BMW Motorrad F 900 GS 2023 Installations- und Wartungshandbuch

RIDER'S MANUAL

F 900 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

Riding mode PRO 112

Cruise control 113

Anti-theft alarm

(DWA) 115

Tyre pressure monit-

oring (RDC) 118

Heated grips 118

Seats 119

06 ADJUSTMENT 122

Mirrors 124

Headlight 124

Windscreen 125

Clutch 125

Brakes 126

Shift mechanism 127

Spring preload 127

Damping 129

07 RIDING 132

Safety information 134

Regular check 138

Starting 139

Running in 142

Shifting gear 143

Off-road use 144

Brakes 145

Parking your motor-

cycle 147

Refuelling 148

Securing motorcycle

for transportation 153

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 165

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

Front-wheel stand 175

Rear-wheel stand 176

Engine oil 176

Brake system 178

Clutch 183

Coolant 184

Tyres 186

Rims and tyres 187

Wheels 187

Chain 199

Air filter 202

Lighting 204

Trim panel compon-

ents 204

Jump-starting 205

Battery 206

Fuses 212

Diagnostic connector 214

10 ACCESSORIES 216

General notes 218

Power sockets 218

USB charging socket 219

Cases 220

Case for special

vehicle 223

Fire extinguisher 224

Two-way radio box 224

Topcase 226

Navigation system 229

11 CARE 232

Care products 234

Washing the vehicle 234

Cleaning easily dam-

aged components 235

Care of paintwork 236

Paint preservation 237

Laying up motorcycle 237

Restoring motorcycle

to use 238

12 TECHNICAL DATA 240

Troubleshooting chart 242

Threaded fasteners 245

Fuel 246

Engine oil 246

Engine 247

Clutch 248

Transmission 248

Final drive 248

Frame 248

Chassis and

suspension 249

Brakes 249

Wheels and tyres 250

Electrical system 251

Dimensions 252

Weights 252

Performance figures 253

Country-specific cod-

ing for hailing-system

sound signals 253

Function-button as-

signment 254

Special functions 255

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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