BMW Motorrad R 18 Manual de instalación y mantenimiento

RIDER'S MANUAL

(US MODEL)

R 18

BMW

MOTORRAD

MAKE LIFE A RIDE

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YOUR BMW.

We are pleased that you have chosen a BMW Motorrad vehicle

and welcome you to the family of BMW riders. Familiarize your-

self with your new vehicle so that you can ride safely and confi-

dently in all traffic situations.

About these operating instructions

Read these operating instructions before starting your new BMW.

It contains important notes about operating the vehicle that will

enable you to make full use of the technical assets of your BMW.

You will also obtain preventive maintenance and care instructions,

which are beneficial to operating and road safety and help retain

the value of your vehicle as much as possible.

If you should decide to sell your BMW one day, please remember

to hand over these operating instructions as well. They are an

important part of your vehicle.

We wish you many miles of safe and enjoyable riding with your

BMW

BMW Motorrad.

01 GENERAL

INSTRUCTIONS 2

Quick & easy reference 4

Abbreviations and sym-

bols 4

Equipment 5

Technical data 5

Timeliness of the status

of this manual 6

Additional sources of

information 6

Certificates and operat-

ing permits 6

Data memory 6

02 OVERVIEWS 12

Overall view, left side 14

Overall view, right side 15

Behind the right side

trim panel 16

Multifunction switch,

left 17

Multifunction switch,

right 18

Instrument cluster 19

03 DISPLAYS 20

Indicator and warning

lights 22

Multifunction display 23

Indicator lights 24

Service display 34

04 OPERATION 36

Steering lock 38

Ignition 39

Lighting 43

Multifunction display 46

Settings in the instru-

ment cluster 49

Anti-theft alarm sys-

tem (DWA) 55

Automatic Stability

Control (ASC) 57

Riding mode 58

Cruise control 59

Hill Start Control 61

Reverser 62

Heated grips 64

Rider's seat 64

05 SETTING 68

Mirrors 70

Headlights 70

Clutch 71

Brakes 72

Turn signals 72

Spring preload 73

Gearshift lever 74

06 RIDING 78

Safety instructions 80

Regular check 82

Starting 83

Breaking in 86

Brakes 87

Shifting with shift pad-

dle 88

Parking your motorcy-

cle 89

Refueling 89

Securing motorcycle

for transportation 92

07 TECHNOLOGY IN

DETAIL 94

General notes 96

General drive functions 96

Anti-lock braking sys-

tem (ABS) 96

Automatic Stability

Control (ASC) 99

Riding mode 101

Dynamic engine

brake control 102

Dynamic Brake Con-

trol 102

Hill Start Control 103

Adaptive headlights 104

08 MAINTENANCE 106

General notes 108

Onboard vehicle tool

kit 108

Side panels 109

Fairing bracket 109

Front wheel stand 111

Rear-wheel stand 111

Engine oil 111

Brake system 114

Clutch 118

Tires 118

Rims 119

Wheels 120

Muffler 129

Light source 130

Jump-starting 131

Battery 132

Fuses 137

Diagnostic socket 138

09 ACCESSORIES 140

General notes 142

Onboard power sock-

ets 142

Luggage 143

Optional accessories 143

10 CARE 144

Care products 146

Washing the vehicle 146

Cleaning sensitive

motorcycle parts 147

Care of paintwork 148

Paint preservation 149

Storing the motorcy-

cle 149

Putting the motorcy-

cle into operation 149

11 TECHNICAL DATA 150

Troubleshooting chart 152

Threaded connections 153

Fuel 155

Engine oil 155

Engine 156

Clutch 156

Transmission 156

Rear-wheel drive 157

Frame 157

Chassis 157

Brakes 158

Wheels and tires 159

Electrical system 160

Anti-theft alarm sys-

tem 161

Dimensions 161

Weights 162

Performance data 162

12 SERVICE 164

Reporting safety de-

fects 166

BMW Motorrad

Service 167

BMW Motorrad

Service History 167

BMW Motorrad Mo-

bility Services 168

Maintenance work 168

Maintenance sched-

ule 170

Maintenance confir-

mations 171

Service confirmations 183

APPENDIX 186

Certificate for elec-

tronic immobilizer 187

Certificate for Key-

less Ride 190

INDEX 194

GENERAL

INSTRUCTIONS

QUICK & EASY REFERENCE 4

ABBREVIATIONS AND SYMBOLS 4

EQUIPMENT 5

TECHNICAL DATA 5

TIMELINESS OF THE STATUS OF THIS MANUAL 6

ADDITIONAL SOURCES OF INFORMATION 6

CERTIFICATES AND OPERATING PERMITS 6

DATA MEMORY 6

4 GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS

QUICK & EASY REFERENCE

This rider's manual has been

designed to provide quick and

efficient orientation. The quick-

est way for you to find infor-

mation on specific topics is

to consult the comprehensive

index at the end of the rid-

er's manual. If you would like

to start with a quick overview

of your motorcycle, this infor-

mation has been provided in

chapter 2. All preventive main-

tenance and repair procedures

carried out on your motorcy-

cle will be documented in the

Service chapter. Documenta-

tion of the maintenance work

performed is a prerequisite for

generous treatment of claims.

ABBREVIATIONS AND SYM-

BOLS

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

instructions and pre-

cautionary measures. Non-

compliance can cause damage

to the vehicle or accessories

and warranty claims may be

denied as a result.

Special information on

operating and inspect-

ing your motorcycle as well as

maintenance and adjustment

procedures.

Instruction.

Result of an activity.

Reference to a page

with more detailed

information.

Indicates the end of

accessory or equip-

ment-dependent infor-

mation.

Tightening torque.

Technical data.

OE Optional equipment.

BMW Motorrad op-

tional equipment is

already completely in-

stalled during motor-

cycle production.

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