BMW Motorrad R 18 2021 Installations- und Wartungshandbuch

RIDER'S MANUAL

R 18

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

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

02 GENERAL VIEWS 12

General view, left side 14

General view, right

side 15

Behind the side trim

panel, right 16

Multifunction switch,

left 17

Multifunction switch,

right 18

Instrument cluster 19

03 STATUS

INDICATORS 20

Indicator and warning

lights 22

Multifunction display 23

Warning indicators 24

Service display 37

04 OPERATION 38

Steering lock 40

Ignition 41

Lighting 45

Multifunction display 49

Settings in the instru-

ment cluster 52

Anti-theft alarm (DWA) 58

Automatic Stability

Control (ASC) 60

Riding mode 61

Adaptive cruise control 62

Hill Start Control 64

Reverser 66

Heated grips 67

Rider's seat 68

05 ADJUSTMENT 70

Mirrors 72

Headlight 72

Clutch 73

Brakes 74

Turn indicators 74

Spring preload 75

Gearshift lever 76

06 RIDING 80

Safety information 82

Regular check 84

Starting 85

Running in 88

Brakes 89

Shifting with shift

rocker 91

Parking your motor-

cycle 91

Refuelling 91

Securing motorcycle

for transportation 94

07 ENGINEERING DE-

TAILS 96

General notes 98

General drive functions 98

Antilock Brake System

(ABS) 98

Automatic Stability

Control (ASC) 102

Riding mode 103

Dynamic engine

brake control 104

Dynamic Brake Con-

trol 105

Hill Start Control 106

Adaptive Headlight 107

08 MAINTENANCE 108

General notes 110

Toolkit 110

Side panel 111

fairing bracket 111

Front-wheel stand 113

Rear-wheel stand 113

Engine oil 113

Brake system 116

Clutch 120

Tyres 120

Wheel rims 121

Wheels 122

Silencer 131

Lighting 132

Jump-starting 133

Battery 134

Fuses 139

Diagnostic connector 141

09 ACCESSORIES 142

General notes 144

Power sockets 144

Luggage 145

Optional accessories 145

10 CARE 146

Care products 148

Washing the vehicle 148

Cleaning easily dam-

aged components 149

Care of paintwork 150

Paint preservation 151

Laying up motorcycle 151

Restoring motorcycle

to use 151

11 TECHNICAL DATA 152

Troubleshooting chart 154

Threaded fasteners 155

Fuel 157

Engine oil 157

Engine 158

Clutch 158

Transmission 159

Final drive 159

Frame 159

Chassis and

suspension 160

Brakes 160

Wheels and tyres 161

Electrical system 162

Anti-theft alarm 163

Dimensions 163

Weights 164

Performance figures 164

12 SERVICE 166

Reporting safety-rel-

evant defects 168

BMW Motorrad

Service 169

BMW Motorrad

Service history 169

BMW Motorrad mo-

bility services 170

Maintenance work 170

Maintenance sched-

ule 172

Maintenance confirm-

ations 173

Service confirmations 185

APPENDIX 188

Declaration of Con-

formity 189

Certificate for elec-

tronic immobiliser 194

Certificate for Key-

less Ride 197

INDEX 202

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

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 particu-

lar topic or item. To first read

an overview of your motor-

cycle, please go to Chapter 2.

All maintenance and servicing

work on the motorcycle is doc-

umented in the “Service” sec-

tion. The record of the main-

tenance work you have had

performed on your vehicle is

a precondition for generous

treatment of goodwill claims.

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.

OE Optional equipment.

The vehicles are

assembled com-

plete with all the

BMW Motorrad

optional equipment

originally ordered.

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