BMW R 1200RT 2016 Installations- und Wartungshandbuch

Rider's Manual (US Model)

R 1200 RT

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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 information

on maintenance and care to help

you maintain your motorcycle's

reliability and safety, as well as its

value.

Documentation confirming per-

formance of scheduled mainte-

nance is a precondition for gen-

erous handling of out-of-warranty

claims and goodwill warranty

treatment.

Should you want to sell your

BMW one day, please also re-

member to turn over the Ride's

Manual to the new owner. it is

an important part of your motor-

cycle.

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

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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......................... 16

Instrument cluster . . . . . . . . . . . 17

3 Displays ................. 19

Indicator and warning

lights ........................ 20

Meaning of symbols. . . . . . . . . 21

Multifunction display . . . . . . . . 23

Warning lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Service display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

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

Oil level indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Ambient temperature. . . . . . . . 40

Tire inflation pressures . . . . . . 40

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

Steering and ignition

lock ......................... 44

Ignition with Key-

less Ride .................... 46

Emergency on/off switch (kill

switch) ...................... 51

Lights ....................... 52

Hazard warning lights sys-

tem ......................... 53

Turn indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

Multifunction display . . . . . . . . 54

Onboard computer . . . . . . . . . . 59

Tripmeter ................... 60

Automatic Stability Control

(ASC) ....................... 61

Electronic suspension ad-

justment (ESA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

Riding mode ................ 63

Cruise-control system . . . . . . . 64

Start-off assistance . . . . . . . . . . 66

Anti-theft alarm (DWA) . . . . . . 67

Heating...................... 69

Rider's seat ................. 71

Pillion seat .................. 73

Storage compartment . . . . . . . 75

Central locking system . . . . . . 75

5 Setting................... 81

Mirrors ...................... 82

Headlight.................... 82

Windshield .................. 82

Instrument cluster . . . . . . . . . . . 83

Clutch....................... 84

Brakes ...................... 84

Spring preload . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85

Damping .................... 86

6 Riding.................... 89

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

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

Always before riding off . . . . . 92

At every third refueling

stop......................... 92

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

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

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

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

Parking your motorcycle . . . . 99

Refueling.................. 100

Securing motorcycle for

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

7 Technology in de-

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

General instructions . . . . . . . 106

Antilock Brake System

(ABS)...................... 106

Automatic Stability Control

(ASC) ..................... 109

Electronic suspension ad-

justment (ESA) . . . . . . . . . . . . 110

Riding mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111

Tire pressure control

(RDC) ..................... 113

Shift assistant . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114

Hill start assistant . . . . . . . . . 115

8 Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . 117

General instructions . . . . . . . 118

Standard tool kit. . . . . . . . . . . 118

Service tool kit . . . . . . . . . . . . 118

Front wheel stand . . . . . . . . . 119

Engine oil ................. 120

Brake system . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121

Clutch..................... 125

Coolant.................... 125

Tyres...................... 127

Wheel rims and tyres . . . . . . 128

Muffler .................... 129

Wheels.................... 130

Light sources . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137

Jump-starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143

Battery .................... 145

Fuses ..................... 148

Diagnostic connector . . . . . . 150

9 Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . 153

General notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154

Onboard power

sockets.................... 154

Case ...................... 155

Topcase................... 157

Navigation system . . . . . . . . . 160

10 Care .................. 165

Care products . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166

Washing your motorcy-

cle......................... 166

Cleaning sensitive motorcy-

cle parts................... 167

Paint care ................. 168

Protective wax coating . . . . 168

Store motorcycle . . . . . . . . . . 168

Return motorcycle to

use........................ 168

11 Technical data . . . . . . 169

Troubleshooting chart . . . . . 170

Threaded fasteners . . . . . . . 171

Fuel....................... 173

Engine oil ................. 173

Engine .................... 174

Clutch..................... 175

Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175

Rear-wheel drive . . . . . . . . . . 176

Frame..................... 176

Suspension . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177

Brakes .................... 178

Wheels and tyres. . . . . . . . . . 179

Electrical system . . . . . . . . . . 181

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Alarm system . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182

Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183

Weights ................... 184

Performance data . . . . . . . . . 184

12 Service ............... 185

Reporting safety

defects.................... 186

BMW Motorrad Service . . . 187

BMW Motorrad Mobility

Services................... 187

Maintenance proce-

dures...................... 187

BMW Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188

Maintenance schedule . . . . 191

Confirmation of mainte-

nance work................ 192

Confirmation of service . . . . 206

13 Appendix... . . . . . . . . . . 209

Certificate for Electronic

Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210

Certificate for Remote

Key........................ 212

Certificate for Key-

less Ride .................. 216

Certificate for Tyre Pres-

sure Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218

14 Index ................. 219

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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. Non-compliance

can cause damage to the vehi-

cle or accessories and warranty

claims may be denied as a result.

NOTICE Special informa-

tion on operating and in-

specting your motorcycle as well

as maintenance and adjustment

procedures.

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/RDC).

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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