BMW R 1200 R Rider's Manual page 119

motorcycle or connect a trick-
le charger to the battery.
BMW Motorrad has de-
veloped a trickle-charger
specially designed for com-
patibility with the electronics
of your motorcycle. Using
this charger, you can keep
the battery charged during
long periods when the motor-
cycle is not being used with-
out having to disconnect the
battery from the motorcycle's
onboard systems. Additional
information is available at your
authorized BMW Motorrad
retailer.
Charging connected
battery
Charging the connect-
ed battery directly at the
battery terminals can damage
the motorcycle electronics.
To charge the battery via the
battery terminals, disconnect
the battery first.
Charging the battery via
the onboard socket is
only possible with suitable
chargers. Unsuitable charg-
ers can result in damage to
the motorcycle electronics.
Use BMW chargers with
the part numbers 71 60
7 688 864 (220 V) or
71 60 7 688 865 (110 V).
If in doubt, charge the
disconnected battery directly
at the terminals.
If you switch on
the ignition and the
multifunction display and
indicator lights fail to light
up, the battery is completely
flat. Attempting to charge a
completely flat battery via the
onboard socket can cause
damage to the motorcycle's
electronics.
Always charge a completely
drained battery directly at the
terminals of the disconnected
battery.
Charge the disconnect-
ed battery via the onboard
socket.
Comply with the operating
instructions of the charger.
The motorcycle's
onboard electronics
know when the battery is
fully charged. The onboard
socket is switched off when
this happens.
Charging disconnected
battery
Charge the battery using a
suitable charger.
Comply with the operating
instructions of the charger.
Once the battery is fully
charged, disconnect the
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