BMW Cevolution Installation and maintenance manual

Rider's Manual (US Model)

C evolution

BMW Motorrad

Motorcycle/Retailer Data

Motorcycle Data

Model

Vehicle identification number

Color number

Initial registration

License plate

Retailer Data

Contact in Service

Ms./Mr.

Phone number

Retailer's address/phone number (com-

pany stamp)

Welcome to BMW

We are pleased that you have

chosen a BMW Motorrad vehicle

and welcome you to the family of

BMW riders. Familiarize yourself

with your new vehicle so that you

can ride safely and confidently in

all traffic situations.

About this Rider's Manual

Read this Rider's Manual before

you start your new BMW. It con-

tains important information about

operating the vehicle that will

enable you to make full use of

the technical advantages of your

BMW.

It also provides information about

vehicle maintenance and care,

operational and road safety, and

tips on how best to preserve the

value of your vehicle.

Feedback and comments

Should you have any questions

about your E-Scooter, your

BMW Motorrad retailer is always

happy to provide you with advice

and support.

We wish you many miles of plea-

sure and satisfaction with your

new BMW, along with a safe and

enjoyable ride,

BMW Motorrad.

01 40 8 404 986

*01408404986*

Table of Contents

1 General instructions ... . 5

About this Rider's Manual . . . . 6

Abbreviations and

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

Equipment ................... 8

Technical Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Notice concerning current sta-

tus ........................... 8

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

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

General view, right side . . . . . 13

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

Multifunction switch, left . . . . 15

Multifunction switch,

right......................... 16

Dashboard .................. 17

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

Indicator and warning

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

Multifunction display . . . . . . . . 21

Setup menu................. 22

Expert menu (part 1) . . . . . . . . 23

Expert menu (part 2) . . . . . . . . 24

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

Service display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Ambient temperature. . . . . . . . 35

4 Operation................ 37

Steering and ignition

lock ......................... 38

Emergency on/off switch (kill

switch) ...................... 39

Reverser .................... 40

Lights ....................... 40

Hazard warning lights sys-

tem ......................... 41

Turn indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Display ...................... 42

Setup menu................. 44

Expert menu ................ 46

Heated handlebar grips . . . . . 49

Passenger seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Storage compartments . . . . . . 50

5 Setting................... 51

Mirrors ...................... 52

Headlight.................... 52

Brakes ...................... 52

Spring preload . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

6 BMW ePOWER. .. .. .. .. . 55

Principle..................... 56

General notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

Charging cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

Charging procedure . . . . . . . . . 60

Using the ePOWER energy

display efficiently . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

Setting riding mode . . . . . . . . . 64

Cruising range. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

7 Riding.................... 67

Safety information . . . . . . . . . . . 68

Observe checklist . . . . . . . . . . . 69

Starting...................... 69

Runningin .................. 74

Brakes ...................... 75

Parking the E-Scooter. . . . . . . 76

Securing E-Scooter for

transport .................... 76

8 Technology in

detail..................... 79

General notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80

Antilock Brake System

(ABS)........................ 80

Torque Control Assist

(TCA) ....................... 81

Riding mode ................ 82

9 Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . 83

General notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84

Standard tool kit. . . . . . . . . . . . . 84

Brake system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84

Coolant...................... 90

Tires ........................ 90

Rims and tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91

Light sources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92

Fairings and panels . . . . . . . . . 94

Battery ...................... 96

Fuses ....................... 98

Diagnostic connector . . . . . . . . 99

10 Accessories . . . . . . . . . 101

General notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102

Onboard power outlets . . . . 102

Topcase................... 103

11 Care .................. 107

Care products . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108

Washing your motorcy-

cle......................... 108

Cleaning sensitive motorcy-

cle parts................... 109

Paint care ................. 109

Protective wax coating . . . . 110

Removing the E-Scooter

from operation . . . . . . . . . . . . 110

Putting the E-Scooter into

operation.................. 110

12 Technical data . . . . . . 111

Troubleshooting chart . . . . . 112

Screw connections . . . . . . . . 113

Status displays for the

charging cable (power/

charging/temperature/fault)

and what they mean . . . . . . 114

Drive ...................... 115

Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115

Rear-wheel drive . . . . . . . . . . 116

Frame..................... 116

Chassis and

suspension................ 116

Brakes .................... 117

Wheels and tires . . . . . . . . . . 118

Electrical system . . . . . . . . . . 120

Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121

Weights ................... 122

Performance data . . . . . . . . . 122

13 Service ............... 123

Recycling.................. 124

BMW Motorrad Service . . . 124

BMW Motorrad Mobility

Services................... 124

Maintenance proce-

dures...................... 124

Maintenance schedule . . . . 127

Maintenance confirma-

tions....................... 128

Service confirmations . . . . . 142

14 Certificate . . . . . . . . . . . 145

BMW C evolution Bat-

tery Certificate for high-

voltage cell module terms

and conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . 146

15 Index ................. 148

General instructions

About this Rider's Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

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

Equipment........................... 8

TechnicalData....................... 8

Notice concerning current status . . . . 8

General instructions

About this Rider's

Manual

Read this Rider's Manual before

you start your new E-Scooter. It

contains important information

about operating the vehicle that

will enable you to make full use

of the technical advantages of

your E-Scooter.

It also provides information about

vehicle maintenance and care,

operational and road safety, and

tips on how best to preserve the

value of your vehicle.

Overview

Chapter 2 of this Rider's Man-

ual will provide you with an ini-

tial overview of your E-Scooter.

All maintenance and repair work

carried out on your motorcycle

will be documented in Chapter

13. Documentation confirm-

ing performance of scheduled

maintenance is a precondition

for generous handling of out-of-

warranty claims and goodwill war-

ranty treatment.

Sale of the E-Scooter

When it comes time to sell your

E-Scooter, remember to hand

over this Rider's Manual; it is an

important part of the motorcycle.

It is an important part of the mo-

torcycle.

The high-voltage system in

your E-Scooter

Your E-Scooter is an electric ve-

hicle. It has a high-voltage sys-

tem that is comprised, among

other elements, of an electrical

machine and a high-voltage bat-

tery.

Warning sticker on vehicle

components

The warning sticker on vehicle

components informs you that

the improper use of high-volt-

age technology or high-voltage

components could result in se-

rious injury as a result of electric

shock.

Abbreviations and

symbols

CAUTION Hazard with

low risk. Failure to avoid

this hazard can result in minor or

moderate injury.

General instructions

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.

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.

IC-

CPD

(In Cabel Control and

Protecting Device) elec-

tronics module between

infrastructure and elec-

tric vehicle to increase

protection level and con-

trol the charging proce-

dure.

RBS Recuperative brake sys-

tem (brake system with

energy recovery).

General instructions

TCA Torque Control Assist.

Equipment

When you ordered your E-

Scooter motorcycle, you

chose various items of custom

equipment. This Rider's Manual

describes optional equipment

(OE) offered by BMW and

selected optional accessories

(OA). This explains why the

manual may also contain

descriptions of equipment which

you have not ordered. Please

note, too, that your vehicle might

not be exactly as illustrated

in this manual on account of

country-specific differences.

The features of any equipment

supplied with your E-Scooter not

described in this Rider's Man-

ual will be described in separate

manuals.

Technical Data

All dimensions, weights and per-

formance data contained this

Rider's Manual refer to the Ger-

man DIN standards and comply

with their tolerance specifications.

Versions for individual countries

may differ.

Notice concerning

current status

The outstanding levels of safety

and quality furnished by E-Scoot-

ers are the result of ongoing ad-

vanced development focusing

on continuous improvement in

design and engineering as well

as equipment and accessories.

For this reason, some aspects of

your vehicle may vary from the

descriptions in this Rider's Man-

ual. In addition, BMW Motorrad

cannot guarantee the total ab-

sence of errors. We hope you

will appreciate that no claims can

be recognized based on the data,

illustrations or descriptions in this

manual.

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