BMW R 1200RT 2015 Benutzerhandbuch

Owner's Handbook (US Model)

R 1200 RT

BMW Motorrad

The Ultimate

Riding Machine

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Welcome to BMW

Congratulations on choosing a

motorcycle from BMW Motorrad

and welcome to the community

of BMW motorcycle owners and

riders. Familiarize yourself with

your new motorcycle so that you

can ride it safely and confidently

in all highway traffic situations.

About this Rider's Manual

Please read this Rider's Manual

carefully before starting to use

your new BMW. It contains im-

portant information on how to

operate the controls and how to

get the most benefit from your

BMW's advanced technical fea-

tures.

In addition, it contains informa-

tion on maintenance and care to

help you maintain your vehicle's

reliability and safety, as well as its

value.

Suggestions and complaints

If you have any questions con-

cerning your motorcycle, your au-

thorized BMW Motorrad retailer

is always happy to provide advice

and assistance.

We wish you many miles of safe

and enjoyable riding on your

BMW

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Table of Contents

1 General instructions ... . 5

Overview..................... 6

Abbreviations and

symbols...................... 6

Equipment ................... 7

Technical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Notice concerning current sta-

tus ........................... 7

2 Overviews ................ 9

General view, left side . . . . . . . 11

General view, right side . . . . . 13

Underneath seat . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Multifunction switch, left . . . . 15

Multifunction switch,

right......................... 17

Instrument cluster . . . . . . . . . . . 18

3 Displays ................. 21

Warning and indicator

lights ........................ 22

Multifunction display . . . . . . . . 23

Meaning of symbols. . . . . . . . . 24

Warning lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Ambient temperature. . . . . . . . 39

Cruising range. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Oil level indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Service display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Tire inflation pressures . . . . . . 41

4 Operation................ 43

Ignition ...................... 45

Ignition with Key-

less Ride .................... 47

Multifunction display . . . . . . . . 53

Onboard computer . . . . . . . . . . 57

Tripmeter ................... 59

Emergency on/off switch (kill

switch) ...................... 60

Headlight.................... 60

Lights ....................... 61

Turn indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

Hazard warning flashers . . . . . 63

ASC......................... 63

Riding mode ................ 64

Cruise control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

Spring preload . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

Damping .................... 68

Electronic suspension ad-

justment..................... 69

Clutch....................... 70

Brakes ...................... 71

Hill Start Control . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

Tyres........................ 72

Heating...................... 73

Adjusting the instrument

cluster....................... 75

Mirrors ...................... 76

Windshield .................. 76

Storage compartment . . . . . . . 77

Central locking system . . . . . . 77

DWA ........................ 82

Rider's seat ................. 85

Passenger seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87

5 Riding.................... 89

Safety information . . . . . . . . . . . 90

Observe checklist . . . . . . . . . . . 92

Starting...................... 92

Runningin .................. 95

Shifting gears . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96

Brakes ...................... 97

Parking your motorcycle . . . . 98

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Refueling.................... 99

Fastening motorcycle for

transport .................. 103

6 Technology in de-

tail...................... 105

Riding mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106

Gear Shift Assistant

Pro........................ 107

Hill Start Control . . . . . . . . . . 108

BMW Motorrad Integral

ABS....................... 108

BMW Motorrad ASC . . . . . . 111

TPC....................... 113

ESA....................... 114

7 Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . 117

General instructions . . . . . . . 118

Tool kit.................... 118

Engine oil ................. 119

Brake system . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120

Coolant.................... 124

Clutch..................... 126

Wheel rims and tyres . . . . . . 126

Wheels.................... 127

Muffler .................... 133

Front wheel stand . . . . . . . . . 134

Light sources . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135

Jump-starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142

Battery .................... 143

Fuses ..................... 147

8 Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . 149

General instructions . . . . . . . 150

Onboard power

sockets.................... 150

Navigation system . . . . . . . . . 151

Case ...................... 154

Topcase................... 156

9 Care.................... 161

Care products . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162

Washing your motorcy-

cle......................... 162

Cleaning sensitive motorcy-

cle parts................... 163

Paint care ................. 164

Store motorcycle . . . . . . . . . . 164

Protective wax coating . . . . 164

Return motorcycle to

use........................ 165

10 Technical Data .. . . . . 167

Troubleshooting chart . . . . . 168

Threaded fasteners . . . . . . . 169

Engine .................... 171

Fuel....................... 172

Engine oil ................. 172

Clutch..................... 173

Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173

Rear-wheel drive . . . . . . . . . . 174

Suspension . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174

Brakes .................... 175

Wheels and tyres. . . . . . . . . . 176

Electrical system . . . . . . . . . . 178

Frame..................... 179

Alarm system . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180

Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180

Weights ................... 181

Performance data . . . . . . . . . 182

11 Service ............... 183

Reporting safety

defects.................... 184

BMW Motorrad Service . . . 185

BMW Motorrad Mobility

Services................... 185

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Maintenance proce-

dures...................... 185

Maintenance schedule . . . . 189

Standard BMW Service . . . 190

Confirmation of mainte-

nance work................ 191

Confirmation of service . . . . 196

12 Appendix... . . . . . . . . . . 199

Certificate for Electronic

Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200

Certificate for Remote

Key........................ 202

Certificate for Key-

less Ride .................. 206

Certificate for Tyre Pres-

sure Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208

13 Index ................. 209

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General instructions

Overview ............................ 6

Abbreviations and symbols . . . . . . . . . . 6

Equipment........................... 7

Technicaldata....................... 7

Notice concerning current status . . . . 7

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Overview

This Rider's Manual has been

designed to provide quick and ef-

ficient orientation. The quickest

way for you to find information

on specific topics is to consult

the comprehensive index at the

back of the manual. If you would

like to start with a quick overview

of your motorcycle, this informa-

tion has been provided in chapter

2. All maintenance and repair

work carried out on your mo-

torcycle will be documented in

chapter 11. Documentation con-

firming performance of scheduled

maintenance is a precondition

for generous handling of out-of-

warranty claims and goodwill war-

ranty treatment.

When the time comes to sell

your BMW, remember to hand

over this Rider's Manual; it is an

important part of the motorcycle.

Abbreviations and

symbols

CAUTION Hazard with

low risk. Failure to avoid

this hazard can result in minor or

moderate injury.

WARNING Hazard with

moderate risk. Failure to

avoid this hazard can result in

death or serious injury.

DANGER Hazard with high

risk. Failure to avoid this

hazard results in death or serious

injury.

ATTENTION Special in-

structions and precaution-

ary measures. Failure to comply

can lead to damage to the mo-

torcycle and/or accessories and

thus to the rejection of warranty

claims.

NOTE Special information

on operating and inspect-

ing your motorcycle as well as

maintenance and adjustment pro-

cedures.

Indicates the end of an

item of information.

Instruction.

Result of an activity.

Reference to a page with

more detailed informa-

tion.

Indicates the end of ac-

cessory or equipment-

dependent information.

Tightening torque.

Technical data.

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OE Optional extra.

BMW Motorrad optional

extras are already com-

pletely installed during

motorcycle production.

OA Optional accessory.

BMW Motorrad op-

tional accessories can

be purchased and in-

stalled at your autho-

rized BMW Motorrad

retailer.

EWS Electronic immobilizer.

DWA Anti-theft alarm.

ABS Anti-Lock Brake System.

ASC Automatic Stability Con-

trol.

ESA Electronic Suspension

Adjustment.

TPC Tire Pressure Control

(TPC).

Equipment

When you ordered your BMW

motorcycle, you chose various

items of custom equipment. This

Rider's Manual describes optional

equipment (OE) offered by BMW

and selected optional accessories

(OA). It may also describe equip-

ment options that you have not

chosen. Please note, too, that

your motorcycle might not be ex-

actly as illustrated in this manual

on account of country-specific

differences.

If your motorcycle comes with

equipment not described here,

you can find the descriptions in a

separate manual.

Technical data

All dimensions, weights and out-

puts in the Rider's Manual relate

to the German DIN standards

and comply with their tolerance

specifications. Versions for indi-

vidual countries may differ.

Notice concerning

current status

The outstanding levels of safety

and quality furnished by every

BMW motorcycle are the result

of ongoing advanced develop-

ment focusing on continuous

improvement in design and en-

gineering as well as equipment

and accessories. For this reason,

some aspects of your motorcycle

may vary from the descriptions in

this Rider's Manual. In addition,

BMW Motorrad cannot guarantee

the total absence of errors. For

this reason BMW is unable to

recognize any claims stemming

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from the information, illustrations

and descriptions in this manual.

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