Jump-Starting - EBR 1190RS 2013 Owner's Manual

JUMP-STARTING EBR MOTORCYCLES
EBR does not recommend jump-starting a motorcycle.
However, there may be circumstances when it is necessary
to do so. Therefore, we suggest jump-starting be per-
formed as follows:
Be sure jumper cables touch only appropriate battery
terminals or ground. Allowing jumper cables to touch
each other can result in sparks and a battery explosion,
which could result in death or serious injury.
EBR motorcycles have a 12 volt battery. Be sure the
booster vehicle has a 12 volt system. Failure to do so
could result in vehicle damage.
NOTES
• This procedure presumes the BOOSTER battery is in
another vehicle. DO NOT jump start from a running
booster vehicle. The high output charging systems on
some vehicles can damage the electrical components on
the motorcycle.
• Make sure the motorcycle and the BOOSTER vehicle are
not touching one another.
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1. Turn off all unnecessary lamps and accessories.
Positive Cable
2. Connect one end of a jumper cable to the
DISCHARGED battery positive (+) terminal.
3. Connect the other end of the same cable to the BOOSTER
battery positive (+) terminal.
Negative Cable
4. Connect one end of a jumper cable to the BOOSTER
battery negative (-) terminal.
Do not connect the negative (-) cable to painted or chrome
parts. Doing so could result in discoloration at the
attachment point.
5. Connect other end of the same cable to a safe ground (4),
(away from the DISCHARGED battery).
6. Start motorcycle.
7. Disconnect cables in reverse order of steps 2, 3, 4, 5.That
is: steps 5, 4, 3, 2.