BMW R 12 nineT 2023 Installations- und Wartungshandbuch

RIDER'S MANUAL

R 12 nineT

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

Bluetooth 11

Intelligent emergency

call system 12

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

Instrument cluster, Di-

gital Display 25

03 STATUS

INDICATORS 26

Indicator and warning

lights 28

Display, round instru-

ment 29

Indicator and warning

lights, digital display 30

Digital display, start

screen 31

Digital display, PURE

RIDE 32

Warning indicators 33

Service display 55

04 INSTRUMENT

CLUSTER 58

Warnings 60

Controls 60

Operation 62

Setup 67

Display 68

Settings 69

05 OPERATION 72

Steering lock 74

Ignition 75

Emergency-off switch

(kill switch) 79

Intelligent emergency

call 80

Lighting 83

Anti-theft alarm (DWA) 86

Dynamic Traction Con-

trol (DTC) 90

Riding mode 91

Cruise control 92

Hill Start Control Pro

(HSC Pro) 95

Tyre pressure monitor-

ing (RDC) 97

Heated grips 98

ConnectedRide Control 99

Seat 101

06 ADJUSTMENT 104

Mirrors 106

Headlight 107

Clutch 107

Brakes 108

Spring preload 109

Damping 112

Gearshift lever 114

07 RIDING 116

Safety information 118

Regular check 121

Starting 121

Running in 125

Shifting gear 126

Brakes 127

Parking your motor-

cycle 130

Refuelling 130

Securing motorcycle

for transportation 132

08 ENGINEERING DE-

TAILS 136

General notes 138

Antilock Brake Sys-

tem (ABS) 138

Dynamic Traction

Control (DTC) 141

Dynamic engine

brake control 143

Riding mode 144

Dynamic Brake Con-

trol 146

Tyre pressure control

(RDC) 146

Gear Shift Assistant 148

Hill Start Control Pro

(HSC Pro) 149

Cornering headlight 150

09 MAINTENANCE 152

General notes 154

Toolkit 155

Preparing screw-

driver from on-board

toolkit 155

Front-wheel stand 156

Rear-wheel stand 156

Engine oil 156

Brake system 158

Clutch 163

Tyres 164

Wheel rims 165

Wheels 165

Lighting 174

Jump-starting 175

Battery 177

Fuses 180

Diagnostic connector 182

10 ACCESSORIES 184

General notes 186

Power sockets 186

USB charging socket 187

Luggage 188

Optional accessories 189

11 CARE 190

Care products 192

Washing the vehicle 192

Cleaning easily dam-

aged components 193

Care of paintwork 194

Paint preservation 195

Laying up motorcycle 195

Restoring motorcycle

to use 196

12 TECHNICAL DATA 198

Troubleshooting chart 200

Threaded fasteners 201

Fuel, R 12 nineT

(0N01) 203

Fuel, R 12 nineT A2

(0N11) 203

Engine oil 204

Engine R 12 nineT

(0N01) 204

Engine R 12 nineT A2

(0N11) 205

Clutch 205

Transmission 205

Final drive 206

Frame 206

Chassis and

suspension 206

Brakes 207

Wheels and tyres 207

Electrical system 209

Anti-theft alarm 209

Dimensions 210

Weights 210

Performance figures 210

13 SERVICE 212

Reporting safety-rel-

evant defects 214

Recycling 215

BMW Motorrad

Service 215

BMW Motorrad

service history 216

BMW Motorrad mo-

bility services 216

Maintenance work 216

Maintenance sched-

ule 218

BMW Motorrad run-

ning-in check 220

Maintenance confirm-

ations 221

APPENDIX 234

Declaration of Con-

formity 235

Radio equipment TFT

instrument cluster 239

Keyless Ride System

Main Unit 241

Keyless Ride System

Active Key 245

Radio equipment in-

telligent emergency

call 248

Radio equipment

tyre pressure control

(RDC) 249

INDEX 252

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

BLUETOOTH 11

INTELLIGENT EMERGENCY CALL SYSTEM 12

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.

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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