ACCESSORIES 224

General notes 226

Power sockets 226

USB charging socket 227

Cases 228

Case for special

vehicle 231

Fire extinguisher 232

Two-way radio box 232

Topcase 234

Navigation system 237

11 CARE 242

Care products 244

Washing the vehicle 244

Cleaning easily dam-

aged components 245

Care of paintwork 246

Paint preservation 247

Laying up motorcycle 247

Restoring motorcycle

to use 248

12 TECHNICAL DATA 250

Troubleshooting chart 252

Threaded fasteners 255

Fuel 256

Engine oil 256

Engine 257

Clutch 258

Transmission 258

Final drive 259

Frame 259

Chassis and

suspension 260

Brakes 260

Wheels and tyres 261

Electrical system 262

Dimensions 264

Weights 264

Performance figures 265

Country-specific cod-

ing for hailing-system

sound signals 265

Function-button as-

signment 266

Special functions 267

13 SERVICE 268

Reporting safety-rel-

evant defects 270

Recycling 271

BMW Motorrad

Service 271

BMW Motorrad

Service history 272

BMW Motorrad mo-

bility services 273

Maintenance work 273

Maintenance sched-

ule 275

BMW Motorrad run-

ning-in check 276

Maintenance confirm-

ations 277

Service confirmations 289

APPENDIX 292

Declaration of Con-

formity 293

Certificate for elec-

tronic immobiliser 296

Certificate for Key-

less Ride 299

Certificate for Key-

less Ride 301

Certificate for Key-

less Ride 303

Certificate for Key-

less Ride 305

Certificate for tyre

pressure control (Re-

ifendruck-Control,

RDC) 307

Certificate for TFT

instrument cluster 308

INDEX 312

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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