Jump-Starting - BMW HP4 Rider's Manual

Close fuse cover.
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Locking device audibly en-
gages.
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Installing the seat humb cover
( 55).
with passenger package
Installing passenger seat
( 55).

Jump-starting

The wires leading to the
power socket do not have
a load-capacity rating adequate
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for jump-starting the engine. Ex-
cessively high current can lead
to a cable fire or damage to the
vehicle electronics.
Do not use the socket to
jump-start the engine of the
motorcycle.
Touching live parts of the
ignition system with the
engine running can cause 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 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
must have a voltage of 12 V.
Do not disconnect battery from
onboard electrical system for
jump-starting procedure.
Removing driver's seat (
Allow engine on support mo-
torcycle to run while jump-
starting.
Begin by clamping one end of
the red jumper cable to the
positive terminal of the dis-
charged battery and clamping
the other end to the positive
terminal of the donor battery.
Then clamp one end of the
black jumper cable to the
donor battery's negative
terminal while connecting
the other end to discharged
battery's negative terminal.
Start engine of vehicle with dis-
charged battery in usual way;
if engine does not start, wait
a few minutes before repeat-
ing attempt in order to protect
starter motor and donor bat-
tery.
Allow both engines to idle for a
few minutes before disconnect-
ing jumper cables.
Disconnect jumper cable from
56).
negative terminals first, then
disconnect second cable from
positive terminals.
Installing driver's seat ( 56).