BMW R 1200RS 2016 Rider's Manual page 145

Removing battery
Switch off ignition.
Remove screw 1.
Pull battery cover at top slightly
forward at the positions 2.
In order not to damage the bat-
tery cover and the mount, re-
move the battery cover upward
at position 3.
with anti-theft alarm system
OE
(DWA)
Switch off anti-theft alarm sys-
tem if necessary.
Remove negative battery ca-
ble 1 and rubber strap 2.
Pull mounting plate on posi-
tion 1 outward and remove it
upward.
Lift battery slightly out of
holder sufficiently for positive
terminal to be accessible.
Remove positive battery ca-
ble 1 and pull out battery.
Install battery
NOTICE
If the 12 V battery is installed in-
correctly, or if the terminals are
swapped (e.g. when jump-start-
ing), the fuse for the alternator
regulator may be destroyed.
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