BMW Motorrad R 1250 GS 2002 Installations- und Wartungshandbuch

RIDER'S MANUAL

R 1250 GS

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 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 INSTRUC-

TIONS 2

Overview 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

Underneath the seat 20

Multifunction switch,

left 21

Multifunction switch,

right 22

Multifunction switch,

right 23

Instrument cluster 24

03 STATUS INDICAT-

ORS 26

Indicator and warning

lights 28

TFT display in

Pure Ride view 29

TFT display in Menu

Warning indicators 31

04 OPERATION 58

Ignition switch/steer-

ing lock 60

Ignition with Key-

less Ride 62

Emergency-off switch

(kill switch) 66

Intelligent emergency

call 66

Lights 69

Daytime riding light 70

Hazard warning lights 72

Turn indicators 72

Traction control (DTC) 73

Electronic Suspension

Adjustment (DESA) 74

Riding mode 77

PRO riding mode 80

Adaptive cruise control 81

Hill Start Control 84

Anti-theft alarm (DWA) 87

Tyre pressure control

(RDC) 90

Heating 90

05 TFT DISPLAY 92

General instructions 94

Principle 95

Pure Ride view 101

General settings 102

Bluetooth 104

My vehicle 107

Navigation 110

Media 112

Phone 112

Display software ver-

sion 113

Display licence in-

formation 113

06 SETTING 114

Mirrors 116

Headlight 117

Windscreen 118

Clutch 118

Gearshift lever 119

Brakes 119

Footrests 121

Handlebars 122

Seats 122

Spring preload 125

Damping 127

07 RIDING 130

Safety instructions 132

Comply with checklist 135

Always before riding

off 135

At every third refuel-

ling stop 136

Starting 136

Running in 138

Off-road use 140

Shifting gear 141

Brakes 142

Parking your motor-

cycle 144

Refuelling 145

Securing motorcycle

for transportation 150

08 ENGINEERING DE-

TAILS 152

General notes 154

Antilock Brake Sys-

tem (ABS) 154

Traction control

(DTC) 158

Dynamic engine

brake control (MSR) 160

Dynamic ESA 160

Riding mode 161

Dynamic Brake Con-

trol 165

Tyre pressure control

(RDC) 166

Gear Shift Assistant 168

Hill Start Control 169

ShiftCam 170

Adaptive cornering

light 171

09 MAINTENANCE 174

General notes 176

Toolkit 177

Service tool kit 177

Front-wheel stand 178

Engine oil 179

Brake system 181

Clutch 185

Coolant 185

Tyres 187

Rims and tyres 188

Wheels 189

Air filter 195

Lighting 197

Jump-starting 197

Battery 199

Fuses 203

Diagnostic connector 205

10 ACCESSORIES 208

General instructions 210

Power sockets 210

USB charging socket 211

Cases 212

Topcase 215

Navigation system 220

11 CARE 226

Care products 228

Washing the vehicle 228

Cleaning easily dam-

aged components 229

Care of paintwork 230

Paintwork preserva-

tion 231

Laying up the motor-

cycle 231

Restoring motorcycle

to use 231

12 TECHNICAL DATA 232

Troubleshooting chart 234

Screw connections 236

Fuel 238

Engine oil 239

Engine 239

Clutch 240

Transmission 240

Rear-wheel drive 241

Frame 241

Chassis and

suspension 242

Brakes 243

Wheels and tyres 244

Electrical system 245

Anti-theft alarm 246

Dimensions 246

Weights 249

Riding specifications 249

13 SERVICE 250

Reporting safety-rel-

evant defects 252

BMW Motorrad

Service 253

BMW Motorrad

Service history 253

BMW Motorrad Mo-

bility services 254

Maintenance work 254

BMW Service 254

Maintenance sched-

ule 256

Maintenance confirm-

ations 257

Service confirmations 271

APPENDIX 274

Declaration of con-

formity for electronic

immobiliser 275

Certificate for elec-

tronic immobiliser 281

Declaration of

conformity for

Keyless Ride 283

Certificate for Key-

less Ride 288

Declaration of con-

formity for tyre pres-

sure control (RDC) 292

Certificate for tyre

pressure control

(RDC) 298

Declaration of con-

formity for intelligent

emergency call 299

Declaration of con-

formity for anti-theft

alarm system 305

Declaration of con-

formity for TFT in-

strument cluster 310

Certificate for TFT

instrument cluster 316

INDEX 320

GENERAL IN-

STRUCTIONS

OVERVIEW 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

OVERVIEW

An important aspect of this

Rider's Manual is that it can

be used for quick and easy

reference. Consulting the ex-

tensive 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 mo-

torcycle, please go to Chapter

2. All maintenance and re-

pair work on the motorcycle

is documented in Chapter 12.

This record of the maintenance

work you have had performed

on your vehicle is a precondi-

tion for generous treatment of

goodwill claims.

When the time comes to sell

your BMW, please remem-

ber to hand over this Rider's

Manual; it is an important part

of the motorcycle.

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.

NOTICE Specific instruc-

tions on how to operate,

control, adjust or look after

items of equipment on the

vehicle.

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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