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A short-circuit can result
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if the crocodile clips of
the jump leads are accidentally
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brought into contact with the
motorcycle.
Use only jump leads fitted with
fully insulated crocodile clips at
both ends.
Jump-starting with a donor-
battery voltage higher than
12 V can damage the motorcycle
electronics.
The battery of the donor vehicle
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must have a voltage of 12 V.
Make sure ground is level and
firm and park motorcycle.
Removing driver's seat (
When jump-starting the engine,
do not disconnect the battery
from the onboard electrical sys-
tem.
Remove protective cap 1 from
positive battery terminal.
First connect positive terminal
of drained battery to positive
terminal of charging battery
with red jumper cable (positive
terminal on this vehicle: Posi-
tion 2).
60).
Connect black jumper cable
to negative terminal of charg-
ing battery and then to nega-
tive terminal of drained battery
(negative terminal on this vehi-
cle: Position 3).
As an alternative to the
negative battery terminal,
the spring strut bolt can also be
used.
Run engine of donor vehicle
during jump-starting.
Start engine of the vehicle 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 idle for a
few minutes before disconnect-
ing jump leads.
Disconnect jump lead from
negative terminals first, then
disconnect second lead from
positive terminals.
Place protective cover back
onto positive battery terminal.
To start the engine, do not
use start sprays or similar
items.
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