BMW HP2 ENDURO Manual page 99

Touching live parts of
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the ignition system with
the engine running can cause
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electric shock.
Do not touch parts of the igni-
tion system when the engine
is running.
A short-circuit can result
if the crocodile clips of
the jump leads are accident-
ally brought into contact with
the motorcycle.
Use only jump leads fitted
z with fully insulated crocodile
clips at both ends.
Jump-starting with a
donor-battery voltage
higher than 12 V can damage
the vehicle electronics.
Make sure that the battery
of the donor vehicle has a
voltage rating of 12 V.
Make sure the ground is
level and firm and place the
motorcycle on its stand.
Removing the seat (
When jump-starting the en-
gine, do not disconnect the
battery from the on-board
electrical system.
Remove the protective cap
from the battery's positive
terminal.
Run the engine of the donor
vehicle during jump-starting.
Begin by connecting one
end of the red jump lead
to the positive terminal of
the discharged battery and
the other end to the pos-
itive terminal of the donor
42)
battery.
Then connect one end
of the black jump lead to
the negative terminal of
the donor battery, and the
other end to the ground
of the vehicle with the flat
battery. If the battery of
your motorcycle is flat, use
spring-strut screw 1 as the
connection to ground.
Start the engine of the
vehicle with the discharged
battery in the usual way; if
the engine does not start,
wait a few minutes before
repeating the attempt
in order to protect the
starter motor and the donor
battery.
Allow both engines to idle
for a few minutes before
disconnecting the jump
leads.