BMW F 700 GS Rider's Manual page 134

If the motorcycle has to be
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jump-started connect the leads
to the battery terminals; never
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attempt to jump-start the en-
gine by connecting leads to the
on-board socket.
ATTENTION
Contact between crocodile
clips of jump leads and
vehicle.
Risk of short-circuit
Use jump leads fitted with fully
z
insulated crocodile clips at both
ends.
ATTENTION
Jump-starting with a voltage
greater than 12 V.
Damage to the on-board elec-
tronics.
Make sure that the battery of
the donor vehicle has a voltage
rating of 12 V.
Removing centre trim panel
( 129).
When jump-starting the engine,
do not disconnect the battery
from the on-board electrical
system.
Begin by connecting one end
of the red jump lead to the
positive terminal of the dis-
charged battery and the other
end to the positive terminal of
the donor battery (positive on
this vehicle: position 2).
Then connect one end of the
black jump lead to the negat-
ive terminal of the donor bat-
tery and the other end to the
negative terminal of the dis-
charged battery (negative on
this vehicle: position 1).
NOTICE
The spring-strut screw can be
used as an alternative to the bat-
tery's negative terminal.
Run the engine of the donor
vehicle during jump-starting.
Start the engine of the vehicle
with the discharged battery
in the usual way; if the en-
gine 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 disconnect-
ing the jump leads.
Disconnect the jump lead from
the negative terminals first,
then disconnect the second