BMW F 800 GS Adventure 2015 Rider's Manual page 126

8
ATTENTION
Jump-starting with a voltage
124
higher than 12 V.
Damage to the motorcycle's
electronics.
The battery of the donor ve-
hicle must have a voltage of
12 V.
Remove the seat (
Remove center fairing panel
( 121).
Do not disconnect the battery
z
from the onboard electrical sys-
tem when jump-starting the
engine.
First connect positive terminal
58).
of the discharged battery to
positive terminal on the donor
battery with red jumper cable
(positive terminal on this mo-
torcycle: position 2).
Connect black jumper cable
to negative terminal of donor
battery and then to negative
terminal of the discharged bat-
tery (negative terminal on this
motorcycle: position 1).
Allow engine on support mo-
torcycle to run while jump-
starting.
Start engine of motorcycle with
discharged battery in usual
way; if engine does not start,
wait a few minutes before re-
peating attempt in order to pro-
tect starter motor and donor
battery.
Allow both engines to run for
several minutes before discon-
necting the jumper cables.
Disconnect jumper cable from
negative terminals first, then
detach the cable from the posi-
tive terminals.
NOTICE
To start the engine, do not use
start sprays or similar items.
Install center fairing panel
( 121).
Install the seat ( 59).